VMware Connections

Open the Spotlight Connection Manager Open the Configuration Tool. You will find the Configuration Tool on the desktop of the computer where Spotlight Cloud is installed. Double click the desktop icon. Sign in with your Quest account, and then from the Configuration panel, click Connections. This opens the Spotlight Connection Manager. To enter connection details either click Add new Connection or double click on the connection with details you want to edit.

Address Specify the IP address or hostname of the ESX server or VirtualCenter server hosting the Windows server. If you have a VirtualCenter server then connect to that in preference to the ESX host. That way if the virtual machine migrates from one host to another the VirtualCenter server can still be interrogated for data for the virtual machine. Authentication Specify the authentication for Spotlight to use to connect to the VMware server.

The following is supported: VMware ESX infrastructure. VMware vCenter 2.5 (or later). VMware ESX Server 4.0 (or later) The username used to connect to the virtual guest machine must have at least a read-only role. Ensure any firewall is configured to open TCP port 135.

The following is supported: VMware ESX infrastructure. VMware vCenter 2.5 (or later). VMware ESX Server 4.0 (or later) The username used to connect to the virtual guest machine must have at least a read-only role. Ensure any firewall is configured to open TCP port 135.

Check the connection details using the Spotlight Configuration Tool Open the Configuration Tool. You will find the Configuration Tool on the desktop of the computer where Spotlight Cloud is installed. Double click the desktop icon. VMware Server address Check the address is a valid IP address or hostname of the ESX server or VirtualCenter server. If you have a VirtualCenter server then connect to that in preference to the ESX host.

Check the connection details The VMware Server address is entered on the VMware Server | Connection Details screen. From the Spotlight Client Click Configure | Connections. Right click on the VMware connection and select Properties. Check the connection details. Click Test to test the connection. VMware Server address Check the address is a valid IP address or hostname of the ESX server or VirtualCenter server. If you have a VirtualCenter server then connect to that in preference to the ESX host.