GUI – Adding a vCenter server

Add the VMware vCenter servers for which you want to provide storage resources through IBM® Spectrum Control Base Edition.

Before you begin

Log out of any vSphere Web Client application connected to a vCenter Server that you want to add to Spectrum Control. If you stay logged in, you will be able to use the extension only after you log out and log into vCenter after the connection.

About this task

You need to connect to and add the vCenter servers for which you can later attach storage services that would be visible and accessible on the vSphere Web Client side. You can add a single vCenter server at a time, as described in the following procedure.

Note: For any vCenter server that you add, the IBM Storage Enhancements for VMware vSphere Web Client (see Using the IBM Storage Enhancements for VMware vSphere Web Client) are automatically deployed and enabled on the vSphere Web Client Server side.

Procedure

Click the Add button on the Applications pane. The Add New vCenter Server dialog box is displayed.
Figure 1. Add vCenter Server dialog box
Enter the IP address or hostname of the vCenter server, as well as the username and password for logging into that vCenter server. If the provided IP address and credentials are accepted by the vCenter server, it is added to the list of servers on the Applications pane.
Figure 2. Applications pane