Specify NSX Manager information
To configure
for Software-Defined Networks, specify the NSX Manager administrator credentials and the IP address of the host where the NSX Manager resides.
VMware Smart Assurance
administrator credentials are required to access the
Configure
menu.
- Open theService Assurance Manager Global Consoleattached to the Server Manager (INCHARGE-ESM, by default).
- In theTopology Browser Console, select .
- Right-click the ESM server in the left pane and selectConfigure ESM credentials.
- In theConfigure ESM credentialsdialog box, selectNSXfor the host type.
- Type values in the following fields:FieldValueHostIP address for the NSX Manager hostUser IDNSX Manager administrator user namePasswordNSX Manager administrator password
- ClickApply credential with testing.
- Verify that your NSX credentials are accepted for the NSX Manager by checking the status indicator in theConfigure ESM credentialsdialog box.A greenPassed teststatus indicates that the credentials are accepted for the NSX Manager.If the NSX credentials are not accepted, confirm that the credentials are correct and enter them again in theConfigure ESM credentialsdialog box.Verify that NSX credentials are accepted in the log fileYou can also check the log file:
- ClickClose.
- In theDomain Manager Administration Console, select your IP Manager and select to discover vCenter and the NSX Manager. At the end of the IP Manager discovery process, the Server Manager discovery process is automatically started.
After the topology for your virtual
network has been discovered, to continue to monitor and analyze your network, use the
M&R
UI or the Service Assurance Global Console. For information about how to use the M&R UI, consult the online help.
For information about the SDN topology, consult
the
.
Smarts Server Manager User and Configuration Guide