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SNMP

The SNMP subtab enables you to enter the community strings SevOne NMS needs to monitor SNMP data. You can update these settings on the Cluster Manager > Cluster Settings tab > SNMP subtab.

1. In either the Read Community Strings column or the Write Community Strings column click Add to add a row to the list.

2. In the Name field, enter the community string.

3. Click Update to add the string.

4. Repeat the previous steps to add additional strings.

5. Click or to move the string up or down through the list. SevOne NMS tries each string in the sequence in which they appear and stops at the first successful string.

VMware vCenter

The VMware vCenter subtab enables you to enter the VMware vCenter login credentials. This enables SevOne NMS to discover and monitor the virtual hosts and virtual machines on the vCenter. The VMware Browser enables you to add additional vCenters and to manage the devices from which to poll VMware data.

1. In the VMware vCenter IP Address field, enter the IP address of the VMware vCenter.

2. In the Username field, enter the user name SevOne NMS needs to authenticate onto the vCenter.

3. In the Password field, enter the password SevOne NMS needs to authenticate onto the vCenter.

4. Select the Automatically Discover Devices check box to poll the vCenter's hosts and virtual machines on a daily basis. Leave clear to limit the amount of data from the vCenter's hosts and virtual machines.

Click Next.