# VMware

VMware is a virtualization and cloud computing software provider for Hypervisor products.    

## **Initiate VMware Discovery**   

There are three tabs on the ‘VMware’ page.   

**Discovery Details** | Filters | Schedule   

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="219"></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Label</strong>   </td><td><strong>Action</strong>   </td><td><strong>Description/Example</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>Profile Name*   </td><td>Add a name for the Discovery Profile. Discovery Profiles are created to save preferences and identify profiles to track and initiate discovery periodically.     </td><td>The name of the profile helps identify the profile.    </td></tr><tr><td>Discovery Options   </td><td>There are three options for discovery. Choose the option that suits your requirements.   </td><td><p>1. Discover only Inventory Information    </p><p>2. Discover inventory with availability monitoring.   </p><p>3. Discover inventory with availability and performance monitoring   </p></td></tr><tr><td>Provide Profile Details   </td><td>Add a brief description of the discovery profile.    </td><td>Give a brief detail of your discovery and the devices that will be discovered.    </td></tr><tr><td>IP Address*   </td><td>Type IP, IP range, or Subnet IP to be discovered.   </td><td>You can choose to import from a CSV file too.   </td></tr><tr><td>Import from CSV   </td><td>Import the device list from a CSV.    </td><td>This is an alternate option to adding the IP, IP range, or subnet.   </td></tr><tr><td>Device Credentials    </td><td>Select the relevant device credential using the dropdown menu.    </td><td>Device Credentials must be pre-configured for selection.   </td></tr><tr><td>Agent Details*    </td><td>Click the Pick Agents Here button to add the agent details.    </td><td>Infraon agent collects data from devices, configured for discovery. It can support SSH, SNMP, WMI, etc.   </td></tr></tbody></table>

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**Note:** Importing from a CSV file is optional. If you are not using the CSV, click the 'Next' button.   &#x20;
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Click 'Next' to add details on 'Filters.’  &#x20;

Discovery Details | **Filters** | Schedule  &#x20;

### **Device Filters**   &#x20;

| **Label**                                            | **Action**                                                                   |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Device Filters                                       | Click the first condition box to add either include or exclude devices.      |
| <p>Include Devices/   </p><p>Exclude Devices    </p> | You may include or exclude IP Address, Device Type, Device Name, or value.   |

Choose the condition to suit your requirements. You may add additional conditions using the + icon.   &#x20;

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After adding details on Device Filters, click 'Next' to add details on 'Schedule.'   &#x20;

Discovery Details | Filters | **Schedule**   &#x20;

There are two scheduling options: 'Discovery Now' or a 'Discovery schedule' time.   &#x20;

If you enable the button on 'Discovery Now', the discovery will occur from the current time.   &#x20;

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="377"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Label</strong>    </td><td><strong>Action</strong>    </td></tr><tr><td>Schedule Mode    </td><td>Click the discovery schedule mode at once, every, daily, weekly or monthly button.    </td></tr><tr><td>At    </td><td>Click the calendar icon to add the date and time to the next column.    </td></tr></tbody></table>

For a Discovery Schedule, refer to the table.   &#x20;

After adding details to the 'Discovery Schedule,' click 'Submit' to initiate the discovery.   &#x20;

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