Settings to Enable VM Information Sources for VMware ESXi and vCenter Servers

The following table describes settings you can configure to enable VM information sources for VMware ESXi and vCenter servers.

Note: 

To retrieve the tags for the virtual machines, the firewall requires an account with read-only access on the VMware ESXi and vCenter servers.

Settings to Enable VM Information Sources for VMware ESXi or vCenter Server
Name	Enter a name to identify the monitored source (up to 31 characters). The name is case-sensitive and must be unique. Use only letters, numbers, spaces, hyphens, and underscores.
Type	Select whether the host/source being monitored is an ESXi server or vCenter server.
Description	(Optional) Add a label to identify the location or function of the source.
Port	Specify the port on which the host/source is listening. (default port 443).
Enabled	By default the communication between the firewall and the configured source is enabled. The connection status between the monitored source and the firewall displays in the interface as follows: • Connected • Disconnected • Pending; the connection status also displays as yellow when the monitored source is disabled. Clear the Enabled option to disable communication between the host and the firewall.
Timeout	Enter the interval in hours after which the connection to the monitored source is closed, if the host does not respond (range is 2–10; default is 2). (Optional) To change the default value, Enable timeout when the source is disconnected and specify a value. When the specified limit is reached, if the host is inaccessible, or if the host does not respond, the firewall will close the connection to the source.
Source	Enter the FQDN or the IP address of the host/source being monitored.
Username	Specify the username required to authenticate to the source.
Password	Enter the password and confirm your entry.
Update Interval	Specify the interval, in seconds, at which the firewall retrieves information from the source (range is 5–600; default is 5).

Parent topic 

Device > VM Information Sources