PlateSpin Web Interface provides automated inventory of supported target container platforms.
Before you add a container to the PlateSpin Server, ensure that the VM container version is supported. See Supported VM Containers.
Before you begin inventory operations, ensure that PlateSpin Server can communicate with your source workloads and targets. See Section 1.5.2, Network Requirements for Containers.
Table 9-1 provides guidelines for machine type selection, credential format, and syntax for inventory parameters for target hosts using the Web Interface.
Table 9-1 Guidelines for Web Interface Discovery Parameters for Target Containers
To Discover |
Target Type |
Credentials |
---|---|---|
VMware vCenter Cluster |
VMware DRS Cluster |
VMware vCenter Web service credentials (user name and password) |
VMware ESXi Server |
VMware ESX Server |
ESX account with administrator role OR Windows domain credentials (versions 4 and 4.1 only) |