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How to Connect Reservation Manager to VMware vCenter

All communication from the Reservation Manager to the VMware infrastructure happens through the vCenter. The connection between the Reservation Manager and the vCenter is established during the installation. However, as the VMware environments often change or new vCenter servers are brought online, ensure that you connect Reservation Manager to the vCenter.

The following procedure provides the basics for making this connection.

Reservation Manager and vCenter connection flow

You actually perform two connections:

  1. Connect to VSM Manager
  2. Connect to vCenter AIM —a small agent-type component.

    Typically you install vCenter AIM in the same machine where you have the VSM Manager, however it is not mandatory as you require two connections.

    The vCenter AIM is comprised of two components: