Integrating with SPECTRUM

This section contains the following topics:

Integrating with VMware Virtual Center 2.5 and 4.0

CA NSM SPO is integrated with VMware Virtual Center (version 2.5 and 4.0) using the CA VMware Virtual Center Sponsor (caslvmvcps). The CA VMware virtual center sponsor uses CA Virtual Center Proxy Service to gather the required performance metrics.

To enable this feature:

Install VMware Virtual Center Server 2.5 or 4.0.
Apply the latest patch on the NSM image. For the latest patch information, contact CA Support.
Install Performance Agents.

VMware Virtual Center Credentials

To install and run the CA VMware Virtual Center Proxy Service, you need VMware virtual center credentials during installation. These credentials are used by the proxy service to authenticate valild VC Server users. You can enter these credentials in the VMware Virtual Center Credentials dialog.

Use the VMware Virtual Center Credentials dialog to enter the following details:

VC username
VC password
VC port

To change the port, cancel the installation and start again to enter a new port.

Note: The default port is 42511. If this port is in use then enter any free port from 1024 to 65535.

VMware Virtual Center Password Utility

Use the VMware Virtual Center Password Utility if you change the Windows credentials.

The CA NSM VC Proxy Service logon and Windows logon credentials are same. The proxy service uses these credentials to create a session. If you change the Windows credentials it breaks the session. So it is mandatory to update and recycle this service after changing the user credentials.

To run the VMware Virtual Center Update Password Utility:

Run the cavmvcauth.exe file located at the C:\Program Files\CA\SharedComponents\CCS\AT\Agents\bin.
The Save Authentication dialog appears.
Enter the username and the new password. Click OK.
The cavmvcauth dialog appears. The utility updates the user and Proxy Service credentials and starts the Proxy Service recycling operation.
Click OK when the recycling operation is complete.
The proxy services now uses the new credentials.