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vCenter AIM Instance Status Icon Shows Discovery in Progress

Symptom:

After I add a vCenter AIM instance for a vCenter Server under Administration, Configuration, the status icon shows (Discovery in Progress).

Solution:

Wait until the discovery process of the vSphere environment has completed. The discovery duration depends on the amount of managed objects that are related to virtual and physical resources in vSphere. You can hover the cursor over the icon to display a tooltip that indicates the number of outstanding discovery requests. When the discovery job finishes, CA Server Automation adds a vCenter Server folder to the Resources tree. Then you can start managing vSphere and its entire virtual infrastructure.