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Adding an ESXi host

About this task

Use the procedure to add an Appliance Virtualization Platform or ESXi host. You can associate an ESXi host with an existing location.

Before you begin

A location must be available.

Procedure

  1. On the System Manager web console, click Services > Solution Deployment Manager, and then click VM Management.
  2. In VM Management Tree, select a location.
  3. On the Host tab, in the Hosts for Selected Location <location name> section, click New.
  4. In the New Host section, provide the following:
    1. Host name, IP address, user name, and password.
  5. Click Save.
  6. On the Certificate dialog box, click Accept Certificate.

    The system generates the certificate and adds the Appliance Virtualization Platform host. For the ESXi host, you can only accept the certificate. If the certificate is invalid, to generate certificate, see the VMware documentation.

    In the VM Management Tree section, the system displays the new host in the specified location. The system also discovers applications.

  7. To view the discovered application details, such as name and version, establish trust between the application and System Manager using the following:
    1. Click More Actions > Re-establish connection.
    2. Click Refresh VM.
    importantImportant

    When you change the IP address or FQDN of the Appliance Virtualization Platform host from the local inventory, you require Utility Services. To get the Utility Services application name during the IP address or FQDN change, refresh Utility Services to ensure that Utility Services is available.