SiteScope - configuring VMWare Host Sate Monitors

  • KM03297072
  • 04-Dec-2018
  • 02-Jan-2019

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Summary

Configuring VMWare Host Sate Monitors

Question

Trying to configure VMWare Host State Monitors and the following error might appear:Error 31008Error getting counters : Host system [s622655sl7vc01.na.msmps.net] is not found. The server certificates have been imported, and VMware Perf Monitors for the same server had been configured. 

Answer

The specific information and recommendation for configuring the monitor can be found in the following document:
https://docs.microfocus.com/itom/SiteScope:2018.05/Use/MR_VMware_Host_Mon
 
The following option should be selected: ESX Host name.
 
If the Vcenter URL is used, please use the following example for the URL:
:///sdk where is either http or https, and is the name of the vCenter server.
And also the option “Accept untrusted SSL certificates” under: Preferences > Infrastructure Preferences > General Settings shold be choosen.