VMware vCenter Inventory
Overview
This document provides reference information on the data provider Inventory of VMware vCenter.
VMware vCenter data provider is able to collect information about virtual machines.
Supported Versions
Following versions have been tested and are supported by the VMware vCenter data provider:
- Version 4.1
- Version 5.0
- Version 5.5
- Version 6.0
- Version 6.5
- Version 6.7
- Version 6.7 Update 1
- Version 6.7 Update 2
Requirements
To be able to scan the VMware vCenter infrastructure under a read-only user, select a user that belongs to the Read-only user role in vSphere Client and specify their credentials when configuring the Inventory of VMware vCenter Data Provider.
PowerCLI Requirements
To successfully scan the VMware vCenter infrastructure, you need to install the latest version of PowerCLI on the VMware vCenter server. To install it, run Powershell ISE (not Powershell ISE (x86)) and execute the following commands:
Install-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore
To uninstall the previous version of PowerCLI, use the commands below:
(Get-Module VMware.PowerCLI -ListAvailable).RequiredModules | Uninstall-Module -Force Get-Module VMware.PowerCLI -ListAvailable | Uninstall-Module -Force
If upgrading, it is recommended to uninstall the previous version first and then install the latest one.
Supported PowerCLI versions:
- 11.2
Troubleshooting
-Name VMware.PowerCLI not found
If this error occurs, please run the following command in PowerShell:
Register-PSRepository -Name PSGallery -SourceLocation https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2/ -PublishLocation https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2/package/ -ScriptSourceLocation https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2/items/psscript/ -ScriptPublishLocation https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2/package/ -InstallationPolicy Trusted -PackageManagementProvider NuGet
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