Brocade Network Advisor IP User Manual v12.1.0 - Manual (Page 556)

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HCM and Management application support on ESXi systems
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Adding host adapter credentials for ESXi
CIM-based discovery is available for ESXi versions 4.1 and later. The CIM server transport does not
support operating systems other than ESXi.
NOTE
CIM server credentials are optional. If you do not provide credentials, basic authentication on the
CIM server is disabled and the Management application attempts discovery without authentication.
The Protocol, Port, User ID, and Password fields on the Add Host Adapters dialog box are persisted
when changing from HCM agent to CIM Server (ESXi only).
1. Select Discover > Host Adapters.
The Host Adapters dialog box displays.
2. Click Add.
The Add Host Adapters dialog box, shown in Figure 175 , displays.
FIGURE 175 Add Host Adapters dialog box
3. Select CIM server (ESXi only) as the Contact option.
4. (Optional) Select HTTP or HTTPS from the Protocol list. HTTPS is the default.
5. Click OK.