Configure an alternate port for vCenter

You can specify an alternate port for the VMware - vCenter Datacenters probe.

Before you begin

Role required: admin

About this task

By default, vCenter discovery is initiated on these ports:

• vmapp6_https: 9443
• vmapp_https: 5480

When these ports are detected, the VMWare - vCenter Datacenters probe is triggered.

Procedure

1. Hard code the port information.
   1. Navigate to All > Configuration > VMware > vCenter.
   2. Select the specific instance from the list of instances.
   3. Edit the URL field to include the port.
      For example, https://10.0.0.1:444
   4. Select Update.
2. Specify an alternate port number for vCenter in the VMWare - vCenter Datacenters probe.
   1. Navigate to All > Discovery Definition > Probes.
   2. Open the VMware - vCenter Datacenters probe record.
   3. In the Probe Parameters related list, select New.
   4. In the Name field of the Probe parameter record, enter vcenter_port.
   5. In the Value field, enter your alternate port number.
   6. Select Submit.
3. Activate the VMWare - vCenter Classify probe.
   Important:

   This configuration is only required when vCenter is on port 443.
   1. Navigate to All > Discovery Definition > Port Probes.
   2. Open the http port probe record.
   3. In the Trigger Probes related list, select the false link for the VMWare - vCenter Classify classification probe.
   4. Select the Active check box.
   5. Select Update.
      The VMWare - vCenter Classify probe attempts to establish a connection between the MID Server and the vCenter instance. If the connection is successful, it triggers the VMWare - vCenter Datacenters probe.