
1. On the VCM Collector, browse to:
[path]\VMware\VCM\Tools\vSphere Client VCM Plugin\bin
2. Double-click VCVPInstaller.exe. The VCVP Plug-in Registration dialog box appears.
3. Configure the following options:
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Register: Select the option to register the URL for the plug-in. (Select Unregister only if you are
discontinuing the use of the plug-in on the target vSphere Client.)
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Server URL: Type the http or https path, where <server> is your vSphere Client server.
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Administrator User Name: Type the name of a user with Administrator privileges in the vSphere
Client.
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Administrator Password: Type the associated password.
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URL to vSphereClientVCMPlugin.xml: Type the http path, where <VCMserver> is the name or IP
address for the VCM Collector. The xml file is named vSphereClientVCMPlugin.xml, and is
located in \VMware\VCM\WebConsole\L1033\VCVPAnon\Xml\.
4. Click OK.
5. Start VCM. On the login screen, select the role you are using to log into the vSphere Client VCM Plug-
in. Select the Automatically log in using this role check box. This action ensures that the selected role
is used to log into the Plug-in located in the vSphere Client.
6. Start the vSphere Client.
7. Select a Guest machine. The displayed tabs should include VCM Summary and VCM Actions. You are
ready to use the vSphere Client VCM Plug-in.
8. After confirming you can access the VCM Summary and VCM Actions tabs, you must configure the
vSphere Client VCM Plug-in integration settings in VCM. Click Administration | Settings |
Integrated Products | VMWare | vSphere Client VCM Plug-in.
Troubleshooting the vSphere Client VCM Plug-in Registration
If the VCM Summary and VCM Actions tabs are not displayed, one of the following problems may have
occurred:
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https/SSL is not configured on the VCM Collector, but Use SSL was selected during VCM installation.
Steps to resolve:
1. Open the xml file specified during the registration.
2. Edit the file to reflect the configured connection method, either http or https.
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The Plug-in is not enabled. Steps to resolve:
1. In the vSphere Client, select Plug-ins | Manage Plug-ins. The Plug-in Manager appears.
2. In the Installed Plug-ins area, right-click the vCenter Configuration Manager Extension
plug-in, and select Enable.
3. Close the Plug-in Manager. When the tabs appear, you are ready to use the vSphere
Client VCM Plug-in.
Configuring the vSphere Client VCM Plug-in Integration Settings
Perform these steps to configure integration settings for vSphere Client VCM Plug-in users. The settings
configured in this area enable users to view the VCM reports.
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