5. If any of your network devices require community strings other than
public and private or if you want to use an SNMPv3 credential, complete
the following steps to add the required SNMP credential.
Note: Repeat the following procedure for each new community string. To speed
up discovery, highlight the most commonly used community strings on your
network, and then use the arrows to move them to the top of the list.
a. Click Add New Credential, and then select the SNMP Version of your new
credential.
b. If you are adding an SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c credential, provide the
new SNMP Community String.
c. If you are adding an SNMPv3 credential, provide the following
information for the new credential:
User Name, Context, and Authentication Method
Authentication Password/Key, Privacy/Encryption Method and
Password/Key, if required.
d. Click Add.
6. Click Next on the SNMP Credentials view.
7. If you want to discover any VMware VCenter or ESX Servers on your
network, confirm that Poll for VMware is checked, and then complete the
following steps to add or edit required VMware credentials.
Note: Repeat the following procedure for each new credential. To speed up
discovery, use the arrows to move the most commonly used credentials on your
network to the top of the list.
a. Click Add vCenter or ESX Credential.
b. If you are using an existing VMware credential, select the
appropriate credential from the Choose Credential dropdown menu.
c. If you are adding a new VMware credential, select <New Credential>
in the Choose Credential dropdown menu, and then provide a new
credential name in the Credential Name field.
Note: SolarWinds recommends against using non-alphanumeric
characters in VMware credential names.
d. Add or edit the credential User Name and Password, as necessary.
e. Confirm the password, and then click Add.
8. Click Next on the Local vCenter or ESX Credentials for VMware view.
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