Cisco Cisco Prime Network Services Controller 3.2 Installation Guide
The first step in configuring connectivity with VMware vCenter is to export the vCenter extension file.
Before You Begin
If you use Internet Explorer, do one of the following to ensure that you can download the extension file:
• Open Internet Explorer in Administrator mode.
• After starting Internet Explorer, choose Tools > Internet Options > Security, and uncheck the Enable Protected Mode check
box.
Procedure
Step 1
In Prime Network Services Controller, choose Resource Management > VM Managers > VM Managers.
Step 2
In the VM Managers pane, click Export vCenter Extension.
Step 3
Save the vCenter extension file in a directory that the vSphere Client can access because you will need to register the
vCenter extension plug-in from within the vSphere Client (see
vCenter extension plug-in from within the vSphere Client (see
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).
Step 4
Open the XML extension file to confirm that the content is available.
Registering the vCenter Extension Plug-in in vCenter
Registering the vCenter extension plug-in enables you to create a VMM in Prime Network Services Controller and communicate
with the vCenter VMM and the VMs that Prime Network Services Controller manages.
Registering the vCenter extension plug-in enables you to create a VMM in Prime Network Services Controller and communicate
with the vCenter VMM and the VMs that Prime Network Services Controller manages.
Procedure
Step 1
From the VMware vSphere Client, log in to the vCenter server that you want to manage by using Prime Network Services
Controller.
Controller.
Step 2
In the vSphere Client, choose Plug-ins > Manage Plug-ins.
Step 3
Right-click the window background and choose New Plug-in.
Scroll down and right-click near the bottom of the window to view the New Plug-in option.
Tip
Step 4
Browse to the Prime Network Services Controller vCenter extension file that you previously exported and click Register
Plug-in.
The vCenter Register Plug-in window appears, displaying a security warning.
Plug-in.
The vCenter Register Plug-in window appears, displaying a security warning.
Step 5
In the security warning message box, click Ignore.
If desired, you can install this certificate for further integration with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Kerberos
facilities.
facilities.
Note
A progress indicator shows the task status.
Step 6
When the success message is displayed, click OK, and then click Close.
Configuring Connectivity with vCenter
After you register the vCenter extension plug-in in vCenter, you can configure connectivity with vCenter in Prime Network Services
Controller.
After you register the vCenter extension plug-in in vCenter, you can configure connectivity with vCenter in Prime Network Services
Controller.
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