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For virtual machines, the vCenter server is the asset source and the virtual machines are the assets. Before adding an asset source, the asset source must be enabled within the Data Manager Appliance UI.
After adding vCenter server as an asset source in the Data Manager Appliance, an automatic discovery of VMware entity information from the vCenter server is initiated.
When adding a VMware vCenter server as an asset source, “Verify User” option is available to verify if the user has the minimum required vCenter user account privileges. Upon verification of the certificate, the “Verify User” button next to the Host Credentials becomes enabled.
If the user has sufficient privileges, a message displays indicating that the check completed successfully, and no further action is required. If the check determines that the user does not have all the required privileges, a dialog displays with the additional privileges that are required. Add the listed privileges to this user within the vSphere Client or select another user from the Host Credentials list. If a privilege check failure occurs because the vmdm service is unavailable or there is a network connectivity issue, an error message displays with information about how to resolve the issue.
The virtual assets of the vCenter server appear in the Assets window of the Data Manager Appliance user interface under the Virtual Machine tab as shown here: