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VMware uses the CloudIQ Collector to communicate to vCenter and send data back to CloudIQ using Secure Connect Gateway. The collector is a vApp that is downloaded from the Admin > Collectors menu in the CloudIQ user-interface or from https://support.dell.com. It is then installed locally in the data center. The collector requires read-only privileges to access and pull data from vCenter.
Once the Collector vApp is deployed, the collector is configured to communicate to the SRS/Secure Connect Gateway and vCenter by accessing the collector using a web browser: https://<collector hostname or IP>.
For detailed information about onboarding VMware, see: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000021264.