---
title: "VMware vCenter"
slug: "vmware-vcenter"
updated: 2025-04-17T16:22:26Z
published: 2025-04-17T16:22:26Z
canonical: "docs.databee.buzz/vmware-vcenter"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# VMware vCenter

VMware vCenter Server is an on-premises centralized management platform for VMware vSphere environments. It streamlines virtual infrastructure management, automates provisioning, and enhances monitoring. With robust access control, scalability, and integration capabilities, vCenter simplifies operations, improves resource utilization, and ensures high availability for enterprise-grade virtualization.

**Integration Method**: Data Collector (API Ingest)

**Tables**: Device Inventory Info (5001)

This integration supports the following events.

| **Event** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| VM Details | Returns information about virtual machines in vCenter. |
| Host | Returns information about hosts in vCenter. |

This integration supports the following versions.

| VMware vCenter Version | v6.7.0.54000 |
| --- | --- |
| VMware vCenter API Version | Web API |

## Prerequisites

- The user should have access to login into the VMware vCenter environment.
- The user should have a [compatible version](https://docs.databee.buzz/docs/data-collector#system-requirements) of the system in which we can configure the data collector.
- The user should have access to the DataBee console.

## Configuration Overview

1. [Configure the Data Collector](/user-manual/docs/vmware-vcenter#data-collector-setup) on DataBee console.
2. Install the [Data Collector VM](/user-manual/docs/vmware-vcenter#vmware-vcenter-configuration) on the network.
3. Add the [VMware vCenter data feed](/user-manual/docs/vmware-vcenter#databee-configuration) in the DataBee console with the below parameters.

| **DataBee Parameter** | **VMware vCenter Parameter** |
| --- | --- |
| Username | Username |
| Password | Password |
| Base URL | https://<host_ip> (IP of the vSphere client) |

## Data Collector Setup

To receive logs from VMware vCenter, a Data Collector must be installed and configured. The data collector will receive logs from VMware vCenter and send it to DataBee encrypted. For more information refer to the DataBee article on the [data collector](https://docs.databee.buzz/docs/data-collector#configure-data-collector-in-databee).

This section describes the steps needed for getting parameters for the data collector installation.

1. Login to the DataBee UI, click on **settings** icon at the top right corner of the UI. From the dropdown menu, select **System**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/04e48772-4346-44a4-aa69-043eca42257c/Images/Documentation/vmware-vcenter-on-prem-api-image-ujsubxzm.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T11%3A33%3A10Z&se=2026-10-30T12%3A33%3A10Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vUvP7PMchylyBZw7gsjM%2FEfpHQrNE%2BuoTCpbvmScHxc%3D)
2. From the left sidebar, select **Data Collectors**. The page will display all the data collectors configured until now. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/04e48772-4346-44a4-aa69-043eca42257c/Images/Documentation/vmware-vcenter-on-prem-api-image-gxlctnm1.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T11%3A33%3A10Z&se=2026-10-30T12%3A33%3A10Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vUvP7PMchylyBZw7gsjM%2FEfpHQrNE%2BuoTCpbvmScHxc%3D)
3. To create a new data collector, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the **Add Data Collector**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/04e48772-4346-44a4-aa69-043eca42257c/Images/Documentation/vmware-vcenter-on-prem-api-image-o1bbm4b7.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T11%3A33%3A10Z&se=2026-10-30T12%3A33%3A10Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vUvP7PMchylyBZw7gsjM%2FEfpHQrNE%2BuoTCpbvmScHxc%3D)
4. Fill in the required fields to add data collector:
  - Collector Name: enter the name of your Data Collector.
  - OS: select Linux option. Click **Next** to proceed to the next step. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/04e48772-4346-44a4-aa69-043eca42257c/Images/Documentation/vmware-vcenter-on-prem-api-image-nj0le8f7.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T11%3A33%3A10Z&se=2026-10-30T12%3A33%3A10Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vUvP7PMchylyBZw7gsjM%2FEfpHQrNE%2BuoTCpbvmScHxc%3D)
5. Copy the following details using Copy to Clipboard for later use, then click on Close.
  - Install Script
  - Tenant ID
  - Receiver URL
  - Collector ID
  - API Key (Click Show API Key to view it) ![](https://cdn.document360.io/04e48772-4346-44a4-aa69-043eca42257c/Images/Documentation/vmware-vcenter-on-prem-api-image-y63mb8nm.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T11%3A33%3A10Z&se=2026-10-30T12%3A33%3A10Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vUvP7PMchylyBZw7gsjM%2FEfpHQrNE%2BuoTCpbvmScHxc%3D)

## VMware vCenter Configuration

1. Logon to VMware vCenter.
2. Navigate to **Administration** section. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/04e48772-4346-44a4-aa69-043eca42257c/Images/Documentation/vmware-vcenter-on-prem-api-image-b6qfk85d.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T11%3A33%3A10Z&se=2026-10-30T12%3A33%3A10Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vUvP7PMchylyBZw7gsjM%2FEfpHQrNE%2BuoTCpbvmScHxc%3D)
3. Navigate to **Single Sign On** > **Users and Groups**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/04e48772-4346-44a4-aa69-043eca42257c/Images/Documentation/vmware-vcenter-on-prem-api-image-hwkp0d69.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T11%3A33%3A10Z&se=2026-10-30T12%3A33%3A10Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vUvP7PMchylyBZw7gsjM%2FEfpHQrNE%2BuoTCpbvmScHxc%3D)
4. Select **vsphere.loca**l as a ‘Domain’ value. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/04e48772-4346-44a4-aa69-043eca42257c/Images/Documentation/vmware-vcenter-on-prem-api-image-e5wxnuqt.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T11%3A33%3A10Z&se=2026-10-30T12%3A33%3A10Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vUvP7PMchylyBZw7gsjM%2FEfpHQrNE%2BuoTCpbvmScHxc%3D)
5. Enter the user information and click on the **ADD** button. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/04e48772-4346-44a4-aa69-043eca42257c/Images/Documentation/vmware-vcenter-on-prem-api-image-v7lk1eue.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T11%3A33%3A10Z&se=2026-10-30T12%3A33%3A10Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vUvP7PMchylyBZw7gsjM%2FEfpHQrNE%2BuoTCpbvmScHxc%3D)

### Assign Role to User

1. Navigate to **Permissions** tab and click on **add** icon. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/04e48772-4346-44a4-aa69-043eca42257c/Images/Documentation/vmware-vcenter-on-prem-api-image-gspwt7ri.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T11%3A33%3A10Z&se=2026-10-30T12%3A33%3A10Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vUvP7PMchylyBZw7gsjM%2FEfpHQrNE%2BuoTCpbvmScHxc%3D)
2. Search for the user created previously. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/04e48772-4346-44a4-aa69-043eca42257c/Images/Documentation/vmware-vcenter-on-prem-api-image-ebe2qqdf.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T11%3A33%3A10Z&se=2026-10-30T12%3A33%3A10Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vUvP7PMchylyBZw7gsjM%2FEfpHQrNE%2BuoTCpbvmScHxc%3D)
3. Assign **Read-only** role to the user and click on **OK**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/04e48772-4346-44a4-aa69-043eca42257c/Images/Documentation/vmware-vcenter-on-prem-api-image-pck1glkv.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T11%3A33%3A10Z&se=2026-10-30T12%3A33%3A10Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vUvP7PMchylyBZw7gsjM%2FEfpHQrNE%2BuoTCpbvmScHxc%3D)

## Data Collector Installation

This section walks through the steps needed to install the data collector on a Linux machine that can communicate with vCenter.

1. On the Linux machine, open a **terminal** as an **Administrator .**
2. Run the install script command. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/04e48772-4346-44a4-aa69-043eca42257c/Images/Documentation/vmware-vcenter-on-prem-api-image-mulycpyb.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T11%3A33%3A10Z&se=2026-10-30T12%3A33%3A10Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vUvP7PMchylyBZw7gsjM%2FEfpHQrNE%2BuoTCpbvmScHxc%3D)
3. Enter the collector configuration details copied in the previous steps. ![Inserting image...](https://cdn.document360.io/04e48772-4346-44a4-aa69-043eca42257c/Images/Documentation/vmware-vcenter-on-prem-api-image-mb7y9q13.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T11%3A33%3A10Z&se=2026-10-30T12%3A33%3A10Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vUvP7PMchylyBZw7gsjM%2FEfpHQrNE%2BuoTCpbvmScHxc%3D)
4. On successful installation, you will see the following message on the terminal: Installation completed successfully. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/04e48772-4346-44a4-aa69-043eca42257c/Images/Documentation/vmware-vcenter-on-prem-api-image-dvvnhy31.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T11%3A33%3A10Z&se=2026-10-30T12%3A33%3A10Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vUvP7PMchylyBZw7gsjM%2FEfpHQrNE%2BuoTCpbvmScHxc%3D)

## DataBee Configuration

1. Login to the DataBee UI, navigate to **Data** > **Data Feeds** and click the **Add New Data Feed** button. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/04e48772-4346-44a4-aa69-043eca42257c/Images/Documentation/vmware-vcenter-on-prem-api-image-qzzvscdi.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T11%3A33%3A10Z&se=2026-10-30T12%3A33%3A10Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vUvP7PMchylyBZw7gsjM%2FEfpHQrNE%2BuoTCpbvmScHxc%3D)
2. Search for the **VMware vCenter** and click it as shown below**.**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/04e48772-4346-44a4-aa69-043eca42257c/Images/Documentation/vmware-vcenter-on-prem-api-image-gfh202qj.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T11%3A33%3A10Z&se=2026-10-30T12%3A33%3A10Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vUvP7PMchylyBZw7gsjM%2FEfpHQrNE%2BuoTCpbvmScHxc%3D)
3. Click on the **Data Collector** option for the collection method. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/04e48772-4346-44a4-aa69-043eca42257c/Images/Documentation/vmware-vcenter-on-prem-api-image-tu9q19wu.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T11%3A33%3A10Z&se=2026-10-30T12%3A33%3A10Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vUvP7PMchylyBZw7gsjM%2FEfpHQrNE%2BuoTCpbvmScHxc%3D)
4. Click on the **API Ingest** option for the polling mechanism. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/04e48772-4346-44a4-aa69-043eca42257c/Images/Documentation/vmware-vcenter-on-prem-api-image-d9mteq0r.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T11%3A33%3A10Z&se=2026-10-30T12%3A33%3A10Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vUvP7PMchylyBZw7gsjM%2FEfpHQrNE%2BuoTCpbvmScHxc%3D)
5. Enter feed contact information, select the collector which we’ve [created previously](/docs/vmware-vcenter#Data_Collector_Setup) and click **Next**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/04e48772-4346-44a4-aa69-043eca42257c/Images/Documentation/vmware-vcenter-on-prem-api-image-l3h1n1kq.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T11%3A33%3A10Z&se=2026-10-30T12%3A33%3A10Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vUvP7PMchylyBZw7gsjM%2FEfpHQrNE%2BuoTCpbvmScHxc%3D)
6. In the configuration page, confirm the following:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/04e48772-4346-44a4-aa69-043eca42257c/Images/Documentation/vmware-vcenter-on-prem-api-image-n9kr0wme.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T11%3A33%3A10Z&se=2026-10-30T12%3A33%3A10Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vUvP7PMchylyBZw7gsjM%2FEfpHQrNE%2BuoTCpbvmScHxc%3D)
  - Base URL: paste the Base URL which would be the Ip address of vSphere client.
  - Request Count: set to **8**.
  - Interval: set to **60 seconds**.
  - Event Types: preselected for all the event types that integration pulls.
7. In the configure authentication page, confirm the following:
  - Authorization Method: TokenURLAuth
  - Token URL: replace the vSphere client Ip Address with the <instance>.
  - Username: paste the username.
  - Password: paste the password.
  - Enable TLS: select the Enable TLS option.
8. Root CAS File Path: enter the path where the VMware certificate is located; it should be present on the machine where the data collector is installed. The certificate can be obtained during VMware setup.

> [!NOTE]
> Note:
> 
> Only .crt and .pem certificate files are supported.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/04e48772-4346-44a4-aa69-043eca42257c/Images/Documentation/vmware-vcenter-on-prem-api-image-mdvmqr2r.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T11%3A33%3A10Z&se=2026-10-30T12%3A33%3A10Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vUvP7PMchylyBZw7gsjM%2FEfpHQrNE%2BuoTCpbvmScHxc%3D)
9. Click **Submit**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/04e48772-4346-44a4-aa69-043eca42257c/Images/Documentation/vmware-vcenter-on-prem-api-image-blckyo5j.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T11%3A33%3A10Z&se=2026-10-30T12%3A33%3A10Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vUvP7PMchylyBZw7gsjM%2FEfpHQrNE%2BuoTCpbvmScHxc%3D)

## Troubleshooting Tips

- Ensure that the server is reachable by opening the terminal on the receiver machine and running the ping <server_ip> command. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/04e48772-4346-44a4-aa69-043eca42257c/Images/Documentation/vmware-vcenter-on-prem-api-image-0wy7dnsi.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T11%3A33%3A10Z&se=2026-10-30T12%3A33%3A10Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vUvP7PMchylyBZw7gsjM%2FEfpHQrNE%2BuoTCpbvmScHxc%3D)
- If you encounter any issues regarding log forwarding, refer to the [DataBee troubleshooting document](https://docs.databee.buzz/docs/troubleshooting) for detailed guidance.