What credentials are needed to discover VMware?

To discover VMware environments effectively, both Windows credentials and VMware-specific credentials are necessary.

The Windows credentials are essential because they allow the discovery process to interact with the vCenter server, which manages the VMware infrastructure. Through the vCenter, ServiceNow Discovery can retrieve details about the virtual machines, hosts, and other resources that exist within the VMware environment. Without these credentials, the discovery tool would be unable to authenticate and connect to the necessary systems.

On the other hand, VMware credentials are needed to access and gather information about specific VMware components and their configurations. These credentials ensure that the discovery tool can perform necessary operations related to VMware management functions.

Thus, having both sets of credentials—Windows credentials for interfacing with vCenter and specific VMware credentials for comprehensive data retrieval—allows for a complete and effective discovery process in a VMware infrastructure.