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title: "VMWare vCenter Connector Guide"
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# VMWare vCenter Connector Guide

Broadcom VMWare vCenter is an advanced server management software that provides a centralized platform for controlling vSphere environments for visibility across hybrid clouds. The **Balbix integration with Broadcom VMWare vCenter** ingests IT infrastructure assets and associated inventory discovered by Broadcom VMWare vCenter.

Balbix leverages AI to aggregate, normalize, and deduplicate ingested data, along with information integrated from your existing IT and cybersecurity tools. This creates a unified view of your entire asset inventory, including vulnerabilities and their business and operational context. Balbix’s AI models then analyze this data to provide insights such as deployment gap analysis, risk-based vulnerability prioritization (with detailed ranking and scoring), and risk quantification. This process delivers a comprehensive assessment of risk, whether for a single asset, groups of assets, or your entire enterprise, enabling more informed and effective security decisions.

## Integration Summary

This table provides a summary of the Balbix integration for the Broadcom VMWare vCenter connector.

| **Integration Type** | Fetch: An inbound API integration used to fetch IT infrastructure assets and OS information. |
| --- | --- |
| **Types of Assets Fetched** | Host devices (includes servers and virtual machines). |
| **Types of Data Fetched** | Asset names, interface information (MAC address, IP address), OS information, all relevant timestamps (e.g., first observed, last observed). |

## Prerequisites

To configure the Balbix connector, you must first have a Broadcom VMWare vCenter user account with appropriate roles and permissions assigned. This is required for completing the configuration process.

### **Create a User in vCenter**

Here’s how to create a user in Broadcom VMWare vCenter:

1. Log in to **Broadcom VMWare vCenter** with a user account that has an **Admin** role.
2. Go to **Menu > Administration**.
3. Click **Users and Groups**. In the **Users** tab, select the desired domain from the **Domain** dropdown.
4. Click **ADD USER** to open the Add User dialog box.
5. Enter the required details, such as username, password, first name, last name, and email. Save the username and password securely, as they will be needed to configure the connector.
6. Click **ADD**. The dialog box will close, and the **Users and Groups** page will display the newly added user.
7. In the **Administration** menu, go to **Access Control > Global Permissions** and assign **read-only** permissions to the new user.
8. Ensure the **Propagate to children** checkbox is selected.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** A *Super Administrator* role is required to fetch local user accounts.

## Create and Configure the Connector

After you have completed the prerequisites, follow these steps to create and configure your Balbix connector for Broadcom VMWare vCenter.

### Step 1: Select the Connector

Start by selecting a connector using the steps outlined below:

1. Go to **Data Sources** from the left navigation bar.
2. In the Connectors table, click **+ Add Connector**.
3. Click **Select a Connector to Configure** to expand the window and view the list of available connectors.
4. Click the **+** icon on the **Broadcom VMWare vCenter** tile.
5. Click **Next** to configure the connector.

### Step 2: Configure the Connector

Configure the connector using the steps outlined below.

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## **API Reference Documentation**

To learn more about the Broadcom VMWare vCenter API, see the reference listed below:

- [Broadcom VMWare vCenter Developer Documentation](https://developer.vmware.com/apis/vsphere-automation/latest/vcenter/)