How to create a VMWare agent in Foglight using any of the two methods (Foglight Agent Manager)? (4303983)

How to create a VMware agent under "VMware Environment" or "Agent Status".

1. First make sure the VMWare cartridge is installed & enabled:
    - "Dashboards | Administration | Cartridges | Cartridge Inventory"
    - Filter by cartridge name: Virtual-Vmware.

2. Deploy the agent package to Foglight Agent Manager(FglAM)
    FglAM can be of 2 types:
     a. Embedded with FMS server.
     b. External installed another server.

    You can confirm if you are using an embedded or external FglAM from below dashboard:
      - "Dashboards | Administration | Agents | Agent Managers"
         If the hostname is the same as your Foglight server, the FglAM is embedded.
         If the hostname is different, the FglAM is external running on another server.

     If you want to install FglAM on another server you can do as below:
       - "Dashboards | Administration | Cartridges | Components for download"
       - Choose the download file that suits your server OS (Linux or Windows)
       - Download for eg: fglam-.exe

     To deploy the VMWare agent package, go to:
      - "Dashboards | Administration | Agents | Agent Status"
      - Click "Deploy Agent Package"
      - Select the FglAM Host
      - Select the package: VmwarePerformance.gar

      Once successful, create the VMWare agent.

3. To create VMWare agent you can do in two ways:
    -VMware Environment | Administration | Agents | and click "Add"
    -Select the Agent Manager, click "Next" and enter all vCenter information, validate the credential and click "Finish"

Or

- "Dashboards | Administration | Agents | Agent Status"
    - Click "Create Agent"
    - Select agent type: Vmware
    - Either give an instance name or check the "Generate name"
    - Click "Create"

    -Modify properties for the agent as needed, to start data collection:
    - Select the agent name
    - Click "Edit Properties"
    - Click on "Modify the private properties for this agent"
    - Now enter the following properties (minimum):
       Hostname: Virtual center IP or DNS.
       Host port: 443 (default)
       Host Username: & Host Password ( account used to log in the VC )
    - Click on "Save"
    - Click on "Back to Agent Status"
    - Click "Activate"
 
Click "Refresh" in this dashboard a couple of times, to make the agent does not go into broken state.
Wait for 15 - 30 mins, for complete data collection under "VMWare Environment" dashboard.

You can still use the old vmware agent called legacy virtual Vmware agent, you can find it under:
"Dashboards | Administration | Cartridges | Components for download"
"Legacy Virtual VMware Agent"

But it is recommended to upgrade the agent to new method of data collection