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Foglight for VMware Horizon View 6.3.0 - User Guide

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Tasks area

The Tasks area contains links to administrative tasks that you can initiate from this tab:

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Discover View Instances. Starts a workflow for detecting the agent information during creation. This information is detected by a Discovery Agent. This agent is responsible for gathering the server inventory information that is available for use by a View Connection Server Agent. For more information, see Discover View instances.
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Manually Add View Instances. Starts a workflow for creating new agent instances. This workflow requires you to know the Connection Server and other domain-related details. For more information, see Manually add View instances.

Agents view

The Agents view shows a list of existing agent instances and a set of agent management buttons at the top of the list. The following buttons are available:

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Add. Starts a workflow for creating new agent instances. This workflow is the same as clicking the Manually add View instances link in the Tasks area.
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Refresh. Refreshes the list of agent instances and their states.
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Activate. Activates one or more selected agent instances. Activating an agent instance starts the agent process on the machine on which the agent is installed.
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Deactivate. Deactivates one or more selected agent instances. Deactivating an agent stops the agent process on the machine on which the agent is installed.
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Start Data Collection. Starts the data collection for one or more selected agent instances. Starting an agent’s data collection causes the agent to begin monitoring a Connection Server, and to send the collected metrics back to the Management Server.
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Stop Data Collection. Stops the data collection for one or more selected agent instances. Stopping an agent’s data collection causes the agent to stop monitoring the Connection Server.
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Remove. Deletes the selected agent instance.
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Update Agent. Upgrades the agent to a new version, after a new cartridge is installed.
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NOTE: When a newer Foglight for VMware Horizon View version is installed on your system, the Agent Version column in the Agents table is updated to read Update Agent. To apply the new features, you need to update the agents to the latest version. You can upgrade the agents one by one, by selecting each from the table and clicking the corresponding Update Agent link in the Agent version column; you can upgrade all agents at once by selecting all of them in the list and clicking the Update Agent button at the top of the list.
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Add Host Agents. Starts a workflow for adding Infrastructure agents to monitor your VMware Horizon View environment. For more information, see Add Host Agents.
To perform an agent management command, select one or more check boxes in the left-most column and click the appropriate button. For example, to start an agent’s data collection, select the check box in the agent row and click Start Data Collection.

The table in the Agents area lists the existing View Connection Server Agent instances. For more details about the data appearing in this table, see Agents view.

The Download Log button offers a convenient way to get the current log file of the corresponding agent, for review and diagnostics.

To edit the properties of an instance:
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Click the Edit Properties icon associated with that instance.
The Edit Properties dialog box appears.
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Modify the fields, as necessary:
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View Instance Name. Name that you want to use for the view instance. This name becomes the name of the View Connection Server Agent, and appears in the drop-down list at the top left of the VMware View dashboards. The default name is VMware View x, where x is the next sequential number that is available.
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Connection Server. Fully-qualified name of the Connection Server that is monitored by the View Connection Server Agent.
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User Name. User name of the local host user (not the domain user) the agent uses to connect to the monitored host. This user can be a normal domain user, with privileges to view the environment.
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NOTE: To verify whether the user has proper view privileges, see Connection server PowerShell configuration.
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Password. User password.
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Domain Or Kerberos Realm. Fully-qualified name of the domain to which the host on the Connection Server is running belongs.
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Use DCom. To use the DCOM collection method and the Kerberos authentication scheme, set the property to True. To use the WinRM collection method and the SSL authentication, set the property to False.
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NOTE: Foglight for VMware Horizon View uses two different methods for collecting data from remote hosts: Windows® Remote Management (WinRM) and Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM). For more information, see Host configuration (WinRM) and Host configuration (DCOM).
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Use SSL. To enable SSL set this property to True, to disable SSL set it to False (default is False).
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NOTE: When SSL is enabled, the WS-Man CommunicationPort is automatically set to 5986. When SSL is disabled, the WS-Man CommunicationPort is automatically set to 5985.
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Authentication Scheme. This property is set to kerberos. This is required for domain users.
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WS-Man Communication Port. Automatically set to 5986 if Use SSL is set to True; automatically set to 5985 if Use SSL is set to False.
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WS-Man Additional URL. The default value is wsman.
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Event Database Password. Event database password; must be the same as the one configured in VMware View Administrator (View Configuration > Event Configuration). When the password is specified, it enables the event-based rules in Foglight for VMware Horizon View. When no password is specified, the alarms from the event database are not logged.
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NOTE: The event database configuration, including the access password, is defined by the Event Database administrator during the event database installation and setup. For more information about this topic, refer to VMware® documentation.
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Click Save.
The new settings are saved for the selected instance.

Manually add View instances

Foglight for VMware Horizon View uses View Connection Server Agents to collect information from monitored environments. Creating a View Connection Server Agent instance creates the agent process on the Agent Manager host. Activating the View Connection Server Agent starts that agent process, while starting an agent instance’s data collection enables the agent to start collecting data from the monitored View Connection Server and send it to Foglight for Hyper-V.

When the View Connection Server Agent package is successfully deployed, create one or more agent instances, activate them, and start their data collection. To perform these steps in a single operation for one or more monitored hosts, follow the procedure outlined below.

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NOTE: This workflow is the same as clicking the Add button in the Agents area.
To create, activate View Connection Agent instances, and start their data collection:
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Log in to the Foglight browser interface. On the navigation panel, click Dashboards > VMware View.
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On the VMware View Environment dashboard that appears in the display area, open the Administration tab.
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In the Tasks area, click Manually add View Instances.
The Create View Agent wizard appears, showing the Prepare page. This page provides information about steps that need to be taken prior to proceeding with the wizard.
The two links at the bottom of the screen provide an easy way to download the scripts to automatically configure the View environment for monitoring, using DCom or WinRM, respectively.
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Read the instructions and if the environment is configured correctly, click Next.
The Select An Agent Host page appears. This page shows a list containing one or more Agent Manager instances that can be used to collect data.
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Select an Agent Host and click Next.
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On the Agent Properties page, enter the following:
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View Instance Name. Name that you want to use for the view instance. This name becomes the name of the View Connection Server Agent, and appears in the drop-down list at the top left of the VMware View dashboards. The default name is VMware View x, where x is the next sequential number that is available.
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Connection Server. Fully-qualified name of the Connection Server that is monitored by the View Connection Server Agent.
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User Name. User name of the local host user (not the domain user) the agent uses to connect to the monitored host. This user can be a normal domain user, with privileges to view the environment.
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NOTE: To verify whether the user has proper view privileges, see Connection server PowerShell configuration.
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Password. User password.
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Domain Or Kerberos Realm. Fully-qualified name of the domain to which the host on the Connection Server is running belongs.
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Use DCom. To use the DCOM collection method and the Kerberos authentication scheme, set the property to True. To use the WinRM collection method and the SSL authentication, set the property to False.
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NOTE: Foglight for VMware Horizon View uses two different methods for collecting data from remote hosts: Windows® Remote Management (WinRM) and Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM). For more information, see Host configuration (WinRM) and Host configuration (DCOM).
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Use SSL. To enable SSL set this property to True, to disable SSL set it to False (default is False).
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NOTE: When SSL is enabled, the WS-Man CommunicationPort is automatically set to 5986. When SSL is disabled, the WS-Man CommunicationPort is automatically set to 5985.
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Authentication Scheme. This property is set to kerberos. This is required for domain users.
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WS-Man Communication Port. Automatically set to 5986 if Use SSL is set to True; automatically set to 5985 if Use SSL is set to False.
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WS-Man Additional URL. The default value is wsman.
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Event Database Password. Event database password; must be the same as the one configured in VMware View Administrator (View Configuration > Event Configuration). When the password is specified, it enables the event-based rules in Foglight for VMware Horizon View. When no password is specified, the alarms from the event database are not logged.
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NOTE: The event database configuration, including the access password, is defined by the Event Database administrator during the event database installation and setup. For more information about this topic, refer to VMware® documentation.
Click Next.
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On the Connectivity Diagnostic page
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If you want to diagnose connectivity for Connection server, click the check-box and Next.
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If you don't want to diagnose connectivity for Connection server, click Finish.
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Wait for a few seconds until the Connectivity Diagnostic Result page appears. Click the Diagnostic Result and the Connectivity Diagnostic Result Detail page appears. Click on the failed items to see the possible reasons.
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Click Finish after connectivity diagnostic completes.
A progress message appears.
When the agent is created, a message indicating successful completion appears.
The Administration tab refreshes, showing the newly created instance of the View Connection Server Agent in the list.
The agent is activated and data collection starts.
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If required, configure configuration or data collection properties for one or more agents.
When a View Connection Server Agent connects to the Management Server, it is provided with sets of properties that it uses to configure its correct running state. Foglight for Hyper-V stores agent properties on the Management Server.
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Select the agent whose connection properties you want to edit and click Edit Properties.
The Edit Properties dialog box appears.
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Edit the agent properties as required and click Save.
 
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NOTE: To quickly edit the properties for all View Connection Server agents at once, use the Agent Status dashboard (Administration > Agents > Agent Status). For more information on this dashboard, see the Foglight Administration and Configuration Guide.

Discover View instances

Discover View instances

This workflow discovers the server information that is available in your View environment and automatically enters it into the Wizard screens. After running the Wizard, a Discovery Agent is created.

 
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NOTE: The Discovery Agent is not listed in the Agents table. Instead, it is listed in the Agent Status dashboard (Administration > Agents > Agent Status). The agent name is VMView-ConnServer-Discovery. You can edit and modify its properties as you would any other View Connection Server agent. For more information on working with the Agent Status dashboard, see the Foglight Administration and Configuration Guide.
To create, activate View Connection Agent instances, and start their data collection:
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Launch the Discover View Instances wizard located in the Tasks area.
The VMware View Discovery wizard appears, showing the Prepare page. This page provides informations about steps that need to be taken prior to proceeding with the wizard.
The two links at the bottom of the screen provide an easy way to download the scripts to automatically configure the View environment for monitoring, using DCom or WinRM, respectively.
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Read the instructions and if the environment is configured correctly, click Next.
The Select Agent Host page appears. The Foglight Agent Manager host information listed on the page is from the Agent Host dashboard (Administration > Agents > Agent Hosts).
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Select the Foglight Agent Manager Host to be used for the new View Connection Server agent instance, then click Next.
The Domain Configuration page appears.
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Enter the following:
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Domain. Fully-qualified name of a domain to search for the View Connection Server. For example, myDomain.com.
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User Name. User name of an account in the domain.
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NOTE: To verify whether the user has proper view privileges, see Connection server PowerShell configuration.
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Password. Password associated with the above user name.
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Enable SSL for LDAP. Select this option to enable SSL for LDAP connection.
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NOTE: In FIPS-compliant mode, you need to import the CA certificate or the self-signed certificate to the KeyStore of FglAM to use this option. For more information, see Managing certificates for FglAM .
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Click Next.
The Select Connection Server page appears. It includes a list of all Connection Servers to which you have access, based on the domain name and user credentials that you entered in the previous step.
If the wizard cannot retrieve any connection servers, an error message is displayed instead of the Connection Servers list. You can try again or manually fill in a FQDN (by selecting the Other Connection Server (FQDN) check box and filling the FQDN name in the text box), then proceed to the next wizard page. Continue with the instructions on Step 7.
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Select the Connection Server that you want to monitor in the agent instance. When you select a Connection Server, the AD’s credential check box is automatically selected, and the User Name and Password boxes are pre-filled based on the user name and password that you entered in Step 4. The Other Connection Server (FQDN) text box is pre-filled with the DNS name. Modify these entries as required.
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Click Next.
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On the View Agent Properties page, provide the following information:
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View Instance Name. Name that you want to use for the view instance. This name becomes the name of the agent, and appears in the drop-down list at the top left of the VMware View dashboards. The default name is VMware View x, where x is the next sequential number that is available.
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NOTE: The Connection Servers, user name and password, and domain are already pre-populated based on the information you entered in Step 4.
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Use DCOM. To use the DCOM collection method and the Kerberos authentication scheme, set the property to True. To use the WinRM collection method and the SSL authentication, set the property to False.
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NOTE: Foglight for VMware Horizon View uses two different methods for collecting data from remote hosts: Windows® Remote Management (WinRM) and Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM). For more information, see Host configuration (WinRM) and Host configuration (DCOM).
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Use SSL. To enable SSL set this property to True, to disable SSL set it to False (default is False.
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NOTE: When SSL is enabled, the WS-Man CommunicationPort is automatically set to 5986. When SSL is disabled, the WS-Man CommunicationPort is automatically set to 5985.
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WS-Man Communication Port. Automatically set to 5986 if Use SSL is set to True; automatically set to 5985 if Use SSL is set to False.
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WS-Man Additional URL. Set this property to wsman (default setting).
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Event Database Password. Event database password; must be the same as the one configured in VMware View Administrator (View Configuration > Event Configuration). When the password is specified, it enables the event-based rules in Foglight for VMware Horizon View. When no password is specified, the alarms from the event database are not logged.
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NOTE: The event database configuration, including the access password, is defined by the Event Database administrator during the event database installation and setup. For more information about this topic, refer to VMware® documentation.
The following fields are pre-filled with the appropriate information:
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Connection Server. Fully-qualified name of the Connection Server that is monitored by the View Connection Server Agent.
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User Name. User name of the local host user (not the domain user) the agent uses to connect to the monitored host. This user can be a normal domain user, with privileges to view the environment.
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NOTE: To verify whether the user has proper view privileges, see Connection server PowerShell configuration.
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Password. User password.
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Domain / Kerberos Realm. Fully-qualified name of the domain to which the host on the Connection Server is running belongs.
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Authentication Scheme. This property is set to kerberos. This is required for domain users.
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Click Next.
The Connectivity Diagnostic page appears. If you want to diagnose connectivity for Connection server, click the check-box and Next. If you don't want to diagnose connectivity for Connection server, click Next.
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Wait for a few seconds until the Connectivity Diagnostic Result page appears. Click the Diagnostic Result and the Connectivity Diagnostic Result Detail page appears. Click on the failed items to see the possible reasons.
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Click Next.
The All vCenter Servers page appears, listing the vCenter® servers in the domain.
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The top table lists the vCenter servers for which the agent is not configured yet. To configure a VMware® agent to monitor a vCenter server, click the icon in the Configure Agent column. The VMware vCenter Agent: Configure Agent Properties dialog box appears.
Fill in the port and credential information for creating the VMware® agent, then click Save. For detailed information about configuring VMware agents, see the Managing Virtualized Environments User and Reference Guide.
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The lower table lists the vCenter servers which are already monitored by Foglight for VMware.
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Click Next.
The All Other Inventories page appears. This page lists the terminal servers, security servers, and connection servers that are in the VMware View infrastructure.
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Select those servers for which you want to create an Infrastructure (IC) Agent. The agent will monitor the selected servers.
 
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NOTE: It is recommended that you create an IC agent to monitor your VMware Horizon View environment. An IC agent collects data such as CPU, disk, memory, services, and other network metrics for the VMware Horizon View components in your environment. This data appears on the Details tab of the VMware View Environment dashboard. For more information, see the Managing Infrastructure User and Reference Guide.
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Click Finish after connectivity diagnostic completes.
When the agent is created, a message indicating successful completion appears.
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