VLB Manager using the GUI:The VLB Manager screen is used to set up communication login credentials to VMware using saved configurations that allow easy communication between FortiADC and VMware. In the figure below three saved configurations are shown.
- Click on the appropriate label at the bottom of the screen to expand the screen so that you can edit parameters on any of the existing connections.
- Click on the "+" sign to add a new VLB Manager.
- Click on delete icon ("trash can") to delete the displayed VLB Manager.
Enter the following details for each VLB used:
URL - The URL configured on the system running vCenter (or on an ESX Server) for VMware API connections. By default, this is an https:// URL using the IP address of the vCenter system followed by /sdk, as in:
https://192.168.1.50/sdk
Username - The VMware user account that you normally use to log into the vCenter or ESX Server that manages your VMware configuration.
Password - The password for your VMware user account. (Note that this text box is blank when you open the tab, even if a password has been previously saved.)
When enabled, this allows FortiADC to communicate with virtual machines and to log into VMware automatically and enable virtual machines in clusters. If the Disable option is selected, no connections to Virtual Center will be made.
The Connect Timeout slider is used to set the allowable time to make a connection. If a connection to the VMware is NOT made within the time configured, a “failure” message will be displayed. The default Connect Timeout is 1 second.
Clicking on the Test Login button will attempt to log in to the displayed virtual machine using the credentials you specified. After clicking a “success” or “failure” response will be displayed.