Configure the vCenter event collector extension in the MID Server module, and then add or remove supported events.

1. Navigate to MID Server > Extensions > vCenter Event Collectors.
2. Click New or open an existing extension.
3. Fill in the fields, as appropriate from the table.
4. Right-click in the header bar and click Save in the context menu.
   The vCenter Event related list appears, containing the default events that the system is configured to handle.
5. To select a different vCenter event, click Edit in the vCenter Event related list and browse for the event.

   The slushbucket does not display all the available events in the opening list. Use the filter to browse for events not displayed.

6. Under Related Links click Start to save the events in this collection and start the collector.
   The Related Links in this form work as follows:

   Table 1. Commands available in the vCenter event processor extension

   Related Link	Description
   Start	Starts the collector if it is not running. The extension connects to the specified vCenter server by enumerating the VMware credentials in the credential set until a connection can be made. Next, the extension tells the vCenter server to supply the events specified in the Collector Context.
   Stop	Stops the running collector on the configured MID Server. No action is taken if the extension is not running.
   Restart	Stops, then starts the collector on the configured MID Server.
   Test	Tests the parameters for validity. If the IP address, hostname, and the set of events is valid then the test returns a successful status. If any of the parameters are incorrect, an error is shown. Running a test does not affect any extensions that are currently running.
   Update parameters	Sends updated parameters to the collector. Any changes you make to the collector while the MID Server is running do not take effect immediately when they are saved. If you click this control when the collector is not running, no update is made. In the case of the vCenter extension, the collector first tests the parameters for validity. If the parameters are valid, the extension disconnects from the vCenter server and reconnects with the new parameters.

   

   Field	Description
   Name	A unique name for this vCenter event collector extension for easy identification.
   Short description	A description of this collector.
   Extension	[Read-Only] The collector type is automatically set to vCenterExtension.
   Status	This field auto-populates with the status of the collector. This field is blank until the collector is started. After issuing a command to the collector, you see one of these values: Started: The collector is running. Stopped: The collector is not running. Offline: The MID Server is down. Error: The collector failed with an error.
   Error Message	Message describing any error that causes a command, such as Start or Stop, to fail. This field only appears when the value in the Status field is Error.
   Execute on	Location for running this collection. The possible options are Specific MID Server or Specific MID Server Cluster.
   MID Server	The name of the designated MID Server if you selected Specific MID Server in the Execute on field. The name of the designated MID Server cluster if you selected Specific MID Server Cluster. If you selected the MID Server cluster option, an algorithm determines which server in the cluster runs the collector.
   vCenter	The IP address or hostname of the vCenter server.
   Executing on	[Read-Only] The name of the MID Server on which the collector is running. This field shows the name of the MID Server even if the MID Server is down. If the collector is stopped by the user, this field is empty.