You can specify an alternate port for the VMWare - vCenter Datacenters probe.

About this task

By default, the VMWare - vCenter Datacenters probe runs on port 443, which is the standard port for the https protocol. The port probes for vCenter run on these ports:

• vmapp6_https: 9443
• vmapp_https: 5480

1. Hard code the port information.
   1. Navigate to Configuration > VMware > vCenter.
   2. Select the specific instance from the list of instances.
   3. Edit the URL field to include the port.
      For example, https://10.0.0.1:444
   4. Click Submit.
2. Specify an alternate port number for vCenter in the VMWare - vCenter Datacenters probe.
   1. Navigate to Discovery > Probes.
   2. Open the VMware - vCenter Datacenters probe record.
   3. In the Probe Parameters related list, click New.
   4. In the Name field of the Probe parameter record, enter vcenter_port.
   5. In the Value field, enter your alternate port number.
   6. Click Submit.