Adding a source provider

You can add VMware as a source provider by using the Forklift web console.

Prerequisites

• You must have a VMware vCenter user account with administrator privileges.

Procedure

1. In the Forklift web console, click Providers.

2. Click Add provider.

3. Select VMware from the Type list.

4. Fill in the following fields:

   • Name: Name to display in the list of providers

   • Hostname or IP address: vCenter host name or IP address

   • Username: vCenter admin user name, for example, administrator@vsphere.local

   • Password: vCenter admin password

   • SHA-1 fingerprint: vCenter SHA-1 fingerprint

     To obtain the vCenter SHA-1 fingerprint, enter the following command:

     $ openssl s_client \
         -connect <vcenter.example.com>:443 < /dev/null 2>/dev/null \ (1)
         | openssl x509 -fingerprint -noout -in /dev/stdin \
         | cut -d '=' -f 2

     1. Specify the vCenter host name.

5. Click Add to add and save the provider.

   The VMware provider appears in the list of providers.