Identify the vCenter device name used in Flexera One IT Asset Management

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When the inventory beacon collects VMware inventory remotely, it retrieves license assignment details from vCenter. The name assigned to the vCenter Server in this license assignment, known as the entity display name, determines the vCenter device name displayed in Flexera One IT Asset Management. This name may differ from the operating system hostname if the license asset name is manually set or uses a default display name.

Instructions:

Find the entity display name in the vSphere Client

Sign in to the VMware vSphere Client.
Select Menu > Administration.
Under Licensing, select Licenses.
Select the Assets tab.
Under vCenter Server Systems, locate the applicable vCenter Server.
Compare the displayed asset name with the vCenter device name shown in Flexera One IT Asset Management.

Verify the value using the VMware Managed Object Browser (MOB)
Note: The VMware MOB may be disabled in certain VMware versions or hardened environments. Consult the VMware administrator before enabling it, and restrict access according to security requirements.

From a browser on the inventory beacon, open:

https://<vCenter-FQDN-or-IP>/mob

Authenticate using the VMware account configured for the inventory connection.
Under Properties, select content.
Select the LicenseManager managed-object reference.
Select the LicenseAssignmentManager link shown for the licenseAssignmentManager property.
Under Methods, select QueryAssignedLicenses.
Leave the entityId field blank and select Invoke Method to return all assigned licenses.
Locate the vCenter Server assignment and review its entityDisplayName field.
Compare that value with the vCenter device name shown in Flexera One IT Asset Management.

For details about the method and returned fields, see Broadcom’s QueryAssignedLicenses API documentation.

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Flexera One

Solution Area

IT Asset Management

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Flexera One;FlexNet Manager Suite

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Cloud;On-premises

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