Integrating an
Extension with the vCenter Extension vService
The vCenter
Extension vService simplifies the installation and deployment of extensions. By
integrating an extension with the vCenter Extension vService you can deploy
extensions from the
without having to enter the connection parameters of the
on which you install the extension, or provide the login credentials for that
instance.
The vCenter Extension vService
performs the following functions for solutions that you integrate with it.
- Provides the extension with the connection parameters of the instance.
- Registers the extension certificate with .
For example, to deploy the EAM
Sample Solution you provide the IP address and login credentials in the
eamri.properties
file, which requires you to update the solution for every
instance on which you install it. By integrating an extension with the vCenter
Extension vService, you avoid this manual step.