Name

Enter a name to identify the monitored source (up to 31 characters). The name is case-sensitive and must be unique. Use only letters, numbers, spaces, hyphens, and underscores.

Type

Select whether the host/source being monitored is an

ESXi server

or

vCenter server

.

Description

(

Optional

) Add a label to identify the location or function of the source.

Port

Specify the port on which the host/source is listening. (default port 443).

Enabled

By default the communication between the firewall and the configured source is enabled.

The connection status between the monitored source and the firewall displays in the interface as follows:

Clear the

Enabled

option to disable communication between the host and the firewall.

Timeout

Enter the interval in hours after which the connection to the monitored source is closed, if the host does not respond (range is 2–10; default is 2).

(

Optional

) To change the default value,

Enable timeout when the source is disconnected

and specify a value. When the specified limit is reached, if the host is inaccessible, or if the host does not respond, the firewall will close the connection to the source.

Source

Enter the FQDN or the IP address of the host/source being monitored.

Username

Specify the username required to authenticate to the source.

Password

Enter the password and confirm your entry.