The only way I am able to get "VMWare Polling Settings" to return any data from the VMWare API is to use the root account for hosts run ESXi 5. Is this wise? Is there a least privelege guideline here?
How would one go about creating a separate user account, whether local or Active Directory to provide enough access to read relevant data? I have followed the guidelines in the SAM manual such that VMWare Hardware monitoring is enabled and Port 5989 for CIM Secure Server is open, however no local account I create will pass the "Poll for VMWare" test. Is this a situation where specific vmware role needs to be assigned in order to poll? It is not sufficient to be in the root group.
