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# Add vSphere as a Data Source within the Console

Navigate to Source Management / Configuration / On-Prem / Virtualization in the Epiphany console

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Click on the VMware vSphere data source

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Add a data source name, select an owner and add a pertinent notes about the data source. Enter the vCenter hostname in FQDN format and the vCenter username and password. Select the on-prem Epiphany collector it will be assigned to, mark the data source as ‘active’ and save.

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