The information in this section examines the classes of the EAM Sample Solution to show you how to add a solution to vCenter Server Extensions. Some information modifies the EAM Sample Solution to add new content to it.
1 | You add a solution to vCenter Server Extensions by setting the shownInSolutionManager property in the implementation of the Extension data object that manages the solution. |
2 | You can provide an icon for each type of virtual machine or vApp that an extension manages by setting the ExtManagedEntityInfo smallIconUrl property. |
3 | When you create a solution, you can add tabs to your solution to allow users to configure the solution and to access the functions of the solution in the vSphere Web Client. |
4 | vCenter Server pulls data from solutions about their health status. Solutions expose health data by providing a URL to an XML file that defines the health model of the solution. |