Ensure that you complete the following tasks before configuring application monitoring on a virtual machine:
Install the VMware vSphere Client.
Install and enable VMware Tools on the virtual machine, where you want to monitor applications with VCS. Install a version that is compatible with the VMware ESX/ESXi server.
Install High Availability console on a Windows system in your data center and register the High Availability plug-in with the vCenter server.
Assign Configure Application Monitoring (Admin) privileges to the logged-on user on the virtual machine where you want to configure application monitoring.
Install .
Install the application and the associated components that you want to monitor on the virtual machine.
If you have configured a firewall, ensure that your firewall settings allow access to ports used by the High Availability installer, wizards, and services.
Refer to the High Availability Solutions Guide for VMware for a list of ports and services used.