Enabling communication with host hypervisor
Note: This feature is available only in Virtual Edge on Hyper-V deployments.
You can monitor host hypervisor version, connectivity, and system resources (CPU and memory) allocated to the Virtual Edge VM on Hyper-V. Virtual Edge communicates with Hyper-V through the Windows Remote Management (WinRM) protocol. WinRM is enabled during Virtual Edge installation. Do not disable WinRM.
Host hypervisor credentials
To enable communication between Virtual Edge and Hyper-V, add the host hypervisor credential details such as hostname, username, and password in Virtual Edge.
To add host hypervisor credentials
1. In the Management Console, choose Administration > Host Hypervisor: Configuration to display the Host Credentials page.
Figure: Host Credentials page
2. Specify the hostname of the host hypervisor.
3. Specify the username and password.
4. Click Save to save the host hypervisor details.
The host hypervisor connectivity status is displayed in the Credentials pane.
5. Optional: Click Refresh to refresh the information obtained from the host hypervisor.