To access the cloud instances discovery options click Cloud on the left pane of the Discovery Center Options view. SQL Inventory Manager retrieves the majority of the metrics using SQL Scripts but retrieving performance metrics require the use of API calls.

Discovering and adding instances require the same set of credentials. Instance registration also requires SQL Server login

There are 2 scenarios

Scenario 1: Instance is discovered using cloud account. In this case, the account is already associated with this instance so API calls will be using this account

Scenario 2: Instance is not discovered, but added directly from add instance screen in this case, api will be using account details added via add instance wizard

When adding an instance, the cloud details are optional. User can choose not to add these. If they do not specify the cloud account details, the following metrics cannot be retrieved
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Sql server login is mandatory when registering an instanceTo access the cloud instances discovery options click Cloud on the left pane of the Discovery Center Options view.

Discovering Amazon Instances

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