Participation in the VMware CEIP is necessary and is a part of VMware Skyline. As a part of the initial Skyline Collector registration process, it is necessary to join this program. Skyline Collector sends data back to VMware for related product endpoints that are connected with specific product instances for quick support through the CEIP, which is included during the initial configuration or in the configuration page after installation. Customers can opt out of this program by following the de-registration process.
VMware product/service technical data consists of the following:
- Configuration data: Every customer infrastructure is unique from a design and configuration point of view, even with the same VMware products and services. They have their own use cases, as per their business objectives, and data contains information such as the product's version/edition, deployment related information, settings, and the data logs of all of the devices...