1 files changed, 29 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/go/collectors/go.d.plugin/modules/vcsa/init.go b/src/go/collectors/go.d.plugin/modules/vcsa/init.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..112239428
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/go/collectors/go.d.plugin/modules/vcsa/init.go
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+package vcsa
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/netdata/netdata/go/go.d.plugin/modules/vcsa/client"
+	"github.com/netdata/netdata/go/go.d.plugin/pkg/web"
+)
+
+func (vc *VCSA) validateConfig() error {
+	if vc.URL == "" {
+		return errors.New("URL not set")
+	}
+	if vc.Username == "" || vc.Password == "" {
+		return errors.New("username or password not set")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (vc *VCSA) initHealthClient() (*client.Client, error) {
+	httpClient, err := web.NewHTTPClient(vc.Client)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return client.New(httpClient, vc.URL, vc.Username, vc.Password), nil
+}