Re: "Collector User (optional)" and minimun permission on vcenter
As my previous post indicates , read-only everywhere is not sufficient for the collector user. You're missing storage view:views and global:health. Without these perms, disk space metric won't collect...
View ArticleRe: Windows Print Queue Length
Sure, you just need to get that data from somewhere monitoring the GuestOS. This could be Hyperic, SCOM, etc. If you own vC Ops Suite Advanced or higher, you can run Hyperic and monitor the GuestOS,...
View ArticleRe: Custom Adapter - External events showing empty root cause
Root cause events are dynamic, not configurable in 5.8.1. They're driven by anomalies on resources and dependents of those resources. Meaning, you need to have relationships defined between resources...
View ArticleRe: Windows Print Queue Length
I am running Hyperic. When looking in the hyperic portal for that host, I don't see Print Queue in any of the data groups. Is that something I need to add?
View ArticleRe: "Collector User (optional)" and minimun permission on vcenter
Thanks Mark, I create a new role (copy of read only) for the collector and added Storage Views > View and now I am seeing the storage metrics you mentioned. The user account you use for collecting...
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Re: Custom metrics set is not working
Thanks mark.j and aaghabekyan cant believe i overlook the " character, and i believe the core problem is i login to putty as root. Changing the owner to admin makes it work instantly. Thanks again guys
View ArticleTunning data collection interval
Hello guys What i came across is that the default data collection interval of 5 mins simply make my graphs not readable when im looking at 1 week duration.Is there anyway to display fewer data points,...
View ArticleVCOPS integration with two tier installation VCM instance
Hi guys, Has anyone integrated VCOPS with a two tier installation VCM instance? I tried configuring the VCOPS VCM adapter but not sure on the actual parameters to specify. Anyone can help? Thanks,
View ArticleMP for Storage Devices problem
Has anyone seen this error before? Not getting any metrics or objects when deploying the MP for Storage Devices adapter. 2014-06-24 08:45:40,192 ERROR [Task Processor worker thread 4] (1796)...
View ArticleRe: MP for Storage Devices problem
Can you please paste the entire stack trace if available? Please make sure that the HostSystem is in connected state in VC. This looks like the adapter is not able to connect to the ESX Host.
View ArticleRe: VCOPS integration with two tier installation VCM instance
All you need to do is go to VCOPS admin page, and configure the connection to the VCM DB server. That's it. Then go into VCM and run some vCOPS badge runs, etc.
View ArticleRe: Windows Print Queue Length
You'd likely need to add a plug-in to capture the specific window perf stats on the print queue. OOTB, Hyperic does generic process-level stuff, so the additional plug-ins are needed for other...
View ArticleExport of dashboard in vCOPS 5.0
Hi All, I am using vCOPS 5.0. In custom UI i have designed a dashboard. Now i want to export it. How i can do it? Is this facility available in vCOPS 5.0 version? Thanks in advance, RizQad
View ArticleRe: Export of dashboard in vCOPS 5.0
Sure, the functionality is there. I forget what minor version added exports, but it's been a couple years since it was added. This is covered in the custom UI administration guide available on the VMW...
View ArticleRe: Export of dashboard in vCOPS 5.0
You wanna export the graphs right? Dont think it is supported atm
View ArticleRe: Export of dashboard in vCOPS 5.0
If I am not mistaken dashboard import/export functionality available since vcops 5.6 version.
View ArticleRe: Export of dashboard in vCOPS 5.0
But export and import link is missing on dashboard page of the custom-UI for vCOPS 5.0 here.
View ArticleRe: Export of dashboard in vCOPS 5.0
Yes you are right, those links are available since 5.6
View ArticleInterpreting vC Ops 5.8.1 vApp Sizing Guidelines
Hi, We're in the process of provide sizing guidelines to a customer. I'm aware of that it doesn't exist a official sizing calculator. But I need to get some of this stuff clearified. The official vC...
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