Re: vCOPs and REST APIs
Is there any interface that would allow data to be retrieved by another tool? For example if I have a Sharepoint app creates reports based on data from multiple sources, could vROPs be a data source?...
View ArticleRe: KPIs and SNMP
In vC Ops v5.8, an alert would be generated of type SMART or CLASSIC, depending on the type. You'd just need to filter the emailFilter.xml according to catch it on SMTP, however SNMP is completely...
View ArticleRe: Moving to vROPS 6.0 - ESXi 5.1
One more question... What version of vCenter are you using? 5.1 or 5.5?
View ArticleRe: VCOPS 5.0.1 to 5.8.4 or New Install of VROPS ?
To migrate to version 6.0 you will need at least the version 5.8.1 or vCOPs: Log In and Migrate a Previous Installation About migrate or new install, I will recommend you take a look here: Deciding to...
View ArticleRe: Creating Datastore capacity reports
Grab the PowerCLI script from here Script Get DataStore Usage Report on email. Follow the instructions: Contents of pathDataStoreUsageReport.ps1 - Main script file which need to execute from...
View ArticleNot able to start the vCenter Operation Manager for vROps 6.0
Hi, I have install the vROps 6.0 and just created the Master Node. Now I login to the admin portal https://<ip of master node>/admin/index.action with admin credential.On the Home page, there is...
View ArticleRe: Moving to vROPS 6.0 - ESXi 5.1
We use several versions of vcenters connected to our vROPS cluster. After a quick look I can confirm we have vcenter 5.0, 5,1 and 5.5. Also we have a old 4,1 connected, but the python part is not...
View ArticleRe: Moving to vROPS 6.0 - ESXi 5.1
May i ask which version of ESXi is your VROPS installed on?
View ArticleDifferences between VIN and Hyperic mapping in vROPs?
VIN identifies and maps applications between VMs, while Hyperic with vROPs maps relationships of applications to their parent VMs in vROPs. I also noticed in the vROPS VIN dashobards that the VIN...
View ArticleVCOPS and VROPS Interoperability Matrixes and ESXi
Hi, When i select VCOPS and any version and then select VMware ESX/ESXi it does't list any ESX host as compatible. When i do the same for VROPS it shows only ESXi 5.5 U1 and U2 as compatible. Does...
View ArticleRe: vROPs HA / node design?
Do HA enabled always need to be in pairs? For example, if I have 4 node and need more capacity, can I add a 5th node or does it always need to be an even # for HA? Also, if I am going with 4 large...
View ArticleRe: vROPs HA / node design?
You can't actually 'disable' the Data role on the nodes in the GUI, unless you have a remote collector (where that role isn't running). If you were running cmdline scripts, you could drop the data...
View ArticleRe: VCOPS and VROPS Interoperability Matrixes and ESXi
The inter-op matrix just isn't fully populated for ESX/ESXi items. Typically you'll be using vCenter as your data source, so vCenter Server is what you should be using as the comparison item in the...
View ArticleRe: Differences between VIN and Hyperic mapping in vROPs?
You're talking about apples and oranges. Hyperic knows of the apps because it has agents deployed and is monitoring those specific applications. Those relationships are pulled in to vR Ops vi the...
View ArticleRe: Not able to start the vCenter Operation Manager for vROps 6.0
Something went wrong on the initialization of the Analytics cluster. I'd go through all your pre-reqs to ensure you've got them nailed down, specifically fwd+rev DNS records. You can also check the log...
View ArticleRe: Mixed units in vrops reporting
That behavior existed in v5.x as well. Nothing new here. There is some built-in logic that exists from v5.x+CapIQ where "default forwarding" metrics from Analytics cluster to be stored in the CapIQ's...
View ArticleDifference between MPSD 6.0 and Brocade SAN Analytics MP?
The MP for Storage Devices 6.0 connects can connect to a Brocade BNA instance to pull SAN fabric metrics. Does this replace the Brocade MP for vCops? If not, what is the benefit to using the...
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Re: Mixed units in vrops reporting
Thanks as always for detailed reply Mark. Digging into report templates makes me vrealize that I need to take training on this product at some point! So when I edit the report template I see a laundry...
View ArticleRe: Difference between MPSD 6.0 and Brocade SAN Analytics MP?
They were developed by different entities, with Brocade building theirs to support their products, whereas the MPSD was meant to be more "universal" across vendors and supports certain Brocade and...
View ArticleRe: Mixed units in vrops reporting
You're looking at the report. You need to look at the view. Views are what makeup the content of the report. View edit attached in this screenshot...
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