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Virtualization
Server virtualization is one of the highest impact trends in the IT industry today with proven cost savings and other benefits. It is basically a method of running multiple independent virtual operating systems on a single physical computer. It is a way of maximizing physical resources to maximize the investment in hardware.
Applications Manager's monitoring capabilities enables you to ensure your virtual infrastructure is performing as expected.
The following server types supported by Applications Manager under the virtualization category:
• VMware ESX/ESXi
• Microsoft Hyper-V
See Also
Monitor Information - Virtualization | Create Other New Monitors
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Microsoft Hyper-V Servers
Follow the steps given below to create a new Microsoft Hyper-V Server monitor:
1. Click the New Monitor drop-down link menu.
2. Select Hyper-V Server under Virtualization category. This action will load the Add Monitor screen.
3. Specify the Display Name of the Hyper-V server.
4. Enter the Host Name or IP Address of the host where the Hyper-V server is running.
5. Enter User Name and Password for authentication.
6. Select the Monitor Performance Metrics of Virtual Machines option if you want Applications
Manager to collect performance metrics of VMs of this server.
7. Specify the Polling Interval in minutes.
8. Select the Monitor Group with which you want to associate the Hyper-V server, from the combo box (optional).
9. Click Add Monitor(s). This discovers the Hyper-V server from the network and starts monitoring it.
User Permissions
To monitor a Hyper-V host, the user must have ‘Administrator’ privileges to the root OS (Windows 2008
R2 and other supported Hyper-V versions).
Firewall Requirements
If a firewall is present between Applications Manager and the Hyper-V server, open ports 135,443 and
1025 in the firewall to enable access.
See Also
Monitor Information - Microsoft Hyper-V Servers | Create Other New Monitors
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VMware ESX/ESXi Servers
Follow the steps given below to create a new VMware ESX/ESXi server monitor:
1. Click on New Monitor link.
2. Select VMware ESX/ESXi under Virtualization category.
3. Specify the Display Name of the VMware ESX server
4. Enter the Host Name or IP Address of the host where the VMware server is running.
5. Enter the Port where the server is running.
6. Enter User Name and Password for authentication.
7. Select the VM Discovery option. The available options are Do not discover, Discover VM but do
not monitor metrics, and Discover and Monitor VM metrics.
8. Specify the Polling Interval in minutes.
9. Choose the Monitor Group with which you want to associate the VMware ESX server to, from the combo box (optional).
10. Click Add Monitor(s). This discovers the VMware ESX/ESXi server from the network and starts monitoring it.
Supported Versions of VMware ESX/ESXi Servers: ESX 3.5 and above; ESXi 3 and above.
User Permissions
In order to add VMWare ESX/ESXi servers for monitoring, we recommend to use the root account.
However, in case you are unable to use the root account, you can use a 'view-only' profile to add the servers. This profile has enough rights to be used for monitoring. The user you create must be:
• a member of the group user
• based on the profile 'read only'
See Also
Monitor Information - VMware ESX/ESXi Servers | Create Other New Monitors
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