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VMware Infrastructure consists of both hardware and software components. The following are considered to be the main components of VMware infrastructure:
- vCenter Server Appliance
- Data Center
- Hosts
- Virtual Machines
How to add equipment into VSM is here or contact your Business Partner for assistance.
VSM and VMware System Health
VSM collects and stores configuration, capacity and availability information relating to VMware Infrastructure. (vCenter, ESXI Hosts and Virtual machines). It stores this information for reporting, trending and analytical purposes.
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VSM displays information about ESXi, this . This includes;
- Data Center
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- ESXi Version
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- Connection status
- Number of managed virtual machines per host.
By using a mouse-over, you can display information about specific host.
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VSM monitors virtual machines and displays information about each VM including;
- managing ESXi host,
- Data Center,
- OS,
- IP address
- power status - a summary pane shows ON, OFF and SUSPENDED (7/3/0)
Customize Virtual Machines Health Summary View
Two views are available for VMware system health summary ,toggling between two views using small and large icons
Figure1- Compact View
On the VMWare Health Summary dashlet next to the Host name, there is a summary of server power status for the Virtual machines.
A mouse-over will show ON, OFF and SUSPENDED
Figure 2- Detailed View
On the VMWare Health Summary dashlet next to the Host name, there is a summary of server power status for the Virtual machines. A mouse-over will show ON, OFF and SUSPENDED.
VMware Health Summary Dashlet