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Foglight for VMware 6.0.0 - User Guide

Using Foglight for VMware
Introducing the virtual infrastructure Navigation basics Interacting with Foglight for VMware VMware Performance Agent configuration
Reference
Views
VMware Alarms views VMware Explorer views VMware Modeler views VMware VirtualCenter views VMware Environment views Other views
Rules
Agent Rules Cluster Rules Datacenter Rules Datastore Rules Resource Pool Rules ESX Server Rules VirtualCenter Rules Virtual Machine Rules VMW Stale Data Management Rule Virtual Switch Rules
Appendix: Alarm Messages Appendix: Metrics

Shutting down a guest OS and switching to standby mode

Use the Shutdown OS and StandBy OS buttons on the VMware Administration tab to perform these operations, as required.

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On the VMware Explorer Administration tab, click Shutdown OS.
The Confirmation Dialog appears.
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In the Confirmation Dialog, click Shutdown.
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On the VMware Explorer Administration tab, click StandBy OS.
The Confirmation Dialog appears.
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In the Confirmation Dialog, click Standby.

Deleting virtual machines

Use the Delete button on the VMware Explorer Administration tab to delete a virtual machine, as required.

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On the VMware Explorer Administration tab, click Delete.

Creating, managing, and reverting to virtual machine snapshots

A virtual machine snapshot is a saved virtual machine image to which you can return at any point in time. Use the Snapshots view on the VMware Explorer Administration tab to create, manage, and revert to virtual machine snapshots, as required.

Figure 51. Snapshots view

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On the VMware Explorer Administration tab, in the Snapshots view, click Create.
The Create Snapshot dialog box appears.
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In the Create Snapshot dialog box, in the Snapshot name box, type the snapshot name.
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On the VMware Explorer Administration tab, in the Snapshots view, select the virtual machine snapshot that you want to delete.
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Click Delete.
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On the VMware Explorer Administration tab, in the Snapshots view, select the virtual machine snapshot to which you want to revert.
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Click Revert.
The shutdown the operating system dialog box appears.
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Automating VMware administration with workflows

A workflow is a collection of tasks arranged into a specific order, that you can run multiple times against the same or different set of objects. It provides a way to automate common scenarios and simplify administration in general. Use the Workflows view on the VMware Explorer Administration tab to create and manage ESX host workflows.

Figure 52. Workflows view

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To create a workflow, on the VMware Explorer Administration tab, in the Workflows view, click New.
To edit a workflow, in the Workflows view, select the workflow that you want to edit, and click Edit.
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On the VMware Explorer Administration tab, in the Workflows view, select the workflow that you want to run.
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Click Run.
The Run Workflow dialog box appears.
Click Next.
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In the Specify Task Details page that appears in the Run Workflow dialog box, specify the task name, description, and time options, then click Finish.
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On the VMware Explorer Administration tab, in the Workflows view, select the workflow that you want to delete.
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Click Delete.
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On the VMware Explorer Administration tab, in the Workflows view, select the workflow that you want to export to a file.
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Click Export.
The Export a Workflow dialog box appears.
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On the VMware Explorer Administration tab, in the Workflows view, select the workflow that you want to import from a file.
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Click Import.
The Import a Workflow dialog box appears.
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