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Foglight Capacity Director 6.3.0 - User Guide

Using Foglight Capacity Director Getting Started Tab Current Capacity Tab Resource Utilization Tab Scenario Modeler Tab Server Purchase Tab Report Tab Performance Tuning Tab Changes and DRS Rules Tab Infrastructure Organizations Tab

Importing server list

Before importing a server list, in the Server Purchase pane, click the Replace Existing Servers tab or the Purchase Additional Servers tab, and locate the Server List table at the bottom of the Server Purchase view.

To import an existing server list:
1
In the Server List table, click Import.
2
In the Import Host Models dialog box, select Replace to replace the existing servers with the imported server list.
OR
Select Add to add the imported servers to the existing server list.
3
Click Browse to browse your local drive and select a .csv file, and click Open.
4
Click Import.
The Server List table is updated automatically to include the imported servers.

Exporting server list

Before exporting a server list, in the Server Purchase pane, click the Replace Existing Servers tab or the Purchase Additional Servers tab, and locate the Server List table at the bottom of the Server Purchase view.

To export a server list:
1
In the Server List table, click Export.
2
In the File Download dialog box that appears, choose one of the following options:
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Open the servers list for viewing.
a
Click Open.
b
The server list is opened automatically using Microsoft Excel for viewing.
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Download the server list as a .csv file to a location of your choice.
a
Click Save.
b
In the dialog box that appears, select a location for saving the file, then click Save.
The server list is saved as a .csv file to the selected location.
 

Report Tab

Foglight Capacity Director includes a report generation ability. This allows you to create reports using a set of predefined templates to report on the various aspects of your cloud environment. Foglight Capacity Director includes a collection of predefined report templates.

You can generate, copy, and edit reports using the Reports tab on the Report dashboard, or alternatively the Reports dashboard included with the Management Server.

To access the Report dashboard:
1
On the navigation panel, under Dashboards, click Capacity Director.
The Capacity Director dashboard opens.
2
Use the Group selector located at the top of the dashboard to select the virtual environment that you want to monitor.
3
On the Menu bar, click the Reports tab.
The Reports view appears at the bottom of the Capacity Director dashboard.

For complete information about this tab, see the Managing Capacity in Virtual Environments User Guide. For more information about the Reports dashboard, see the Foglight User Help.

Foglight Capacity Director allows you to print reports from the Current Capacity view and the Resource Utilization view. For more information, see the following topics:

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5
The Current Capacity - Hosts Report wizard appears.
6
In the Set Properties page, select the report properties:
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Name: Type the name of this new report.
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Output Format: Select an output format from the drop-down list. The output format includes the following options: PDF (default option), Excel, and XML.
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Email Recipients: T
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Schedule This Report: Select this check box to enable this new report.
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Retain: Type the number of days for which this report is retained. This value is only available after selecting the Schedule This Report option.
7
Click Next.
8
This configuration is only available after selecting the Schedule This Report option.
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10
In the File Download dialog box that appears, choose one of the following options:
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Open the report for viewing.
a
Click Open.
b
The report is opened automatically for viewing.
•
Download the report to a location of your choice.
a
Click Save.
b
In the dialog box that appears, select a location for saving the file, then click Save.
The report is saved as the output format specified in Step 6 to the selected location.
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12
The Current Capacity - Cluster Report wizard appears.
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In the Set Properties page, select the report properties:
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Name: Type the name of this new report.
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Output Format: Select an output format from the drop-down list. The output format includes the following options: PDF (default option), Excel, and XML.
•
Email Recipients: T
•
Schedule This Report: Select the check box to enable this new report.
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Retain: Type the number of days for which this report is retained. This value is only available after selecting the Schedule This Report option.
14
Click Next.
15
This configuration is only available after selecting the Schedule This Report option.
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17
In the File Download dialog box that appears, choose one of the following options:
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Open the report for viewing.
a
Click Open.
b
The report is opened automatically for viewing.
•
Download the report to a location of your choice.
a
Click Save.
b
In the dialog box that appears, select a location for saving the file, then click Save.
The report is saved as the output format specified in Step 13 to the selected location.
18
The Resource Utilization - Clusters Report wizard appears.
19
In the Set Properties page, select the report properties:
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Name: Type the name of this new report.
•
Output Format: Select an output format from the drop-down list. The output format includes the following options: PDF (default option), Excel, and XML.
•
Email Recipients: T
•
Schedule This Report: Select the check box to enable this new report.
•
Retain: Type the number of days for which this report is retained. This value is only available after selecting the Schedule This Report option.
20
Click Next.
21
This configuration is only available after selecting the Schedule This Report option.
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In the File Download dialog box that appears, choose one of the following options:
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Open the report for viewing.
a
Click Open.
b
The report is opened automatically for viewing.
•
Download the report to a location of your choice.
a
Click Save.
b
In the dialog box that appears, select a location for saving the file, then click Save.
3
The report is saved as the output format specified in Step 19 to the selected location.The Resource Utilization - Hosts and Workload Report wizard appears.
4
In the Set Properties page, select the report properties:
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Name: Type the name of this new report.
•
Output Format: Select an output format from the drop-down list. The output format includes the following options: PDF (default option), Excel, and XML.
•
Email Recipients: T
•
Schedule This Report: Select the check box to enable this new report.
•
Retain: Type the number of days for which this report is retained.
5
Click Next.
6
This configuration is only available after selecting the Schedule This Report option.
7
 
8
In the File Download dialog box that appears, choose one of the following options:
•
Open the report for viewing.
a
Click Open.
b
The report is opened automatically for viewing.
•
Download the report to a location of your choice.
a
Click Save.
b
In the dialog box that appears, select a location for saving the file, then click Save.
The report is saved as the output format specified in Step 4 to the selected location

 

 

Performance Tuning Tab

The Performance Tuning view helps to identify and resolve performance issues in your virtual environment by analyzing contention as well as the resources assigned to a virtual machine and then automating the recommended changes. It includes the following elements:

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Select a Cluster pane: Lists available clusters in the selected virtual center or datacenter, and provides the capability to search the cluster as needed.
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Select a Host pane: Lists available hosts in the selected cluster, and provides the capability to search the host as needed.
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Information icon: Click this icon to pop up the dialog box with details explaining what is Performance Tuning.
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Performance Tuning pane: Consists of two tabs:
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VMs Performance: Design to show the virtual machines on the given host or all hosts in a cluster to quickly highlight the worst performing. This data is then used to drive the recommendations in the Resource Optimization tab.
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Resource Optimization: Provides three automated recommendation engines (Aggressive, Moderate, and Top 10) built to move virtual machines between hosts to reduce the contention and improve the performance.

To access the Performance Tuning view:

1
On the navigation panel, under Dashboards, click Capacity Director.
The Capacity Director dashboard opens.
2
Use the Group selector located at the top of the dashboard to select the virtual environment that you want to monitor.
3
On the Menu bar, click the Performance Tuning tab.
The Performance Tuning view appears at the bottom of the Capacity Director dashboard.
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