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Foglight for Hyper-V 5.8.2 - User and Reference Guide

About Foglight for Hyper-V Agent administration Performance monitoring with the Hyper-V Environment dashboard Performance investigation with the Hyper-V Explorer Foglight for Hyper-V alarms Appendix: Hyper-V Agent error codes

Automating Hyper-V 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 Hyper-V Administration tab to create and manage server workflows.

Figure 250. Workflows view

To create or edit a workflow:
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Select a server or a virtual machine object instance and open the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab.
 
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TIP: For instructions, see To access the Hyper-V Explorer’s Administration tab: .
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To create a workflow, on the Hyper-V 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.
The Workflow Studio dashboard appears in the display area.
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Define the workflow, as required.
TIP: The Workflow Studio dashboard is included with the Foglight for Hyper-V Cartridge for Automation. For complete details about this dashboard, see the Cartridge for Automation documentation.
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To return to the Hyper-V Explorer, use the bread crumb trail.
To run a server workflow:
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Select a server or a virtual machine object instance and open the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab.
 
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TIP: For instructions, see To access the Hyper-V Explorer’s Administration tab: .
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On the Hyper-V 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.
Figure 251. Run Workflow dialog box
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Edit the workflow parameters, as required. The type and range of parameters depend on those defined in the selected workflow.
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.
To delete a server workflow:
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Select a server or a virtual machine object instance and open the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab.
 
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TIP: For instructions, see To access the Hyper-V Explorer’s Administration tab: .
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On the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab, in the Workflows view, select the workflow that you want to delete.
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Click Delete.
To export a server workflow to a file:
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Select a server or a virtual machine object instance and open the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab.
 
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TIP: For instructions, see To access the Hyper-V Explorer’s Administration tab: .
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On the Hyper-V 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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Specify the name and location of the file to which you want to export the workflow.
To import a server workflow from a file:
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Select a server or a virtual machine object instance and open the Hyper-V Explorer Administration tab.
 
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TIP: For instructions, see To access the Hyper-V Explorer’s Administration tab: .
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On the Hyper-V 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.
Figure 252. Import a Workflow dialog box
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Navigate to the file containing the workflow you want to edit.

 

Foglight for Hyper-V alarms

Foglight for Hyper-V triggers alarms when certain thresholds are reached. You can review the existing alarms on the Hyper-V Alarms dashboard.

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Accessing the Hyper-V Alarms dashboard
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Alarm overview
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Alarm table
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Setting the alarm sensitivity level
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Finding alarms using the action panel

Accessing the Hyper-V Alarms dashboard

The Hyper-V Alarms dashboard is a simple dashboard that shows the alarms that have been triggered but not cleared. It can be used to isolate alarms specific to the virtualized environment.

Figure 253. Hyper-V Alarms dashboard

To access the Hyper-V Alarms dashboard:
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Log in to the Foglight browser interface.
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Ensure that the navigation panel is open.
To open the navigation panel, click the right-facing arrow on the left.
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On the navigation panel, under Dashboards, choose Hyper-V > Hyper-V Alarms.
The Hyper-V Alarms dashboard appears in the display area.
 

Alarm overview

The Alarms Overview shows the Foglight for Hyper-V alarms, grouped by object type and severity level. Use it as a starting point when monitoring alarms to quickly identify the sources of problems within the virtual infrastructure.

This view appears along the top of the Hyper-V Alarms dashboard, just above the Alarm table.

Figure 254. Alarms Overview

 

Table 138. Description of the View
Data displayed
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Alarm counts. The total counts of alarms associated with the physical servers, broken down by alarm types (Normal, Warning, Critical, Fatal).
Where to go next
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Drill down on any alarm count. Displays the Alarms dialog box that shows a list of all related alarms.
Figure 255. Alarms dialog box
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