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Locate the VMware Performance Agent’s BlackList properties. |
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Choose the user black list that you want to use for this agent instance. Click the User BlackListed MORs list, and select the black list. The default list is userBlackList. |
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In the Clone userBlackList dialog box, type the name of the user black list. It is recommended to use a syntax that makes the list name unique and easily associated with this agent instance. For example: <list_name>_<agent_name> |
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host: Indicates that the black list item is an ESX host. |
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vm: Indicates that the black list item is a virtual machine. |
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MOR: The value of the Managed Object Reference property of the ESX host or virtual machine that you want to exclude from data collection. |
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Choose the agent black list that you want to use for this agent instance. Click the Agent BlackListed MORs list, and select the black list. The default list is blackList. |
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In the Clone blackList dialog box, type the name of the agent black list. It is recommended to use a syntax that makes the list name unique and easily associated with this agent instance. For example: <list_name>_<agent_name> |
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Click Save. |
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Locate the VMware Performance Agent’s Data Collection Scheduler properties. |
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Set the Data Collection Scheduler properties as follows: |
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Collector Name: The name of the collector. A collector is a component that captures specific type of metrics. Existing collectors are: Relationship And Hierarchy Data, Inventory Entity Properties, Performance Metrics, and Events Collection. |
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Default Collection Interval: Contains the length of the default collection interval. The default collection intervals for the existing collectors are: |
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Time Unit: Contains the time unit for measuring the default collection interval: milliseconds, seconds, minutes, hours, or days. |
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Fast-Mode Collection Interval: Contains the length of the collection interval when the agent is running in fast mode. |
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Fast-Mode Time Unit: Contains the length of the collection interval when the agent is running in fast mode. |
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Fast-Mode Max Count: Contains the maximum count of entries when the agent is running in fast mode. |
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