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Foglight Resource Optimizer 5.6.16 - Release Notes

System Requirements

System Requirements

Foglight Resource Optimizer 5.6.16 can be installed on Foglight and comes installed on Foglight for Virtualization, Enterprise Edition 8.3. For information about system requirements for this release, see section "Hardware requirements and guidelines" in the System Requirements and Platform Support Guide for the product you have installed.  

Before installing Foglight Resource Optimizer, ensure your system meets the following minimum hardware and software requirements:

Platform, Memory and Hard Disk Space The platform, memory, and hard disk space requirements for the monitored servers must match the Agent Manager requirements. For complete information, see the System Requirements and Platform Support Guide.
Operating System Foglight Resource Optimizer can be installed on any supported Foglight Management Server or Foglight for Virtualization, Enterprise Edition configuration.

 


Product Licensing

Product Licensing

Foglight includes a licensing capability that restricts access to those features that are defined in the license. Any Management Server installation requires a license that grants access to server-specific parts of the browser interface and the features associated with them. Foglight cartridges are also license-protected. While some cartridges are covered by the base Foglight license (such as Foglight Agent Manager cartridges and Foglight for Infrastructure), others may require an additional license. Foglight Resource Optimizer is covered by the base Foglight for Virtualization Enterprise license.

To activate a trial or a purchased commercial license:

  1. On the navigation panel, under Dashboards, click Administration > Setup & Support > Manage Licenses.
  2. Click Install.
  3. In the Install License dialog box, click Browse.
  4. In the file browser that appears, specify the location of the license file.
  5. In the Install License dialog box, click Install License.

 


Getting Started with Foglight Resource Optimizer

Getting Started with Foglight Resource Optimizer

Contents of the Release Package

The Foglight Resource Optimizer release package contains the following:

  1. Foglight Resource Optimizer version 5.6.16 cartridge files:
    • CommonAnalytics-5_6_16.car
    • DRP-5_6_16.car
    • Optimizer-5_6_16.car
    • VMware-Optimizer-5_6_16.car
  2. Foglight Resource Optimizer Automation version 5.6.16 cartridge file:
    • OptimizerAutomation-5_6_16.car
  3. Product Documentation, including:
    • Foglight Resource Optimizer User Guide (PDF and online help)
    • Foglight Resource Optimizer Release Notes (this document)

Installation Instructions

Foglight Resource Optimizer 5.6.16 comes pre-installed and enabled on Foglight for Virtualization, Enterprise Edition 8.3.

 

Foglight Resource Optimizer can be installed on the Foglight Management Server versions listed in the Upgrade and Compatibility section.

To install Foglight Resource Optimizer:

  1. Download the following packages from Dell Support Portal:
    • Foglight for VMware version 5.6.16 (which includes the Virtual-VMware-5_6_16.car and Virtual-VMware-Admin-5_6_16.car cartridge files)
    • Foglight Resource Optimizer version 5.6.16 (which includes the CommonAnalytics-5_6_16.car, DRP-5_6_16.car, Optimizer-5_6_16.car, and VMware-Optimizer-5_6_16.car cartridge files)
    • Foglight Resource Optimizer Automation version 5.6.16 (which includes the OptimizerAutomation-5_6_16.car cartridge file)
  2. On the Cartridge Inventory dashboard, install and enable the following cartridge files. The sequence of cartridge installation is important because of their dependencies:
    1. DRP-5_6_16.car
    2. OptimizerAutomation-5_6_16.car
    3. CommonAnalytics-5_6_16.car
      Note: While installing the CommonAnalytics-5_6_16.car cartridge on Foglight 5.7.5.x, the UI shows an error message. This error is caused by a temporary cartridge mismatch, and should be ignored. Continue with installing the rest of the cartridges in sequence.
    4. Virtual-VMware-5_6_16.car
      Note: After installing the Virtual-VMware-5_6_16.car cartridge, existing vCenter agents (VC agents) must be updated using the Update Agent button in the VMware Environment > Administration tab.
    5. Virtual-VMware-Admin-5_6_16.car
    6. Optimizer-5_6_16.car
    7. VMware-Optimizer-5_6_16.car

For cartridge installation instructions, see “Installing Foglight cartridges” in the Foglight Administration and Configuration Help.

Additional Resources

Additional Resources

Additional information is available from the following:

Globalization

This section contains information about installing and operating this product in non-English configurations, such as those needed by customers outside of North America. This section does not replace the materials about supported platforms and configurations found elsewhere in the product documentation.

This release was not enabled and tested for international operation. Only U.S. English configurations of this product and U.S. English datasets are fully supported. Support for non-ASCII characters or non-English configurations may work appropriately, but these configurations have not been tested and this release should be used with caution in these environments.

 


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