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 Change Analyzer is covered by the Foglight Evolve Operate and Flex license and Foglight for Virtualization, Enterprise Edition license.

To activate a trial or a purchased commercial license:

1. On the navigation panel, under Dashboards, click Administration > Setup > 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.

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Getting started with Foglight Change Analyzer

Getting started with Foglight Change Analyzer

Contents of the release package

The Foglight Change Analyzer release package contains the following:

1. Foglight Change Analyzer version 6.3.0 cartridge file:
   • ChangeAnalyzer-6_3_0.car
   • CommonAnalytics-6_3_0.car
2. Product Documentation, including:
   • Foglight Change Analyzer User and Reference Guide (PDF and online help)
   • Foglight Change Analyzer Release Notes (this document)

Installation instructions

Foglight Change Analyzer 6.3.0 comes pre-installed and enabled on Foglight Evolve 6.3.0 or Foglight for Virtualization, Enterprise Edition 8.9.3.

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

To install Foglight Change Analyzer:

1. Download the following packages from Quest Support Portal:
   • Foglight for VMware version 6.3.0 (which includes the vUsage-Feedback-6_3_0.car, DRP-6_3_0.car, Virtual-VMware-6_3_0.car, and Virtual-VMware-Admin-6_3_0.car cartridge files)
   • Foglight Change Analyzer version 6.3.0 (which includes the CommonAnalytics-6_3_0.car and ChangeAnalyzer-6_3_0.car cartridge files)
   • Foglight Resource Optimizer Automation version 6.3.0 (which includes the OptimizerAutomation-6_3_0.car cartridge file)
   • Foglight Resource Optimizer version 6.3.0 (which includes the Optimizer-6_3_0.car and VMware-Optimizer-6_3_0.car cartridge files)
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. vUsage-Feedback-6_3_0.car
   2. DRP-6_3_0.car
   3. OptimizerAutomation-6_3_0.car
   4. CommonAnalytics-6_3_0.car
   5. Virtual-VMware-6_3_0.car
      Note: After installing the Virtual-VMware-6_3_0.car cartridge, existing vCenter agents (VC agents) must be updated using the Update Agent button in the VMware Environment > Administration tab.
   6. Virtual-VMware-Admin-6_3_0.car
   7. VMware-Optimizer-6_3_0.car (recommended)
   8. Optimizer-6_3_0.car (recommended)
   9. ChangeAnalyzer-6_3_0.car

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

Additional resources

Additional information is available from the following:

• Online product documentation (https://support.quest.com/technical-documents#F)
• Foglight Community https://www.quest.com/community/products/foglight/

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 is Unicode-enabled and supports any character set. In this release, all product components should be configured to use the same or compatible character encodings and should be installed to use the same locale and regional options. This release is targeted to support operations in the following regions: North America, Western Europe and Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, Far-East Asia, Japan.

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Contents of the release package

Getting started with Foglight Change Analyzer

The Foglight Change Analyzer release package contains the following:

1. Foglight Change Analyzer version 6.3.0 cartridge file:
   • ChangeAnalyzer-6_3_0.car
   • CommonAnalytics-6_3_0.car
2. Product Documentation, including:
   • Foglight Change Analyzer User and Reference Guide (PDF and online help)
   • Foglight Change Analyzer Release Notes (this document)

Installation instructions

Foglight Change Analyzer 6.3.0 comes pre-installed and enabled on Foglight Evolve 6.3.0 or Foglight for Virtualization, Enterprise Edition 8.9.3.

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

To install Foglight Change Analyzer:

1. Download the following packages from Quest Support Portal:
   • Foglight for VMware version 6.3.0 (which includes the vUsage-Feedback-6_3_0.car, DRP-6_3_0.car, Virtual-VMware-6_3_0.car, and Virtual-VMware-Admin-6_3_0.car cartridge files)
   • Foglight Change Analyzer version 6.3.0 (which includes the CommonAnalytics-6_3_0.car and ChangeAnalyzer-6_3_0.car cartridge files)
   • Foglight Resource Optimizer Automation version 6.3.0 (which includes the OptimizerAutomation-6_3_0.car cartridge file)
   • Foglight Resource Optimizer version 6.3.0 (which includes the Optimizer-6_3_0.car and VMware-Optimizer-6_3_0.car cartridge files)
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. vUsage-Feedback-6_3_0.car
   2. DRP-6_3_0.car
   3. OptimizerAutomation-6_3_0.car
   4. CommonAnalytics-6_3_0.car
   5. Virtual-VMware-6_3_0.car
      Note: After installing the Virtual-VMware-6_3_0.car cartridge, existing vCenter agents (VC agents) must be updated using the Update Agent button in the VMware Environment > Administration tab.
   6. Virtual-VMware-Admin-6_3_0.car
   7. VMware-Optimizer-6_3_0.car (recommended)
   8. Optimizer-6_3_0.car (recommended)
   9. ChangeAnalyzer-6_3_0.car

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

Additional resources

Additional information is available from the following:

• Online product documentation (https://support.quest.com/technical-documents#F)
• Foglight Community https://www.quest.com/community/products/foglight/

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 is Unicode-enabled and supports any character set. In this release, all product components should be configured to use the same or compatible character encodings and should be installed to use the same locale and regional options. This release is targeted to support operations in the following regions: North America, Western Europe and Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, Far-East Asia, Japan.

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Installation instructions

Getting started with Foglight Change Analyzer

Contents of the release package

The Foglight Change Analyzer release package contains the following:

1. Foglight Change Analyzer version 6.3.0 cartridge file:
   • ChangeAnalyzer-6_3_0.car
   • CommonAnalytics-6_3_0.car
2. Product Documentation, including:
   • Foglight Change Analyzer User and Reference Guide (PDF and online help)
   • Foglight Change Analyzer Release Notes (this document)

Foglight Change Analyzer 6.3.0 comes pre-installed and enabled on Foglight Evolve 6.3.0 or Foglight for Virtualization, Enterprise Edition 8.9.3.

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

To install Foglight Change Analyzer:

1. Download the following packages from Quest Support Portal:
   • Foglight for VMware version 6.3.0 (which includes the vUsage-Feedback-6_3_0.car, DRP-6_3_0.car, Virtual-VMware-6_3_0.car, and Virtual-VMware-Admin-6_3_0.car cartridge files)
   • Foglight Change Analyzer version 6.3.0 (which includes the CommonAnalytics-6_3_0.car and ChangeAnalyzer-6_3_0.car cartridge files)
   • Foglight Resource Optimizer Automation version 6.3.0 (which includes the OptimizerAutomation-6_3_0.car cartridge file)
   • Foglight Resource Optimizer version 6.3.0 (which includes the Optimizer-6_3_0.car and VMware-Optimizer-6_3_0.car cartridge files)
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. vUsage-Feedback-6_3_0.car
   2. DRP-6_3_0.car
   3. OptimizerAutomation-6_3_0.car
   4. CommonAnalytics-6_3_0.car
   5. Virtual-VMware-6_3_0.car
      Note: After installing the Virtual-VMware-6_3_0.car cartridge, existing vCenter agents (VC agents) must be updated using the Update Agent button in the VMware Environment > Administration tab.
   6. Virtual-VMware-Admin-6_3_0.car
   7. VMware-Optimizer-6_3_0.car (recommended)
   8. Optimizer-6_3_0.car (recommended)
   9. ChangeAnalyzer-6_3_0.car

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

Additional resources

Additional information is available from the following:

• Online product documentation (https://support.quest.com/technical-documents#F)
• Foglight Community https://www.quest.com/community/products/foglight/

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 is Unicode-enabled and supports any character set. In this release, all product components should be configured to use the same or compatible character encodings and should be installed to use the same locale and regional options. This release is targeted to support operations in the following regions: North America, Western Europe and Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, Far-East Asia, Japan.

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