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Foglight Capacity Director 5.8.3 - 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

Adding Virtual Machines

Foglight Capacity Director allows you to create and deploy a new change for adding virtual machines in the real-time environment.

To schedule a change for adding virtual machines:
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In the Planned Changes view, click Add.
The wizard of scheduled planned changes appears.
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Select Add Virtual Machines, and click Next.
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In the Add Virtual Machines Wizard dialog box, specify the following fields, as needed:
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VM Name: Type the name of the virtual machine.
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NOTE: If the value of Automated is set to Yes when deploying multiple virtual machines in the environment, the VM Name must end with one of the following: #, ##, and ###. In other words, if ten virtual machines are to be deployed to the environment, the VM Name must end with ##. For example, you plan to add 15 virtual machines and define the VM Name as VM_##, the new virtual machines’ names will be VM_01, VM_02,... VM_15.
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Deploy Date: Click the icon and select the deployment date.
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Time: Click the icon to select the accurate time on the selected deployment date.
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Automated: Specify whether this planned change is deployed automatically or not.
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VM Quantity: Type the number of virtual machines.
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NOTE: VM Quantity cannot exceed the maximum value of the following customized patterns, if you plan to deploy multiple virtual machines and the value of Automated is set to Yes.
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#: The value of this customized pattern can be any number from 1 to 9.
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##: The value of this customized pattern can be any number from 1 to 99.
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###: The value of this customized pattern can be any number from 1 to 500.
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VM Size (available only if Automated is set to No): Includes the following options:
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Existing VM (default option): Specify the size of virtual machine based on an existing virtual machine. The Browse button is enabled after selecting this option. Click Browse to select a virtual machine in the VM Selector dialog box, and click Select. The Average Utilization values are filled in automatically after selecting a virtual machine.
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Default: Set the size of virtual machine to default values (CPU 2.0 GHz, Memory 4.0 GB, Storage 25.0 GB, and Throughput 1.0 MB/s). The Browse button is disabled and the Average Utilization values are filled in automatically after selecting this option.
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Cluster / Host: Click Browse to select a virtual machine in the VM - Cluster / Host Selector dialog box, and click Save.
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Resource Pool (available only if Automated is set to Yes and only available for VMware domain): Click Browse to select a resource pool in the Resource Pool Selector dialog box, and click Select.
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Specific Host (available only if Automated is set to Yes and only available for Hyper-V domain): Click Browse to select a specific host in the Specific Host Selector dialog box, and click Select.
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Storage: Click Browse to select a virtual machine in the VM - Storage Selector dialog box, and click Save.
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Template (available only if Automated is set to Yes): Click Browse to select a virtual machine template in the VM - Template Selector dialog box, and click Save.
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Allocation (available only if Automated is set to Yes): These values are automatically filled in after you select a virtual machine template.
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vCPU: Type the number of vCPU.
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Memory: Type the physical memory. The unit is one of the following: GB (default option), MB, and TB.
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Average Utilization: These values are automatically filled in after you select a value from the VM Size drop-down list. You can edit these values, if needed.
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CPU: Type the CPU frequency. The unit is one of the following: GHz (default option), MHz, and THz.
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Memory: Type the physical memory. The unit is one of the following: GB (default option), MB, and TB.
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Storage: Type the physical storage. The unit is one of the following: GB (default option), MB, and TB.
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Throughput: Type the value of throughput. The unit includes the following: MB/s (default option), B/s, KB/s, GB/s, and TB/s.
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Click Finish.
The Planned Changes view is updated to include this new change.

Modeling a Host Decommission

Foglight Capacity Director allows you to model a host decommission without deploying the planned change in the real-time environment.

To schedule a change for decommissioning a host:
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In the Planned Changes view, click Add.
The wizard of scheduled planned changes appears.
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Select Model a Host Decommission, and click Next.
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In the Model a Host Decommission Wizard dialog box, specify the following fields, as needed:
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Host Name: Click Browse to select the host to be decommissioned in the Host Selector dialog box, and click Select.
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Decommission Date: Click the icon and select the decommission date.
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Time: Click the icon to select the accurate time on the selected decommission date.
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Click Finish.
The Planned Changes view is updated to include this new change.

Decommissioning Virtual Machines

Foglight Capacity Director allows you to create and deploy a new change for decommissioning virtual machines from the real-time environment.

To schedule a change for decommissioning a virtual machine:
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In the Planned Changes view, click Add.
The wizard of scheduled planned changes appears.
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Select Decommission Virtual Machines, and click Next.
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In the Decommission Virtual Machines Wizard dialog box, specify the following fields, as needed:
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VM Name: Click Browse to select a virtual machine to be decommissioned in the VM Selector dialog box, and click Select.
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Automated: Specify whether this planned change is deployed automatically or not.
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Schedule Decommission: Specify the details about the virtual machine decommission.
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Now / Later (available only if Automated is set to Yes): Specify this planned change is deployed now or later.
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Date: Click the icon and select the decommission date.
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Time: Click the icon to select the accurate time on the selected decommission date.
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Click Finish.
The Planned Changes view is updated to include this new change.

Modeling a Host Movement

Foglight Capacity Director allows you to model a host movement without deploying the planned change in the real-time environment.

To schedule a change for moving a host:
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In the Planned Changes view, click Add.
The wizard of scheduled planned changes appears.
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Select Model a Host Movement, and click Next.
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In the Model a Host Movement Wizard dialog box, specify the following fields, as needed:
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Host Name: Click Browse to select a host to be moved in the Host Selector dialog box, and click Select.
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Source: This value is the original destination where the host is deployed and is automatically filled in after you select a host.
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Destination: Click Browse to select a destination to which the host is moved in the Destination Selector dialog box, and click Select.
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Move Date: Click the icon and select the movement date.
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Time: Click the icon to select the accurate time on the selected movement date.
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Click Finish.
The Planned Changes view is updated to include this new change.
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