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Foglight for vCloud Director 6.3.0 - Release Notes

Known issues

Known issues

There are no issues known to exist at this time for this release.

 


Upgrade and compatibility

Upgrade and compatibility

Foglight Evolve 6.3.0 includes Foglight for vCloud Director version 6.3.0.

Foglight for vCloud Director supports VMware® vCloud Director® 9.5, 9.7, and all versions of VMware vSphere® supported by Foglight for VMware.

 

The following is a list of Foglight product versions and platforms compatible with this release.

Product Name

Product Version

Platform

Foglight Management Server

6.3.0

All platforms supported by this version of the Foglight Management Server

Foglight Agent Manager

6.3.0

All platforms supported by this version of the Foglight Agent Manager

Foglight Evolve

6.3.0

All platforms supported by this version of the Foglight Evolve

 

To upgrade to the latest version of Foglight for vCloud Director:

  1. Deactivate all vCloud Director agent instances.
  2. On the Cartridge Inventory dashboard, install the vCloud-Director-6_3_0.car file. Do not remove the older version of this cartridge. Install version 6.3.0 over the older version. For cartridge installation instructions, see “Installing Foglight cartridges” in the Foglight Administration and Configuration Help.
  3. On the vCloud Environment dashboard, on the Administration tab, update all of the existing vCloud Director agent instances.
  4. Activate all vCloud Director agent instances.

 


System requirements

System requirements

Before installing Foglight for vCloud Director, ensure your system meets the following minimum hardware and software requirements.

Operating System

Foglight for vCloud Director can be installed on any supported Foglight Management Server configuration.

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.

 

Note: Foglight for vCloud Director requires that the cartridge is installed and enabled on the same Management Server. For complete information about Foglight for vCloud Director, see the Managing vCloud Director Environments User and Reference Guide.

 


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 for vCloud Director is covered by the Foglight Evolve Monitor, 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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