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Foglight Capacity Director 6.3.0 - 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

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:
1
In the Planned Changes view, click Add.
The wizard of scheduled planned changes appears.
2
Select Decommission Virtual Machines, and click Next.
3
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:
1
In the Planned Changes view, click Add.
The wizard of scheduled planned changes appears.
2
Select Model a Host Movement, and click Next.
3
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.
4
Click Finish.
The Planned Changes view is updated to include this new change.

Moving Virtual Machines

Foglight Capacity Director allows you to create and deploy a new change for moving virtual machines between various destinations.

To schedule a change for moving a virtual machine:
1
In the Planned Changes view, click Add.
The wizard of scheduled planned changes appears.
2
Select Move Virtual Machines, and click Next.
3
In the Move 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 moved in the VM Selector dialog box, and click Select.
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Source: This value is the original destination where the virtual machine is deployed and is automatically filled in after you select a virtual machine.
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Automated: Specify whether this planned change is deployed automatically or not.
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Destination: Click Browse to select a destination to which the virtual machine is moved in the VM Movement - Destination Selector dialog box, and click Save.
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Specific Host (available only if Automated is set to Yes): Click Browse to select a host in the VM Movement - Specific Host Selector dialog box, and click Save.
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Resource Pool (available only if Automated is set to Yes): Click Browse to select a resource pool in the Resource Pool Selector dialog box, and click Select.
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Storage: Click Browse to select a storage in the VM Movement - Storage Selector dialog box, and click Save.
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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.

For migrating Hyper-V VMs, please do the following:

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Set all isInitiator=true for module.com.sun.security.jgss.initiate (For AIX, set the com.ibm.security.jgss.initiate) from FGLAM_HOM\state\default\config\auth.login.config.
2
Set forwardable=true in libdefaults from FGLAM_HOM\state\default\config\krb5.config.
3
In Hyper-V Manager, select the Hyper-V server and settings. Then, go to Live Migration and Advanced Features. Then, select Use Kerberos under Authentication Protocol.
4
In Active Directory Users and Computers, find the Hyper-V server and go to properties. Then, find Delegation tab and add CIFS and Microsoft Virtual System Migration Service.
5
For Live Migration, In Hyper-V Manager, find the VM and go to properties. Then, expand Processor and select Compatibility and check Migrate to physical computer with a different processor version.
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