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Foglight Resource Optimizer 5.7.3 - User Guide (for Hyper-V Environments)

Scheduled Actions

Recommendations for improvements in resource utilization can be implemented automatically, or scheduled for implementation at a particular time in the future (for example, within a maintenance window).

 
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IMPORTANT: Foglight users must have the “Remediation role” to be able to run and automate recommendations. This role can be assigned to a user using the User Management dashboard. For more information about this dashboard, see the “Controlling user access to dashboards” topic in the Foglight Online Help.

Use the Scheduled Actions menu to access the list of operations scheduled to be run at a particular time in the future.

The Scheduled Actions dialog shows the list of operations scheduled to be run at a particular time in the future, and allows you to edit or remove any scheduled actions. To view only the actions specific to Foglight Resource Optimizer, select the “show only Optimizer actions” checkbox. When the checkbox is not selected, the dialog shows all actions scheduled for your virtual environment.

Figure 11. Scheduled Actions dialog box

To edit a scheduled action:
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In the Scheduled Actions dialog, click the Edit icon at the right end of the action you want to modify.
The Edit Scheduled Action dialog box appears.
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Modify the report name, add or remove email addresses, and updated the date and time when the action will be executed, as necessary.
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Click Apply.
The scheduled action is updated in the list.
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To save the changes, click Save.
The settings are saved and the Scheduled Actions dialog box closes.
To delete a scheduled action:
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In the Scheduled Actions dialog, select the check box for the action you want to delete, and click Remove.
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To save the changes, click Save.
The settings are saved and the Scheduled Actions dialog box closes.

Automate

Recommendations for improvements in resource utilization can be implemented automatically, or scheduled for implementation at a particular time in the future (for example, within a maintenance window).

 
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IMPORTANT: Foglight users must have the “Remediation role” to be able to run and automate recommendations. This role can be assigned to a user using the User Management dashboard. For more information about this dashboard, see the “Controlling user access to dashboards” topic in the Foglight Online Help.

Use the Automate menu to set the criteria for automatically sending recommendations for improvements. The Create Automate For <Environment Name> dialog box allows you to configure the following settings:

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Implement the <Resource> recommendations for <Environment Name>. Select the check boxes (where available) for the recommendations that should be implemented automatically.
 
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NOTE: Over-provisioning VMs with CPU, memory, or storage resources can be a large source of wasted hardware (and budget). Sometimes over-provisioning can also be a source of performance degradation, if too many virtual CPUs have been allocated and VMs need to compete to each other for host CPU cores.
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Choose the recommendation schedule that should be run automatically. Click New to add a new schedule to the list of schedules.
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Type in the name of the report in the Report Name field.
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Send an email to a list of recipients when the scheduled action is run. Add, edit, or remove email addresses from the list, as necessary.
Figure 12. Create Automate For <Environment Name> dialog box

All the executable recommendations for improvements in resource utilization from the selected tab can be implemented automatically. When you click Automate, these recommendations are scheduled for implementation at a particular time in the future, and the scheduled recommendations appear in the Scheduled Actions dialog.

Reclaiming Savings bar

The Optimizer analyzes actual utilization and performance metrics to properly size virtual machine allocations and reclaim unused resources. System administrator can select a VM from the list and review the Reclaiming Savings bar for information about how many resources can be reclaimed.

Figure 13. Reclaiming Savings bar with no VM selected

The Reclaim Now and Reclaim Later buttons and the Exclude link are enabled only after selecting a virtual machine from the table.

Figure 14. Reclaiming Savings bar with VM selected

Reclaiming resources

To reclaim right away the resources wasted for a selected VM:
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Click Reclaim Now.
A confirmation dialog box opens.
 
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IMPORTANT: The implementation of some recommendations may require a VM reboot.
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Click Confirm to confirm the operation.
The resources are reclaimed right away.
To schedule the reclaiming of resources wasted for a selected VM:
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Click Reclaim Later.
The Reclaim Later - Schedule dialog box opens.
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Review the list of recommendations and the date and time when they are scheduled to be implemented.
 
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IMPORTANT: The implementation of some recommendations may require a VM reboot.
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Type in the name for the report.
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Create the list of recipients who should receive email notifications when the scheduled action is run.
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Click Confirm.
The dialog box closes, and the new scheduled action is added to the Scheduled Actions list.
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