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Foglight for VMware 5.6.15.1 - Installation Guide

Installing the Foglight Agent Manager

The Management Server includes an Agent Manager which can be used to remotely monitor hosts. To balance the collection load, you can choose to install the Agent Manager on additional hosts. For complete information, see the Agent Manager Installation Guide.

Installing and Enabling Foglight for VMware

 
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NOTE: Foglight™ for Virtualization, Enterprise Edition comes with Foglight for VMware pre-installed. The information provided in this section is only applicable to Foglight Management Server installations.
Foglight for VMware is distributed in a CAR file, Virtual-VMware-5_6_15.car. While most of the Foglight for VMware components are defined in two additional CAR files, DRP-5_6_15.car and Virtual-VMware-5_6_15.car. The cartridge included in the Virtual-VMware-Admin-5_6_15.car file provides access to VMware administrative actions through the VMware Explorer’s Administration tab, when your user account is granted the VMware Automation User role. To enable the Administration tab, install this cartridge on the Management Server. For more information about the VMware Explorer, see the Managing Virtualized Environments User and Reference Guide.
Installing and enabling these cartridges on the Management Server add the VMware® capabilities to your Foglight environment and makes their components available for use. When a cartridge is installed and enabled, all of its components become part of the Management Server.
The following procedure describes the process of installing and enabling the available cartridges using the browser interface. Another way to install and enable Foglight cartridges is through the fglcmd command-line interface. For more information about the available fglcmd commands, see the Command-Line Reference Guide.
To install and enable the available cartridges:
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On the navigation panel, under Dashboards, choose Administration > Cartridges > Cartridge Inventory.
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On the Cartridge Inventory dashboard, click Install Cartridge.
The Install Cartridge dialog box appears.
Figure 1. Install Cartridge dialog box
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In the Install Cartridge dialog box, click Browse, and navigate to the Virtual-VMware-5_6_15.car file that you want to install.
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Ensure that the Enable on install check box is selected.
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Click Install Cartridge.
The Processing message box appears.
Figure 2. Processing message box
After a few moments, the Operation(s) Complete message box appears, indicating a success.
Figure 3. Operation(s) Complete message box
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Click OK to close the Operation(s) Complete message box.
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Repeat Step 2 through Step 6 to install the DRP cartridge, DRP-5_6_15.car, and Virtual-VMware-Admin-5_6_15.car (if applicable).
 
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TIP: The Virtual-VMware-Admin-5_6_15.car provides access to administrative actions through the VMware Explorer's Administration tab, when your Foglight user account is granted the VMware Automation User role.
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Observe the list of installed cartridges.
Figure 4. Installed cartridges
From here, you can proceed to deploying the VMware Performance Agent package. For more information, see Deploying VMware Performance Agent Packages to Monitored Hosts.

Deploying VMware Performance Agent Packages to Monitored Hosts

Foglight™ for VMware uses VMware Performance Agent instances to collect information from a vCenter®. Installing and enabling Foglight for VMware on the Management Server makes its VMware Performance Agent package available for deployment.
VMware Performance Agent uses the Agent Manager for communication with the Management Server. Foglight for VMware can monitor Virtual Center machines remotely. For that reason, the Agent Manager does not need to be installed on each individual host that you want to monitor. It is typically installed on one machine; some scenarios may require multiple Agent Manager installations to balance the collection load.
Deploy the VMware Performance Agent package to the applicable Agent Manager instances. In some installations, the Management Server already has the VMware Performance Agent deployed to its embedded Agent Manager instance. Deploying the package is only required if you plan to use additional Agent Manager instances.
The following procedure describes the deployment process using the Agent Status dashboard. This administrative dashboard is useful for deploying the agent package one host at a time. Alternatively, for deploying the VMware Performance Agent package to multiple hosts, you can use the Agent Hosts dashboard. For more information, see the Administration and Configuration Guide.
Another way to deploy agent packages is through the fglcmd command-line interface. For more information about the available fglcmd commands, see the Command-Line Reference Guide.
To deploy the VMware Performance Agent package:
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Log in to the Foglight browser interface.
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On the navigation panel, under Dashboards, click Administration > Agents > Agent Status.
The Agent Status dashboard appears in the display area.
Figure 5. Agent Status dashboard
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On the Agent Status dashboard, click the Deploy Agent Package button in the lower-left corner.
The Deploy Agent Package wizard appears.
Figure 6. Deploy Agent Package wizard
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Specify the monitored host to which you want to deploy the VMware Performance Agent package.
In the Deploy Agent Package wizard, on the Host Selector page, select the system on which the Agent Manager is running, and click Next.
If the system name does not appear in the list, check that its Agent Manager is active and connected to the Management Server.
The Deploy Agent Package wizard refreshes, showing the Agent Packages page.
Figure 7. Agent Packages page
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In the Deploy Agent Package wizard, on the Agent Packages page, select the VMware Performance Agent package. Choose the platform that is compatible with the host machine, 64- or 32-bit. Click Next.
The Deploy Agent Package wizard refreshes, showing the Summary page.
Figure 8. Summary page
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In the Deploy Agent Package wizard, on the Summary page, verify that the host name and package are correct, and click Finish.
The Deploy Agent Package wizard closes, and the Agent Status dashboard refreshes, showing in the Tasks area that the Deploy Agent Package task is in progress. After a few moments, a green icon appears in the Status column, indicating a successful deployment.
Figure 9. Deployment task successful
If agent deployment is not successful, there are several things you can do to troubleshoot the deployment failure. For more information, see the online help for the Agent Status dashboard.
From here, you can proceed to grant privileges to the VMware Performance Agent for collecting data from the monitored host. For more information, see Enabling VMware Performance Agents to Collect Data from a Virtual Center.

Enabling VMware Performance Agents to Collect Data from a Virtual Center

Foglight™ for VMware uses the VMware Performance Agent to collect information from monitored environments. Each VMware Performance Agent can monitor an entire Virtual Center. To enable the agent to monitor your virtual environment, you must grant the agent privileges for accessing the Virtual Center and collecting data from it.
 
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IMPORTANT: Follow this procedure only if your environment does not include Foglight for Resource Optimization.
Configure these privileges on the Virtual Center using the VMware® Virtual Infrastructure Client.
First, you create a role and assign it privileges for browsing datastores and viewing and terminating sessions. Next, you assign that role to a user account that you want the VMware Performance Agent to use for accessing the Virtual Center. You will associate the selected user account with the VMware Performance Agent instance in a later step, when you configure the VMware Performance Agent properties (see Setting the Configuration properties ).
Figure 10. VMware Virtual Infrastructure Client
To grant a VMware Performance Agent privileges for collecting data from a Virtual Center:
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In the VMware Virtual Infrastructure Client, on the tool bar, click Administration.
The Administration screen appears.
Figure 11. Administration screen
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Right-click a role and choose Add from the shortcut menu that appears.
The Add Role dialog box appears.
Figure 12. Add Role dialog box
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In the Add Role dialog box, in the Enter Name box, type the name of the role you want to add.
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Expand the Datastore node and select Browse Datastores.
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Expand the Performance Node and select Modify intervals.
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Expand the Sessions node and select View and Terminate Sessions.
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Click OK.
The Add Role dialog box closes.
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In the VMware Virtual Infrastructure Client, on the toolbar, click Inventory.
The Inventory screen appears.
Figure 13. Inventory screen
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In the left pane, right-click Hosts & Clusters, and choose Assign Permissions from the shortcut menu that appears.
The Assign Permissions dialog box appears.
Figure 14. Assign Permissions dialog box
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In the Assign Permissions dialog box, in the Assigned Role area, select the role you just created.
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In the Users and Groups area, click Add.
The Select Users dialog box appears.
Figure 15. Select Users dialog box
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Assign the selected role to one or more users. In the Select Users dialog box, select one or more user accounts that you want to use during data collection, and click Add.
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Click OK.
The Select Users dialog box closes.
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