Quest® Protect Dashboard 6.1.0

Developed for Foglight Management Server 6.1.0 / Foglight Evolve 6.1.0

Release Notes

April 2022


Contents

Welcome to Foglight Quest Protect

Resolved issues and enhancements

Known issues

Upgrade and compatibility

System requirements

Product licensing

Getting started with Quest Protect Dashboard

About Us


Welcome to Quest Protect

Quest® Protect accelerates the performance of your entire virtual infrastructure, transforms the application experience for users, and helps you control license and hardware costs. Go way beyond simple Hyper-V and VMware monitoring by maximizing resource utilization and improving virtual application performance across hybrid environments. Quest Protect reduces hardware and licensing costs by proactively predicting and budgeting for capital expenditures, protects growing virtual environments automatically, and recovers from data loss or corruption in minutes with zero impact on your users, as if the outage never happened.

 

These Release Notes cover the resolved issues, known issues, workarounds, and other important information about the 6.1.0 release of Quest Protect Dashboard. Review all sections before starting installation. 

 


Resolved issues and enhancements

This 6.1.0 release of Quest Protect Dashboard accompanies the release of Foglight Evolve 6.1.0. This release does not include any resolved issues or enhancements.

 


Known issues

This 6.1.0 release of Quest Protect includes the following known issues at the time of this release.

Defect ID

Known Issue

VRM-419

The VROOM Dashboard cartridge has been rebranded to Protect Dashboard cartridge since version 1.4. If you upgrade the VROOM cartridge (1.3 or earlier) to the Protect Dashboard cartridge (1.4 or later), both cartridges coexist after the upgrade. Meanwhile, the previous VROOM Dashboard cartridge still take effects while the new cartridge has been intalled.
Workaround: On the Cartridge Inventory dashboard, disable the previous VROOM Dashboard cartridge, and then enable the new Protect Dashboard cartridge.

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The Timeout for Virtual Machine Automation is controlled by the Protection Timeout property that is set to 5 minutes by default. If Rapid Recovery Server does not respond in the defined timeout period, a timeout error message will prompt.
Note: Go to the Agent Properties dialog box, and then increase the value of Protection Timeout; otherwise decrease the number of monitored virtual machines. 

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Protect Virtual Machine Automation in Hyper-V environments only supports to export as an ESX file in this release.

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If you encounter the error in debugging log: "Error occurs during collection. http_code=500 message=Specified port '27017' cannot be accessed at the specified host 'localhost'.", do any of the following:
Workaround 1: Upgrade your Quest Protect Dashboard to version 1.7.0 or above.
Workaround 2: Increase the upper limit of ephemeral ports that have been dynamically allocated to client TCP/IP socket connections.
a. Open the Registry Editor.
b. Browse to select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters.
c. Select Edit > New > DWORD Value, and then specify the following values:
Name: MaxUserPort
Data: Any decimal value from 5000 to 65534
Workaround 3: Decrease the default timeout value of client TCP/IP socket connections.
a. Open the Registry Editor.
b. Browse to select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters.
c. Select Edit > New > DWORD Value, and then specify the following values:
Name: TcpTimedWaitDelay
Data: Any decimal value from 30 to 240

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The virtual machine ID cannot be obtained if this virtual machine is protected by installed agent, which results in the mapping failure between this virtual machine and the installed agent.
Workaround: Change the protection mode to agentless mode for virtual machines protected in Rapid Recovery Core Server.

 


Upgrade and compatibility 

The following Foglight product versions and platforms are compatible with this release.

Product Name

Product Version

Platform

Foglight Management Server

6.1.0

All platforms supported by this version of the Foglight Management Server

Foglight Agent Manager

6.1.0

All platforms supported by this version of the Foglight Agent Manager

Foglight Evolve

6.1.0

All platforms supported by this version of the Foglight Evolve

 


System requirements 

For information about system requirements for this release, see the corresponding Foglight System Requirements and Platform Support Guide.

 

Compatibility with Rapid Recovery and Veeam:

Agent account privileges for Rapid Recovery and Veeam:

Agent and Agent Manager configuration

Standard environments: Rapid Recovery Agent and Agent Manager configuration

On 64-bit hosts meeting the minimum system requirements, the embedded Agent Manager can be used to run Rapid Recovery Agents  to monitor the Rapid Recovery Core Server that protects up to100 machines.

  Minimum CPU Minimum Memory Minimum Host Memory Total machines protected by Rapid Recovery
Windows 64-bit

1

2.5 GB

3 GB

100

Linux 64-bit

1

2.5 GB

3 GB

100

Standard environments: Veeam Agent and Agent Manager configuration

On 64-bit hosts meeting the minimum system requirements, the embedded Agent Manager can be used to run Veeam Agents to monitor the Veeam Enterprise Manager Server that protects up to400 machines.

  Minimum CPU Minimum Memory Minimum Host Memory Total machines protected by Veeam
Windows 64-bit

1

2.5 GB

3 GB

400

Linux 64-bit

1

2.5 GB

3 GB

400

 

Large environments: Rapid Recovery Agent and Agent Manager configuration

The Agent Manager JVM usually requires additional memory to monitor the Rapid Recovery Core Server that protects more than 100 virtual machines.

 

The following calculations are guidelines, not hard and fast rules. Memory requirements can vary greatly from installation to installation with similar machine counts. If insufficient memory is configured, the failure mode is easily recognizable: all agents on the Agent Manager host will go into a broken state after the agent(s) were activated for a short period of time, usually within 24 hours. In addition, the Agent Manager log will contain a line similar to the following: Caused by: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space

If this is the case, add memory greater than what is shown in the calculations below, in increments of 512 MB until the agents stabilize. As most of memory is consumed by events, the memory consumed by Rapid Recovery agents is calculated based on the amounts of events that have been generated in last 2 weeks. It is supposed that one protected machine generates 1500 events in last 2 weeks, and one event might consume 16.5 KB memory, then one protected machine would consume 16.5 x1500 =  20 MB. For example, if a Rapid Recovery Core Server protects 100 machines, this Rapid Recovery Core Server will consume 20 MB x100 =2000 MB (round up to 2 GB). Therefore it is strongly recommended to check the number of events that have been generated since last week. Use the following formula to calculate the required memory:

512 MB + 16.5 KB x events#

If you do not want to check the amounts of events, use the following formula to calculate the required memory based on the number of protected machines:

512 MB + 20 MB x protected machines#

The default setting for agents deployed on 64-bit systems is 2560 MB, which suffice this environment. Similarly, protecting 1000 machines requires 20512 MB of memory:

512 MB + 20 MB x 1000 = 20512 MB

Foglight Evolve and Foglight for Virtualization, Enterprise Edition Virtual Appliance comes pre-configured to support up to 100 protected machines. This requires the default Agent Manager settings to be changed.

To change the JVM memory settings:
  1. Determine the amount of additional memory required. This will be the total from the last step above minus the default value of 2560 MB. In the example above, this is 20512 – 2560 = 17952 MB (round up to 17 GB).
  2. On the agent machine, open the baseline.jvmargs.config file for editing. The file is located in the <Agent_Manager_home>/state/default/config directory.
  3. Add the following lines in the Memory Settings section:
    vmparameter.0 = "-Xms17g";
    vmparameter.1 = "-Xmx17g";
    Note: If this file has been previously edited, increment the numeric parameters accordingly.
  4. Delete the existing deployed negotiation configuration settings directory: <Agent_Manager_home>/state/default/config/deployments
    Restart the Agent Manager for these settings to take effect.
CPU

CPU usage on the Agent Manager host is relatively low most of the time. However, usage peaks dramatically during the performance metric collection. This is normal and expected. CPU utilization consistently over 50% is an indication that additional processing power is required. As with memory, usage can vary between different installations with similar numbers of protected machines. The following guidelines should be followed:

Up to 100 machines

1 CPU

100+ machines

add 1 CPU per 100 machines – round up when necessary

Large environments: Veeam Agent and Agent Manager configuration

The Agent Manager JVM usually requires additional memory to monitor the Veeam Enterprise Manager Server that protects more than 400 virtual machines.

 

The following calculations are guidelines, not hard and fast rules. Memory requirements can vary greatly from installation to installation with similar machine counts. If insufficient memory is configured, the failure mode is easily recognizable: all agents on the Agent Manager host will go into a broken state after the agent(s) were activated for a short period of time, usually within 24 hours. In addition, the Agent Manager log will contain a line similar to the following: Caused by: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space

If this is the case, add memory greater than what is shown in the calculations below, in increments of 512 MB until the agents stabilize. Use the following formula to calculate the required memory:

512 MB + 5 MB x protected machines#

According to the above formula, monitoring 400 virtual machines requires 2512 MB of memory: 512 MB + 5 MB * 400 = 2512 MB.

The default setting for agents deployed on 64-bit systems is 2560 MB, which suffice this environment. Similarly, protecting 1000 machines requires 5512 MB of memory: 512 MB + 5 MB x 1000 = 5512 MB

Foglight Evolve and Foglight for Virtualization, Enterprise Edition Virtual Appliance comes pre-configured to support up to 400 protected machines. This requires the default Agent Manager settings to be changed.

To change the JVM memory settings:
  1. Determine the amount of additional memory required. This will be the total from the last step above minus the default value of 2560 MB. In the example above, this is 5512 – 2560 = 2952 MB (round up to 3 GB).
  2. On the agent machine, open the baseline.jvmargs.config file for editing. The file is located in the <Agent_Manager_home>/state/default/config directory.
  3. Add the following lines in the Memory Settings section:
    vmparameter.0 = "-Xms3g";
    vmparameter.1 = "-Xmx3g";
    Note: If this file has been previously edited, increment the numeric parameters accordingly.
  4. Delete the existing deployed negotiation configuration settings directory: <Agent_Manager_home>/state/default/config/deployments
    Restart the Agent Manager for these settings to take effect.
CPU

CPU usage on the Agent Manager host is relatively low most of the time. However, usage peaks dramatically during the performance metric collection. This is normal and expected. CPU utilization consistently over 50% is an indication that additional processing power is required. As with memory, usage can vary between different installations with similar numbers of protected machines. The following guidelines should be followed:

Up to 400 machines

1 CPU

400+ machines

add 1 CPU per 400 machines – round up when necessary

Foglight Management Server minimum memory and CPU requirements

Rapid Recovery: minimum memory and CPU requirements:

# of protected machines Memory*
Foglight JVM settings
# of CPUs
100

Xms|Xmx=1G

1
500 Xms|Xmx=4G 5
1000 Xms|Xmx=8G 10

* Edit the Foglight Management Server JVM settings in the server.config file located under Quest\Foglight\config\. When running Foglight on a virtual machine, full memory needs be reserved at the hypervisor level.

Veeam: minimum memory and CPU requirements:

# of protected machines Memory*
Foglight JVM settings
# of CPUs
400

Xms|Xmx=1G

1
1000 Xms|Xmx=2G 3
2000 Xms|Xmx=4G 5

* Edit the Foglight Management Server JVM settings in the server.config file located under Quest\Foglight\config\. When running Foglight on a virtual machine, full memory needs be reserved at the hypervisor level.

 


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. Quest Protect Dashboard is covered by the base Foglight Evolve 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.

 


Getting started with Quest Protect Dashboard

Contents of the release package

Quest Protect Dashboard 6.1.0 is a software release, and consists of the .car file required for installation on the Management Server and the necessary documentation.

 

The Quest Protect Dashboard release package contains the following products:

1.    Quest Protect Dashboard version 6.1.0

2.    Product Documentation, including:

Installation instructions

Quest Protect Dashboard 6.1.0 comes pre-installed on Foglight Evolve 6.1.0. Quest Protect Dashboard can be installed on the Foglight Management Server versions listed in the Upgrade and Compatibility section.

 

To install Quest Protect Dashboard:

  1. Download the following packages from Quest Support Portal:
  2. On the Cartridge Inventory dashboard, install the following cartridge files. The sequence of cartridge installation is important because of their dependencies:
    1. vUsage-Feedback-6_1_0.car
    2. DRP-6_1_0.car
    3. Protect-6_1_0.car

Additional resources

Additional information is available from the following:

Globalization 

This section contains information about installing and operating this product in non-English configurations, such as those needed by customers outside of North America. This section does not replace the materials about supported platforms and configurations found elsewhere in the product documentation.

This release is Unicode-enabled and supports any character set. In this release, all product components should be configured to use the same or compatible character encodings and should be installed to use the same locale and regional options. This release is targeted to support operations in the following regions: North America, Western Europe and Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, Far-East Asia, Japan.  

This release has the following known capabilities or limitations: This release is only localized for English but does support the Unicode character set.  

 


About Us

Quest creates software solutions that make the benefits of new technology real in an increasingly complex IT landscape. From database and systems management, to Active Directory and Office 365 management, and cyber security resilience, Quest helps customers solve their next IT challenge now. Around the globe, more than 130,000 companies and 95% of the Fortune 500 count on Quest to deliver proactive management and monitoring for the next enterprise initiative, find the next solution for complex Microsoft challenges and stay ahead of the next threat. Quest Software. Where next meets now. For more information, visit https://www.quest.com/.

Technical support resources

Technical support is available to Quest customers with a valid maintenance contract and customers who have trial versions. You can access the Quest Support Portal at https://support.quest.com.

The Support Portal provides self-help tools you can use to solve problems quickly and independently, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Support Portal enables you to:

 


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