Archived - Virtualization Summary dashboards

 

 

(VMWare) Cluster Summary dashboard

(VMWare) Datastore Summary dashboard

(VMWare) HBA (Host Bus Adaptor) Summary dashboard

Hypervisor Summary dashboard

Virtual Disk dashboard

Virtual Machine (VM) Summary dashboard

Virtual NIC Summary dashboard

Virtual Switch (VSwitch) Summary dashboard

VM Platform Summary dashboard

Virtualization Object Status

 

 

Please find below the different types of Summary dashboards that are applicable to the VM platforms and virtualization data supported in Entuity.

 

 

(VMWare) Cluster Summary dashboard:

 

 

This Summary dashboard consists of the following:

• Key Info - this is a Key Info dashlet. This dashlet displays the following details of the cluster: display name, server name; status; type; total memory; total cpu; number of cores; number of threads; number of hosts; any user-specified annotations; and the StormWorks ID.
• Hypervisors/Hosts - this is a Table dashlet. This dashlet displays a table of hypervisors/hosts associated with this cluster, detailing for each the following: display name; status; hypervisor number of CPUs; hypervisor product name; hypervisor product version; and hypervisor total memory.
• Virtual Machines - this is a Table dashlet. This dashlet displays a table of virtual machines associated with this cluster, detailing for each the following: display name, status, guest memory %, host memory %, and number of snapshots.
• Effective CPU - this is a Chart dashlet. This dashlet charts the effective CPU (in MHz) of this cluster.
• CPU Util % - this is a Chart dashlet. This dashlet charts the CPU utilization % on this cluster.
• Effective Memory - this is a Chart dashlet. This dashlet charts the effective memory (in actual value) for this cluster.
• Memory Util % - this is a Chart dashlet. This dashlet charts the memory utilization % on this cluster.

 

 

(VMWare) Datastore Summary dashboard:

 

 

This Summary dashboard consists of the following:

• Key Info - this is a Key Info dashlet. This dashlet displays the following details of the datastore: display name; server name; type; if the datastore is accessible; the maintenance mode applied to the datastore; capacity; any user-specified annotations; and the StormWorks ID.
• Hypervisors/Zones - this is a Table dashlet. This dashlet displays a table of hypervisors/zones associated with this datastore, detailing for each the following: display name; number of CPUs; product name; product version; and total memory.
• Virtual Machines - this is a Table dashlet. This dashlet displays a table of virtual machines associated with this datastore, detailing for each the following: display name, status, guest memory (%), host memory (%), and number of snapshots.
• Used Space % - this is a Chart dashlet. This dashlet charts the used space % for this datastore.
• Free Space - this is a Chart dashlet. This dashlet charts the free space (in actual value) for this datastore.
• Uncommitted - this is a Chart dashlet. This dashlet charts the uncommitted (in actual value) for this datastore.

 

 

(VMWare) HBA (Host Bus Adaptor) Summary dashboard:

 

 

This Summary dashboard consists of the following:

• Key Info - this is a Key Info dashlet. This dashlet displays the following details of the HBA: display name; status; server name; status history summary; type; bus number; driver; key; model; PCI; storage protocol; any user-specified annotations; and the device to which the HBA belongs.
• Incident Summary - this is an Incidents Summary dashlet. This dashlet shows a pie chart of the incidents by severity level on this HBA.
• Events Over Time - this is a Chart dashlet. This dashlet details the events raised on this HBA.

 

 

Hypervisor Summary dashboard:

 

This Summary dashboard consists of the following:

• Key Info - this is a Key Info dashlet. This dashlet displays the following details of the hypervisor: connection state; display name; status; power state; server name; total CPU; total memory; type; CPUs; cluster link (a link that navigates you to the Cluster Summary dashboard for the cluster associated with this specific hypervisor); product build; product name; and product version.
• CPU Util - this is a Chart dashlet. This dashlet charts the CPU utilization (in MHz) on this hypervisor.
• CPU Util % - this is a Chart dashlet. This dashlet charts the CPU utilization % on this hypervisor.
• Memory Util - this is a Chart dashlet. This dashlet charts the memory utilization (in actual value) on this hypervisor.
• Memory Util % - this is a Chart dashlet. This dashlet charts the memory utilization % on this hypervisor.
• Virtual Machines - this is a Table dashlet. This dashlet displays a table of virtual machines associated with this hypervisor, detailing for each the following: display name, status, guest memory (%), host memory (%), and number of snapshots.
• Hypervisor NICs - this is a Table dashlet. This dashlet displays a table of hypervisor NICs associated with this hypervisor, detailing for each the following: display name; MAC address; Rx packets per second; and Tx packets per second.
• HBAs - this is a Table dashlet. This dashlet displays a table of host bus adaptors associated with this hypervisor, detailing for each the following: display name; status; model; storage protocol; and driver.
• Datastores - this is a Table dashlet. This dashlet displays a table of datastores associated with this hypervisor, detailing for each the following: display name; type; if it is accessible; the maintenance mode applied to the datastore; capacity (in actual value); and used %.

 

 

Virtual Disk dashboard:

This Summary dashboard consists of the following dashlets:

• Key Info - this is a Key Info dashlet. This dashlet displays the following details of the virtual disk: 
• Incidents Summary - this is an Incidents Summary dashlet. This dashlet shows a pie chart of the incidents by severity level on this virtual disk.
• Events Over Time - this is a Chart dashlet. This dashlet charts the events raised on this virtual disk.
• Utilization - this is a Chart dashlet. This dashlet charts the utilization % on this virtual disk.

 

 

Virtual Machine (VM) Summary dashboard:

 

This Summary dashboard consists of the following:

• Key Info - this is a Key Info dashlet. This dashlet displays the following details of the virtual machine: heartbeat status (green, yellow, red, or gray); oldest snapshot timestamp; name; server name; number of snapshots; type; link to the Cluster Summary dashboard for its associated cluster; memory (in mb); configuration file; power status; guestOS; and VMUUID.
• Incidents Summary - this is an Incidents Summary dashlet. This dashlet shows a pie chart of the incidents by severity level on this virtual machine.
• Events Over Time - this is a Chart dashlet. This dashlet charts the events raised on this virtual machine.
• Virtual Disks - this is a Table dashlet. This dashlet displays a table of the virtual disks on this virtual machine, detailing for each the following: display name; summary; size (in mb), average disk %; and utilization %.
• Host Memory - this is a Chart dashlet. This dashlet charts the host memory % on this virtual machine.
• VM Guest Memory - this is a Chart dashlet. This dashlet charts the VM guest memory % on this virtual machine.
• Virtual NICs - this is a Table dashlet. This dashlet lists the virtual NICs on this virtaul machine, detailing the display name, summary and MAC address for each.
• Disk Usage - this is a Chart dashlet. This dashlet charts the disk usage (for both maximum % and average %) on this virtual machine.
• CPU - this is a Chart dashlet. This dashlet charts the CPU usage % on this virtual machine.
• Virtual Controllers - this is a Table dashlet. This dashlet lists the virtual controllers on this virtual machine, detailing the display name and a summary for each.
• Traffic (pkts) - this is a Chart dashlet. This dashlet charts the traffic (in packets) on this virtual machine.
• Traffic (bytes) - this is a Chart dashlet. This dashlet charts the traffic (in bytes) on this virtual machine.
• CDROMs - this is a Table dashlet. This dashlet lists the CDROMs on this virtual machine, detailing the display name and a summary for each.
• Balloon Memory - this is a Chart dashlet. This dashlet charts the balloon memory on this virtual machine (in actual value).
• Swap Memory Usage - this is a Chart dashlet. This dashlet charts the swap memory usage on this virtual machine (in actual value).
• Datastores - this is a Table dashlet. This dashlet lists the datastores associated with this virtual machine, detailing the following for each: display name; type; accessible; the maintenance mode applied to the datastore; capacity (in actual value); and used %.

 

 

Virtual NIC Summary dashboard:

This Summary dashboard consists of the following dashlets:

• Key Info - this is a Key Info dashlet. This dashlet displays the following details of the virtual machine: display name; type (i.e. 'Virtual NIC'); key; label; MAC address; summary; and unit.
• Virtual Port Group - this is a Table dashlet. This dashlet lists the virtual port groups on this virtual NIC, detailing name, type (e.g. 'Standard Port Group') and key.
• Connection - this is a Table dashlet. This dashlet lists the connections on this virtual NIC, detailing name, entity, MAC, key, VLAN, and VNIC key.
• Virtual Switch - this is a Table dashlet. This dashlet lists the virtual switches on this virtual NIC, detailing the virtual switch name, type (e.g. 'Standard vSwitch'), maximum number of ports, and current ports.
• Virtual Switch Port - this is a Table dashlet. This dashlet lists the virtual switch ports on the virtual NIC, providing a description for each.

 

 

Virtual Switch (VSwitch) Summary dashboard:

 

This Summary dashboard consists of the following:

• Key Info - this is a Key Info dashlet. This dashlet displays the following details of the virtual switch: display name; status; server name; status history summary; type; annotation; current ports; IP address; and max ports.
• SNMP VSwitches - this is a Table dashlet. This dashlet displays a list of the SNMP VSwitches associated with this virtual switch.
• Port Groups - this is a Table dashlet. This dashlet displays a list of the port groups associated with this virtual switch.

 

 

VM Platform Summary dashboard:

 

When in the context of a VMWare vCenter or ESXi object, this Summary dashboard consists of the following:

• Key Info - this is a Key Info dashlet. This dashlet displays the following details of the VM platform: display name; object status; server name; status history summary; type; any user-specified annotation; device type; managed since; management level; and polled IP address.
• Incident Summary - this is an Incidents Summary dashlet. This dashlet shows a pie chart of the incidents by severity level on this VM platform.
• Associated VMs - this is a VM Status dashlet. This dashlet shows a pie chart showing the statuses of the associated virtual machines on this VM platform.
• Events Over Time - this is a Chart dashlet. This dashlet charts the events raised on this VM platform.
• Latency - this is a Chart dashlet. This dashlet charts the latency (in ms) on this VM platform.
• Virtual Switches - this is a Table dashlet. This dashlet displays a table of virtual switches associated with this VM platform, detailing for each the following: display name; status; max ports; and current ports.
• Hypervisors/Zones - this is a Table dashlet. This dashlet displays a table of hypervisors/zones associated with this VM platform, detailing for each the following: display name; status; hypervisor number of CPUs; hypervisor product name; hypervisor product version; and hypervisor total memory (in mb).
• Datastores - this is a Table dashlet. This dashlet displays a table of datastores associated with this VM platform, detailing for each the following: display name; type; if the datastore is accessible; the maintenance mode applied to the datastore; capacity; and used %.
• Clusters - this is a Table dashlet. This dashlet displays a table of clusters associated with this VM platform, detailing for each the following: display name; status; effective CPU; effective memory; number of cores; number of hosts; and number of threads.

This dashboard displays all the above dashlets except dashlets for Datastores or Clusters when in the context of the following objects:

• Oracle VM Manager
• HyperV
• Amazon Web Service
• Microsoft Azure
• Cisco ACI
• Cisco DNA Center
• Meraki Cloud Controller
• Viptela Cloud Controller

 

 

Virtualization Object Status:

The following status icons are available for the abovementioned virtualization objects. Please refer to the Events Over Time dashlet on the relevant dashboard for details of the events that are impacting the status of the current object, or refer to the appropriate page in the VCenter UI interface.

• OK - the object does not have alarms or configuration issues with a warning (yellow) or critical (red) status, and has at least one green status.
• Warning - the object does not have alarms or configuration issues with a critical (red) status, and has at least one with a warning (yellow) status.
• Critical - the object has alarms or configuration issues with a critical (red) status.
• - Unknown - all the object's alarms have an unknown (gray) status, and the configuration status of the object is not being monitored.