HP Integrity Virtual Machines Manager Version 4.0 Getting Started Guide

Table 3-7 VM Manager Policy Menu Options (continued)
Action SummaryMenu Selection
Removes the policy association from the virtual machine,
effectively removing the virtual machine from the SRD.
The selected virtual machine must be powered off before
it can be removed from the SRD. This menu option is
available when you are in VM Properties view or in
another view in which one or more virtual machines are
selected.
Policy→Remove Associated gWLM Policy...
Creates a new gWLM policy. You do not need to select a
virtual machine to create a gWLM policy. The new policy
can subsequently be applied to a new virtual machine.
Policy→Create gWLM Policy...
Collecting and Viewing Utilization Data
Certain VM Manager views include utilization meters (bar graphs) that display current utilization
data for a resource. For example, the VM Host Virtual Machines tab includes several utilization
meters for each virtual machine listed, as shown in Figure 3-28. When using VM Manager through
VSE Management Software under HP SIM, you can click a meter to view a more detailed historical
data report provided by HP Capacity Advisor. These meters are visible when using VM Manager
with HP SMH, but you cannot click them to obtain a Capacity Advisor report.
Figure 3-28 Utilization Meters Displayed by the VM Host Virtual Machines Tab
When using VM Manager through VSE Management Software under HP SIM, you can cause
Capacity Advisor to collect and display historical utilization data for a VM Host or selected
virtual machines.
Details about using VM Manager to collect and view utilization data are included in the following
sections:
• “Enabling Collection of Utilization Data” (page 68)
• “Viewing Utilization Data” (page 69)
• “Creating a Historical Utilization Data Report” (page 72)
Enabling Collection of Utilization Data
Utilization meters display utilization data retrieved by the WBEM Utilization provider. WBEM
providers are included with the VSE Management Software and must be installed on the VM
Host and each virtual machine. For more information, see “System and Software Requirements”
(page 17).
When using VM Manager through HP SMH, viewing utilization meter data specific to virtual
machines requires certain WBEM credentials to be set. If such credentials are not set, the meters
are dimmed. For more information, see “Setting WBEM Credentials in HP SMH” (page 20).
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