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Using STM
Chapter 7
Monitoring VMware
This section covers the following topics:
VMware Configuration
VMware Requirements
Virtualization Dashboard
VMware Device Requirements
VMware
Versions/Models
3.0, 3.0i, 4.0, 4.0i, 4.1, 4.1i
Features
Asset - (VC, Cluster, ESX, and VM levels)
Storage - (VC, Cluster, ESX, and VM levels)
Performance - (VC, Cluster, ESX, and VM levels)
Capacity Planning
Requires Agent?
No
Requires a Proxy
Agent?
Yes Windows or Linux agents
Proxy must not be installed on Virtual Center server
Prerequisites
Create user on Virtual Center with a role containing the
following privileges
Datastore.browse
Global.Licenses
System.view
System.Anonymous
System.Read
Credentials
Run as root user on Unix/Linux
Local System account/Domain Account (Windows)
Account and password stored in Profiler database and
configuration files on proxy agent using custom
encryption
Read/Write
Actions
Read Only
Ports Used
Virtual Center: HTTPS Port 443
Profiler Data Collector/Agent Ports
Communication
Virtual Center uses port 443 by default for HTTPS
access. Proxy agent queries VC on this HTTPS port
See the STM Ports section below