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VMware vCenter AppSpeed User’s Guide
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Install an AppSpeed Probe
Youcaninstallaprobeononehostatatime,oryoucaninstallaprobeonmultiplehostsatthesametime.
To install a probe
1IntheProbeManagementwindow,selectthecheckboxforoneormorehostsorclustersonwhichto
installaprobeandclickInstallProbe.
A
probeisinstalledoneachselectedhost,regardlessofwhetheranotherprobeisalreadyinstalledonthe
host.
TheProbeInstallationwindowdisplaysaseparateentryforeachhostthatyouselect.Eachentryappears
inaseparatepane.
2 (Optional)Configuretheprobeforeachhostentry.
aTypethenameof
theprobeintheProbeNametextbox.
Ifyoudonotspecifyaname,theAppSpeedserverassignsadefaultname.
bFromtheStoragedrop‐downmenu,selectthestoragedevicetowhichtheprobeconnects.
cFromtheManagementNetworkdrop‐downmenu,selectthenetworktousetomanagetheprobes:
 SelectDHCPtousedynamicaddresssettings.
 SelectStaticIPtosetafixedIPaddressforthenetworkmanagementcard.EntertheIPaddress
andnetmaskdetails.Optionally,enterthegatewaydetails.
 SelectuptothreemonitoringvSwitches.ThevSwitchessnifftrafficontheconfigured
managementnetwork.Bydefault,thefirstthreeavailablevSwitchesareselected.
3 (Optional)Toaddanadditionalprobetoahost,clickInstallanotherprobeonthishostatthebottom
ofthehostentryandconfiguretheprobe
asdescribedinStep 2.
4Whenyouaredoneaddinghost‐probecombinations,clickInstallProbes.
5Reviewtheinstallationinformation,andclickOK.
Alternatively,clickBacktoreturntochangeanyofthesettings.
TheinstallationprogressisindicatedintheProbeStatuscolumnintheProbesManagementwindow.
Uponcompletion,thenew
probeisaddedtotheAllProbesfolderintheVIclient.Theprobeispowered
onandsetup.
Power Probes On or Off
YoucanpowerprobesonorofffromtheProbeManagementwindow.
To power probes on or off
IntheProbesManagementwindow,selectthecheckboxesforoneormoreprobes,andclickPowerOnor
PowerOff.
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OTEWhenyouselectthecheckboxforacluster,thecheckboxesforeachhostthatitcontainsare
selected.Similarly, whenyouselectahost,anyprobesalreadyinstalledonitareselected.
NOTEWhenyouinstallaprobeinAppSpeed,distributedvSwitchesdonotappearintheProbe
Installationwindow.Tomonitortheseswitches,youmustconfiguretheAppSpeedprobe.See
“ConfiguringAppSpeedwithvNetworkDistributedSwitching”onpage 29.