1.0

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Retrieves a single dataset definition that includes Windows operating system, Solaris operating system,
Oracle database, and WebSphere metrics.
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Collects data only for metrics described in the describe.xml file. You cannot modify the describe.xml file.
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Uses XML file-based manual discovery to create resources. With XML file-based manual discovery, you
declare resources in an XML file and specify the path to the XML file when you perform manual discovery.
You can also add resources individually.
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Requires TQM to be installed on the vCenter Operations Manager server or on a remote collector.
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Supports TQM 10.1 and 10.2.
VMware Hyperic Adapter
The VMware Hyperic adapter is an embedded adapter that collects data from Hyperic HQ.
The Hyperic adapter has the following features and requirements.
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Runs SQL queries and uses standard JDBC access to retrieve data from the Hyperic HQ database. The
adapter supports MySQL, Oracle, and PostgreSQL databases.
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Collects metrics for Hyperic platforms, servers, and services.
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Creates resource kinds dynamically according to platform types and server types in Hyperic. Resources
represent Hyperic platforms and servers.
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Creates relationships based on associations in Hyperic HQ.
n
Uses auto-discovery and manual discovery to create resources.
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Requires port connections for the supported databases, a JDBC connection URL to connect to data sources,
and privileges to run SELECT queries from the Hyperic HQ tables and views.
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Supports Hyperic HQ 4.x.
VMware vCenter Adapter
The VMware vCenter adapter is an embedded adapter that collects metrics and events from vCenter Server.
The vCenter adapter has the following features and requirements.
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Retrieves metric values, events, and relationships from vCenter Server.
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Collects statistics from Datacenter, Cluster, Resource Pools, Host, Virtual Machine, Datastore, and Folder
objects.
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Collects data based on your vCenter Server privileges. The user account that you use for collecting data
determines the scope and visibility of the monitoring data.
n
Uses auto-discovery and manual discovery to create resources.
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Supports VMware vSphere 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 update 2, and 4.1.
VMware vCenter Configuration Manager Adapter
The VMware vCenter Configuration Manager (VCM) adapter is an embedded adapter that collects
performance data about virtual machines that VCM manages.
The VCM adapter has the following features and requirements.
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Collects system-level change events that VCM identifies and displays the events in performance charts.
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Requires you to configure the vCenter adapter before you configure the VCM adapter.
vCenter Operations Manager Enterprise plots event data retrieved from the VCM adapter on resource
graphs that the vCenter adapter connection generates.
VMware vCenter Operations Manager Enterprise Adapter Guide
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