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38 vFabric Suite
38 Monitoring vFabric License Usage
Monitoring
Command Description
Note: Do not specify a period prior to when the License Server was installed; if you do, the average usage will not be
accurate.
To group the output by cluster, resource pool, or data center, specify the -group cluster | resourcePool |
datacenter parameter. For example, to group by resource pool, specify -group resourcePool. The output will list
the associated resource pool for each license usage entry.
To limit the reporting to a particular cluster, resource pool, or data center of the vCenter server, specify one of the
following optional parameters:
-cluster cluster-name: Displays periodic usage information for the specified cluster.
-datacenter datacenter-name: Displays periodic usage information for the specified virtual data center.
-resourcePool resourcePool-name: Displays periodic usage information for the specified resource pool.
Important: You cannot use the -group parameter in conjunction with the -cluster, -resourcePool, or -
datacenter parameters.
versions-over-
periods.bat
Displays a report of the virtual machines that have run each vFabric component included in vFabric Suite over a period
of time. The report includes the minimum, maximum, and average number of virtual machines over the specified time
period. By default, the command displays information for the entire vCenter Server.
You can specify the period of time in one of two ways. The simplest way is to use the -days number parameter which
specifies a time range in which the end date is today, the start date is the current date minus number of days, and the
period is daily. For example, use -days 90 to specify an approximate time range of the last three months.
Alternatively, you can use all three of the following parameters to specify a more customized time range:
-startDate MM/DD/YYYY : Start date of the report. For example, use -startDate 06/01/2011 for a start date
of June 1, 2011.
-endDate MM/DD/YYYY : End date of the report. For example, use -endDate 12/31/2011 for the end date of
December 31, 2011.
-period DAILY|WEEKLY|MONTHLY|YEARLY : Period the report covers, such as daily or monthly. For example, -
period DAILY.
Note: Do not specify a period prior to when the License Server was installed; if you do, the average usage will not be
accurate.
To group the output by cluster, resource pool, or data center, specify the -group cluster | resourcePool |
datacenter parameter. For example, to group by resource pool, specify -group resourcePool. The output will list
the associated resource pool for each license usage entry.
To limit the reporting to a particular cluster, resource pool, or data center of the vCenter server, specify one of the
following optional parameters:
-cluster cluster-name: Displays periodic component version information for the specified cluster.
-datacenter datacenter-name: Displays periodic component version information for the specified virtual data
center.
-resourcePool resourcePool-name: Displays periodic component version information for the specified
resource pool.
Important: You cannot use the -group parameter in conjunction with the -cluster, -resourcePool, or -
datacenter parameters.
Monitor License Usage Using the Web User Interface
The vFabric License Server Reporting Web user interface provides a graphical representation of the vFabric license usage for a
particular vCenter Server.
Procedure
1. Invoke the vFabric License Server UI in your browser by navigating to the following URL: