6.2
Table Of Contents
- IaaS Configuration for Physical Machines
- Contents
- IaaS Configuration for Physical Platforms
- Configuring IaaS
- Optional Configurations
- Preparing for Provisioning
- Enabling Visual Basic Scripts in Provisioning
- Choosing a Provisioning Scenario
- Preparing for PXE Provisioning
- Preparing for Linux Kickstart Provisioning
- Preparing for SCCM Provisioning
- Preparing for WIM Provisioning
- Creating Blueprints
- Configuring Advanced Blueprint Settings
- Managing Infrastructure
- Monitoring Workflows and Viewing Logs
Table 6‑1. Resource Usage Terminology (Continued)
Term Description
Used For virtual provisioning this indicates the amount of storage in use by provisioned machines. When standard storage
is employed, storage used and storage allocated are the same. However, when space-efficient storage technology is
employed (for example, FlexClone or thin provisioning) storage used is typically less than storage allocated because
machines only consume exactly the amount of storage they require.
Free For virtual provisioning, this is the unused physical capacity on a storage path.
Choosing a Resource Monitoring Scenario
Fabric administrators, tenant administrators, and business group managers have different concerns when
it comes to resource monitoring. Because of this, vRealize Automation allows you to monitor different
facets of resource usage.
For example, a fabric administrator is concerned with monitoring the resource consumption of
reservations and compute resources, whereas a tenant administrator is concerned with the resource
usage of the provisioning groups within a tenant. Depending on your role and the specific resource usage
you want to monitor, vRealize Automation allows you different ways to track resource consumption.
Table 6‑2. Choose a Resource Monitoring Scenario
Resource Monitoring Scenario Privileges Required Location
Monitor the amount of physical storage
and memory on your compute
resources that is currently being
consumed and determine what amount
remains free. You can also monitor the
number of reserved and allocated
machines provisioned on each
compute resource.
Fabric Administrator (monitor resource
usage on compute resources in your fabric
group)
Infrastructure > Compute Resources >
Compute Resources
Monitor physical machines that are
reserved for use but not yet
provisioned.
Fabric Administrator Infrastructure > Machines > Reserved
Machines
Monitor machines that are currently
provisioned and under
vRealize Automation management.
Fabric Administrator Infrastructure > Machines > Managed
Machines
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