Part 11: Using vRealize Operations Manager to Monitor the Cluster Nodes

In the series on vRealize Operations, I wrote about the Architecture of vRealize Operations Manager which allows you to have Master and Replica nodes in a vROps Cluster. This not only allows you to distribute the adapters or solutions to more than one collectors present on each host, but also gives you resiliency in caseContinue reading “Part 11: Using vRealize Operations Manager to Monitor the Cluster Nodes”

Book Review : vROps Performance & Capacity Management + Coupon Code Inside!

Today I decided to spend the weekend by writing about books I have been reading for the past few days. Infact, this review is for a book which I officially reviewed as a Technical Reviewer and has my name on it. While I have been contemplating on writing a book myself on the topic ofContinue reading “Book Review : vROps Performance & Capacity Management + Coupon Code Inside!”

Part 10 : Reviewing the Global Settings in vRealize Operations Manager!

As a part of the series I am doing on vRealize Operations Manager, I thought it would be useful for readers to know about the Global Settings parameters you can now change from the GUI. These settings were available (most of them) with the previous release known as vCenter Operations Manager, however now these settingsContinue reading “Part 10 : Reviewing the Global Settings in vRealize Operations Manager!”

Part 9: Exporting & Importing Policies with vRealize Operations Manager 6.0

With the release of vRealize Operations Manager 6.0, VMware has introduced a much required feature into the product which allows you export policies created in your vROps 6.0 instance and import them back into the system as and when you need them. This feature was in constant demand with vCOps 5.x, however was never possibleContinue reading “Part 9: Exporting & Importing Policies with vRealize Operations Manager 6.0”

Part 8 : Exploring Policies in vRealize Operations Manager 6.0.

Let me start by sending a lot of best wishes your way this new year. 2014 was rocking and I thank my family, friends, colleagues and readers for making it a special year for me. As I step into this new year, I look forward to more exciting times in my personal and professional life.Continue reading “Part 8 : Exploring Policies in vRealize Operations Manager 6.0.”

Part 4 – vRealize Operations Manager Deployment Models!

Now that we are aware of the new features and the architecture of vRealize Operations Manager, with this post I will talk about the various deployment models which are possible while deploying vROps 6.0 in your infrastructure. I will be writing about the options available to those who are already running on vCOps 5.x forContinue reading “Part 4 – vRealize Operations Manager Deployment Models!”

Part 3: High Availability options with vRealize Operations Manager!

With this part of the series, I will start right from where I left in my last article. In the previous post, I spoke about the architecture of vROps along with the various services and node types which are available with this release. At the end of that article, I spoke about the benefit of havingContinue reading “Part 3: High Availability options with vRealize Operations Manager!”

Part 2 : vRealize Operations Manager Architecture Deep-dive!

In my previous post I gave you an overview of vRealize Operations Manager 6.0. In that post, I have spoken briefly about the architectural changes or differences between vCOps 5.x and vROps 6.0. With this post, I will take it a few levels deeper to explain the entire architecture of vROps 6.0 One of theContinue reading “Part 2 : vRealize Operations Manager Architecture Deep-dive!”

Part 1 : vCOps 5.x to vROps 6.0 – Intelligent Operations from Apps to Storage!

Back in the month of August, I had an opportunity to get an early interface to vRealize Operations Manager. I jumped out of the seat when I saw the new UI and the amazing features. As much I wanted to share the goodness of this version of vCOps now called vROps, I knew that IContinue reading “Part 1 : vCOps 5.x to vROps 6.0 – Intelligent Operations from Apps to Storage!”

Creating a One Click Datacenter Capacity & Cluster Performance Dashboard!

I have got a number of requests in the past to modify the famous Cluster Capacity Dashboard. Today I have modified it to create a similar dashboard which shows the capacity from a Datacenter Point of View. So if you have a large install base of vCenter Operations Manager with multiple Datacenters, you can useContinue reading “Creating a One Click Datacenter Capacity & Cluster Performance Dashboard!”