Cluster Virtualization Dashboard

Description

The Virtualization Dashboard is where users of any access level can view detailed information specific to an individual virtual resource (cluster or data store). It is the equivalent of the Device Dashboard—and serves the same purpose—but for virtual resources. Every managed virtual resource in Netreo gets its own Virtualization Dashboard.

Selecting the name of a virtual resource almost anywhere in Netreo typically takes you directly to its Virtualization Dashboard. Alternatively, you can search for the name of the desired resource using the search icon on the main menu, and then select its name in the results.

The Virtualization Dashboard is made up of several tabs, with each tab focused on specific aspects of the resource. The tabs and their contents are detailed below. If the virtual resource is currently experiencing any problems, the relevant tab where the problem can be viewed will be highlighted in the color of the most severe alarm state.

Overview Tab

The Overview tab displays a collection of what is generally considered to be the most immediately useful information about that virtual resource.

The Overview tab contains four panels of information (detailed below):

• Powered on guests
• CPU utilization
• RAM Memory utilization
• Data stores storage memory utilization

Powered On Guests Panel
This panel shows the number of currently powered-on guests.

The number of guests is retrieved from the hypervisor and if a returned object is a virtual machine and its EnabledState is 2, then it’s counted as a powered-on guest. If its EnabledState is anything else, then it’s counted as a powered-off guest.

Below the number of powered-on guests is a line graph visualizing the number of powered-on guests over the previous 24-hour period along with the peak value for that period. Mouse over the graph to see specific dates, times and values. Below this graph is shown the current number of powered-off guests.

CPU Panel
This panel shows the average percentage of CPU usage in hertz for the previous 15-minute period.

Below the percentage display is a line graph visualizing the average CPU usage over the previous 24-hour period along with the peak value for that period. Mouse over the graph to see specific dates, times and hertz values.

This panel also contains two sub-panels. The first sub-panel shows the busiest monitored host for this cluster, along with its percentage of CPU utilization for the previous 15-minute period and the number of cores in use. The second sub-panel shows CPU hertz currently in use versus cluster capacity along with the number of cores currently provisioned versus the number available.

Memory Panel
This panel shows the average percentage of RAM memory usage in bytes for the previous 15-minute period.

Below the percentage display is a line graph visualizing the average memory usage over the previous 24-hour period along with the peak value for that period. Mouse over the graph to see specific dates, times and byte values.

This panel also contains two sub-panels. The first sub-panel shows the busiest monitored host for this cluster, along with its average percentage of memory utilization for the previous 15-minute period. The second sub-panel shows memory bytes currently in use versus cluster capacity along with bytes of memory currently provisioned.

Datastores Panel
This panel contains a bar graph visualizing aggregate used storage memory versus free storage memory. Inset to the right of the bar graph is a sub-panel showing used and free storage memory in both percent and bytes.

Hosts Tab

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Datastores Tab

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Monitored Guests Tab

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