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Contents VMware vCenter Operations Manager Adapter Guide 5 Updated Information 7 1 Understanding Adapters 9 How Adapters Collect and Process Data 9 Types of Data that Adapters Collect 10 Adapter Architecture 11 2 Available Adapters 13 vCenter and VCM Adapters 13 vCenter Operations Manager Advanced Suite Adapters 13 vCenter Operations Manager Enterprise Suite Adapters 14 Product Adapters 14 Generic Adapters 20 Field Adapters 21 3 Installing and Configuring Adapters 23 Install an Adapter in a Standal
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VMware vCenter Operations Manager Adapter Guide The VMware vCenter Operations Manager Adapter Guide provides information about how vCenter Operations Manager uses adapters to consume data from the enterprise. It also provides a summary of the currently available adapters. Intended Audience This information is intended for anyone who wants to install and configure adapters for vCenter Operations Manager. VMware, Inc.
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Updated Information The VMware vCenter Operations Manager Adapter Guide is updated with each release of the product or when necessary. This table provides the update history of the VMware vCenter Operations Manager Adapter Guide. Revision Description EN-000930-02 n n n n n Changed the title to VMware vCenter Operations Manager Adapter Guide. Added information about the 5.6 licensing model.
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Understanding Adapters 1 A key feature of vCenter Operations Manager is its ability to consume data from across the enterprise. vCenter Operations Manager uses adapters to collect data from a variety of data sources, including specific third-party products.
VMware vCenter Operations Manager Adapter Guide Embedded adapters create resources through manual or auto-discovery. A particular embedded adapter might support one or both resource creation methods. Manual discovery You send a request to the data source to return all available resources and select the resources to add. This method is often referred to as discovering resources or the discovery process. Auto-discovery The data collection process discovers new resources and creates the resources for you.
Chapter 1 Understanding Adapters Adapter Architecture Adapters work with certain vCenter Operations Manager components to collect, process, and store collected data. Figure 1-1.
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2 Available Adapters Many adapters are currently available for vCenter Operations Manager. Some adapters pull data from specific third-party products while other adapters connect to standard data sources. For complete information about a particular adapter, see the documentation that is included with the adapter package. NOTE Although this document is updated frequently, it might not describe all of the available adapters.
VMware vCenter Operations Manager Adapter Guide vCenter Operations Manager Enterprise Suite Adapters If you purchase the vCenter Operations Manager Enterprise suite version 5.6 or later, you are entitled to certain adapters. To install these adapters, you must download them from the VMware FTP site. Table 2-2. vCenter Operations Manager Enterprise Suite Adapters Adapter Description EMC Symmetrix adapter See “EMC Symmetrix Adapter,” on page 15. NetApp adapter See “NetApp Adapter,” on page 17.
Chapter 2 Available Adapters EMC Symmetrix Adapter The EMC Symmetrix adapter is an embedded adapter that collects performance data for Symmetrix storage arrays. The EMC Symmetrix adapter has the following features and requirements. n Collects performance data from TTP-formatted ASCII files. The EMC Solutions Enabler STP daemon (storstpd) exports the TTP data files to a main input folder. You can configure the metrics that the storstpd daemon exports. n Requires access to the main input folder.
VMware vCenter Operations Manager Adapter Guide HP SiteScope Adapter The HP SiteScope adapter is an embedded adapter that collects data from log files that HP SiteScope generates. The HP SiteScope adapter has the following features and requirements. n Collects monitor classes, including the attribute and monitor groups for each monitor class, by reading log files that HP SiteScope generates. n Uses group (.mg) files that HP SiteScope generates to map resource names to the corresponding monitor classes.
Chapter 2 Available Adapters n Reads resource relationship data from the relationships table in the source database. n Creates resources that represent SCOM entities. n Uses auto-discovery and manual discovery to create resources. n Requires the sqljdbc_auth.dll file to be present in the vCenter Operations Manager Java library folder. n Requires the Collector service to run under an impersonated user account.
VMware vCenter Operations Manager Adapter Guide SAP Adapter The SAP adapter is an embedded adapter that uses SAP BAPI alls to collect metrics from an SAP server. The SAP adapter has the following features and requirements. n Requires an SAP adapter instance and SAP resource in vCenter Operations Manager. The adapter instance acts as a data collection trigger and the SAP resource represents an SAP server.
Chapter 2 Available Adapters n Creates relationships based on associations in Hyperic HQ. n Uses auto-discovery and manual discovery to create resources. n 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. n Supports Hyperic HQ 4.x and 5.0. VMware vCenter Adapter The VMware vCenter adapter is an embedded adapter that collects metrics and events from vCenter Server.
VMware vCenter Operations Manager Adapter Guide Generic Adapters Generic adapters are designed to connect to standard data sources. They typically require field customization to accommodate site-specific environments. Port Adapter The port adapter is an embedded adapter that monitors the availability state and response time of ports on hosts. The port adapter has the following features and requirements. n Uses sockets to monitor the availability state and response time of ports on hosts.
Chapter 2 Available Adapters SQL Loader Adapter The SQL Loader adapter is an embedded adapter that reads data from an external database. The SQL Loader adapter has the following features and requirements. n Uses JDBC drivers and SQL queries to retrieve data from the source database. The adapter can retrieve data from multiple tables residing in multiple databases. n Reads resource metrics time series and resource relationship data from the source database.
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Installing and Configuring Adapters 3 You install an adapter in vCenter Operations Manager from a TAR file or PAK file, depending on whether you have a standalone or vApp installation. You must configure an adapter instance for embedded adapters. Most adapters also include configuration files that you can modify to tune adapter operation.
VMware vCenter Operations Manager Adapter Guide 6 Click Yes to start the describe process and click OK. The Custom user interface finds the adapter files, gathers information about the abilities of the adapter, and updates the user interface with information about the adapter. If you have remote collectors, it installs the adapter on the remote collectors. The describe process might take several minutes. When the describe process is finished, the adapter appears in the Adapters Info pane.
Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring Adapters 11 Verify that the build number in the Adapter Version column for the adapter matches the build number in the PAK file that you uploaded. Add an Adapter Instance An adapter instance defines the adapter type and specifies information that the adapter needs to access its data source. You define adapter instances only for embedded adapters. Prerequisites n Install the adapter.
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Troubleshooting Adapters 4 Known troubleshooting information can help you diagnose and correct problems with an adapter instance. You can view detailed collection information for an adapter instance on the Environment Overview page. The collector and adapter log files also contain valuable information about adapter instance operation.
VMware vCenter Operations Manager Adapter Guide 3 Find the resource on the List tab. 4 Point to the icon in the Collection State column to see whether vCenter Operations Manager should be collecting data for the resource. The collection state appears in a pop-up window. 5 Click the icon in the Collection State column to view more information about the collection state. Detailed information appears in a pop-up window.
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Adapters Table 4-2. Detailed Collection State Information (Continued) Field Description Last Collection Duration Length of time of the last collection cycle. Metric Sparklines Graphical representations of the last collection cycle duration and the number of metrics and resources that the adapter collected during that cycle. Collection Status Values The collection status value for a resource indicates whether vCenter Operations Manager is receiving data for the resource.
VMware vCenter Operations Manager Adapter Guide Viewing System Log Files vCenter Operations Manager logs adapter errors in the adapter and Collector log files. You can view these log files in the Custom user interface or in an external log viewer. View Collector and Adapter Log Files You can view Collector and adapter log files in the Custom user interface. Log files are organized in log type folders. Procedure 1 Select Admin > Support and click the Logs tab. The log type folders appear in the Logs pane.
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Adapters 4 VMware, Inc. Option Action To set the logging level for a component group Click the component group and select a logging level from the Group Log Level drop-down menu. To set the logging level for a specific component Expand the component group, select the current logging level or Please Select for the component, and select a new logging level from the drop-down menu. Click OK to save your configuration.
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Index A I adapter architecture 11 adapter instances 25 adapter library 13 adapter log files 30 adapter types embedded 9 external 10 Advanced suite adapters 13 audience information 5 auto-discovery 9 IBM Tivoli Monitoring adapter 16 installing adapters 23, 24 C manual discovery 9 metrics collected 27 Microsoft SCOM adapter 16 collection states 27, 28 collection status information 27 collection status values 29 Collector 9 Collector log files 30 Compuware Gomez WS adapter 14 configuration properties 25
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