When you install the Monitoring Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V Server, the agent is automatically configured and started with the default configuration settings. Use
the silent response file to modify the default configuration settings.
Before you begin
If
you want to modify the default configuration parameters, edit the
response file.
To view the virtual machine data in the Virtual Machine page, ensure that you install the
integration component and the OS agent on each virtual machine. For virtual machines that run on the
Linux system, ensure that you complete the following tasks:
- Upgrade the Linux system.
- Install the updated hypervkvpd or hyperv-daemons rpm
package on the virtual machine.
About this task
You can configure the agent when the agent is running or stopped. The agent remains in the
same state after configuration. For example, if the agent is running, it remains in the running
state after configuration.
Important: For the 8.1.3 release of Performance
Management, the agent configuration window is removed because it is not required. The agent
configuration window is available for 8.1.2, or earlier versions of Performance
Management.
Procedure
To configure the agent, complete the following steps:
- Open the microsoft_hyper-v_server_silent_config.txt file that is at
install_dir\samples, and specify values for all mandatory
parameters. You can also modify the default values of other parameters.
- Open the command prompt, and enter the following command: install_dir\BIN\microsoft_hyper-v_server-agent.bat config
install_dir\samples\microsoft_hyper-v_server_silent_config.txt
The response file contains the following parameters:
- KHV_DIRECTOR_PORT
- KHV_DIRECTOR_SERVER
Remember: The agent configuration is organized into the following groups:
- IBM® Systems Director configuration
(IBM_DIRECTOR_CONFIGURATION)
- The configuration elements that are defined in this group are always present in the agent's
configuration. This group defines information that applies to the entire agent.
- IBM Systems Director Server Port Number
(KHV_DIRECTOR_PORT)
- The port number for the IBM Systems Director Server. The
default value is none.
- IBM Systems Director Server Host Name
(KHV_DIRECTOR_SERVER)
- The host name or IP address of the IBM Systems Director
Server that is managing the environment. The default value is none.
- Start the agent if it is in the stopped state.
What to do next
Log in to the
Performance Management console to
view the data that is collected by the agent in the dashboards. For information about using the
Performance Management console, see
Starting the Performance Management console.