Before you can view information about VMware™ hypervisors
and clusters, you must ensure that the VMware data sources
are configured in IBM
Spectrum® Control.
To configure the VMware data sources
in IBM
Spectrum Control,
complete the following steps:
- Add the VMware vSphere data
source.
For example, add a vCenter Server,
ESX, or ESXi hypervisor.
When you add a vCenter Server,
each of the hypervisors that it manages are discovered and probed,
as well as any clusters.
- Schedule a probe to collect asset and status data about
a hypervisor.
You must collect data before you can view
and manage a hypervisor.
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To manage the conditions that trigger alerts and the actions to take when those alerts are triggered, use the default alert policy that is automatically added to the hypervisor. Alternatively, you can configure alerts for each hypervisor so that you’re notified of any critical conditions that are detected during a probe.