Architecting a vRealize Operations Management Solution
Introduction
1.1 Document Purpose
1.2 Glossary of Terms
Technology Mapping
2.1 vRealize Operations Manager Overview
Deployment Model Considerations
3.1 Conceptual Overview
3.2 Deployment Models
Design Considerations
4.1 Architectural Overview
4.2 Deployment Mode
4.3 Client Access
vRealize Operations Use Cases for the VMware Cloud Provider Program
5.1 Monitoring Network and Security Services in the Cloud
5.2 Monitoring Storage Services in the Cloud
5.3 Monitoring Public Cloud Logical Resources
5.4 Monitoring Private Cloud Resources
5.5 Monitoring Service Levels in the Cloud
5.6 Capacity Management and Trending in the Cloud
Availability
6.1 Load Balancing
6.2 Clustering for High Availability
Manageability
7.1 Self-Health
7.2 External Monitoring
Performance and Scalability
8.1 Clustering for Scalability
8.2 Load Balancing
8.3 Remote Collectors
8.4 Performance Impact on VMware vCenter Server
Recoverability
9.1 vRealize Operations Manager Backup
9.2 Data Management
9.3 Data Purging and Archiving
Security
10.1 Authorization and Authentication
10.2 Encryption
10.3 vCenter Server Adapter Instance Privileges
Integration
11.1 VMware NSX
11.1.1 Service Accounts
11.1.2 Management Pack Provided Dashboards
11.1.3 Relationship of Components and Processes
11.2 Integration Between vRealize Operations Manager and Storage Devices Including VMware vSAN
11.2.1 Service Accounts
11.2.2 Management Pack Provided Dashboards
11.2.3 RAID Controller Configuration Requirements
11.2.4 Relationship of Components and Processes
11.2.5 Constraints
11.3 Integration Between vRealize Operations Manager and vCloud Director SP
11.3.1 Service Accounts
11.3.2 Management Pack Provided Dashboards
11.3.3 Relationship of Components and Processes
Operational Considerations
12.1 Cluster Rebalance
12.2 Software Updates
12.3 Upgrades
12.4 Monitoring
Appendix A: vRealize Operations Port Requirements
13.1 vRealize Operations Manager
13.2 vRealize Operations Manager – Management Pack for NSX
13.3 vRealize Operations Manager – Management Pack for Storage Devices
13.4 vRealize Operations Manager – Management Pack for vCloud Director
Appendix B: Documentation References
14.1 Further Resources
Architecting a vRealize Log Insight Solution
Overview
1.1 Audience
1.2 Assumptions and Caveats
Understanding vSphere Logs
2.1 ESXi Log Files
2.2 Logging Levels
2.3 Log Rotation
2.4 vCenter Server Log Files
2.5 Modifying Statistics Levels in vCenter Server
2.6 vRealize Log Insight and vCenter Server Integration
2.7 ESXi Syslog Service
2.8 Syslog Messaging Overview
2.9 Syslog Message Severity
2.10 Syslog Facility Codes
2.11 Syslog Timestamp
2.12 Syslog Hostname Value
2.13 Syslog Event Message Structure
ESXi Host and Device Syslog Configuration
3.1 ESXi Host Firewall Configuration
3.2 Syslog Transport Protocols
3.3 Configuration of Remote IP Address or FQDN
3.4 Remote Syslog Design Considerations
3.4.1 Data Throttling
3.4.2 Syslog Aggregators and vRealize Log Insight Forwarding
vRealize Log Insight Design Factors
4.1 NTP Design
4.2 Clusters
4.3 Cluster Load Balancing
4.4 Ingestion Rates
4.5 Data Archiving
Extending vRealize Log Insight Services
vRealize Log Insight Security Design
6.1 Role-Based Access Control
6.2 Certificates
6.3 Port Map
vRealize Log Insight Management Environment
7.1 Service Provider Management Design
7.2 vCenter Server
7.3 vRealize Operations Manager
7.4 vRealize Operations Manager 6.1 Agents
Cloud Services Syslog Management
vCloud Platform Component Logging
9.1 vCloud Director for Service Providers
9.1.1 vCloud Director Cell Logs
9.2 NSX Manager Logs
9.2.1 NSX Edge Gateway Logs
Sample Syslog Design Scenarios
10.1 Design Scenario A
10.2 Design Scenario B
10.3 Design Scenario C
Assumptions and Caveats
Reference Documents
Architecting a vRealize Business Solution
Introduction
1.1 Document Purpose
1.2 Glossary of Terms
Technology Mapping
2.1 vRealize Business Overview
Deployment Model Considerations
3.1 Conceptual Overview
3.2 Deployment Models
Design Considerations
4.1 Architectural Overview
4.1.1 Hardware Requirements
4.1.2 vRealize Business Server
4.1.3 Reference Library Database
4.1.4 Currency Considerations
vRealize Business Standard Use Cases for VMware Cloud Provider Program
5.1 Usage Metering and Costing
5.2 Public Cloud Cost Comparison
Availability
Manageability
7.1 Management Guidelines
7.2 Log Files
7.3 Database Status
7.4 Data Collection
Performance and Scalability
8.1 Scalability Considerations
Recoverability
Security
10.1 Root Password
10.2 Password Expiry
10.3 Secure Shell, Administrative Accounts, and Console Access
10.4 Time Sourcing and Synchronization
10.5 Log Forwarding – Syslog-ng and Auditd
10.5.1 Syslog
10.5.2 Auditd
10.6 Boot Loader (GRUB) Password
10.7 Firewall Requirements
Integration
11.1 VMware vSphere
11.2 VMware vCloud Director for Service Providers
11.3 VMware vRealize Automation
11.4 Public Clouds
11.5 VMware vRealize Operations Manager
11.6 VMware vRealize Business Advanced and Enterprise
Operational Considerations
12.1 Update the Reference Database for vRealize Business Standard
12.2 Calculating Depreciation of Server Hardware Cost
12.3 View and Update System Status
12.4 Data Collection
12.4.1 vCloud Director
12.4.2 EMC VIPR SRM
12.4.3 vRealize Automation
12.4.4 Amazon Web Services
12.5 Updating vRealize Business Standard
References
13.1 vRealize Business Standard
13.2 VMware Hardened Virtual Appliances
13.3 vSphere Fault Tolerance
Multitenant Use of vRealize Operations as a Service
Introduction
1.1 Overview
1.2 Document Purpose
1.3 List of Acronyms
Solution Mapping
2.1 vRealize Operations Manager for Service Providers Overview
2.2 Service Provider Use Cases
2.2.1 Tenant Access to vRealize Operations Manager in Shared Environments
2.2.2 Dedicated Cloud Deployment
2.2.3 Trusted Advisor and Tenant Optimization as a Service
2.2.4 Internal Use – Optimize the Service Provider Cloud
Conceptual Architecture
3.1 Business Drivers
3.2 Conceptual Overview
Designing for vRealize Operations as a Service
4.1 vRealize Operations Manager Deployment Models
4.1.1 Shared Multitenant Environment with Tenant and Service Provider Access
4.1.2 Dedicated Environment with Tenant Access
4.1.3 Shared and/or Dedicated Environment with No Tenant Access
4.2 Architectural Overview
4.3 Availability and Recoverability
4.3.1 Access Layer
4.3.2 Clustering for Data and Application Availability
4.3.3 vRealize Operations Manager Backup
4.4 Architecture Prerequisites
4.4.1 VMware Software Product Requirements
4.4.2 VMware vRealize Operations Manager Sizing
4.4.3 Client Access
4.4.4 Load Balancing
4.4.5 Remote Collectors
vRealize Operations Manager Management Packs
5.1 vRealize Operations Manager and VMware NSX
5.2 vRealize Operations Manager and Storage Devices (Including VMware vSAN)
5.3 vRealize Operations Manager and vCloud Director for Service Providers
vRealize Operations Manager Tenant Customization
6.1 Functional Overview and Limitations of RBAC for Tenant-Based Access
6.1.1 Available Features with RBAC Base Tenant Access in vRealize Operations Manager
6.1.2 Limitations with RBAC Base Tenant Access in vRealize Operations
6.2 Group Type and Custom Group Definition
6.2.1 Custom Group Type
6.2.2 Group Definition (Environment / Custom Groups)
6.3 Role-Based Access
6.3.1 Role Definition
6.3.2 Local User Groups for Dashboard Alignment
6.3.3 Access Control – Authentication
6.3.4 Use of an LDAP / Active Directory Source
6.3.5 Use of Local Users
6.3.6 Import of LDAP/Active Directory Users
6.3.7 Control Dashboard Access
References
Acknowledgements
Appendix A: vRealize Operations Port Requirements
Scalable Licensing in vRealize Operations
Introduction
1.1 Overview
1.2 Document Purpose
Management and Infrastructure Monitoring
2.1 Overview
2.2 Licenses, Metering, and Reporting
2.3 Configuration
2.3.1 Adapter Instance Configuration
Tenant Monitoring with a Single vRealize Operations Instance
3.1 Overview
3.2 Licenses, Metering and Reporting
3.3 Configuration
3.3.1 Service Account Configuration
3.3.2 Adapter Instance Configuration
Tenant Monitoring with Multiple vRealize Operations Instances
4.1 Overview
4.2 Licenses, Metering, and Reporting
4.3 Configuration
4.3.1 vRealize Operations for Management and Infrastructure Monitoring
4.3.2 vRealize Operations for Tenant Monitoring
Licenses, Metering, and Reporting
5.1 Metering with vCloud Usage Meter
5.2 Manual Metering with vRealize Operations Reports
5.2.1 Metering Configuration
5.2.2 Reporting Configuration
References
Appendix A: Super Metric Definitions
Introduction
Appendix A: Super Metric Definitions