Default Parameters for ScvmmHostsTest

This test automatically discovers the clusters and hosts managed by VMM. For each host in every cluster, the test then reports the current status of the host. In the process, the test reveals the hosts that are available for placement and the hosts that are not. Additionally, the test reveals how well each host is utilizing the CPU, memory, disk, and network resources available to it. This enables administrators to accurately identify hosts that are running out of resources. By reporting how many VMs exist per host and in which states (powered-on, powered-off, others), the test helps administrators figure out which hosts can accommodate more VMs and which cannot. These insights help administrators to determine which placement model to adopt - the resource maximization model or the load balancing model. While the resource maximization model aims to make maximum use of the resources available on a host by deploying the maximum number of VMs on it, the load balancing model locates VMs in an effort to balance resource usage across all hosts.

This page depicts the default parameters that need to be configured for the ScvmmHostsTest test.

• The TEST PERIOD list box helps the user to decide how often this test needs to be executed.

• In the HOST text box, specify the IP address of the SCVMM server being monitored

• The eG agent runs PowerShell scripts on SCVMM to pull metrics. To run these scripts, the eG agent requires the permission of an SCVMM administrator with 'read-only' privileges. In order to grant this permission to the eG agent, configure the Username and Password parameters of this test with the credentials of an SCVMM administrator with 'read-only'' privileges. Confirm the password by retyping it in the Confirm Password text box. Then, specify the domain to which this user belongs against the Domain text box.

• Once the above values are provided, click on the UPDATE button to register the changes made.

When changing default configurations of tests, the values with “$” indicate variables that will be replaced by the eG system according to the specific server being managed - for instance, $hostName is the host/nickname of the target host, $port is the port number of the server being monitored. E.g., for a server xyz:80, $hostName will be changed automatically by the eG manager to “xyz*” and $port will be changed to “80” when configuring a test.