HP Systems Insight Manager
(HP SIM)
VM Manager is installed as part of the Virtual Server
Environment (VSE) Management Software that runs under HP SIM on a
server reserved for use as a central management server (CMS). You
access VM Manager from a browser that can connect over the network
to the CMS. The CMS allows you to manage multiple Integrity VMs (VM
Hosts and each of their virtual machines) that are discovered by HP
SIM. Figure 1-2 shows how VM Manager is configured and used with VSE and HP SIM.
In this environment, you can use VM Manager in seamless integration
with other VSE Management Software components. These interlinking
components enhance the functionality and flexibility of your virtual
server environment. For example:
HP Virtualization Manager
provides a framework for visualizing your Virtual Server Environment.
All of the systems and workloads that you are authorized to view are
displayed in a graphical view. The hierarchical relationships between
systems and their current utilization metrics can be seen in a single
screen. Using Virtualization Manager, you can manage a pool of multiple-OS,
dynamically sizable virtual servers. You use Virtualization Manager
to access VM Manager for viewing and modifying VM Host or virtual
machine components. For more information,
see “Accessing VM Manager from HP SIM”.
HP Global Workload Manager
(gWLM) is a multiple-system, multiple-OS workload manager that serves
as an intelligent policy engine in VSE. It simplifies the deployment
of automated workload management policies across multiple servers,
and provides centralized monitoring and reporting and improved server
utilization to assist in meeting your service level objectives. Using
VM Manager with VSE, you can create, view, and modify gWLM policies
for virtual machines. For more information, see “Using the Policy Menu”.
HP Capacity Advisor is
capacity analysis and planning software that allows you to optimize
the workloads across your VSE for the highest utilization of server
resources. From VM Manager, you can cause Capacity Advisor to collect
and display historical data for a VM Host or selected virtual machines.
Certain VM Manager views include utilization meters (bar graphs) that
display current utilization data for a resource; you can click the
meter to view a screen that provides more detailed historical data.
(These meters are visible when using VM Manager with HP SMH, but you
cannot click them to obtain a Capacity Advisor report.) For
more information about using VM Manager to collect and view utilization
data, see “Collecting and Viewing Utilization Data”. For more information about
accessing Capacity Advisor through VM Manager, see “Using the Tools Menu” and “Using the View Menu”.
Other components that are integrated with VSE
include:
HP Instant Capacity Manager
WBEM providers and other
VSE agents
For more information about VSE concepts and terminology,
including a complete list of the components in the VSE Management
Software suite, see the HP Insight Dynamics — VSE
and HP VSE Management Software 4.1 Getting Started Guide.
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