User manual VMWARE VCENTER CAPACITYIQ 1.5 INSTALLATION

[. . . ] vCenter CapacityIQ Installation Guide vCenter CapacityIQ 1. 5 This document supports the version of each product listed and supports all subsequent versions until the document is replaced by a new edition. To check for more recent editions of this document, see http://www. vmware. com/support/pubs. EN-000417-00 vCenter CapacityIQ Installation Guide You can find the most up-to-date technical documentation on the VMware Web site at: http://www. vmware. com/support/ The VMware Web site also provides the latest product updates. If you have comments about this documentation, submit your feedback to: docfeedback@vmware. com Copyright © 2010 VMware, Inc. VMware products are covered by one or more patents listed at http://www. vmware. com/go/patents. [. . . ] 6 Specify the client connection type. n 2 3 4 5 Select HTTPS to improve security. You must use HTTPS to establish a connection in a vCenter Server 4. 1 environment. NOTE HTTPS uses a self-signed SSL certificate unless you install a customized certificate. n Select HTTP if speed is more important than security in a vCenter Server environment that is earlier than version 4. 1. 7 Type the server address, user name, and password for vCenter Server for which you want to analyze capacity. NOTE The user name and password must give you privileges associated with the CIQ_ADMIN role in the vSphere Client. If a change occurs, such as an expired password, you must update the credentials on the Setup tab of the Administration Portal. 8 Click Apply to complete the setup. The vCenter CapacityIQ - Register dialog box closes. 9 Restart the vSphere Client. If you do not restart the vSphere Client after registration, the CapacityIQ button does not appear in the vSphere Client toolbar. Managing CapacityIQ Licenses From the Administration Portal, you can install a CPU-based license or convert a CPU-based license to a virtual machine-based license. If you obtain a virtual machine-based license for CapacityIQ, install and manage the license from vCenter Server. Virtual machine-based licenses require vCenter Server 4. 1 or later versions. For information about assigning license keys to assets in vCenter Server, see the VMware vSphere documentation. Install a CPU-Based License for CapacityIQ Install a CPU-based license that you can manage from the License tab of the Administration Portal. Prerequisites Log in to the Administration Portal. VMware, Inc. 17 vCenter CapacityIQ Installation Guide Procedure 1 On the License tab, type your CapacityIQ license key in the space provided and click Apply. 2 Verify that the License information is correct. Option License Type License Capacity Description License type is Demo if you installed an evaluation version, or Valid for a full license. For example, if you have 689 ESX physical hosts that are visible to vCenter Server, you might have a license capacity of 1000 to allow for growth. Remaining number of days before expiration. License Used License Remaining License Expires on License Expires in You installed and verified the CPU-based license. Otherwise, grant access to CapacityIQ. Convert a CPU License to a Virtual Machine License You can convert an existing CPU-based license for CapacityIQ to a virtual machine-based license that you manage through vCenter Server instead of through the Administration Portal. Prerequisites n n n Use a permanent virtual machine-based license. If your vCenter Server system is earlier than 4. 1, unregister CapacityIQ and register it with a vCenter Server system that is 4. 1 or later. In the vSphere documentation, review the process of adding license keys and assigning the keys to assets. If CapacityIQ does not appear as a license asset in vCenter Server, unregister and reregister CapacityIQ to the vCenter Server system. n Procedure 1 2 In vCenter Server, add the virtual machine-based license and assign it to the CapacityIQ asset. On the Status tab of the Administration Portal, click Restart to restart CapacityIQ. CapacityIQ prevents you from managing the original CPU-based license through the Administration Portal. Otherwise, grant access to CapacityIQ. 18 VMware, Inc. Chapter 2 Installing the CapacityIQ Virtual Appliance Request and Install a Custom SSL Certificate CapacityIQ installs a self-signed SSL certificate on the virtual appliance. If you do not want to use the self-signed security certificate, you can install a custom SSL certificate for CapacityIQ at the command line. [. . . ] Daily and weekly data are time stamped with the date and time of the vCenter Server location where CapacityIQ is installed. Solution 1 2 3 In the vSphere Client, select the VMware CapacityIQ appliance in the inventory panel. Navigate to Set Timezone, select the time zone from the list of zones, and click OK. Select the time zone that matches the local time for vCenter Server where the CapacityIQ virtual appliance is installed. [. . . ]