Space used by vmware.log files
Hello, I am new to Virtualization Manager, and really like it.Can you please tell me if there is a way to report on the space being consumed by the vmware.log files for each vm on the datastore, and...
View ArticleDatastore Excessive VM Log Files Question
Hello, Using the out of the box alert (Datastore Excessive VM Log Files), would it be possible to dig down and trace the Virtual Machine who holds the big log files?
View ArticleCharts in Orion (specific to Virtualization) show "No Data Available"
I'm working on cleanup of a solarwinds orion deployment for a customer and running into an issue where Charts specific to virtualization are showing "No Data Available". Charts like Top Datastore IOPs,...
View ArticleAnyone heard of Dell foglight?
I got an email from one of my coworkers with this attached Dell Foglight optimizes storage 96 times faster than SolarWinds* Just wondering if anyone has tried foglight and SW virtualization manager? I...
View ArticleCurrent KPIs and long-term capacity are equally important metrics
When people hear the term “key performance indicators”, they often think of management metrics. But, if you’re here, you also know – or at least suspect – that there are a variety of key performance...
View ArticleHow can I change the default SolarWinds logo?
Hi to all, How can I change the default SolarWinds logo on Virtualization Manager v5.0 RC? We already change the default logo on NPM and Storage Manager.
View ArticleVMAN Alert for New Node
I would like to have an alert for when a new node is added in my virtualized environment; is this possible? I am new to VMAN so any help with this would be very appreciated, thanks in advance!
View ArticleDatastore queue depth, are you out there?
ESX datastore queue depthVirtualization engineers are curious lot, especially now that we've given them access to the pre-production VMAN environment. With all of the stats out there, of course they...
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vCenter Server not polling
I have just added a vCenter server to my solarwinds. Everything checks out but for some reason it shows the status and status details as being "unknown", but shows the polling status as ok. I have...
View ArticleNode is up status unknown
I have an issue on my vCenter where it is showing the node is up, vCenter status is unknown, and vCenter polling status is OK. I have restarted the 3 collector services and job engine v2, I have...
View ArticleHow can I tell if I have Solarwinds Virtualization Manager installed?
I was notified by our Vulnerability Management team yesterday that Solarwinds Virtualization Manager v6.3.1 and earlier has some vulnerability that we are concerned about. They have asked me to check...
View ArticleVM Monitor for Hyper-V - Server 2012 R2
Hello, We have recently migrated our Hyper-V environment to 2012R2 and I have found the free tool VM Monitor for Hyper-V will no longer connect.I have checked a number of settings, Hyper-V host has...
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VCenter 5.5.0 Polling Issues
Hi everyone,We have been encountering polling issues with VCenter 5.5.0. For the record, my installation consists of Orion Platform 2014.2.1, SAM 6.1.1, QoE 1.0, IPAM 4.3, NPM 11.0.1, NTA 4.1.0, WPM...
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High Percent Co-Stop (%CSTP)
Co-Stop (%CSTP) is the percentage of time that a SMP virtual machine was ready to run, but incurred delay due to co-vCPU scheduling contention. To remedy Co-Stop on a VM, decrease the number of vCPUs...
View ArticleRoot password
Hi,What is the root password for the appliance? I have had a power failure on the machine running the virtual instance of Solarwinds Virtualization Manager, which means i need to run fsck before it can...
View ArticleVirtualization Manager OnDemand Report Chargeback
Dear all, Please help to enable work OnDemand chargeback report. In our chargeback report is creating empty excel file.Empty excel file attachedHow fix Chargeback report in this situation. Thanks
View ArticlevCenter Server Appliance support?
Hi, just wondering if VMM has been tested and supported against VCSA v5.5? A lot of customers are considering it a viable options with the recent updates...
View ArticleVirtualization Manager Versus IVIM
Can someone explain the difference between Virtualization Manager and IVIM? What do I get from Virtualization Manager that I don't get from IVIM? Does it require a separate machine and cannot be...
View Article"vmStatsProvider" causing Solarwinds to give false "down" alerts?
Hi Everyone, Does anyone have experience Solarwinds giving false "down" alerts on with virtual servers?It happened on a server yesterday morning, twice. We received alerts from Solarwinds that a...
View ArticleAdding large number of VMs
If I have 200 VMs on an ESX host, do I have to click on each VM and select "Manage Node" to get it monitored in Solarwinds? Is there a way to do this for all VMs on a host without going through every...
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