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. 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.
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.
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 data for a VM
Host or selected virtual machine. Certain VM Manager views include
utilization meters that display current utilization data for a resource;
you can click the meter to view a more detailed historical data report.
(These meters are visible when using VM Manager with HP SMH, but you
cannot click them to obtain a Capacity Advisor report.)
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 VSE Management Software Version 4.0 Getting Started
Guide.
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