Installing and configuring Endpoint Operations vCenter Monitoring Solution
Documentation:
Ingredients:
1. vRealize Operations Manager 6.1 -> You already have it installed, if not, download it
->https:/my.vmware.com/group/vmware/info?slug=infrastructure_operations_management/vmware_vrealize_operations/6_1
2. vRealize Operations EndPoint Agent installable -> download the 64-bit version from
-> https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/details?downloadGroup=VROPS-610&productId=538&rPId=8818
3. vCenter Monitoring Solution Management Pack (PAK-File) -> not easy to find, but it is on
-> https://solutionexchange.vmware.com/store/products/130354
4. vCenter Server access with administrator / root privileges -> in my case Linux vCSA
Instructions:
1. Install and configure EPOPS Agent on the vCenter
2. Install and configure vCenter Monitoring Management Pack
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1. Detailed instructions - The Agent
1.1 Download the agent (Linux 64-bit) from here:
1.2 Run RPM-installation
1.3 Change agent user to root
Open the /etc/init.d/epops-agent file in a text editor.
1.3.1 Change the line:
RUN_AS_USER=epopsto
RUN_AS_USER=root
1.3.2 Also find the line below:
AGENT_CTL="su $RUN_AS_USER -s $SHELL $AGENT_INSTALL_DIR/epops-agent/bin/ep-agent.sh"AGENT_CTL="su $RUN_AS_USER -s $AGENT_INSTALL_DIR/epops-agent/bin/ep-agent.sh"
1.4 Configure the agent by starting the service for the first time
vcsa-01a:~ # service epops-agent start
Starting End Point Operations Management Agent...... running (1919).
[ Running agent setup ] - The agent generated the following token 1453723755661-608569690955820004-2774624980274959717
Enter the server hostname or IP address: vrops-01a.corp.local
Enter the server SSL port [default=443]: - Testing secure connection ......
Do you trust this certificate (yes/no/more)? [default=no]: yes
- Connection successful.
Enter your server username: admin
Enter your server password:
- Registering the agent with server.
- The agent has received a client certificate from server.
- The agent has been successfully registered.
1.5 Check and write down postgres user and password
This password will be used later on to configure the postgres monitoring plugin in vR Ops:
vcsa-01a:~ # cat /etc/vmware-vpx/vcdb.properties
driver = org.postgresql.Driver
dbtype = PostgreSQL
url = jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/VCDB
username = vc
password = DKTRP){3d$1sHvCZ
password.encrypted = false
2. Detailed Instructions: The Management Pack
2.1 Management Pack installation and configuration
Download vCenter Self-Monitoring Solution management pack from here: https://solutionexchange.vmware.com/store/products/130354
2.2 Install the managent pack
Log in to vRealize Operations manager as "admin" and go to Solution, click on the + sign and install the management pack.
2.3 Configure solution credentials in vR Ops
Once the management pack installed and assuming the agent is already running a list of new resources will appear. Go to "Administration -> Inventory Explorer -> Adapter Types -> EP Ops Adapter" and select "vCenter App Server- your-vcsa-hostname" object. Press the pencil symbol ot edit it.
2.4 Add vCenter web credentials
Click on + to create new credentials
2.5 Provide user name and password
2.6 Configure postgress agent
Now select the object called "PostgreSQL - your vcsa hostname" and click on the pencil to edit it. Add the postgres credentials acquired in the step 1.5.
2.7 Check both configured objects have green collection status:
After a while (5 minutes) both configured objects should show gree collection status.
2.8 Check new data
Check new objects and data under Environment -> Operating Systems World -> Linux -> vcsa-host..
2.9. Check new vCenter App Server dashboard
2.9 Check new Alerts for vCenter Monitoring
Filter based on "Adapter Type = EP Ops Adapter"
