VMware Data Source

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Authors:

Eric Enns

Maintainers:

Eric Enns

License:

GNU General Public License, Version 2, or later

Name:

ZenPacks.community.VMwareDataSource

Applications Monitored:

VSphere

VMware Data Source ZenPack

This ZenPack gathers performance data from VSphere hosts (ESX/ESXi) using the VSphere Perl SDK.

Support

This ZenPack is developed by the Zenoss user community and supported via our online forums. Zenoss, Inc. does not provide direct support for this ZenPack.

Releases

Version 1.1.2- Download: Compatible with Zenoss Core 2.5.x, Zenoss Core 3.2.x

Version 1.1.1- Download: Compatible with Zenoss Core 2.5.x, Zenoss Core 3.2.x

Background

Introduction

Currently there are only two allowed datasources, VMwareHost and VMwareGuest. There are a few in development, and as I have time I will continue to add more. The data is collected by backend perl scripts which use the Vsphere Perl SDK. Would like to transition a python api but none are currently available, there is a pshere project but it hasn't been tested enough to be a reliable option http://bitbucket.org/jkinred/psphere/src/tip/psphere/. This zenpack is currently only being used by ZenPacks.community.VMwareESXiMonitor.

Notes

The device that you want to get performance data needs to be added into zenoss with it's fqdn (fully qualified domain name, also this must be lowercase because fqdn is case sensitive and will stay this way) as it's device name. If you followed the instructions in VMwareESXiMonitor I gave on how to add a device you would be gathering performance data with no problem.

Installation

First install the dependencies. Secondly install the zenpack from command line or gui as usual and you are set to go.

Dependencies

VMware VSphere Perl SDK: available here