Utilities > Observability > Monitoring > Monitoring VMware Cloud Server

06 Monitoring VMware Cloud Server

Prerequisite

You must have at least one active VMware Cloud Server in the Control Panel.

Monitoring one or more VMware Cloud Servers

  • Log in to Aruba CMP;
  • from the menu, select Utilities > Observability;
  • in the Monitoring area, select Go to service;
  • in the Cloud PRO VMware area, select Go to service;
  • you will access the Cloud PRO VMware Monitoring section.

Selecting the time range

Using Select interval, you can monitor resources over different time ranges by selecting Past HOUR, Past DAY, Past WEEK, Past MONTH, or a custom time range using Choose interval.
The two arrows to the right of the time options allow you to view the previous or next period based on the selected interval.

VMware Cloud Servers to monitor

Select the location and Cloud PRO using Select location and Select Cloud PRO.
If you have multiple Cloud PROs in multiple locations, you can choose which Cloud PROs to display, including Cloud PROs in different locations.

Viewing resource charts

You can view the resource charts by selecting the type of metric to display.
 
Resource Available metric
CPU Usage in %
Usage in MHz
Memory Usage in %
Usage in GB
Assigned in GB
Network Throughput in kB/s
Throughput (incoming/outgoing) in kB/s
Dropped packets
Disk Throughput in kB/s
Throughput (read/write) in kB/s

Managing charts

Using Manage charts, you can choose which charts to display on the dashboard:
  • CPU;
  • Memory;
  • Network;
  • Disk.
You can also change the order of the charts and use Restore original view to return to the initial configuration.
When finished, select Apply to confirm the changes.

Exporting data or downloading charts

Select Download dashboard to export the data or download all the charts displayed on the dashboard.

In the Download dashboard window, you can:
  • Download charts: select JPG or PNG to download all the charts displayed on the dashboard;
  • Export data: select the time range and XLS or CSV to export all the data displayed on the dashboard.
After setting the required options, select Export.