Microsoft Hyper-V data collector
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The Microsoft Hyper-V data collector acquires inventory and performance data from the virtualized server computing environment.
Terminology
Cloud Insights acquires the following inventory information from the Microsoft Hyper-V (WMI). For each asset type acquired by Cloud Insights, the most common terminology used for this asset is shown. When viewing or troubleshooting this data collector, keep the following terminology in mind:
| Vendor/Model Term | Cloud Insights Term |
|---|---|
Virtual Hard Disk |
Virtual Disk |
Host |
Host |
Virtual Machine |
Virtual Machine |
Cluster Shared Volumes (CSV), Partition Volume |
Data Store |
Internet SCSI Device, Multi Path SCSI LUN |
LUN |
Fiber Channel Port |
Port |
Note: These are common terminology mappings only and might not represent every case for this data collector.
Requirements
The following are required to configure this data collector:
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The Hyper-V requires port 5985 opened for data collection and remote access/management.
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IP address of Clustering group node
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Local Administrator user & password on the hypervisor
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Administrative-level user account
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Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) command, which is the default that is installed by Windows.
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Port requirements: Port 135 via WMI & Dynamic TCP ports assigned 1024-65535 for Windows 2003 and older and 49152-65535 for Windows 2008.
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DNS resolution must succeed, even if the data collector is pointed at only an IP address
| The Hyper-V data collector requires a Windows Acquisition Unit. |
Best Practice: It is highly recommended for each Hyper-V hypervisor to have “Resource Metering” turned on for every host. This allows each hypervisor to have more data available for Cloud Insights on each guest. If this is not set, fewer performance metrics are acquired for each guest. More information on Resource metering can be found in the Microsoft documentation.
Configuration
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Physical Host IP Address |
The IP address or fully-qualified domain name for the physical host (hypervisor) |
User Name |
Administrator user name for the hypervisor |
Password |
Password for the hypervisor |
NT Domain |
The DNS name used by the nodes in the cluster |
Advanced configuration
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Inventory Poll Interval (min) |
The default is 20 minutes. |
Troubleshooting
Additional information on this Data Collector may be found from the Support page or in the Data Collector Support Matrix.
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