Installing the SolutionPack for Network
Configuration Manager
To view data from , install the SolutionPack for Network Configuration Manager in the
M&R platform.
- Determine whether you need a SolutionPack license file by checking the feature names and expiration dates listed in . If not listed, obtain a license by completing a Support Request (SR) form, which is available on the support website https://my.vmware.com/.
- Make sure the core modules, such as the Module-Manager, are up-to-date on all servers since not all module dependencies are validated during theSolutionPackinstallation. See theVMware Smart Assurance Installation and Configuration Guide for M&Rfor more information.
- TheNetwork Configuration Manageris installed and running.
- You have root login credentials for theNetwork Configuration Manager.
- The SolutionPack for Network Configuration Manager license is uploaded to the M&R platform.
- Ensure that the M&R platform is updated to 7.7.0.3 and later.
- Log in to the M&R server with root privileges.For example,https://Frontend-hostname:58443/APG
- SelectAdministration.
- SelectCentralized Managementin theAdministrationtree.
- SelectSOLUTIONPACK CENTER.
- Select theNetwork Configuration Managerin theBrowse and Install SolutionPacksscreen.
- Read the summary information and clickInstall.
- Select the components to install.
- Accept the default name,vsa-ncm, in theInstance namefield.
- Select theM&Rserver that will host the data collector in theData collectionlist box.
- Select theM&Rserver to host the reports in theReportslist box.
- ClickNext.
- Accept the default values for theData CollectionandAlerting on Data Collectionpanes.
- Select theNCMserver version in theNCM Versiondrop-down field in theServer Configurationpane.
- SelectDevice server,Distributed Server, orCombo Serverin theNCM Server Typedrop-down field and complete the fields depending on your deployment:DeploymentProvide information for the following fieldsDevice ServerSelectDevice serverin theNCM Server Typedrop-down field.
- Fully qualified System IP address or host name
- System root user account and password
Distributed deploymentSelectDistributed Serverfor a distributedNCMserver in theNCM Server Typedrop-down field.For the Application Server,- Fully qualified System IP address or host name
- System root user account and password
- NCM System administrator user name (for example,sysadmin) and password. The NCM System credentials are required for certificate monitoring reports.
To collect Database Server information, you also need:- NCMdatabase IP address or host name
- NCMdatabase port number or accept the default port 5435
- NCMdatabase name inM&Rin theNCM instance namefield or accept the default name
- NCMdatabase password
Use the+icon to add one or more Device, Distributed, or Combo Servers.Combo ServerSelectCombo Serverin theNCM Server Typedrop-down field.- Fully qualified System IP address or host name
- System root user account and password
- NCM System administrator user name (for example,sysadmin) and password. The NCM System credentials are required for certificate monitoring reports.
To collect Database Server information, you also need:- NCMdatabase port number or accept the default port 5435
- NCMdatabase name inM&Rin theNCM instance namefield or accept the default name
- NCMdatabase password
- Optional, select theConfigure collector advanced settingscheckbox to configure the polling interval for data collection and also to configure the collection of different types of data, or accept the defaults.
- For Compliance, Jobs, and Inventory data, set the polling interval from 300 to 86400 seconds in thePolling period for DB and System data collectionfield or accept the default 900.The M&R polling interval determines the frequency of data collection. For example, the default 900 means that once in every 15 minutes, polling occurs and new raw values are collected.
- For Historical data, set the polling interval from 604800 to 2678400 seconds in thePolling period for DB and System data collectionfield or accept the default 604800.
- If you do not want the data to be collected, clear the selected checkbox forCompliance data,Jobs data, orInventory data. The latest data collection will not occur for or be updated in:
- Compliance reports like Standard Compliance Reports, Device Compliance Reports
- Jobs reports like Active Job Report and Historical Job Reports
- All inventory-related reports like database, interface reports
- If you have selected Jobs Data to be collected in the above step, you have an option to use the new Elastic Search DB . Clear theEnable ElasticSearch DBcheckbox, If you want to continue using the MySql DB for Jobs data.
- SelectReconcile Device Names, if you want to discover the common devices across Smarts SP and NCM SP.
- Optional, selectAdvanced Search Featureif you want to allow theM&Rsearch engine to search all metrics collected by the SQL Collector.
- ClickNexton theData Collectionpane.In theData Collectionpane when you select theEnable ElasticSearch DBcheck box, you must selectUse ElasticSearch DBin theEventsandReportspane also. If you clear theEnable ElasticSearch DBcheck box in theData Collectionpane, you must deselectUse ElasticSearch DBcheck box in theEventsandReportspane also.
- In theEventspane, selectUse ElasticSearch DB, if you have used Elastic Search DB for jobs data collection.
- Enter the Hostname or IP address details of the Elastic Search DB.
- In theReportssection, select the gateway and the administration web-service instance or accept the default values.
- Select theUse ElasticSearch DBcheckbox, if you have used Elastic Search DB for jobs data collection.
- SelectInstallto install the SolutionPack.
Allow four to five polling cycles to pass before viewing reports.