Configuration overview

is compatible with the following
VMware Smart Assurance Service Assurance Manager
versions:
  • 8.0 with the latest Patch applied.
  • 7.2 with the latest Patch applied.
    This chapter provides configuration tasks for both versions of
    unless otherwise noted.
    For the 7.2
    Global Manager
    and
    Adapter Platform
    , additional configuration tasks are required and are described in
    “Configuring a 7.2 Global Manager and Adapter Platform” on page 53
    . For
    version 8.0, no modification to the DXA import mechanism is necessary since version 8.0 is already installed to accept VoIP 4.0 topological objects.
    To configure the
    Global Manager
    , you use the
    Global Console
    to do the following:
  • For the
    Global Manager
    to import topology and events from the underlying components in a
    deployment, you must configure the
    Global Manager
    with the proper data exchange adapter (DXA) files. The
    Global Manager
    integrates and correlates the imported topology and events, and relates the data to services and customers.
  • You must also configure
    Adapter Platform
    ,
    , and one or more
    IP Availability Manager
    s as underlying sources for the
    Global Manager
    . “Specifying the underlying domains” on page 60 describes how to specify underlying sources.
    Detailed instructions on using the
    Global Console
    to complete
    Global Manager
    configurations are provided in the
    .
    Integration with
    Business Impact Manager
    is optional.
    “Configuring Business Impact Manager” on page 69
    provides configuration instructions for
    Business Impact Manager
    .
    In addition, VoIP client tool scripts can be configured for use with the
    Global Manager
    so that Global Console operators can access
    data. “Configuring client tools for VoIP Availability Manager” on page 70 provides configuration instructions and a list of available client tools.