Generating reports for virtualization

Through the BMC BladeLogic Decision Support for Server Automation application, you can generate web-based reports that summarize the data derived from the Virtual Infrastructure Discovery Job.

To generate reports for virtualization

Full instructions for generating and using reports are available in the BMC BladeLogic Decision Support for Server Automation User Guide.

1. Access the Virtualization reports through the Virtualization folder on the Public Folders tab in the BMC BladeLogic Decision Support for Server Automation portal.

2. Review the various Extended server properties that are used to populate the BMC BladeLogic Decision Support for Server Automation reports, shown in the following table.

   BMC Server Automation Server Property	Report column name	Description
   VIRTUAL_ENTITY_ID	ID	Shows information about the following characteristics of the frame:
   VIRTUAL_ENTITY_TYPE	Type	The type of Virtual Entity (for example, HMC, vCenter, ESX Host, global zone, frame, VM, zone, LPAR).
   Number Of Virtual Machines	Shows the total of the VIRTUAL_ENTITY_TYPE property.
   VIRTUAL_ENTITY_ CONTAINER	Hypervisor	The property set instance of the container of the virtual entity (for example, ESX host, global zone).
   LOCATION	Location	Location of the server.
   CREATION_SERVICE_ REQUEST_ID	Creation Service Request	The service request identifier associated with the server creation.
   CREATION_CHANGE_ REQUEST_ID	Change Service Request	The change request identifier associated with the server creation.
   CREATION_TASK_ID	Creation Task	The task identifier associated with the server creation.
   RECONCILIATION_ID	Reconciliation ID	The reconciliation identifier from CMDB.
   OWNER	Owner	The owner of the server.
   Ownership Status	Returns the ownership status as Has owner or No owner. This value is determined from the OWNER property.
   EXPIRY_DATE	Expiry Date	The date when the server is supposed to expire (or the date when the lease lapses).
   Expiry Status	Returns the expiration status as Has Expiry or No Expiry. This value is determined from the EXPIRY property.
   Days To Expiry	Shows the number of days remaining until expiration. This value is calculated from the difference between the expiration date and the current date.
   Months To Expiry	Shows the number of months remaining until expiration. This value is calculated from the difference between the expiration date and the current date, in months.
   IS_VIRTUAL	Is Virtual	Tells whether the server is virtual machine (returns true or false).
   Virtualization Status	Returns whether machine is virtual machine. This value is determined from the IS_VIRTUAL property.