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BMC Helix Continuous Optimization 22.3 ... Analyzing your infrastructure data by using capacity views Out-of-the-box capacity views Virtualization views vSphere views

vSphere Data Explorer view

The Data Explorer view for vSphere shows the behavior of metrics for different vSphere entities as charts.

The Data Explorer views display the resource utilization of key metrics, such as, CPU core clock frequency, Number of CPU cores, CPU Utilization %, Real Memory Utilization %, Memory Utilization %, Total File Systems Utilization %, Real memory.

These metrics are displayed in separate charts. You can choose to view the data for a specific domain, tag, or time periods by using the corresponding filters. 

To access the vSphere Data Explorer view in the Views tab navigation pane, select Views > Virtualization > vSphere > Data Explorer. By default, the Cluster page is displayed.

The metrics are categorized based on different profiles and are grouped under separate tabs. Click a tab to view the charts for that profile.

Related topics

vSphere Infrastructure view

vSphere Virtual Machines view

Filtering data displayed in Views

Cluster page in the vSphere Data Explorer view

From the Cluster filter, select the cluster that you want to view data for. 

CPU Profile

This page displays a set of charts and a table with system hardware configuration details.

Chart titleAssociated metrics

CPU Utilization

  • CPU_UTIL
  • IND_CPU_PRESSURE[GLOBAL:1D]
CPU Capacity Usage
  • CPU_TOTAL_MHZ
  • CPU_UTILMHZ
  • CPU_EFFECTIVE_MHZ
CPU Capacity Usage - Spec Rating
  • Spec Configured
  • Spec Used

Computed by using an out-of-the-box formula. For more information, see Viewing and adding formulas.

# of VMs, vCPUs, Migrations
  • GM_NUM
  • DRS_NUM
  • GM_ON_NUM
  • VCPU_NUM
  • VCPU_ON_NUM
#Hosts, Physical Processors
  • HOST_NUM
  • CPU_NUM
Cluster Queue per Processor

Cluster Queue Per Processor

Computed by using an out-of-the-box formula. For more information, see Viewing and adding formulas.

Memory Profile

Chart titleAssociated metrics
Memory Utilization1
  • MEM_UTIL
  • IND_COMPOSITE_MEMORY_UTILIZATION[1D]
Memory Usage
  • MEM_CONSUMED
  • IND_COMPOSITE_MEMORY_CONSUMPTION[1D]
  • MEM_ACTIVE
  • TOTAL_REAL_MEM
Other Memory Metrics
  • MEM_SHARED
  • MEM_OVERHEAD
  • MEM_GRANTED
Memory Reclaimed by Ballooning MEM_BALLOONING
Memory Swapping Rate
  • MEM_SWAP_IN_BYTE_RATE
  • MEM_SWAP_OUT_BYTE_RATE
Memory Overcommitment1

Memory Overcommitment

Computed by using an out-of-the-box formula. For more information, see Viewing and adding formulas.

1 - The metric value is incomplete if you have explicitly excluded (blacklisted) or included (whitelisted) virtual machines or hosts while configuring the VMware vCenter Extractor ETL.

Datastore Profile

Chart titleAssociated metrics
Datastore UtilizationTOTAL_DSTORE_UTIL
Datastore Capacity Usage
  • TOTAL_DSTORE_USED
  • TOTAL_DSTORE_SIZE
  • TOTAL_DSTORE_PROVISIONED
Disk Read & Write Rate
  • DISK_READ_RATE
  • DISK_WRITE_RATE 
#Datastores & Storage vMotion
  • TOTAL_DSTORE_NUM
  • TOTAL_DSTORE_CLUSTER_NUM
  • SVMOTION_NUM

Network and Disk Profile

 Chart titleAssociated metrics
Network I/O RateNET_BIT_RATE
Disk Read & Write Rate
  • DISK_READ_RATE
  • DISK_WRITE_RATE

VM Analysis Profile

The charts are based on out-of-the-box analysis templates. 

Chart titleAssociated metrics
CPU Capacity Usage - Top 10 VMs

Effective CPU Used

Memory Active - Top 10 VMs

Effective Memory Used by Cluster

Memory Consumed - Top 10 VMs

Effective Memory Consumed

Datastore Capacity Usage - Top 10 VMs

Total Storage Used

Host Analysis Profile

The charts are based on out-of-the-box analysis templates. 

Chart titleAssociated metrics
CPU Capacity Usage - Top 10 HostsEffective CPU Usage
Memory Consumed - Top 10 HostsEffective Memory Consumed

Memory Configured - Top 10 Hosts

Effective Memory Configured

Datastore Capacity Usage - Top 10 HostsTotal Storage Used

Resource Pool page in the vSphere Data Explorer view

To view details of a resource pool, from the Resource Pool filter, select that resource pool.

CPU Profile

Chart titleAssociated metrics
CPU Capacity Usage

CPU_UTILMHZ

CPU Limit

  • CPU_COMPUTED_LIMIT_OPT
  • CPU_COMPUTED_LIMIT_PESS
#VMs
  • GM_NUM
  • GM_ON_NUM
#vCPUs
  • VCPU_NUM
  • VCPU_ON_NUM

Memory Profile

Chart titleAssociated metrics
Memory Usage

MEM_CONSUMED

Memory Limit

  • MEM_COMPUTED_LIMIT_OPT
  • MEM_COMPUTED_LIMIT_PESS
Other Memory Metrics
  • MEM_SHARED
  • MEM_OVERHEAD
  • MEM_GRANTED
Memory Reclaimed by Ballooning MEM_BALLOONING

Host page in the vSphere Data Explorer view

From the cluster and host filters, select the cluster and host that you want to view data for. 

CPU Profile

The page displays a set of charts and a table with system hardware configuration details.

Chart titleAssociated metrics

CPU Utilization

  • CPU_UTIL
  • CPU_UTIL_OPTIMIZED
  • CPU Pressure Index[GLOBAL:1D]
CPU Capacity Usage
  • CPU_UTILMHZ
  • CPU_TOTAL_MHZ 
  • CPU_DEMAND
CPU Capacity Usage - Spec Rating
  • BYBENCHMARK_VALUE[SPECINTRATE2006]
  • CPU_UTILSPEC
# VMs
  • GM_NUM
  • GM_ON_NUM
# VCPUs
  • VCPU_NUM
  • VCPU_ON_NUM
CPU Ready, Wait, Co-Stop
  • CPU_READY
  • CPU_WAIT
  • CPU_COSTOP


System Hardware Configuration table

  • System model: HW_MODEL 
  • Processor model: CPU_MODEL 
  • Processor clock rate [GHz]: CPU_MHZ 
  • Configured processors: CPU_NUM 
  • Threads/core: CPU_THREADS_PER_CORE 
  • Cores/socket: CPU_CORES_PER_SOCKET 
  • Benchmark value [rating]: BYBENCHMARK_VALUE 
  • Multi-threading type: CPU_MT_TYPE 
  • Memory configured [GB]: TOTAL_REAL_MEM 
  • Timestamp

Any change to the system configuration data is highlighted with a different font style in the table. Refresh the browser to view the most recent changes.

 Memory Profile

Chart titleAssociated metrics
Memory Utilization1
  • MEM_UTIL
  • IND_COMPOSITE_MEMORY_UTILIZATION[1D]
Memory Usage1
  • MEM_CONSUMED
  • MEM_ACTIVE
  • TOTAL_REAL_MEM
  • IND_COMPOSITE_MEMORY_CONSUMPTION[1D]
Other Memory Metrics
  • MEM_SHARED
  • MEM_OVERHEAD
  • MEM_GRANTED

Memory Reclaimed by Ballooning

MEM_BALLOONING

Memory Swapping Rate
  • MEM_SWAP_IN_BYTE_RATE
  • MEM_SWAP_OUT_BYTE_RATE
Memory Overcommitment1

Memory Overcommitment

Computed by using an out-of-the-box formula. For more information, see Viewing and adding formulas.

1 - The metric value is incomplete if you have explicitly excluded (blacklisted) or included (whitelisted) virtual machines or hosts while configuring the VMware vCenter Extractor ETL.

Disk Profile

Chart titleAssociated metrics
Disk I/O RateDISK_PHYS_IO_RATE
Disk Read & Write Rate
  • DISK_READ_RATE
  • DISK_WRITE_RATE
Disk Bus Reset & Cmds Aborted Rate
  • DISK_BUS_RESETS_RATE
  • DISK_COMMANDS_ABORTED_RATE
Disk Latency
  • DISK_MAX_LATENCY
  • DISK_TOTAL_LATENCY

Datastore Profile

Chart titleAssociated metrics
Datastore UtilizationBYDSTORE_UTIL
Datastore Capacity UsageBYDSTORE_USED

Network Profile

Chart titleAssociated metrics
Network Rate 
  • NET_BIT_RATE
  • NET_IN_BIT_RATE
  • NET_OUT_BIT_RATE
Input Bit Rate - Top 10 Network InterfacesBYIF_IN_BIT_RATE
Output Bit Rate - Top 10 Network InterfacesBYIF_OUT_BIT_RATE
Input Packet Rate - Top 10 Network InterfacesBYIF_IN_PKT_RATE
Output Packet Rate - Top 10 Network InterfacesBYIF_OUT_PKT_RATE
Network Packet Errors
  • NET_IN_PKT_ERROR_RATE
  • NET_OUT_PKT_ERROR_RATE

VM Analysis Profile

The charts are based on out-of-the-box analysis templates. For more information, see Viewing the details of Analysis templates.

Chart titleAssociated metrics
CPU Capacity Usage - Top 10 VMsEffective CPU Used
Memory Active - Top 10 VMsEffective Memory Used
Memory Consumed - Top 10 VMsEffective Memory Consumed
Datastore Capacity Usage - Top 10 VMsTotal Storage Used


Datastore Cluster page in the vSphere Data Explorer view

From the datastore cluster filter, select the datastore cluster that you want to view data for. 

The page displays the following chart:

Chart titleAssociated metrics
Datastore UtilizationTOTAL_DSTORE_UTIL
Datastore Capacity Usage
  • TOTAL_DSTORE_USED
  • TOTAL_DSTORE_SIZE
#Datastores

DSTORE_CLUSTER_DSTORE_NUM

Datastore page in the vSphere Data Explorer view

Use the cluster, datastore cluster, and datastore filters to select the datastore that you want to view data for. 

The page displays the following chart:

Chart titleAssociated metrics
Datastore UtilizationDSTORE_UTIL
Datastore Capacity Usage
  • DSTORE_SIZE
  • DSTORE_PROVISIONED
  • DSTORE_USED_SIZE
Total VM Snapshot SizeSNAPSHOT_SIZE
Datastore Reads & Writes
  • DSTORE_READ_RATE
  • DSTORE_WRITE_RATE
Datastore Read & Write Latency
  • DSTORE_READ_LATENCY
  • DSTORE_WRITE_LATENCY

Virtual Machine page in the vSphere Data Explorer view

Use the cluster and VM filters to select the VM that you want to view data for. 

CPU Profile

The page displays a set of charts and a table with system hardware configuration details.

Chart titleAssociated metrics
CPU Utilization

CPU_UTIL

CPU Capacity Usage
  • CPU_UTILMHZ
  • CPU_DEMAND
Processors Configured
  • VM.CPU_NUM
  • Host.CPU_NUM
CPU Ready, Wait, Co-Stop
  • CPU_READY
  • CPU_WAIT
  • CPU_COSTOP

System Hardware Configuration table

The following information is displayed:

  • Host
  • System model1: HW_MODEL 
  • Processor model1: CPU_MODEL 
  • Processor clock rate [GHz]1: CPU_MHZ 
  • Configured processors1: CPU_NUM 
  • Threads/core1: CPU_THREADS_PER_CORE 
  • Cores/socket1: CPU_CORES_PER_SOCKET 
  • Benchmark value [rating]1: BYBENCHMARK_VALUE 
  • Multi-threading type1: CPU_MT_TYPE 
  • Memory configured [GB]1: TOTAL_REAL_MEM 
  • Timestamp1

1 - Indicates metrics that are derived from the host of the virtual machine.

Any change to the system configuration data is highlighted with a different font style in the table. Refresh the browser to view the most recent changes.

Memory Profile

Chart titleAssociated metrics
Memory UtilizationMEM_UTIL 
Memory Usage
  • MEM_CONSUMED
  • MEM_ACTIVE
Other Memory Metrics
  • MEM_SHARED
  • MEM_OVERHEAD
  • MEM_GRANTED

Memory Reclaimed by Ballooning

MEM_BALLOONING

Memory Swapping Rate
  • MEM_SWAP_IN_BYTE_RATE
  • MEM_SWAP_OUT_BYTE_RATE

Disk Profile

Chart titleAssociated metrics
Disk I/O RateDISK_PHYS_IO_RATE
Disk Read & Write Rate
  • DISK_READ_RATE
  • DISK_WRITE_RATE
Disk Bus Reset & Cmds Aborted Rate
  • DISK_BUS_RESETS_RATE
  • DISK_COMMANDS_ABORTED_RATE
Disk Latency
  • DISK_MAX_LATENCY
  • DISK_TOTAL_LATENCY 
Size - Top 10 File SystemsBYFS_SIZE (stack chart)
Usage - Top 10 File SystemsBYFS_USED (stack chart)

Datastore Profile

Chart titleAssociated metrics

Storage Used by Datastore

BYDSTORE_USED
Storage Provisioned by DatastoreBYDSTORE_PROVISIONED
I/O Rate by DatastoreBYDSTORE_IO_RATE
Read Latency by DatastoreBYDSTORE_READ_LATENCY
Write Latency by DatastoreBYDSTORE_WRITE_LATENCY
Total VM Snapshot SizeSNAPSHOT_SIZE

Network Profile

Chart titleAssociated metrics
Network Rate

NET_BIT_RATE

Network Bit Rate
  • NET_IN_BIT_RATE
  • NET_OUT_BIT_RATE
Network Packet Rate
  • NET_IN_PKT_RATE
  • NET_OUT_PKT_RATE
Network Packet Errors
  • NET_IN_PKT_ERROR_RATE
  • NET_OUT_PKT_ERROR_RATE
#Network InterfacesNETIF_NUM
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Last modified by Manisha Moon on Jul 03, 2022
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