Configuring remote monitoring of Microsoft Hyper-V in TrueSight
Microsoft Hyper-V configuration video
Click to view a short video (2:40) of how to configure Hyper-V for monitoring.
Configuration details
To configure the KM, set the following preferences on the Add Monitoring Configuration window.
Monitoring Solution | Monitor Profile | Monitor Type |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows Servers | Microsoft Hyper-V | Microsoft Hyper-V |
Provide the following details
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Hyper-V Host Details | Click Add to add the Hyper-V host configurations. |
Monitoring Mode | Select the monitoring mode.
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Hyper-V Server | Enter the Hyper-V cluster name or a standalone Hyper-V host name. |
User Credentials | |
User Name | Enter the user name to connect to the Hyper-V. |
Password | Enter the password. |
Confirm Password | Re-enter the password for confirmation. |
Authentication Type | Select the authentication type that will be used for connection:
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Protocol | Select the type of connection protocol. By default, this value is set to HTTP.
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Port | Enter the WinRM port number that will be used for communicating with the Hyper-V Server. Default port number is 5985. |
Device Hostname lookup order | Define the lookup order for the hostname of the virtual machine. Virtual Machine devices are created based on the selected option. Valid values are:
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Filtering Configuration | |
Virtual Machine Name Filter | Enter the virtual machine name or a regular expression to include or exclude the virtual machines from monitoring. You can specify multiple regular expressions by using pipe ( | ) as a separator. For example:
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Virtual Machine Name Filter Type | Select whether to include or exclude the virtual machines from monitoring. |
Enable Debug | Select this check box to enable the KM debug. The log files are located at %PATROL_HOME%\hrm\log directory on the PATROL Agent server. This option is disabled by default (check box cleared). |