IBM PowerVC

Monitor IBM Power Virtual Connect managed P-series environments

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Data Collection Setup

Metrics are collected via the PowerVC server for PowerVC Hypervisors and Virtual Machines.

Network Requirements

Port: 5000 (TCP)

Least Privileged User

An Administrator user is required for collecting all metrics

Supported Versions

IBM Power VC: 1.4.1.1+

Connection Parameters

NameRequired?Description
HostRequiredThe PowerVC host to connect to.
PortThe port for communication to PowerVC.
UsernameRequired
PasswordRequired
SSL ConfigurationThe SSL mode to use when connecting to the target. Can be configured to use SSL but do not verify the target's certificate (No Verify) or use SSL and verify the target's certificate (Verify).
Event SeverityThe Maximum event severity to collect.
Max EventsThe maximum number of events to collect.
Collect Virtual MachineToggles collection of Virtual Machine resources.
Collect VolumeToggles collection of Volume resources.
Collect NetworkToggles collection of Network resources.
Connection TimeoutThe number of seconds to allow for the API to return a response.

Metrics

Network

NameDescription
Availability ZoneAvailability Zone
DescriptionDescription
IDID
IPv4 Address RangeIPv4 Address Range
IPv6 Address RangeIPv6 Address Range
MTUMTU
NameName
StatusStatus

Power System

NameDescription
CPU Utilization (%)CPU Utilization
Free Memory (Mebibytes)Free Memory
HealthHealth
IDID
IP AddressIP Address
Memory Utilization (%)Memory Utilization
NameName
Reserved Memory (Mebibytes)Reserved Memory
Reserved Processor UnitsReserved Processor Units
StateState
StatusStatus
Total Memory (Mebibytes)Total Memory
Total Processor UnitsTotal Processor Units
TypeType
Used Memory (Mebibytes)Used Memory
Used Processor UnitsUsed Processor Units
UUIDUUID
vCPU CountvCPU Count
vCPU UsedvCPU Used
VersionVersion
Virtual Machine CountVirtual Machine Count
WorkloadWorkload

Storage

NameDescription
Access StateAccess State
Compression SupportedCompression Supported
Default Volume TypeDefault Volume Type
Free Capacity (Gibibytes)Free Capacity
Host Display NameHost Display Name
HostnameHostname
IP AddressIP Address
Total Capacity (Gibibytes)Total Capacity
TypeType
Utilization (%)Utilization
Volume CountVolume Count

Virtual Machine

NameDescription
Availability ZoneAvailability Zone
CPU Utilization (%)CPU Utilization
HealthHealth
HostHost
HostnameHostname
IDID
Image IDImage ID
Instance NameInstance Name
IP AddressesIP Addresses
MAC AddressesMAC Addresses
Maximum Memory (Mebibytes)Maximum Memory
Maximum vCPUSMaximum vCPUS
Memory Used (Mebibytes)Memory Used
Memory Utilization (%)Memory Utilization
Minimum Memory (Mebibytes)Minimum Memory
Minimum vCPUSMinimum vCPUS
NameName
Power StatePower State
StatusStatus
Task StateTask State
vCPUs UsedvCPUs Used

Volume

NameDescription
Attach CountAttach Count
Backend HostBackend Host
BootableBootable
DescriptionDescription
EncryptedEncrypted
HealthHealth
IDID
Multiple Attach SupportedMultiple Attach Supported
NameName
Replication StatusReplication Status
Size (Gibibytes)Size
StatusStatus
TypeType