Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager

Introduction

Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) is a powerful management solution designed for virtualized data centers. As part of the Microsoft System Center suite, it provides a comprehensive set of tools to manage, configure, and optimize virtual infrastructure in enterprise environments. SCVMM centralizes the management of virtual machines (VMs), storage, and network resources, simplifying provisioning, enhancing optimization, and improving the efficiency and scalability of virtual environments. It is an ideal solution for enterprises seeking to effectively manage complex virtualization infrastructures and hybrid cloud environments.

Key Use Cases for Microsoft SCVMM Integration

Discovery Use Cases

• Component Discovery: Automatically identifies and discovers all components within the Microsoft SCVMM environment.
• Resource Structure: Provides a hierarchical view of the resource structure to simplify management and organization.
• Relationship Mapping: Publishes relationships between resources to deliver a topological view of the infrastructure, enabling streamlined maintenance and troubleshooting.

Monitoring Use Cases

• Job Metrics Monitoring: Tracks critical metrics such as job scheduling time, status, and completion rates.
• Proactive Alerts: Generates concern alerts for each monitored metric, notifying administrators of potential issues with resources.
• Resource Health Visibility: Enhances the visibility of resource performance and health, enabling timely issue resolution and better decision-making.

Integration Approach

OpsRamp integrates with Microsoft SCVMM via remote Powershell.

Supported Target Versions

Validated the application by executing powershell script against Server version 10.22.1287.0.

Hierarchy of Microsoft SCVMM

The application can discover the following Microsoft SCVMM related resources.

• Microsoft SCVMM Management Server
  • Microsoft SCVMM Host Group
    • Microsoft SCVMM Host Cluster
      • Microsoft SCVMM Host Cluster Shared Volume
      • Microsoft SCVMM Host
      • Microsoft SCVMM Virtual Machine
        • Microsoft SCVMM Virtual Hard Disk

Integration Version History