Administrator Process Overview for CapacityIQ
The person administering CapacityIQ is responsible for installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Setup
The initial setup includes the following tasks.
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In the vSphere Client, import the CapacityIQ appliance.
2
Deploy the CapacityIQ appliance, which means that CapacityIQ completes an initialization sequence. This
process includes entering account credentials for the virtual appliance services and CapacityIQ
Administration Portal access.
3
Configure the network and time zone settings.
4
Open a browser and log in to the CapacityIQ Administration Portal.
5
Configure the settings to register CapacityIQ with vCenter Server.
6
Apply the CapacityIQ license.
7
Verify that CapacityIQ populates the dashboard with data.
The process of populating the dashboard might take a few hours.
If you already have an instance of CapacityIQ installed, you can update the virtual appliance to the latest
release.
Maintenance
After initial setup is complete, perform ongoing administrator tasks.
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Stop or restart CapacityIQ, for example, during a vCenter Server maintenance cycle.
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Check the status of CapacityIQ on the Status tab in the Administration Portal.
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Apply patches and updates to the CapacityIQ application.
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Manage license changes and renewals.
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Troubleshoot any problems and send diagnostic data to VMware technical support.
Licensing CapacityIQ
CapacityIQ supports license management through vCenter Server or through the CapacityIQ Administration
Portal depending on the license type and version of vCenter Server that CapacityIQ is registered to.
CPU Licenses for CapacityIQ
The Administration Portal supports the management of only CPU-based licenses for CapacityIQ. If you have
an existing CPU-based license, it will continue to function with vCenter Server 4.1.
Virtual Machine Licenses for CapacityIQ
If you obtain a virtual machine-based license for CapacityIQ, install and manage the license from
vCenter Server. Virtual machine-based licenses for CapacityIQ require vCenter Server 4.1 or later versions. For
information about assigning license keys to assets in vCenter Server, see the VMware vSphere documentation.
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