About Health Reporting and Monitoring for VMware Cloud Foundation

The Health Reporting and Monitoring for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution provides guidance on monitoring the operational state of your VMware Cloud Foundation environment through ad-hoc reporting or through custom dashboards, alerts, and notifications. The custom dashboards are intended to serve as an extension to native VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations) dashboards and dashboards that are enabled by using management packs.

A VMware by Broadcom validated solution is a well-architected and validated implementation, built and tested by VMware to help customers deliver common business use cases. VMware validated solutions are operational, cost-effective, reliable, and secure. Each solution contains a detailed design, implementation, and operational guidance.

Automation for This Design in VMware Cloud Foundation

To provide a fast and efficient path to automating the Health Reporting and Monitoring for VMware Cloud Foundation implementation, this document provides Microsoft PowerShell cmdlets using an open-source module as code-based alternatives to completing each procedure in the respective component's user interface.

For additional information, see PowerShell Module for VMware Validated Solutions.

Intended Audience

The Health Reporting and Monitoring for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution is intended for users who regularly monitor the health of their VMware Cloud Foundation environment, such as virtual infrastructure, storage, and network administrators, DevOps, site resiliency engineers, and other types of operators. Users can also use this solution to monitor the health of their environment, in ad-hoc scenarios, as well as prepare for planned and unplanned events.

Support Matrix

The Health Reporting and Monitoring for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution is compatible with specific versions of the VMware products that are used for implementing the solution.

Table 1. Software Components in Health Reporting and Monitoring for VMware Cloud Foundation

VMware Cloud Foundation Version	Product Group	Component Versions
5.2.0	Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation	See VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.0 Release Notes.
	Solution-added components	Host virtual machine
		PowerShell module for VMware Cloud Foundation Reporting 2.6.3
		Python Module for VMware Cloud Foundation Health Monitoring in VMware Aria Operations 2.2
5.1.1	Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation	See VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1.1 Release Notes.
	Solution-added components	Host virtual machine
		PowerShell module for VMware Cloud Foundation Reporting 2.6.2
		Python Module for VMware Cloud Foundation Health Monitoring in VMware Aria Operations 2.1.2
5.1.0	Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation	See VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1.0 Release Notes.
	Solution-added components	Host virtual machine
		PowerShell module for VMware Cloud Foundation Reporting 2.6.0
		Python Module for VMware Cloud Foundation Health Monitoring in VMware Aria Operations 2.1.0

Table 2. End of General Support Software Components in Identity and Access Management for VMware Cloud Foundation

VMware Cloud Foundation Version	Product Group	Component Versions
5.0	Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation	See VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0 Release Notes. VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.10.0 (EOGS)
	Solution-added components	Host virtual machine
		PowerShell module for VMware Cloud Foundation Reporting 2.6.0
		Python Module for VMware Cloud Foundation Health Monitoring in VMware Aria Operations 2.1.0
4.5.2	Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation	See VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5.2 Release Notes. VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.10.0 (EOGS)
	Solution-added components	Host virtual machine
		PowerShell module for VMware Cloud Foundation Reporting 2.6.0
		Python Module for VMware Cloud Foundation Health Monitoring in VMware Aria Operations 2.1.0
4.5.1	Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation	See VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5.1 Release Notes vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.8.2 (EOGS)
	Solution-added components	Host virtual machine
		PowerShell module for VMware Cloud Foundation Reporting 2.6.0
		Python Module for VMware Cloud Foundation Health Monitoring in VMware Aria Operations 2.1.0
4.5.0	Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation	See VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5.0 Release Notes. vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.8.2 (EOGS)
	Solution-added components	Host virtual machine
		PowerShell module for VMware Cloud Foundation Reporting 2.6.0
		Python Module for VMware Cloud Foundation Health Monitoring in VMware Aria Operations 2.1.0
4.4.1	Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation	See VMware Cloud Foundation 4.4.1 Release Notes. vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.6.2 (EOGS)
	Solution-added components	Host virtual machine
		PowerShell module for VMware Cloud Foundation Reporting 2.1.0
		Python Module for VMware Cloud Foundation Health Monitoring in VMware Aria Operations 1.1.0
4.4.0	Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation	See VMware Cloud Foundation 4.4.0 Release Notes. vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.6.2 (EOGS)
	Solution-added components	Host virtual machine
		PowerShell module for VMware Cloud Foundation Reporting 2.1.0
		Python Module for VMware Cloud Foundation Health Monitoring in VMware Aria Operations 1.1.0

Note:

The software component versions in this table are in End of General Support (EOGS) phase and are no longer generally supported by VMware. At the time of initial release and during the General Support phase, the software component versions in this solution are actively implemented, tested, and validated by VMware and VMware partners. See VMware Lifecycle Policies.

Before You Apply This Guidance

To design and implement the Health Reporting and Monitoring for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution, your environment must have a certain configuration.

Table 3. Supported VMware Cloud Foundation Deployment

Workload Domain / Component	Deployment Details
Management domain	Automated deployment by using VMware Cloud Builder™. See the following VMware Cloud Foundation Documentation: For information on designing the management domain, see VMware Cloud Foundation Design Guide. For information on deploying the management domain, see Getting Started with VMware Cloud Foundation and VMware Cloud Foundation Deployment Guide. For information on operating the management domain, see VMware Cloud Foundation Administration Guide and VMware Cloud Foundation Operations Guide.
One or more virtual infrastructure (VI) workload domains	Automated deployment by using SDDC Manager. See the following VMware Cloud Foundation Documentation: For information on designing a VI workload domain, see VMware Cloud Foundation Design Guide. For information on deploying the VI workload domains, see Getting Started with VMware Cloud Foundation and VMware Cloud Foundation Administration Guide. For information on operating the VI Workload domain, see VMware Cloud Foundation Operations Guide.
VMware Cloud Foundation integrated with Active Directory	Manual or PowerShell automated configuration of Active Directory over LDAP. See the Identity and Access Management for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution.
VMware Cloud Foundation integrated with Intelligent Operations.	Manual or PowerShell automated deployment of VMware Aria Operations. See the Intelligent Operations Management for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution.

Overview of Health Reporting and Monitoring for VMware Cloud Foundation

By applying the Health Reporting and Monitoring for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution, you gain operational insights across the availability, health, and compliance of your VMware Cloud Foundation instance.

Table 4. Implementation Overview of Health Reporting and Monitoring for VMware Cloud Foundation

Stage	Steps
1. Plan and prepare the VMware Cloud Foundation environment.	Work with the technology team of your organization to configure the physical servers, network, and storage in the data center. Collect the environment details and write them down in the VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook.
2. Install and configure the PowerShell Module for VMware Cloud Foundation Reporting.	Deploy and configure a host virtual machine. Install the PowerShell Module for VMware Cloud Foundation Reporting and supporting PowerShell modules from the PowerShell Gallery.
3. Install and configure the Python Module for VMware Cloud Foundation Health Monitoring in VMware Aria Operations.	Install and configure the Python Module for VMware Cloud Foundation Health Monitoring in VMware Aria Operations and its dependencies. Install the Python client for VMware Aria Operations. Configure VMware Aria Operations with the provided monitoring artifacts - dashboards, views, super metrics, alerts, and notifications.

Frequently Asked Questions

For additional questions, see VMware Validated Solutions Frequently Asked Questions.

Update History

The Health Reporting and Monitoring for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution is updated when necessary.

Revision	Description
23 JUL 2024	This validated solution now supports VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.0. This validated solution now provides a single procedure for PowerShell automation. See Automated PowerShell Implementation of Health Reporting and Monitoring The PowerValidatedSolutions PowerShell module is now version 2.11.0.
28 MAY 2024	This solution now supports Dell VxRail nodes for both standard and consolidated architectures. The PowerShell module for VMware Cloud Foundation Reporting is now version 2.6.2. The Python Module for VMware Cloud Foundation Health Monitoring in VMware Aria Operations is now version 2.1.2 The PowerValidatedSolutions PowerShell module is now version 2.10.0.
26 MAR 2024	This validated solution now supports VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1.1. The PowerValidatedSolutions PowerShell module is now version 2.9.0. The VMware.PowerCLI PowerShell module is now version 13.2.1.
30 JAN 2024	This solution now supports VMware Cloud Foundation multi-instance environments. The PowerValidatedSolutions PowerShell module is now version 2.8.0.
07 NOV 2023	This validated solution now supports VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1.0. The PowerValidatedSolutions PowerShell module is now version 2.7.0. The PowerVCF PowerShell module is now version 2.4.0. The following solution-added product names are changing: VMware vRealize Operations is now VMware Aria Operations. VMware vRealize Log Insight is now VMware Aria Operations for Logs. For more information on the VMware Aria rebranding, see Multi-Cloud Management and VMware Aria.
29 AUG 2023	This validated solution now supports VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5.2. The Python Module for VMware Cloud Foundation Health Monitoring in VMware Aria Operations is now version 2.0.0 The PowerShell module for VMware Cloud Foundation Reporting is now version 2.3.0 The VMware.PowerCLI PowerShell module is now version 13.1.0. The ImportExcel PowerShell module is now version 7.8.5. The PowerValidatedSolutions PowerShell module is now version 2.6.0.
25 JUL 2023	This validated solution now supports VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0. The PowerValidatedSolutions PowerShell module is now version 2.5.0. The PowerShell module for VMware Cloud Foundation Reporting is now version 2.2.0
30 MAY 2023	This validated solution now supports VMware Cloud Foundation version 4.5.1. The PowerShell module for VMware Cloud Foundation Reporting is now version 2.1.0 The Python Module for VMware Cloud Foundation Health Monitoring in VMware Aria Operations is now version 1.1.0
28 MAR 2023	Initial release.