Operational Verification of Intelligent Network Visibility for VMware Cloud Foundation

After an installation or an outage affecting an individual component or system, validate the operational state of the environment by performing operational verification steps.

Verify the Status of the VMware Aria Operations for Networks Platform and Collector Nodes for Intelligent Network Visibility for VMware Cloud Foundation

Verify the operational state of the VMware Aria Operations for Networks.

Validate that the VMware Aria Operations for Networks virtual machines are operational and their services are active.

Expected Outcome
All VMware Aria Operations for Networks components have an Active status and all service proxies are Running.

Procedure

1. Log in to VMware Aria Operations for Networks platform node at https://<aria_operations_for_networks_platform_node_fqdn> with a user assigned the Administrator role.
2. In the left pane, navigate to Settings > Infrastructure and support
3. Click the Infrastructure and updates tab and verify that System health and System infrastructure are both listed as Good.
4. Verify the services of the VMware Aria Operations for Networks platform nodes.
   1. Click the Nickname of the VMware Aria Operations for Networks platform node.

      The Platform VM page opens.

   2. In the Service availability section, verify that the Launcher, Rest API, Saas, FlinkContainer, Kafka, ElasticSearch, FoundationDB, HBase Master, and HBase RegionServer services' state is Green.
5. Verify the the services of the VMware Aria Operations for Networks collector node.
   1. Click the Nickname of the VMware Aria Operations for Networks collector node.

      The Collector VM page opens.

   2. In the Service availability section, verify that the Collector, Flow processor and Nfcapd services' state is Green.

What to do next

If you encounter issues while performing this procedure, use the following troubleshooting tips.

Troubleshooting Tips
Ensure that there is network connectivity between VMware NSX-T Manager and the VMware Aria Operations for Networks platform and collector. Ensure that there is network connectivity between the VMware Aria Operations for Networks platform, collector and the Management and VI workload domain vCenter Server instances. Contact VMware Global Support.

Verify the Authentication to vCenter Server for Intelligent Network Visibility for VMware Cloud Foundation

Verify that the vCenter Server data source is configured with an account with sufficient privileges that allows VMware Aria Operations for Networks to read data from the vCenter Server.

Expected Outcome
The VMware Aria Operations for Networks Platform Node has the proper values to authenticate to the vCenter Server.

Procedure

1. Log in to VMware Aria Operations for Networks at https://<aria_operations_for_networks_fqdn> with a user assigned the Administrator role.
2. In the left pane, navigate to Settings > Accounts and data sources.
3. Click the Data sources tab, click the vertical ellipsis for the vCenter Server data source, and, from the drop-down menu, select Edit.
4. Verify that the Configuration section shows Validated successfully.

What to do next

If you encounter issues while performing this procedure, use the following troubleshooting tips.

Troubleshooting Tips
Ensure that you have valid a vCenter Server service account. Ensure that your service account password is not expired or locked.

Verify the Authentication to NSX for Intelligent Network Visibility for VMware Cloud Foundation

Verify that the NSX Manager data source is configured with an account with sufficient privileges that allows VMware Aria Operations for Networks to read data from the NSX Manager.

Expected Outcome
VMware Aria Operations for Networks is able to athenticate to NSX.

Procedure

1. Log in to VMware Aria Operations for Networks at https://<aria_operations_for_networks_fqdn> with a user assigned the Administrator role.
2. In the left pane, navigate to Settings > Accounts and data sources.
3. Click the Data sources tab, click the vertical ellipsis for the NSX data source, and, from the drop-down menu, select Edit.
4. Verify that the Configuration section shows Validated successfully.

What to do next

If you encounter issues while performing this procedure, use the following troubleshooting tips.

Troubleshooting Tips
Ensure that you have valid NSX Principal Identity with proper permissions.