up to date virtual machine list in OnCommand

[keeshuizer]

We are currently looking at using OnCommand to backup our VMware environment, which seems to work more or less.

One thing i'm wondering about is, when i create a new VM in the vSphere client, shouldn't it also become visible (automatically) in the Virtual Machine list within OnCommand?

When i do a rediscover of the host service the VM will be visible in the list, but shouldn't this happen automatically? Or do i need to schedule a period rediscovery?

[kjag]

Hi,

Yes, the newly created VM will be automatically updated in the OnCommand. But it takes little time(with in few mins) as the OnCommand Host Software(Installed in VMWare ) will buffer the requests from the vsphere client and then send it to OnCommand.

You no need to schedule a periodic rediscovery.

-KJag

[keeshuizer]

Thats what i thought, but i created a new VM about 30 minutes ago, and i still don't see them in OnCommand, even if i wait all night they still don't show up. Only when i do a rediscovery the appear in OnCommand

[kjag]

ok. Is your DFM is configured in the Host Service?

Can u run "dfm hs diag <HS IP Address>" and check the dfm ip is shown properly.

-KJag

[keeshuizer]

Everything looks OK to me..

dfm hs diag 10.15.4.78

Network Connectivity

IP Address                    10.15.4.78

FQDN                          AP-GDA86-NOC.its.centric.lan

Admin Port                    8699

HTTPS                         Passed (47 ms)

Plugin Reachable              Yes

DataFabric Manager server configuration

Port                          8488

IP Address/DNS                ap-gda86-noc.its.centric.lan

DFM Reachable                 Yes

Acording to:                  DataFabric Manager server              Host Service

Management Port               8799                                   8799

Host Service version          1.1.0.1512                             1.1.0.1512

Plugin Information

Plugin version                1.1.0.0                                1.1.0.0

Plugin Type                   OnCommand Host Service VMware Plug-in  OnCommand Host Service VMware Plug-in

[kjag]

ok. Can u try setting the below option and check the "audit.log" shows "host-service-discover" events.

dfm option set serverAPILogExclude=dfm-about

Note: Modifying the above option will start showing the "host-service-discover" events in the audit.log and you can change this option to exclude the same at any point of time.

-KJag

[keeshuizer]

Hrmm, i waited around 20 minutes after changing the option, but i don't see a host-service-discover event in the audit log

[keeshuizer]

I have just rebooted the OnCommand server and I am now seeing the host-service-discover entries in the audit log.

I also just deployed a new VM and it has been (automatically) picked up by OnCommand now..

As far as i know i haven't changed any settings, so its unclear to me why it started functioning all of a sudden.