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Integration with CO

The integration with Cloud Optimizer (CO) as a data source enables accessing vCenter and HP Helion data.

The purpose of the integration of CO as a data source is to bring this information into the Data Warehouse.

The data extracted from CO is correlated to the data available in the KPIs and reports available in the CSA CAP. For details, see CSA_Demo and CSA CAPs .

For details about Cloud Optimizer (CO), see http://www8.hp.com/us/en/software-solutions/capacity-planning-server-virtualization-management/index.html.

Note ITBA can get cloud resource usage and utilization data from the CO integration. Currently, ITBA certified support of VMware vCenter and HP Helion Open stack is only via the CO integration.

ClosedTo access:

Select ADMIN > Data Management > Connect Data Source then click Add data source and select CO to activate the integration processes for the CO data source.

ClosedContent Packs and their functionality

To learn about Content Packs and their functionality, see Data Management - Connect the Data Sources.

ClosedImportant Information

  • The CO Content Pack supports multiple instances.

  • DCS Integration: An extractor using the Data Collection Service mechanism that extracts entities from the source and generates corresponding flat files. For details, see Data Collection Service (DCS) .

  • All fields are case-sensitive.

  • CO must be activated with the CSA data source. If you activate CO alone, you cannot see relevant CO data in the KPIs and reports.

ClosedActivate the Integration

  1. Select ADMIN > Data Management > Connect Data Source then click Add data source.

  2. The Add Data Source page opens. Select the CO data source type.

  3. Select or enter the configuration parameters.

  4. Click Next to proceed to the validation page.

ClosedChange the default price of the CO private cloud resources

To help you calculate the cost for CO supported private cloud resources (CPU, Memory, Disk), ITBA has pre-configured their default prices.

To change the default price:

  1. Log on to the ITBA server.

  2. Edit the last column in the PRICING_MODEL.csv located in $HPBA_Home/ContentPacks/CO/EXTERNAL. The column provides the unit price.

  3. Save.

    The new pricing model will be valid in the next ETL run.

ClosedCO Activation Page

The following is an example of the CO Activation page.

User interface elements are described below:

UI Element

Description
Instance name Enter a name for the data source instance you are activating.
CO Version

Select the relevant CO version. For details, see the ..
Time Zone Time zone must be UTC.
Data Source Type CO. This parameter is read only.
COUsername Enter your username used to log on to the CO web application.
COPassword Enter your password used to log on to the CO web application.
Hostname/IP Address

Enter the hostname or IP address on which CO is installed.

Port Port for CO web application.
Initial Load Period (months) Select the number of months from which you want the initial data loaded.

ClosedCO-Related KPIs and Metrics

The KPIs and Metrics related to the integration with CO are part of the integration with CSA. For details, see KPIs and Metrics.

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