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  3. InfiniMetrics Installation Instructions
Introduction to InfiniMetrics

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What is Infinidat InfiniMetrics

Infinidat InfiniMetricsTM is a VMware appliance for collecting and displaying performance metrics from one or more InfiniBoxes.
InfiniMetricsTM is a trademark of INFINIDAT.

Terminology

InfiniBoxThe Infinidat storage system that InfiniMetrics connects to.
OVF / OVA
  • OVF (Open Virtualization Format) is an industry standard developed by VMware for distribution purposes.
    It describes, in XML format, metadata related to virtual machine image.
  • This format is supported, among other platforms, by VMware vCenter 4.0 and above.
  • The OVA contains an OVF file along with other files needed for the deployment of the virtual machine.

Installation prerequisites

The InfiniMetrics installation requires the following:

vSphereVersion 5.x and up
vCPU2
Memory8GB
Disk space30GB
BrowserIE10 or higher, Firefox, Chrome
IP address for the applianceDHCP and manual configuration are supported
IP connectivity from the appliance
to the InfiniBox systems		Ports 80, 443

The information above is the minimum requirements. For appliances with more than 2 monitored systems, please refer to the InfiniMetrics Sizing Guide. 

A note on storage requirements

The InfiniMetrics virtual appliance requires, by default, a 30GB virtual hard disk that is suitable for storing data of up to 4 InfiniBox systems with about 50 monitored entities (hosts, volumes) each. If these limits are surpassed, more storage will be required. Along with the added storage, it is also recommended to increase the VM's CPU allocation and RAM allocation to handle the increased load.

How to increase the disk space:

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Last edited: 2022-08-06 08:17:53 UTC

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