We’re blissful to announce that Utilization Meter v4.6 is now Typically Accessible as of Oct 4, 2022. There are a bunch of helpful characteristic updates and new merchandise that it is possible for you to to meter with this model. In case you are questioning why it’s best to transfer to UM 4.6, then learn this weblog to grasp what the brand new updates are and the way they may also help you.
vCloud Utilization Meter is a digital equipment that’s put in on a vCenter Server occasion. vCloud Utilization Meter collects product consumption information, and generates reviews for merchandise which might be a part of the VMware Cloud Supplier Program.
New Collectors added:
Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Multi-cloud
- Beforehand we supported Tanzu Kubernetes Grid for vSphere (TKGs) utilization assortment via vCenter Server and now we’re including the utilization assortment assist to Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Multi-Cloud (TKGm).
- The Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Multi-cloud metering is launched by offering entry to every Administration cluster, the place the infrastructure is collected by utilizing the Cluster API extensions for TKGm.
- Observe with Utilization Meter 4.6:
- TKGm deployed in vSphere v6.7 and above might be supported. Utilization metering is predicated on the VMs a part of the TKGm infrastructure, together with administration and workload roles.
- Solely Fundamental and Normal editions might be reported. Within the case the place the Superior version is chosen by the person, Normal might be reported.
- Utilization assortment for TKGm v1.3.0 and above is supported.
vRealize Suite Life Cycle Supervisor
- With this launch, we at the moment are including the potential for the utilization assortment from vRealize Suite Life Cycle Supervisor (VRSLCM).
- VRSLCM Collector allows the auto-discovery of vRealize Suite merchandise.
- Utilization assortment for VRSLCM v8.4.1 and above is supported.
vRealize Automation v8.x
- Utilization Meter 4.6 collects all VM workloads managed by vRA v8.x, VMC on AWS, Google Cloud VMware Engine and Azure VMware Resolution in contrast to the vRA v7.x collector, it collects vRAM consumption for all VMs operating in a vCenter Server (cloud sort is vSphere).
- VMs operating within the vSphere are managed whereas VMs which might be operating in GCP, Azure and AWS are unmanaged.
- Utilization Meter 4.6:
- Routinely discovers vRA v8.x
- Routinely registers vRA v8.x occasion(s) managed by the VRSLCM.
- Automatically updates certificates from VRSLCM.
- Utilization assortment for vRA v8.4.1 and above is supported.
Observe: We’re including two separator collectors right here one for VRSLCM and one for vRA v8.x as a result of the license data is saved within the vRealize Suite Life Cycle Supervisor and never within the equipment anymore.
Present Collectors Enhancements:
VMware Cloud Director Availability:
- Helps newly launched by VCDA use-case for protections and migrations on devoted VMware vSphere Cloud.
- Now additionally helps the metering of vCenter to vCenter Cloud Migrations and Protections.
- VMware Cloud Director Availability v4.4 and above is supported.
VMware vCenter Server / vSphere
- We acquire extra information corresponding to host server mannequin, producer, CPU mannequin and producer from vCenter. This information is required to enhance the product providing.
Different Enhancements with Utilization Meter v4.6:
Improve Path to Utilization Meter v4.6
Confirm the improve path to Utilization Meter 4.6 from right here.
Assist coverage modifications
For these nonetheless operating on an older model of Utilization Meter, please observe the next Assist coverage modifications:
- Utilization Meter v4.5 could have Finish of Basic Assist by 16th Dec 2022 and could have Finish of Technical Steerage by 16th Dec 2023.
- Utilization Meter v4.4 has already reached Finish of Basic Assist and could have Finish of Technical Steerage by 4th Could 2023.
- Utilization Meter v4.3 could have Finish of Technical Steerage by 4th Nov 2022.
- Utilization Meter v4.2 and v4.1 are now not supported for Report Era and/or Auto-Reporting as of December 5, 2021
- Utilization Meter v3.6.1 is now not supported for Auto-Reporting as of November 5, 2021.
- Observe: When a model of the Utilization Meter reaches the Finish of Technical Steerage, VUI will now not course of reviews for that model of the Utilization Meter.
Different Helpful Assets
To seek out out extra about Utilization Meter 4.6, please use the next assets Launch Notes and Product Documentation
Alternatively take a look on the cloud options Internet Web page and the What’s New Demo.
Keep in mind, to get the newest updates, examine this weblog recurrently, you can also discover us on Slack, Fb, Twitter, LinkedIn in addition to many demo movies and enablement on YouTube, particularly our Function Fridays sequence.
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