30-Day Historic Data Collection
This information will provide you with a summary of how to run a 30-day spot meter data export process for a selected infrastructure.
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This information will provide you with a summary of how to run a 30-day spot meter data export process for a selected infrastructure.
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For more detailed information on this process - please select the Spot Meter Guide link below:
From the VMware PowerCLI, navigate to the folder where the script was saved, and execute the script: ./vmware-export.ps1
Follow the on-screen instructions. The script will ask for the following input:
vCenter Server - This is the IP address of your vCenter Server
Username - Username for authenticating against vCenter
Password - Password for authenticating against vCenter
Directory Name - This will be the directory where files are exported, and subsequently this will serve as the name of the zipped-file once the process is complete. This should be named something meaningful to the user (ie: company, export date - company20200131)
The script will:
Connect to the vCenter server using the username and password
Generate several CSV files containing the machine metrics information for that infrastructure for the past 30 days (Note: this may take several minutes).
Compress and store the collection of CSV files into a single ZIP file, named according to the “directory name” provided.
You are now ready to send the single ZIP file to 6fusion. Please send 6fusion support an email - support@6fusion.com, informing them that your extract is complete.
6fusion will respond to your new ticket with a secured FTP server address and username and passwords you can use to upload your new ZIP file.
