Use the Host Cluster Properties dialog box to monitor the status of cluster nodes and the virtual machines in each resource group, set the cluster reserve for the cluster, and enable Performance and Resource Optimization (PRO) for the cluster.
How to view and modify the properties of a host cluster-
In Hosts view, in the navigation pane, select the host cluster node.
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In the Actions pane, under Host Cluster, click Properties.
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View and modify the properties of the host cluster by using the information in the following table.
Tab | Options |
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General tab |
View the status of the cluster, and adjust the cluster reserve.
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VMs tab |
View the status of virtual machines in the cluster. |
PRO tab |
Enable and configure Performance and Resource Optimization (PRO) for the host cluster:
Notice that you can choose to monitor both Warning and Critical PRO tips, but choose to automatically implement only Critical PRO tips. |
Storage tab |
View a list of volumes that are available in shared storage for the cluster. Find out how much space is available on each volume. You must configure the shared storage outside VMM. For information about specific SAN configuration requirements for VMM, see Configuring a SAN Environment for VMM 2008 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=125953). For general information about storage requirements for failover clusters in Windows Server 2008, see Add Storage to a Failover Cluster (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=128068). |
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PRO configuration changes do not take effect for several minutes while VMM updates the memberships of certain Operations Manager groups and then forwards the changes to the Operations Manager agents. |
Additional Resources
- Configuring Host Clusters in VMM 2008 to Support Highly
Available Virtual Machines
(http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=145065)
- Configuring a SAN Environment for VMM 2008
(http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=125953)
- Enabling PRO in VMM 2008
(http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=128536)
- How to Monitor and
Implement PRO Tips
- Managing Host
Clusters
For the most up-to-date Help information, go to the Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Help Online. To find additional Virtual Machine Manager 2008 documentation, go to the Virtual Machine Manager 2008 TechCenter Library.