Cisco Cisco Prime Assurance Manager 1.1 Release Notes
3
Cisco Prime Assurance Manager 1.1 Release Notes
OL-26375-01
New Features and Enhancements
Tuning OVA Settings
As indicated in the
, the Cisco Prime AM virtual
appliance (OVA) comes in several different sizes. These OVAs are designed to accommodate a variety
of traffic data volumes and server configurations. They are also flexible, in that users can adjust them to
suit server resources. For example, you can install the the Small OVA, and run it at the Small OVA
performance level. You can later adjust the number of virtual CPUs, total memory and disk space
allocated to the OVA, so that it provides the performance of the Large or Extra Large OVA performance.
of traffic data volumes and server configurations. They are also flexible, in that users can adjust them to
suit server resources. For example, you can install the the Small OVA, and run it at the Small OVA
performance level. You can later adjust the number of virtual CPUs, total memory and disk space
allocated to the OVA, so that it provides the performance of the Large or Extra Large OVA performance.
After modifying the virtual appliance, you will need restart it. Select Administration > Setting >
Appliance Status to inspect the settings Prime AM is currently using.
Appliance Status to inspect the settings Prime AM is currently using.
To modify the OVA settings:
Step 1
Shutdown Prime AM and the virtual appliance, as follows:
a.
Log in to the virtual appliance using the administrative username and password you specified when
you installed Prime AM (e.g.,
you installed Prime AM (e.g.,
admin
admin
).
b.
At the command line, shut down the application:
admin# ncs stop
c.
At the command line, halt the virtual appliance:
admin#halt
.
Step 2
In the VMWare Vsphere client, right click the virtual appliance on which you run Prime AM. Select Edit
Settings. The Vsphere client displays Virtual Machine Properties for the selected virtual appliance. If
the Hardware tab is not already displayed, select it.
Settings. The Vsphere client displays Virtual Machine Properties for the selected virtual appliance. If
the Hardware tab is not already displayed, select it.
Step 3
To modify the memory settings:
a.
Select Memory.
b.
Adjust the Memory Size value as needed.
Step 4
To modify the CPU settings:
a.
Select CPUs.
b.
Select a new Number of Virtual Processors from the list.
Step 5
To modify the disk space settings:
a.
Select Add to add a new hard disk resource.
b.
Select Hard Disk as the Device Type, then click Next.
c.
Select Create a new virtual disk, then click Next.
d.
Enter the desired Disk Size and select the Location, then click Next.
e.
At the Advanced Options window, click Next.
f.
Click Finish to create the new virtual hard disk
Step 6
When you are finished, click OK to apply your changes.
Step 7
Power on the virtual appliance and restart Prime AM. The system will begin using the newly allocated
resources automatically.
resources automatically.