Collector now supports Hyper-V configurational data collection from Hyper-V instances. Performance data is not being collected in the current version.
Collection can be done by providing the IP address of a single host in the cluster and Collector collects data from all the hosts which are accessible within the cluster.
VM Template column added
The column basically defines whether a VM is a template or not. The value for each VM is 'true' or 'false' . If a template is true, that means that the particular VM is a clone of another VM.
The column is present in
vInfo
,
vCPU
,
vMemory
and
vPartition
for vCenter.
Login page modifications
The login page now has a drop down menu to choose the flow that is vCenter, Prism, or Hyper-V and the default IP addresses are populated upon selection.
Updated Features
Following are the updated features in this release.
Added link to Nutanix Community in the tool
A link to Nutanix Community has been added in the tool to reach out for queries and discussions.
Empty vNICs in Prism
Handle Prism instances where a host having empty nics the collection was being interrupted with an exception.
Nutanix Collector Release Notes
Collector 3.1
Product Release Date: 2020-10-05
Last updated: 2020-11-02
What's New
Following is the new feature in this release.
Power State Added to Excel Output
The Excel output now includes the Power state for
vMemory
,
vCPU
,
vPartition
, and
vInfo
.
Updated Features
Following is the updated feature in this release.
Template Attribute Included in Collection Zip
Collection zip now includes the template attribute when uploading to the portal.
Collector now supports Hyper-V configurational data collection directly from hyper-v hosts.
Collection can be done by downloading the collector tool in any of the hosts which are part of the cluster we wish to collect data from and choosing Hyper-V local in the drop down menu.
Precheck Script Added to Debug Remote Connectivity Issues in Hyper-V
A powershell script is bundled within the tool which can run a few checks to see if the expected services are available and if other prerequisites are satisfied.
Upon running into the error screen in hyper-v collection, the tool will redirect to the ntnxcollector_precheck.ps1 script which can be run on the host to get the relevant data.
Login Page Modifications
The login page now has a drop down to choose the flow that is, vCenter, Prism, and Hyper-V (remote) and Hyper-V (local), and the default ports are populated upon selection.
Updated Features
Following is the updated feature in this release.
Improved Error Messages
Error messages are better handled to give more clarity and remove ambiguities.
Support for Hostname in Hyper-V Collection
Host name can be used to connect to the hyper-v host instance, this should however be just the host name and not the FQDN, and the host should be accessible through the same network.
UI Enhancements in VM Summary
Both the total storage and consumed storage values are displayed in the VM Summary panel.
Support for Performance Data Collection in Hyper-V
Hyper-V clusters now support Performance Data Collection.
Performance data can be collected for a minimum of 1 day and can go up to 7 days.
Support for Single Node Hyper-V Cluster
Collector now supports single node Hyper-V clusters.
Single Node Hyper-V clusters supports collection of both configuration & performance data.
Updated Features
Following is the updated feature in this release.
Resolved Hyper-V (Remote) connection issues
Prerequisite of Domain Admin check is now handled in case the systems are running non English languages.
Option to connect to Hyper-V (Remote) cluster using port 5986 or 5985
Hyper-V (Remote) connection can now be established using HTTPS port 5986 or HTTP port 5985. The default port for Hyper-V (Remote) connection is HTTPS port 5986.
A new column "VM Provisioning Status" is added to the VM List tab. The column lists the provisioning status of all the VMs. The Provisioning Status is also displayed in form of a donut graph in the VMs Summary tab. This functionality is only available on the Collector Portal.
Windows Bits are now signed
The Collector bundle for Windows is now digitally signed to confirm the software author and guarantee that the code has not been altered or corrupted.
AES asymmetric encryption for enhanced security
AES asymmetric encryption is used for enhanced security while uploading the Collector data to the Collector Portal.
Collector download bundle now includes the Collector Security Guide
The Collector Security Guide is now included in the Collector download bundle.
Updated Features
Following are the feature updates made in this release:
Collector output exported as XLSX now includes the VM List sheet
The collector output exported as an XLSX includes an additional sheet for VM List that allows you to look at individual VMs and their properties.
Collector output exported as XLSX now includes a Metadata sheet
The collector output exported as an XLSX includes a Metadata sheet that captures information relating to the collection metadata .
VM level IOPS value available for vCenter Server
For vCenter Server, VM level IOPS value is now populated.
Updated column headers in XLSX export
Improved the column headers of the Collector output exported as XLSX by adding relevant units and additional textual improvements.
Resolved Issues
The following issues are resolved in this release:
Resolved the drive capacity and quantity issues seen with Prism on the "Host Summary" page.
Resolved an issue that caused login issues when non-ASCII characters are used in the password.
The column header units in the XLSX export are updated from MB to MiB for accuracy.