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Objective 4.3 – VVF: Operate, Create and Share Dashboards in VCF Operations for Logs – Part 9

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New chapter today, for our VMware Certified Professional – VMware vSphere Foundation Administrator (2V0-16.25) study guide series! We follow the official VMware Blueprint for the exam – VMware vSphere Foundation Administrator (PDF). This section is part of the upcoming VCP-VVF Study Guide Page, which will be released as a PDF when completed—check it out at https://www.vladan.fr/vcp-vvf-administrator/. Today, we’re continuing with Objective 4.3 – VVF: Operate, focusing on Given a scenario, create and share dashboards in VCF Operations for Logs – Part 9.

In VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) 9.0, VCF Operations for Logs (based on VMware Aria Operations for Logs) provides a powerful platform for monitoring and analyzing log events across the Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC). Creating and sharing dashboards in VCF Operations for Logs enables administrators to visualize critical log data, track system health, and collaborate with team members to troubleshoot issues like performance bottlenecks or compliance violations.

This objective is key for the 2V0-16.25 exam, testing your ability to build and distribute custom dashboards. Building on our previous posts (Objective 4.2, Parts 1-4, covering VVF management tasks, and Objective 4.3, Parts 1-8, covering VCF Operations setup, monitoring, and log event analysis), we’ll provide a guide to creating and sharing dashboards in VCF Operations for Logs, practical insights, and exam-focused guidance using a realistic (fiction) scenario, aligned with VMware’s official vSphere 9.0 and VCF 9.0 documentation (https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/9-0.html and https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vcf/vcf-9-0-and-later/9-0/infrastructure-operations.html). Let’s dive into dashboard creation and sharing!

Why Creating and Sharing Dashboards in VCF Operations for Logs Matters

In VVF 9.0, VCF Operations for Logs provides centralized logging and analytics for the SDDC, including vCenter, ESXi hosts, vSAN, and Kubernetes workloads. Dashboards in VCF Operations for Logs allow administrators to create customized views of log data, such as error trends, performance metrics, or compliance events, making it easier to monitor and troubleshoot the environment. Sharing dashboards enables collaboration with team members, such as storage or network admins, to address issues efficiently. Objective 4.3 tests your ability to create dashboards with relevant log queries and share them with specific users or groups, a critical skill for exam scenarios and real-world SDDC management. This chapter (Part 9) focuses on a scenario involving creating and sharing dashboards, complementing Part 8’s focus on monitoring log events.

Creating and Sharing Dashboards in VCF Operations for Logs

Below, we detail the process for creating a custom dashboard in VCF Operations for Logs, adding widgets for vSAN errors and database VM performance logs, and sharing it with the specified users and groups. The steps are verified against VMware vSphere 9.0 and VCF 9.0 documentation (https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/9-0/vsphere-monitoring-and-performance.html and https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vcf/vcf-9-0-and-later/9-0/infrastructure-operations.html).

Accessing VCF Operations for Logs and Navigating to Dashboards

Description: Log in to VCF Operations for Logs and access the dashboard creation interface.

Process:

Access the VCF Operations for Logs UI:

Verification:

  • Confirm successful login to the VCF Operations for Logs UI.
  • Ensure the Dashboards section loads and the Create Dashboard option is available.

Documentation Reference: Dashboard management is covered in the VCF 9.0 documentation under “Infrastructure Operations” https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vcf/vcf-9-0-and-later/9-0/infrastructure-operations.html.

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Sample Exam Questions

  1. What is the purpose of dashboards in VCF Operations for Logs?
    A. Deploy new VMs
    B. Visualize and monitor log data for SDDC components
    C. Configure vSAN disk groups
    D. Manage ESXi host licensing
    Answer: B. Visualize and monitor log data for SDDC components.
  2. How do you create a dashboard to monitor database VM performance in VCF Operations for Logs?
    A. Navigate to Explore Logs and save a query
    B. In Dashboards, create a new dashboard and add a widget with query vm:database* Event Type:Performance
    C. Edit vCenter settings for VM monitoring
    D. Use VCF Operations for Alerts to create a dashboard
    Answer: B. In Dashboards, create a new dashboard and add a widget with query vm:database* Event Type:Performance.
  3. How do you share a dashboard with a non-admin user?
    A. Grant admin privileges to the user
    B. In Dashboards, select Share, add the user with Read-Only access, and generate a shareable URL
    C. Export the dashboard as a PDF and email it
    D. Reconfigure the dashboard in vCenter
    Answer: B. In Dashboards, select Share, add the user with Read-Only access, and generate a shareable URL.

 

Final Words

Creating and sharing dashboards in VCF Operations for Logs in VMware vSphere Foundation 9.0 is essential for visualizing log data and collaborating with team members to maintain SDDC health. This chapter covered creating a dashboard with vSAN and database VM widgets and sharing it with specific users and groups, preparing you for the 2V0-16.25 exam. We follow the official VMware Blueprint for the exam – VMware vSphere Foundation Administrator (PDF). Most of the work will be done here on this blog, and, in the end, the document will be released as a PDF, like the previous versions, at https://www.vladan.fr/vcp-vvf-administrator/. Stay tuned for the next part of Objective 4.3 or 4.2! Happy studying, and good luck on your VCP-VVF journey!

 

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