VMware Aria Operations for Networks GUI does not how Metric data for the manually created application

Products

• VCF Operations for Networks

Issue/Introduction

Manual Application are created with Aria Operations for Networks.

No Metric data is seen on the GUI. These manually created applications reside on vCenter

Under accounts and Datasource page added vCenter shows Netflow ( IPFIX )  is not enabled.

 

 

 

 

Environment

Aria Operations for Networks 6.13.0
Aria Operations for Networks 6.14.0

 

Cause

Netflow enablement is needed for richer data to be processed. Application are VMs which reside on vCenter appliance.

Without Netflow no flow and no flow metrics will be seen.

Resolution

To fix this issue enable Netflow on the added vCenter Datasource from within Aria Operations for Networks GUI.

1. On GUI Navigate to Accounts and Datasource page.
   
   
2. Edit the added vCenter datasource.
   
   
3. Expand section "Additional Information"
   
   
4. Check Netflow(IPFIX) Option, see screenshot below
   
   
   
   
5. Click Submit.
   
   
6. Wait for  few hours. (Approximately 3-4 hours) for richer data such as flows and metric to start collecting and processing.

 

Additional Information

Refer to public facing document for Add VMware vCenter Server to VMware Aria Operations for Networks