Hypervisors - Inventory and Manage

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BMC Client Management can display all VMs configured to a host (Windows or Linux host)
BMC Client Management provides the state of those VMs (Started, Stopped, Paused)
BMC Client Management provides the ability to change the state of assigned VMs (Shut Down, Start, Pause, Resume)
BMC Client Management works for ESX Hosts, Windows Hypervisors, and VMWare Workstation.

The ability to perform this management is available under our “Inventory” functionality. I believe this is one of the most under utilized element within the BMC Client Management Suite. Consider these use case scenarios:

Validate VMs are running prior to “Patch Window” begins to ensure all devices are patched.
- Turn on those devices from the BMC CM GUI prior to patch window beginning.
- Pause all running VMs prior to host being patched and rebooted.
- Resume those paused VMs after host is rebooted using this single interface
Provides a simple method to view all running VMs per host (Load)
Verify compliance, no unauthorized VMs running on WAN
Allow Level 1 Support Tech to DEV VM HOST(S) to manage state of VMs
- This feature would allow lower level technicians the ability to “Start” QA or DEV VMs upon request without the need for a Server Admin to perform this low level function.
- Upon completion of “testing” the Technician can “Stop” or “Pause” these VMs.
V-Center does not manage VMWare Workstations where BMC Client Management does.

BMC Client Management combines the granularity of permissions, ability to have a single interface, and ability to manage VMs running under VMWare Workstation, Client Management offers a true alternative to ease the burden of infrastructure and security management.
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