Overview
OneIQ provides a comprehensive view of the IT environment, offering detailed insights into individual entities. Entities are organized by platform type for easy access, enabling IT teams to efficiently monitor and analyze system performance, inventory, and resource utilization.
Navigating Entities in OneIQ
To explore entities in OneIQ, follow these steps:
Select an Entity Type:
From the dropdown under Entity Type, choose from various options such as Virtual Machines, Clusters, or Hosts.
If your IT environment spans multiple platforms, entities will be grouped accordingly.
View Entity Details:
Select VMware Virtual Machines to see a list of all VMs within the VMware environment.
Use the top-right corner Section menu to switch between different views such as Lifecycle, Compute, Storage, and I/O.
Each view provides distinct information about the selected entities.
Analyze Resource Utilization:
In the Compute View, sorting by CPU Utilization helps identify VMs consuming the most resources.
Click on a VM to access details such as Cluster, Host, IP Address, and other relevant attributes.
Monitor Performance Metrics:
Click the Metrics button to visualize charts for CPU usage, memory utilization, and other key performance indicators.
Use these insights to detect anomalies and optimize resource distribution.
Filtering and Exporting Reports
On the top-right of the Entities screen, you’ll find a filter icon.
Use this control to refine your analysis and focus on the most relevant entities and datasets.
Filtering Options
Filter by Scope: Select specific data centers, clusters, or virtual machines (VMs) to narrow your analysis.
Custom Filters: Adjust filters based on business or operational needs to target key areas of your environment.
💡 Tip: Filters can be applied before exporting reports to ensure only the desired entities are included.
Report Types
OneIQ provides multiple export options for sharing and analyzing data:
PowerPoint Summary – Generates a high-level overview suitable for presentations and executive reporting.
Excel Report – Provides a detailed dataset of all entities, similar in structure to RVTools output.
Excel Insights (Right-Sizing) Export – Offers analytical data designed for optimization, capacity planning, and performance tuning.
Understanding 95th Percentile Metrics
📊 All exported data in OneIQ is presented using 95th percentile values.
In OneIQ, the 95th percentile represents the performance threshold below which 95% of observed data points fall.
This approach removes short-term spikes, highlighting sustained workload demand for a more accurate reflection of real-world performance.
The time period for percentile calculations can be adjusted from the top-right corner of the portal, allowing selection between 1-hour and 7-day windows depending on your analysis scope.
Note:
Using the 95th percentile ensures consistency and comparability across reports, providing a balanced view of infrastructure utilization and performance trends.
Performance over Time Charts
If you want more detail than a 95th percentile rollup, OneIQ also displays performance charts over time in the user interface. The Entity Report provides a summarized rollup of performance metrics, while the charts show actual performance trends across the selected period.
Benefits of OneIQ Analysis
Comprehensive visibility into IT infrastructure, including deployments and performance trends.
Efficient troubleshooting by identifying resource-heavy VMs and potential bottlenecks.
Enhanced decision-making with real-time and historical data analysis.
Streamlined reporting through easy-to-export insights.
By leveraging OneIQ’s detailed analytics, IT teams can proactively manage their environments, improve operational efficiency, and optimize system performance.