Overview
OneIQ Pulse for Datacenter supports collection of configuration and performance data from Microsoft Windows Server hosts. Virtual machines running Microsoft Windows Server should be discovered through the underlying platform.
The following versions are supported:
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Prerequisites
Deploy OneIQ Pulse for Datacenter and ensure it meets all the System Requirements.
Permissions
A Domain Admin or a Local Admin account with permissions to access WMI and Remote Registry. Use a local administrator account for machines not joined to a domain.
Best Practice: Create a dedicated Domain Admin account for data collection.
Configuration
The following instrumentation must be enabled on each host:
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
File and Print Sharing
Remote Registry
Network
Ports 135, 139, and 445, as well as ports used by WMI, must be open.
A network path must exist between target systems and OneIQ Pulse.
Note: Monitoring the machine hosting the OneIQ Pulse is not supported.
Discover Microsoft Windows Server hosts
Open the OneIQ Pulse console and follow the steps below:
In the Select Discovery Target menu, choose Microsoft Windows Group
Enter the following information.
Group name
Username and Password for all hosts in the group
Specify IPs or hostnames in the Endpoint addresses table or import them in a CSV file.
Click Create to initiate the discovery of Microsoft Windows Server hosts in the group.
Upon successful discovery, a new Microsoft Windows Group tile will appear in the Dashboard with the following information:
Hostname or IP address
Username
Status
CSV Format
Specify hostnames and IPs, one per line. For example:
192.168.1.63
192.168.1.72
192.168.1.81
host01.domain
What's next?
Use OneIQ Pulse to discover other supported datacenter platforms and collect network flows to identify network dependencies.
Cloud-native platforms inside the datacenter can be connected using the following OneIQ Pulse connectors: