Cloud proxy for VCF Operations that also handles log forwarding (to the logs add-on) and Log Assist. Each VCF Instance gets one by default when deployed by the installer.
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Terms in this definition
- Cloud proxy
Also named the VCF Operations collector in the 9.0 installer and design guides. This appliance pulls metrics from vCenter, NSX and similar endpoints and pushes them, one way only, up to VCF Operations.
- VCF Operations
VCF's console for running the fleet. It covers alerting, monitoring, capacity, reporting, log analysis and licensing alongside fleet management of identity, passwords, certificates and lifecycle.
- Log forwarding
Passing logs along to a further destination. vCenter does this from the Syslog page in the VAMI, for a maximum of three hosts, and VCF Operations for logs can target a syslog server or a second logs instance from its own UI.
- Log Assist
Helps with Broadcom support tickets: it bundles logs and adds diagnostic findings to the case without manual effort. Part of VCF Operations.
- VCF Instance
Combination of a management domain with any number of workload domains, each instance having its own NSX, SDDC Manager and vCenters. A VCF fleet is made up of one or more of them.