This is an interesting feature, and I am looking at it to help out IT at work (plus I am curious). But, I am finding not much info, and some conflicting info. I am going to write up what I think is right and add a few questions and we will see if anyone knows more than me.
Proactive HA is part of DRS, and you can configure it to suggest migration recommendations or put a host into Maintenance Mode (MM) when certain events events happen. These events are not a host dying where HA would help but rather smaller things like the list below:
- Power Supply
- Memory
- Fan
- Storage
- Network
However in the 6.7 vSphere documentation it has no list of things like above. It just has info on enabling it.
The documentation also implies you need to have a vendor provider file that is what surfaces this info. When I heard about this feature under development a really long time ago, I believe that vendors did have to do some work. So here is a list that may be right:
- Dell
- HP
I have enabled this feature on my SuperMicro gear and it did not say no, or you are missing a provider but I suspect it will not work. Wait, I now see - since I am on a computer now with a big screen rather than an iPad, that there is - in the details are a comment “No response because no Proactive HA provider is enabled on this cluster.” I think that this confirms the need for the provider!
Links
Updates
- 10/14/19 - I have seen in several places where it implies or suggests that the provider is installed as part of the vSphere Web Client plug-in. So both of the names on my list above have that. So things may work with them.
I will update this article as people correct me, or provide additional info, and I really appreciate and and all help.
Michael
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Hi Michael,
Seems that Lenovo is able to provide a vCenter with a server information through xClarity software suite
vinny
Thanks Vinny, that is very good to know.
Michael