How PRO Works

Applies To: Operations Manager 2007, Operations Manager 2007 R2, Virtual Machine Manager

Performance and Resource Optimization (PRO) is implemented in Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) through specially designed PRO-enabled management packs that define PRO classes and groups, and provide monitors that collect data about virtual machines, hosts, applications, and hardware to identify opportunities to optimize a virtualized environment.

Any Operations Manager alert that targets a PRO class will generate a PRO tip in VMM, which can include a script that performs a remedial action to return the virtualized environment to a healthy state. The remedial action can be implemented automatically or can be manually approved by the VMM administrator.

VMM administrators view and implement PRO tips using the PRO Tips window in the VMM Administrator Console. PRO tips are closed automatically and dismissed from the PRO Tips window when a monitored object returns to a healthy state.

The VMM administrator enables PRO for individual host groups and host clusters. Enabling PRO for a host group or cluster in turn enables PRO for the hosts and virtual machines within it. PRO tips can be implemented automatically or manually, and the VMM administrator can set the severity level of PRO tips to receive (Critical Only or Warning and Critical) and the severity level of PRO tips to automatically implement for each host group or host cluster. These choices are implemented in the properties of individual host groups and host clusters.