An auto refresh of content list runs in the background every 30 minutes: vRealize Lifecycle Manager automatically refreshes the content list from the vRealize Operations endpoint every 30 minutes to ensure the most current content is displayed.

Select the "Get latest" content option to retrieve the content in between automatic sync timers: If the administrator wants to manually sync and get the latest content between the auto-refresh intervals, they can select the "Get latest" option.

The UI retrieves the content from the endpoint when listing the content for the first time: When accessing the content for the first time, the UI will retrieve the content directly from the endpoint to populate the list.

Number of Objects

vRealize Operations sizing is fundamentally driven by how many infrastructure and application objects (VMs, hosts, datastores, etc.) are being monitored - each additional object consumes CPU, memory, and storage resources on the cluster.

Number of Agents

When using Application Remote Collectors, the total count of agents (for OS and application‑level metrics) per node directly affects capacity planning, as each agent connection incurs processing and storage overhead.

Number of Metrics

The volume of distinct metrics collected (across all adapters and agents) determines database size and I/O load; sizing guidelines specify maximum collected‑metric counts per node to ensure performance.

In vRealize Log Insight, two types of support bundles are commonly used:

Light Support Bundle: This bundle contains essential logs and configuration information that can be used for a quick analysis of common issues without including all the detailed data.

Full Support Bundle: This bundle includes a complete set of logs, configuration files, and other diagnostic data, providing a more comprehensive overview for detailed troubleshooting.

To meet the requirement of consuming minimal cluster compute resources while also being resilient against a single node failure, deploying vRealize Operations as a cluster and enabling High Availability (HA) is the best option.

When updating a Content Pack in vRealize Log Insight that has user modifications, it is essential to export the custom changes (such as modified queries, dashboards, etc.) as a separate Content Pack. After the update is completed, the exported Content Pack containing the user modifications can be imported back into the system profile to ensure that the customizations persist and are not lost during the update process.

Download the Content Pack from VMware Marketplace: To monitor third-party storage arrays, you need to obtain the relevant content pack, which contains predefined dashboards, reports, and other resources.

Download the Management Pack from the VMware Marketplace to the local system: The necessary management pack, which includes the integrations required to monitor third-party storage arrays, must be downloaded from the VMware Marketplace.

Install and configure the Management Pack: After downloading, the management pack needs to be installed and configured in vRealize Operations to enable monitoring of the third-party storage array.