Increase or Decrease GigaVUE V Series Nodes using VMware NSX-T Manager

You can now add more nodes or remove nodes from an existing monitoring domain using VMware NSX-T Manager. These steps are applicable only when you deploy GigaVUE V Series Nodes using VMware NSX-T Manager.

Refer to the following topics for more detailed information on how to add or remove GigaVUE V Series Node deployed using NSX-T manager for an existing monitoring domain :

Add V Series Nodes to Existing Monitoring Domain

To increase the number of V Series Node in an existing monitoring domain using VMware NSX-T Manager follow the steps given below:

  1. On the Service Deployment page of the VMware NSX-T manager, select Deployment. This page lists the service deployments that are already deployed.
  2. Then, click Deploy Service button. For more details on how to deploy a service refer Deploy a Partner Service.
  3. Enter the same details as given for the service mapped to the existing monitoring domain in GigaVUE‑FM to which you wish to add more nodes.
  4. In the Clustered Deployment Count, enter the number of nodes you wish to add to the existing monitoring domain.
  5. Click Save.

Once the Service deployment is successful and the nodes are deployed, you can view the nodes on the monitoring domain page of GigaVUE‑FM.

Example - Consider a scenario where the monitoring domain in GigaVUE-FM has two V Series Nodes. To increase the number of nodes in this monitoring domain, go to VMware NSX-T Manager and create a new service using the steps mentioned above. Then, the number of V Series Nodes in the monitoring domain in GigaVUE‑FM goes up by the number you have mentioned in Clustered Deployment Count column in the VMware NSX-T.

Decrease V Series Nodes from Existing Monitoring Domain

To decrease the number of nodes in an existing monitoring domain using VMware NSX-T follow the steps given below:

  1. On the Service Deployment page of the VMware NSX-T manager, select Deployment.
  2. The service deployment page lists the service deployments that are already deployed. .
  3. Select the service deployment that you want to delete. The GigaVUE V Series Nodes that are part of that service deployment will be deleted from the host. These GigaVUE V Series Nodes will also be removed from the monitoring domain in the GigaVUE‑FM. This way the number of service VMs (V Series nodes) can be decreased in a monitoring domain

Example - Consider a scenario where the monitoring domain in GigaVUE-FM has five V Series Nodes. To reduce the number of nodes in this monitoring domain, go to VMware NSX-T Manager and delete a service deployment using the steps mentioned above. Then, the number of V Series Nodes in the monitoring domain in GigaVUE‑FM goes down by the number you have mentioned in Clustered Deployment Count column of the service you have deleted.