VCF Operations Plugin

This plugin provides integration with VMware vRealize Operations (VCF Operations) for displaying metrics and analytics data within Backstage.

Features

- VCFOperationsExplorer Component: Interactive metrics explorer with charting capabilities
- Multiple Metrics Support: Select and visualize multiple metrics simultaneously
- Time Range Selection: Flexible time range picker including custom date/time ranges
- Real-time Data: Auto-refresh functionality for live metrics monitoring
- Instance Support: Multi-instance VCF Operations support
- Interactive Charts: Powered by Recharts for responsive data visualization

Installation

This plugin is designed to be used with entities that have VCF Automation annotations. The component will automatically detect the resource ID from entity annotations.

Usage

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Add the VCFOperationsExplorer component as a tab to any entity that has VCF Automation annotations:

``tsx
import { VCFOperationsExplorer } from '@terasky/backstage-plugin-vcf-operations';

// In your entity page



`

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The component requires one of the following annotations on the entity:

- vcf-automation.io/resource-id: The VCF Automation resource ID
- vcf-automation.io/deployment-id: The VCF Automation deployment ID

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The plugin includes common metrics such as:

- CPU Usage (%)
- Memory Usage (%)
- Disk Usage (%)
- Network Usage
- Power Usage
- And many more...

You can also add custom metrics using the metric key format (e.g., cpu|usage_average).

Configuration

Configure your VCF Operations instances in your app-config.yaml:

`yaml
vcfOperations:
instances:
- name: polo-vcf
baseUrl: 'https://polo-vcf01.terasky.local'
majorVersion: 9
relatedVCFAInstances:
- vcfa-instance-name
authentication:
username: 'admin'
password: 'VMware1!VMware1!'
``