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Description
This is the Annual Maintenance Renewal for the SolarWinds DPA VM Option Add-on. This add-on connects your Database Performance Analyzer instance to your virtualization layer (VMware vCenter or Microsoft Hyper-V), allowing you to correlate database performance with VM resource contention.
Renewing this add-on is critical for virtualized environments. It enables DPA to detect when a database slowdown is caused by the hypervisor (e.g., "VM Co-Stop" or memory ballooning) rather than the database itself.
Why Renew Maintenance?
- Integration: Support for vSphere 8+.
- Visibility: Keep seeing vCPU/vRAM stats.
- Support: Expert help with VM tuning.
- Official: Authorized Distributor renewal.
Key Features (VM Option Add-on)
- Co-Stop Analysis: Detects when the VM is paused waiting for CPU resources from the host.
- Resource Mapping: Maps the database instance to the physical host and storage datastore.
- vMotion Events: Overlays vMotion migrations on the performance timeline to explain spikes.
- Full Stack Visibility: See query wait times alongside VM resource metrics in one view.
- Hypervisor Support: Works with VMware vSphere (ESXi/vCenter) and Microsoft Hyper-V.
| Feature | Standard DPA | With VM Option (This Add-on) |
|---|---|---|
| Database Metrics | Yes | Yes |
| VMware/Hyper-V Metrics | No | Yes (Integrated) |
| Host Health | No | Yes |
Why Buy From Softech.store?
- ✔ Add-on Verification: We check that you are renewing the correct number of VM Options to match your DB instances.
- ✔ Authorized Distributor: We process renewals directly with SolarWinds.
FAQs: VM Option Renewal
Q: Do I need this if I bought the "Virtualized" DPA license?
A: No. The "Virtualized" license bundle already includes this VM Option. This SKU is for customers who bought the Physical license + Add-on separately.
Q: Must I renew this with the main DPA license?
A: Yes, usually the add-on maintenance must be renewed alongside the main instance maintenance to keep dates aligned.
Q: What does "Co-Stop" mean?
A: Co-Stop is a critical VMware metric indicating that a VM is ready to run but is waiting for the hypervisor to schedule it on a physical CPU.