If you have spent time working with vCOPs you will be aware of the numerous and widespread resources out on the net to help you install and fine tune your deployment. Given there is a lot of content out there that is not always easy to fine immediately I wanted to collate a useful list for my own use and to share with others.
Still a work in progress..
Release notes - 5.8.4 (current at time of posting)#
https://www.vmware.com/support/vcops/doc/vcops-584-vapp-release-notes.html
Installation guides#
Sizing guidelines - http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2057607
vSphere “fat” client deployment - http://vxpresss.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/part-3-deploying-vcenter-operations.html
vSphere web client deployment video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzJBTAO7bMY
vSphere web client deployment - http://cloudmaniac.net/deploy-vrealize-vcenter-operations-manager-vcops-vrops/
vSphere web client deployment - http://www.vmadmin.co.uk/resources/83-vcops/376-vcenter-operations-manager-5-8-vcops-part-1-deploying-the-operations-manager-vapp
Install/deployment guide - https://www.vmware.com/pdf/vcops-vapp-582-deploy-guide.pdf
Complete guides/series#
Complete series from David Davis - http://blogs.vmware.com/management/2014/01/david-davis-on-vcenter-operations-post1-why-do-you-need-more-tools.html
Complete series from Sunny Dua - http://vxpresss.blogspot.in/2014/03/part-1-optimizing-vcenter-operations.html
Post install/fine tuning#
Fine tuning vCOPs for your environment - http://www.definedbysoftware.com/category/vcops/
Fine tuning vCOPs - http://www.pkguild.com/2014/01/tuning-vcenter-operations-manager-going-from-omg-the-sky-is-falling-to-relevant-alerts/
Policies#
Configuring polices - http://www.slideshare.net/SunnyDua1/configuring-policies-in-v-c-ops?ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.slideshare.net%2FSunnyDua1
Configuring multiple policies - http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2051078
Capacity planning#
Capacity planning - http://www.jasongaudreau.com/2014/06/vcenter-operations-manager-capacity.html
Introduction to capacity planning - http://blogs.vmware.com/management/2014/07/david-davis-vcenter-operations-post-12-introduction-capacity-planning-world-view.html
Custom UI guides#
vCenter Operations Manager – Custom UI Series - http://www.itdiversified.com/vmware/vcops-series/
Capacity planning dashboard - http://imallvirtual.com/1-click-capacity-planning-vcops-dashboard-part-1/
Super metrics#
Get them right - http://www.jume.nl/entry/vcops-super-metrics-get-them-right
Using them - http://vxpresss.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/part-1-using-vcops-super-metrics-custom.html
Integrating vCOPs and vCO#
Self healing data centre? - http://www.vcoportal.de/2012/05/integrate-vcops-and-vco/
vCOPs legends#
These are blogs of people whom imo are truly great with vCOPs