The Accelerator – VM Inventory report provides a detailed view of the virtual machines in your environment, including power state, VMware Tools status, memory allocation, storage consumption, guest operating systems, and network connectivity. Use this report to understand workload configuration, identify conditions that may affect migration readiness, and support migration planning.
Available operations:
- View an overview of the virtual machine inventory
- Filter the report by vCenter and VM Power State
- Generate an AI-powered summary of the report by clicking the Generate button
- View virtual machine power state distribution
- View VMware Tools status across virtual machines
- View provisioned, used, and available storage capacity
- View virtual machine memory allocation distribution
- View guest operating system inventory and AHV compatibility
- View virtual machine network and port group information
Overview
The VM Inventory report provides a consolidated view of virtual machine configuration, resource allocation, and migration-readiness information. It answers three important planning questions:
- What virtual machines do I have? (Inventory, power state, operating system, memory, storage, and network configuration)
- Are the workloads ready for migration? (Power state, VMware Tools status, AHV compatibility, and configuration completeness)
- What resources and dependencies must be accounted for? (Memory, storage, operating systems, networks, and port groups)
The report consolidates workload inventory and configuration data into a single view, allowing you to assess migration readiness, identify remediation requirements, and understand the resource and connectivity needs of the virtual machine estate.
Key Benefits
- Understand the size and composition of the virtual machine estate
- Review virtual machine power state and VMware Tools status
- Compare provisioned, used, and available storage capacity
- Assess virtual machine memory allocation
- Review guest operating system inventory and Nutanix AHV compatibility
- Identify virtual machine network and port group dependencies
- Generate AI-powered insights and recommendations
The following sections describe how the information presented in the VM Inventory report can be used to assess workload readiness and support migration planning.
Migration Planning
Use the information in this report to understand the configuration, resource allocation, and operational state of your virtual machines. This information helps identify workloads that may require remediation, estimate migration scope, and account for storage, memory, operating system, and network requirements on the target platform.
| Report Section | Key Information | Planning Value |
|---|
| VM Power State | Distribution of powered-on, powered-off, and suspended virtual machines | Identify active and inactive workloads and determine which virtual machines should be included in the migration scope. |
| VMware Tools Status | VMware Tools installation and operational status | Identify virtual machines that may require VMware Tools installation, upgrades, or remediation before migration. |
| Storage Information | Provisioned, used, and available storage capacity | Estimate target storage requirements and identify thin provisioning or unused capacity. |
| VM Memory Assignments | Distribution of memory allocated to virtual machines | Estimate target memory requirements and identify unusually large or small workload configurations. |
| VM Operating Systems | Guest operating system inventory and AHV compatibility | Identify operating systems that may require upgrades, remediation, or alternate migration plans. |
| VM Networks and Groups | Virtual networks, port groups, and workload connectivity | Identify network dependencies and support target network design and migration sequencing. |
Planning Metrics
| Resource | Used For |
|---|
| Virtual Machines | Estimate migration scope and workload count |
| Power State | Identify active, inactive, and excluded workloads |
| VMware Tools Status | Identify workloads requiring remediation before migration |
| Memory | Estimate target memory requirements |
| Provisioned Storage | Estimate allocated storage requirements |
| Used Storage | Estimate actual storage capacity requirements |
| Operating Systems | Evaluate compatibility and remediation requirements |
| Networks and Port Groups | Identify connectivity dependencies and target network requirements |
Typical Workflow
The following workflow provides a recommended approach for using the VM Inventory report during migration planning.
- Review the overall virtual machine inventory
- Filter the report to focus on the relevant vCenter and power states
- Identify active workloads that should be included in the migration scope
- Review VMware Tools status and identify remediation requirements
- Evaluate memory and storage allocation across the virtual machine estate
- Review guest operating system compatibility with the target platform
- Identify network and port group dependencies
- Generate an AI summary for planning and stakeholder discussions
This workflow represents a recommended starting point. Depending on your migration objectives, you may revisit individual sections of the report as your assessment progresses.