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title: "Introduction to the vRealize Operations - vROps"
description: "Learn about the vRealize Operations (also called VMware Aria Operations) interface."
url: https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/hosted-private-cloud/vmware/vrops-introduction
lang: en
---
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# Introduction to the vRealize Operations - vROps

**Learn about the vRealize Operations (also called VMware Aria Operations) interface.**

vRealize Operations is an operations management tool that monitors physical, virtual, and cloud infrastructures and allows automation of maintenance tasks.

 

## Requirements

- be the administrative contact of your [Hosted Private Cloud infrastructure](https://us.ovhcloud.com/hosted-private-cloud/vmware/) to receive login credentials
- have a user account with access to vSphere and vROps (created in the [OVHcloud Control Panel](https://manager.us.ovhcloud.com/))

 

## Instructions

### Interface access

To access vROPS, type in your hosted private cloud address in a browser.\
Click the `vRops` icon.

Use your vSphere login or the vROps local user that you own.

You are now on the vROps Home page with access to all its functionalities.

 

### Data Sources

The `Data Sources` section lists the different spaces monitored by vROps. Your OVHcloud infrastructure is added by default.

 

### Environments

The `Environments` section inventories your infrastructure and gives you access to monitoring all your objects. Objects can be Hosts, Network devices, VMs, Applications, etc.

 

### Visualize

The `Visualize` section holds dashboards and reports. Many premade dashboards will give you quick views of your Infrastructure's health.

You can still `+ Create` your own Dashboard to get a more specific view that will cater to your specific needs.

You can choose a widget to be displayed.

 

### Troubleshoot

The `Troubleshoot` section is your alert and logs repository. There, you will be able to see and dig into the problems you're experiencing. Contextual links to documentation and fixes are also provided.

 

### Optimize

The `Optimize` section gives you insights and recommendations on the capacity of your infrastructure. The monitoring analysis performed by vROps displays usage and right-sizing info to enable you to scale your environment.

 

### Plan

The `Plan` section gives you trend and capacity management tools so you can future-proof your infrastructure.\
Cost analysis and planning are also helpful for budgeting purposes.

 

### Configure

The `Configure` section defines your metrics and threshold reactions through policies and alerts.\
You will be able to set up groups, profiles, policies and/or alerts, and appropriate responses to tailor your infrastructure needs.

 

### Automation Central

The `Automation Central` section schedules one-time or scheduled maintenance jobs.\
Those jobs can be assigned to single or multiple objects over multiple spaces.

 

### Administration

The `Administration` section pilots vROps access and data collection.\
This is where you can create specific vROps accounts to be used.

 

## Go further

Browse all the [VMware on OVHcloud guides](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/hosted-private-cloud/vmware/landing-page-vmware.md).

Browse the rest of the [OVHcloud US documentation](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/index.md) for guides on our other products and services.

Learn more about [VMware on OVHcloud](https://us.ovhcloud.com/hosted-private-cloud/vmware/) on the OVHcloud US website.