How to monitor VMs in HyperV and HyperV R2

[QnA Zen]

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I need to monitor VMs in Hyper-V server, how and what zenpack can help me to detect the VMs status in HyperV and Hyper R2, and tell me once there is VMs hang up or shutdown unexpectedly?
I tried to install ZenPacks.Hyper.virtualMachines-0.1-py2.7.egg or ZenPacks.Hyper.virtualMachines-0.2-py2.7.egg(changed file name from py2.6), both can be installed, but cannot give me the right status of VMs and more details.I can only see VM is enabled or disabled. That is not the online status of VMs.
And in Hyper-VVM component, I tried to enable monitoring on VMs, the monitoring.. menu is dim and cannot select.
Refer to http://wiki.zenoss.org/ZenPack:Hyper-V_Server_R2 http://wiki.zenoss.org/ZenPack:Hyper-V_Server_R2 , which has been deleted, it says:
Install the ZenPack:
$ zenpack --install ZenPacks.zenoss.Microsoft.HyperV-*.egg
I cannot find this .egg file on internet. Please advise.

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[jmp242]

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I recommend actually adding the VMs as devices in the appropriate OS classes in Zenoss for detailed monitoring.

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James Pulver
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Cornell University
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[hydruid]

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All of the Hyper-V ZenPacks are for enterprise, not for the free Core
Version.
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[QnA Zen]

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Hi hydruid
Thanks for your reply. Is there any official article on Zenoss talking about this?
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[hydruid]

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You encountered the issues in the OP because that ZenPack is for
Enterprise. If you want confirmation, give Zenoss sales a call :P

I would go with jmp242's device and just monitor the VM's directly, it's
what I do!
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[jmp242]

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And as a plug for the community and ZCA - if you don't want to buy Enterprise, but are willing to fund development of a community Hyper-V zenpack replicating the functionality, there are a few great ZCA consultants who do custom development. I could certaily help you get in touch if you're interested.

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[hydruid]

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Once again, jmp242 is correct! James you are the man!
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[QnA Zen]

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Hi hydruid and jmp242
Sincerely thank you for your assistance. I am a new user of Zenoss and we will only use the free version zenoss-core-4.2.4.
Would you please help to read my other questsions and help? 
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[QnA Zen]

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May I know why Hyper-V ZenPacks does not work in free version?
Can I use WMI query or WinPerf to get notification which VM is down
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[hydruid]

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You didn't read our answer, Zenoss produces ZenPacks for customers that are
for the "pay version" only. Usually those ZenPacks are designed to work
with Enterprise instead of Core, they are very similar but not the same.

I'm not sure if you can use a WMI query to determine if a VM is down/up but
with a little bit of searching I'm sure you can find a way to do it.
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