Once the inventory and performance data has been collected, the results can be analyzed and reports can be generated. Some of this information can be viewed and exported from the VMware Capacity Planner Data Manager, but detailed analysis reports are generated from the VMware Capacity Planner dashboard.

If server hardware constraints have been identified during the discovery process, report settings can be adjusted. These constraints will then be applied to the Capacity Planner reporting to determine and show the consolidation ratios that can be obtained using the different hardware configurations. The following screenshot shows the report settings:

The reports that are available include the progress report, which provides an overview of the status of the assessment; the executive summary presentation, which provides a high-level summary of the assessment; and the assessment report, which provides information on consolidation ratios and recommendations. Custom reports can also be generated. The following screenshot shows consolidation recommendations: