Description
This template is used to capture the VMware Datastore alarms present in vCenter.
Prerequisites
Gateway should be up and running. vCenter device should be reachable from Gateway. vCenter’s Datastore should be in managed state.
How to Apply: This template is All instance selection based. It will not ask user to select any instance (s) while assigning it to a device.
Metric Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Frequency | |
| Warning Threshold | If the metric value satisfies the condition defined along with Warning Threshold value, then a notification is sent to the user. |
| Critical Threshold | If the metric value satisfies the condition defined along with Critical Threshold value, then a notification is sent to the user. |
| Alert | The alert value can be set to either Yes or No. If it is Yes, then an alert message is sent to the user. |
Metrics
vmware.vcenter.alarm.DatastoreDiskUsageAlarm
Metric Details
| Applicable for | Device |
| Description | Default alarm to monitor datastore disk usage |
| Category | Vmware |
| Collector Type | Gateway |
| Monitor Name | VMware Datastore Alarms |
| Unit | NULL |
Possible Inputs
| Metric | Input Value | Range of Values |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency | 5 | 1 – 1440 (mins) |
| Filter | NULL | Not Applicable |
| Warning Operator | ||
| Warning Threshold | ||
| Warning Repeat Count | ||
| Critical Operator | ||
| Critical Threshold | ||
| Critical Repeat Count | ||
| Alert | Yes | Yes/No |
| Graph (Yes/No) | No | Yes/No |
Sample Output
No graph
vmware.vcenter.alarm.IormNonVIWorkloadAlarm
Metric Details
| Applicable for | Device |
| Description | Default alarm that is triggered if an unmanaged I/O workload is detected on a SIOC-enabled datastore |
| Category | Vmware |
| Collector Type | Gateway |
| Monitor Name | VMware Datastore Alarms |
| Unit | NULL |
Possible Inputs
| Metric | Input Value | Range of Values |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency | 5 | 1 – 1440 (mins) |
| Filter | NULL | Not Applicable |
| Warning Operator | ||
| Warning Threshold | ||
| Warning Repeat Count | ||
| Critical Operator | ||
| Critical Threshold | ||
| Critical Repeat Count | ||
| Alert | Yes | Yes/No |
| Graph (Yes/No) | No | Yes/No |
Sample Output
No graph
vmware.vcenter.alarm.ThinProvisionedLunAlarm
Metric Details
| Applicable for | Device |
| Description | Default alarm that is triggered when the thin provisioning threshold on the storage array is exceeded for volume(s) backing the datastore |
| Category | Vmware |
| Collector Type | Gateway |
| Monitor Name | VMware Datastore Alarms |
| Unit | NULL |
Possible Inputs
| Metric | Input Value | Range of Values |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency | 5 | 1 – 1440 (mins) |
| Filter | NULL | Not Applicable |
| Warning Operator | ||
| Warning Threshold | ||
| Warning Repeat Count | ||
| Critical Operator | ||
| Critical Threshold | ||
| Critical Repeat Count | ||
| Alert | Yes | Yes/No |
| Graph (Yes/No) | No | Yes/No |
Sample Output
No graph
vmware.vcenter.alarm.LunCapabilityAlarm
Metric Details
| Applicable for | Device |
| Description | Default alarm that is triggered when the capability status of volumes backing the datastore changes |
| Category | Vmware |
| Collector Type | Gateway |
| Monitor Name | VMware Datastore Alarms |
| Unit | NULL |
Possible Inputs
| Metric | Input Value | Range of Values |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency | 5 | 1 – 1440 (mins) |
| Filter | NULL | Not Applicable |
| Warning Operator | ||
| Warning Threshold | ||
| Warning Repeat Count | ||
| Critical Operator | ||
| Critical Threshold | ||
| Critical Repeat Count | ||
| Alert | Yes | Yes/No |
| Graph (Yes/No) | No | Yes/No |
Sample Output
No graph
vmware.vcenter.alarm.DatastoreStorageComplianceAlarm
Metric Details
| Applicable for | Device |
| Description | Default alarm that is triggered when the virtual disk on the datastore goes out of compliance with the object-based storage |
| Category | Vmware |
| Collector Type | Gateway |
| Monitor Name | VMware Datastore Alarms |
| Unit | NULL |
Possible Inputs
| Metric | Input Value | Range of Values |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency | 5 | 1 – 1440 (mins) |
| Filter | NULL | Not Applicable |
| Warning Operator | ||
| Warning Threshold | ||
| Warning Repeat Count | ||
| Critical Operator | ||
| Critical Threshold | ||
| Critical Repeat Count | ||
| Alert | Yes | Yes/No |
| Graph (Yes/No) | No | Yes/No |
Sample Output
No graph
vmware.vcenter.alarm.count
Metric Details
| Applicable for | Device |
| Description | VMware vCenter Alarms Count |
| Category | Vmware |
| Collector Type | Gateway |
| Monitor Name | VMware Datastore Alarms |
| Unit | NULL |
Possible Inputs
| Metric | Input Value | Range of Values |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency | 5 | 1 – 1440 (mins) |
| Filter | NULL | Not Applicable |
| Warning Operator | ||
| Warning Threshold | ||
| Warning Repeat Count | ||
| Critical Operator | ||
| Critical Threshold | ||
| Critical Repeat Count | ||
| Alert | No | Yes/No |
| Graph (Yes/No) | Yes | Yes/No |
Sample Output
VMware vCenter Alarms Count per poll
vmware.vcenter.alarm.VasaProviderDisconnectedAlarm
Metric Details
| Applicable for | Device |
| Description | Default alarm that is triggered when a VASA provider is in a disconnected state |
| Category | Vmware |
| Collector Type | Gateway |
| Monitor Name | VMware Datastore Alarms |
| Unit | NULL |
Possible Inputs
| Metric | Input Value | Range of Values |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency | 5 | 1 – 1440 (mins) |
| Filter | NULL | Not Applicable |
| Warning Operator | ||
| Warning Threshold | ||
| Warning Repeat Count | ||
| Critical Operator | ||
| Critical Threshold | ||
| Critical Repeat Count | ||
| Alert | Yes | Yes/No |
| Graph (Yes/No) | No | Yes/No |
Sample Output
No graph
vmware.vcenter.alarm.VasaProviderCertificateExpiryAlarm
Metric Details
| Applicable for | Device |
| Description | Default alarm that is triggered when a VASA Provider certificate is about to expire |
| Category | Vmware |
| Collector Type | Gateway |
| Monitor Name | VMware Datastore Alarms |
| Unit | NULL |
Possible Inputs
| Metric | Input Value | Range of Values |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency | 5 | 1 – 1440 (mins) |
| Filter | NULL | Not Applicable |
| Warning Operator | ||
| Warning Threshold | ||
| Warning Repeat Count | ||
| Critical Operator | ||
| Critical Threshold | ||
| Critical Repeat Count | ||
| Alert | Yes | Yes/No |
| Graph (Yes/No) | No | Yes/No |
Sample Output
No graph
vmware.vcenter.alarm.VasaProviderObjectAlarm
Metric Details
| Applicable for | Device |
| Description | Default alarm that is triggered when a VASA provider raises an Object type alarm on an entity backing the datastore |
| Category | Vmware |
| Collector Type | Gateway |
| Monitor Name | VMware Datastore Alarms |
| Unit | NULL |
Possible Inputs
| Metric | Input Value | Range of Values |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency | 5 | 1 – 1440 (mins) |
| Filter | NULL | Not Applicable |
| Warning Operator | ||
| Warning Threshold | ||
| Warning Repeat Count | ||
| Critical Operator | ||
| Critical Threshold | ||
| Critical Repeat Count | ||
| Alert | Yes | Yes/No |
| Graph (Yes/No) | No | Yes/No |
Sample Output
No graph