Description

This template is used to capture the VMware Host alarms present in vCenter.

Prerequisites

Gateway should be up and running. vCenter device should be reachable from Gateway. vCenter’s host 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

Metric Parameters
ParameterDescription
Frequency
  • Frequency is the interval in which you want to probe and collect metric data from the target device/resource
  • Frequency is defined in minutes (min).
  • Warning ThresholdIf the metric value satisfies the condition defined along with Warning Threshold value, then a notification is sent to the user.
    Critical ThresholdIf the metric value satisfies the condition defined along with Critical Threshold value, then a notification is sent to the user.
    AlertThe 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.HostConnectionStateAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor host connection and power state
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.HostCPUUsageAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor host CPU usage
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.ProcessorHealthAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor processors. See the host's Hardware Status tab for more details.
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.MemoryHealthAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor memory. See the host's Hardware Status tab for more details.
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.FanHealthAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor fans. See the host's Hardware Status tab for more details.
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.OtherHealthAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor objects. See the host's Hardware Status tab for more details.
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.PowerHealthAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor power. See the host's Hardware Status tab for more details.
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.SystemBoardHealthAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor system boards. See the host's Hardware Status tab for more details.
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.TemperatureHealthAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor temperature. See the host's Hardware Status tab for more details.
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.VoltageHealthAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor voltage. See the host's Hardware Status tab for more details.
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.StorageHealthAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor storage. See the host's Hardware Status tab for more details.
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.HostErrorAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor host error and warning events
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.HostConnectivityAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor host connection failure
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.StorageConnectivityAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor host connectivity to storage device
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.ExitStandbyErrorAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor if a host cannot exit standby mode
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.LicenseError

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor license errors
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.NetworkConnectivityLostAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor network connectivity on a virtual switch
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.NetworkRedundancyDegradedAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor network uplink redundancy degradation on a virtual switch
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.NetworkRedundancyLostAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor loss of network uplink redundancy on a virtual switch
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.MigrateBindToVMKAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm for incorrectly configured VMkernel NIC
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.SELHealthAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionMonitors the fullness of the IPMI System Event Log. See the host's Hardware Status tab for more details.
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.LicenseExpiredHost

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor for expired host license or evaluation period.
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.SubscriptionLicenseExpiredHost

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor for expired host time-limited license.
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.BMCHealthAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionMonitors the status of the Baseboard Management Controller. See the host's Hardware Status tab for more details.
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.HostMemoryUsageAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor host memory usage
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.HostEsxCosSwapAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor host service console memory swap rates
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.HAhostStatus

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor health of a host as reported by vSphere HA
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.HostLicenseEditionNotAllowed

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor if host license edition is not allowed
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.VdsHCVlanTrunkedAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor changes in vSphere Distributed Switch VLAN trunked status
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.VdsHCMTUMatchAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor changes in vSphere Distributed Switch MTU matched status
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.VdsHCMTUSupportedAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor changes in vSphere Distributed Switch MTU supported status
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.VdsHCTeamingMatchAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor changes in vSphere Distributed Switch teaming matched status
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.VFlashResourceHealthAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor the VMware Flash Read Cache resource status on the host
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.VFlashResourceUsageAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor the VMware Flash Read Cache resource usage on the host
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.HostVendorProviderRegistrationAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm that monitors whether the registration or unregistration of a VASA vendor provider on a Virtual SAN host fails.
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.VsanHostSsdOverUsageAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor if the capacity of the flash disks on the host exceeds the limit of the Virtual SAN license
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.HostCertStatusAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionAlarm to indicate certificate status of an ESXi host
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.VsanHostDiskErrorAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm that monitors whether there are errors on the host disk(s) in the Virtual SAN cluster.
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.IoFilterHostVendorProviderRegistrationAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm that monitors whether vCenter Server fails to register or unregister third-party IO filter storage providers on a host.
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.count

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionIt defines VMware vCenter Alarms Count
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertNoYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)YesYes/No

    Sample Output

    VMware vCenter Alarms Count per poll

    VMware vCenter Alarms Count per poll

    vmware.vcenter.alarm.BatteryHealthAlarm

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    DescriptionDefault alarm to monitor batteries. See the host's Hardware Status tab for more details.
    CategoryVmware
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameVMware Host Alarms
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph