Description
This template is used to capture the VMware VirtualMachine alarms present in vCenter.
Prerequisites
Gateway should be up and running. vCenter device should be reachable from Gateway. vCenter device 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.VmNoCompatibleHostForSecondaryAlarm
Metric Details
| Applicable for | Device |
| Description | Default alarm to monitor if no compatible hosts are available to place Secondary VM |
| Category | Vmware |
| Collector Type | Gateway |
| Monitor Name | VMware VirtualMachine 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.VmTimedoutStartingSecondaryAlarm
Metric Details
| Applicable for | Device |
| Description | Default alarm to monitor time-outs when starting a Secondary VM |
| Category | Vmware |
| Collector Type | Gateway |
| Monitor Name | VMware VirtualMachine 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.VmFaultToleranceLatencyStatusAlarm
Metric Details
| Applicable for | Device |
| Description | Default Alarm to monitor changes in the Fault Tolerance Secondary vLockStep interval |
| Category | Vmware |
| Collector Type | Gateway |
| Monitor Name | VMware VirtualMachine 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.MigrationErrorAlarm
Metric Details
| Applicable for | Device |
| Description | Default alarm to monitor if a virtual machine cannot migrate, relocate, or is orphaned |
| Category | Vmware |
| Collector Type | Gateway |
| Monitor Name | VMware VirtualMachine 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.VmErrorAlarm
Metric Details
| Applicable for | Device |
| Description | Default alarm to monitor virtual machine error and warning events |
| Category | Vmware |
| Collector Type | Gateway |
| Monitor Name | VMware VirtualMachine 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.VmFaultToleranceStateChangedAlarm
Metric Details
| Applicable for | Device |
| Description | Default alarm to monitor changes in the Fault Tolerance state of a virtual machine |
| Category | Vmware |
| Collector Type | Gateway |
| Monitor Name | VMware VirtualMachine 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.HAfailoverFailed
Metric Details
| Applicable for | Device |
| Description | Default alarm to alert when vSphere HA failed to failover a virtual machine |
| Category | Vmware |
| Collector Type | Gateway |
| Monitor Name | VMware VirtualMachine 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.HAvmMonitoringAction
Metric Details
| Applicable for | Device |
| Description | Default alarm to alert when vSphere HA reset a virtual machine |
| Category | Vmware |
| Collector Type | Gateway |
| Monitor Name | VMware VirtualMachine 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.HAvmMonitoringError
Metric Details
| Applicable for | Device |
| Description | Default alarm to alert when vSphere HA failed to reset a virtual machine |
| Category | Vmware |
| Collector Type | Gateway |
| Monitor Name | VMware VirtualMachine 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.VmCPUUsageAlarm
Metric Details
| Applicable for | Device |
| Description | Default alarm to monitor virtual machine CPU usage |
| Category | Vmware |
| Collector Type | Gateway |
| Monitor Name | VMware VirtualMachine 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.VmDiskConsolidationNeededAlarm
Metric Details
| Applicable for | Device |
| Description | Default alarm that is triggered when virtual machine Consolidation Needed status is set |
| Category | Vmware |
| Collector Type | Gateway |
| Monitor Name | VMware VirtualMachine 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.VmcpTerminateVmAborted
Metric Details
| Applicable for | Device |
| Description | Default alarm that is triggered when vSphere HA VM Component Protection cannot power off a virtual machine with an inaccessible datastore |
| Category | Vmware |
| Collector Type | Gateway |
| Monitor Name | VMware VirtualMachine 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.VmAdapterResvervationStatus
Metric Details
| Applicable for | Device |
| Description | Default alarm to monitor changes in the reservation status of a virtual machine network adapter |
| Category | Vmware |
| Collector Type | Gateway |
| Monitor Name | VMware VirtualMachine 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.VmMemoryUsageAlarm
Metric Details
| Applicable for | Device |
| Description | Default alarm to monitor virtual machine memory usage |
| Category | Vmware |
| Collector Type | Gateway |
| Monitor Name | VMware VirtualMachine 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 | It defines VMware vCenter Alarms Count |
| Category | Vmware |
| Collector Type | Gateway |
| Monitor Name | VMware VirtualMachine 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.VmStorageComplianceAlarm
Metric Details
| Applicable for | Device |
| Description | Default alarm that is triggered when the virtual disk goes out of compliance with the object-based storage |
| Category | Vmware |
| Collector Type | Gateway |
| Monitor Name | VMware VirtualMachine 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