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vRealize Operations
Definitions for Metrics,
Properties, and Alerts
vRealize Operations Manager 6.7
vRealize Operations Definitions for Metrics, Properties, and Alerts
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Contents
About vRealize Operations Manager Reference for Metrics, Properties, and Alerts 4
1Metric Definitions in vRealize Operations Manager 5
Metrics for vCenter Server Components 6
Calculated Metrics 84
Self-Monitoring Metrics for vRealize Operations Manager 90
vRealize Automation Metrics 117
Metrics for vSAN 121
Metrics for the Operating Systems and Remote Service Monitoring Plug-ins in
End Point Operations Management 131
2Property Definitions in vRealize Operations Manager 150
Properties for vCenter Server Components 150
Self-Monitoring Properties for vRealize Operations Manager 166
Properties for vSAN 167
3Alert Definitions in vRealize Operations Manager 170
Cluster Compute Resource Alert Definitions 171
Host System Alert Definitions 176
vRealize Automation Alert Definitions 190
vSAN Alert Definitions 191
Alerts in the vSphere Web Client 196
vSphere Distributed Port Group 196
Virtual Machine Alert Definitions 197
vSphere Distributed Switch Alert Definitions 204
vCenter Server Alert Definitions 205
Datastore Alert Definitions 206
Data Center Alert Definitions 211
Custom Data Center Alert Definitions 212
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About vRealize Operations Manager
Reference for Metrics, Properties, and
Alerts
The vRealize Operations Manager Reference for Metrics, Properties, and Alerts provides information
about the metric, properties, and alert definitions provided with vRealize Operations Manager.
Intended Audience
This information is intended for anyone who wants to install and configure vRealize Operations Manager
by using a virtual appliance deployment. The information is written for experienced virtual machine
administrators who are familiar with enterprise management applications and datacenter operations.
VMware Technical Publications Glossary
VMware Technical Publications provides a glossary of terms that might be unfamiliar to you. For
definitions of terms as they are used in VMware technical documentation, go to
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Metric Definitions in
vRealize Operations Manager 1
Metric definitions provide an overview of how the metric value is calculated or derived. If you understand
the metric, you can better tune vRealize Operations Manager to display results that help you to manage
your environment.
vRealize Operations Manager collects data from objects in your environment. Each piece of data
collected is called a metric observation or value. vRealize Operations Manager uses the VMware
vCenter® adapter to collect raw metrics. vRealize Operations Manager uses the
vRealize Operations Manager adapter to collect self-monitoring metrics. In addition to the metrics it
collects, vRealize Operations Manager calculates capacity metrics, badge metrics, and metrics to monitor
the health of your system.
All metric definitions are provided. The metrics reported on your system depend on the objects in your
environment. You can use metrics to help troubleshoot problems. See the vRealize Operations Manager
User Guide.
Changes in Metric Availability
The CPU Demand of Recommended (%) metric is no longer available in vRealize Operations Manager
version 6.x. To approximate the metric, create a super metric using the following calculations, and add it
to your Views and Reports as needed.
( (CPU|Stress Free Demand (MHz)) × (CPU|Current Size in Unit(s)) ) ÷ ( (CPU|
Recommended Size (vCPUs)) × (CPU|Current Size (MHz)) )
For more information about super metrics, see the vRealize Operations Manager Information Center.
This chapter includes the following topics:
nMetrics for vCenter Server Components
nCalculated Metrics
nSelf-Monitoring Metrics for vRealize Operations Manager
nvRealize Automation Metrics
nMetrics for vSAN
nMetrics for the Operating Systems and Remote Service Monitoring Plug-ins in End Point Operations
Management
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Metrics for vCenter Server Components
vRealize Operations Manager connects to VMware vCenter Server® instances through the vCenter
adapter to collect metrics for vCenter Server components and uses formulas to derive statistics from
those metrics. You can use metrics to troubleshoot problems in your environment.
vCenter Server components are listed in the describe.xml file for the vCenter adapter. The following
example shows sensor metrics for the host system in the describe.xml file.
<ResourceGroup instanced="false" key="Sensor" nameKey="1350" validation="">
<ResourceGroup instanced="false" key="fan" nameKey="1351" validation="">
<ResourceAttribute key="currentValue" nameKey="1360" dashboardOrder="1" dataType="float"
defaultMonitored="false" isDiscrete="false" isRate="false" maxVal="" minVal="" unit="percent"/>
<ResourceAttribute key="healthState" nameKey="1361" dashboardOrder="1" dataType="float"
defaultMonitored="false" isDiscrete="false" isRate="false" maxVal="" minVal="" />
</ResourceGroup>
<ResourceGroup instanced="false" key="temperature" nameKey="1352" validation="">
<ResourceAttribute key="currentValue" nameKey="1362" dashboardOrder="1" dataType="float"
defaultMonitored="false" isDiscrete="false" isRate="false" maxVal="" minVal="" />
<ResourceAttribute key="healthState" nameKey="1363" dashboardOrder="1" dataType="float"
defaultMonitored="false" isDiscrete="false" isRate="false" maxVal="" minVal="" />
</ResourceGroup>
</ResourceGroup>
Each ResourceAttribute element includes the name of a metric that appears in the UI and is
documented as a Metric Key.
Table 1‑1. Sensor Metrics for Host System Cooling
Metric Key Metric Name Description
Sensor|fan|currentValue Speed Fan speed.
Sensor|fan|healthState Health State Fan health state.
Sensor|temperature|currentValue Temperature Host system temperature.
Sensor|temperature|healthState Health State Host system health state.
vSphere Metrics
vRealize Operations Manager collects CPU use, disk, memory, network, and summary metrics for objects
in the vSphere world.
Capacity metrics can be calculated for vSphere world objects. See Capacity and Project-Based Metrics.
CPU Usage Metrics
CPU usage metrics provide information about CPU use.
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Metric Name Description
CPU|Capacity usage CPU usages as a percent during the interval.
Key: cpu|capacity_usagepct_average
CPU|CPU contention(%) This metric shows the percentage of time the VMs in the ESXi hosts are unable to
run because they are contending for access to the physical CPUs. The number
shown is the average number for all VMs. This number is lower than the highest
number experienced by the VM most impacted by CPU contention.
Use this metric to verify if the host can serve all its VMs efficiently. Low contention
means that the VM can access everything it demands to run smoothly. It means that
the infrastructure is providing good service to the application team.
When using this metric, ensure that the number is within your expectation. Look at
both the relative number and the absolute number. Relative means a drastic change
in value, meaning that the ESXi is unable to serve the VMs. Absolute means that
the real value itself is high. Investigate why the number is high. One factor that
impacts this metric is CPU Power Management. If CPU Power Management clocks
down the CPU speed from 3 GHz to 2 GHz, the reduction in speed is accounted for
because it shows that the VM is not running at full speed.
This metric is calculated in the following way: cpu|capacity_contention / (200 *
summary|number_running_vcpus)
Key: cpu|capacity_contentionPct
CPU|Demand (%) This metric shows the amount of CPU resources a virtual machine might use if there
were no CPU contention or CPU limit. This metric represents the average active
CPU load for the past five minutes.
Keep this number below 100% if you set the power management to maximum.
This metric is calculated in the following way: ( cpu.demandmhz /
cpu.capacity_provisioned)*100
Key: cpu|demandPct
CPU|Demand (MHz) This metric shows the amount of CPU resources a virtual machine might use if there
were no CPU contention or CPU limit.
Key: cpu|demandmhz
CPU|Demand CPU demand in megahertz.
Key: cpu|demand_average
CPU|IO wait IO wait (ms).
Key: cpu|iowait
CPU|number of CPU Sockets Number of CPU sockets.
Key: cpu|numpackages
CPU|Overall CPU Contention Overall CPU contention in milliseconds.
Key: cpu|capacity_contention
CPU|Provisioned Capacity (MHz) Capacity in MHz of the physical CPU cores.
Key: cpu|capacity_provisioned
CPU|Provisioned vCPU(s) Number of provisioned CPU cores.
Key: cpu|corecount_provisioned
CPU|Reserved Capacity (MHz) Total CPU capacity reserved by virtual machines.
Key: cpu|reservedCapacity_average
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Metric Name Description
CPU|Usage (MHz) CPU usages, as measured in megahertz, during the interval.
nVM - Amount of actively used virtual CPU. This is the host's view of the CPU
usage, not the guest operating system view.
nHost - Sum of the actively used CPU of all powered on virtual machines on a
host. The maximum possible value is the frequency of the two processors
multiplied by the number of processors. For example, if you have a host with
four 2 GHz CPUs running a virtual machine that is using 4000 MHz, the host is
using two CPUs completely: 400 / (4 2000) = 0.50
Key: cpu|usagemhz_average
CPU|Wait Total CPU time spent in wait state. The wait total includes time spent in the CPU
Idle, CPU Swap Wait, and CPU I/O Wait states.
Key: cpu|wait
CPU|Workload (%) Percent of workload
Key: cpu|workload
Memory Metrics
Memory metrics provide information about memory use and allocation.
Metric Name Description
mem|Contention (%) This metric shows the percentage of time VMs are waiting to access swapped
memory.
Use this metric to monitor ESXi memory swapping. A high value indicates that the
ESXi is running low on memory, and a large amount of memory is being swapped.
Key: mem|host_contentionPct
mem|Machine Demand (KB) Host memory demand in kilobytes.
Key: mem|host_demand
mem|Provisioned Memory Provisioned host memory in kilobytes.
Key: mem|host_provisioned
mem|Reserved Capacity (KB) Total amount of memory reservation used by powered-on virtual machines and
vSphere services on the host.
Key: mem|reservedCapacity_average
mem|Usable Memory (KB) Usable host memory in kilobytes.
Key: mem|host_usable
mem|Host Usage (KB) Host memory use in kilobytes.
Key: mem|host_usage
mem|Usage/Usable (%) Memory usage as percentage of total configured or available memory.
Key: mem|host_usagePct
mem|Workload (%) Percent of workload.
Key: mem|workload
Network Metrics
Network metrics provide information about network performance.
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Metric Name Description
net|Packets Dropped (%) This metric shows the percentage of received and transmitted packets dropped in
the collection interval.
Use this metric to monitor the reliability and performance of the ESXi network. A
high value indicates that the network is not reliable and performance decreases.
Key: net|droppedPct
net|Usage Rate (KB per second) Sum of the data transmitted and received for all of the NIC instances of the host or
virtual machine.
Key: net|usage_average
net|Workload (%) Percent of workload.
Key: net|workload
Disk Metrics
Disk metrics provide information about disk use.
Metric Name Description
disk|Total IOPS Average number of commands issued per second during the collection cycle.
Key: disk|commandsAveraged_average
disk|Usage Rate (KB per second) Average of the sum of the data read and written for all of the disk instances of the
host or virtual machine.
Key: disk|usage_average
disk|Workload (%) Percent of workload.
Key: disk|workload
Summary Metrics
Summary metrics provide information about overall performance.
Metric Name Description
summary|Number of Running Hosts Number of running hosts.
Key: summary|number_running_hosts
summary|Number of Running VMs This metric shows the number of running VMs at a given point in time. The data is
sampled every five minutes.
A large number of running VMs might be a reason for CPU or memory spikes
because more resources are used in the host. The number of running VMs gives
you a good indicator of how many requests the ESXi host must juggle. Powered off
VMs are not included because they do not impact ESXi performance. A change in
the number of running VMs can contribute to performance problems. A high
number of running VMs in a host also means a higher concentration risk, because
all the VMs fail if the ESXi crashes.
Use this metric to look for a correlation between spikes in the running VMs and
spikes in other metrics such as CPU contention, or memory contention.
Key: summary|number_running_vms
summary|Number of Clusters Total number of clusters.
Key: summary|total_number_clusters
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Metric Name Description
summary|Total Number of Datastores Total number of datastores.
Key: summary|total_number_datastores
summary|Number of Hosts Total number of hosts.
Key: summary|total_number_hosts
summary|Number of VMs Total number of virtual machines.
Key: summary|total_number_vms
summary|Total Number of Datacenters Total number of data centers.
Key: summary|total_number_datacenters
summary|Number VCPUs on Powered on
VMs
Number of virtual CPUs on powered-on virtual machines.
Key: summary|number_running_vcpus
summary|Average Running VM Count per
Running Host
Average running virtual machine count per running host.
Key: summary|avg_vm_density
vCenter Server Metrics
vRealize Operations Manager collects CPU use, disk, memory, network, and summary metrics for
vCenter Server system objects.
vCenter Server metrics include capacity and badge metrics. See definitions in:
nCapacity and Project-Based Metrics
nBadge Metrics
CPU Usage Metrics
CPU usage metrics provide information about CPU use.
Metric Name Description
Capacity Usage (%) Percent capacity used.
Key: cpu|capacity_usagepct_average
CPU Contention (%) Percent CPU contention.
Key: cpu|capacity_contentionPct
Demand (%) Percent demand.
Key: cpu|demandPct
Demand (MHz) Demand in megahertz.
Key: cpu|demandmhz
Demand CPU Demand.
Key: cpu|demand_average
IO Wait (ms) IO wait time in milliseconds.
Key: cpu|iowait
Number of CPU Sockets Number of CPU sockets.
Key: cpu|numpackages
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Metric Name Description
Overall CPU Contention (ms) Overall CPU contention in milliseconds.
Key: cpu|capacity_contention
Provisioned Capacity (MHz) Provisioned capacity in megahertz.
Key: cpu|capacity_provisioned
Provisioned vCPU Number of provisioned virtual CPU cores.
Key: cpu|corecount_provisioned
Reserved Capacity (MHz) Sum of the reservation properties of the immediate children of the host's root
resource pool.
Key: cpu|reservedCapacity_average
Usage (MHz) Average CPU use in megahertz.
Key: cpu|usagemhz_average
Wait (ms) CPU time spent on the idle state.
Key: cpu|wait
Overhead Amount of CPU that is overhead.
Key: cpu|overhead_average
Demand without overhead Value of demand excluding any overhead.
Key: cpu|demand_without_overhead
Provisioned Capacity Provisioned capacity (MHz).
Key: cpu|vm_capacity_provisioned
Datastore Metrics
Datastore metrics provide information about the datastore.
Metric Name Description
Outstanding IO requests OIO for datastore.
Key: datastore|demand_oio
Read IOPS Average number of read commands issued per second during the collection
interval.
Key: datastore|numberReadAveraged_average
Write IOPS Average number of write commands issued per second during the collection
interval.
Key: datastore|numberWriteAveraged_average
Read Throughput (KBps) Amount of data read in the performance interval.
Key: datastore|read_average
Write Throughput (KBps) Amount of data written to disk in the performance interval.
Key: datastore|write_average
Disk Metrics
Disk metrics provide information about disk use.
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Metric Name Description
Total IOPS Average number of commands issued per second during the collection cycle.
Key: disk|commandsAveraged_average
Total Latency (ms) Average amount of time taken for a command from the perspective of the guest
operating system. This metric is the sum of the Kernel Device Command Latency
and Physical Device Command Latency metrics.
Key: disk|totalLatency_average
Total Throughput (KBps) Average of the sum of the data read and written for all the disk instances of the
host or virtual machine.
Key: disk|usage_average
Total queued outstanding operations Sum of queued operations and outstanding operations.
Key: disk|sum_queued_oio
Max Observed OIO Max observed IO for a disk.
Key: disk|max_observed
Disk Space Metrics
Disk space metrics provide information about disk space use.
Metric Name Description
Total disk space used (KB) Total disk space used on all datastores visible to this object.
Key: diskspace|total_usage
Total disk space (KB) Total disk space on all datastores visible to this object.
Key: diskspace|total_capacity
Total provisioned disk space (KB) Total provisioned disk space on all datastores visible to this object.
Key: diskspace|total_provisioned
Memory Metrics
Memory metrics provide information about memory use and allocation.
Metric Name Description
Contention (%) Percent host memory contention.
Key: mem|host_contentionPct
Machine Demand (KB) Host memory demand in kilobytes.
Key: mem|host_demand
ESX System Usage Memory usage by the VMkernel and ESX user-level services.
Key: mem|host_systemUsage
Provisioned Memory (KB) Provisioned host memory in kilobytes.
Key: mem|host_provisioned
Reserved Capacity (KB) Sum of the reservation properties of the immediate children of the host's root
resource pool.
Key: mem|reservedCapacity_average
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Metric Name Description
Usable Memory (KB) Usable host memory in kilobytes.
Key: mem|host_usable
Host Usage (KB) Host memory use in kilobytes.
Key: mem|host_usage
Usage/Usable (%) Percent host memory used.
Key: mem|host_usagePct
Contention (KB) Host contention in kilobytes.
Key: mem|host_contention
VM Overhead (KB) Memory overhead reported by host.
Key: mem|overhead_average
Network Metrics
Network metrics provide information about network performance.
Metric Name Description
Packets Dropped (%) Percent network packets dropped.
Key: net|droppedPct
Total Throughput (KBps) Sum of the data transmitted and received for all of the NIC instances of the
host or virtual machine.
Key: net|usage_average
Packets Received Number of packets received in the performance interval.
Key: net|packetsRx_summation
Packets Transmitted Number of packets transmitted in the performance interval.
Key: net|packetsTx_summation
Received Packets Dropped Number of received packets dropped in the performance interval.
Key: net|droppedRx_summation
Transmitted Packets Dropped Number of transmitted packets dropped in the performance interval.
Key: net|droppedTx_summation
Data Transmit Rate (KBps) Average amount of data transmitted per second.
Key: net|transmitted_average
Data Receive Rate (KBps) Average amount of data received per second.
Key: net|received_average
Summary Metrics
Summary metrics provide information about overall performance.
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Metric Name Description
Number of Running Hosts Number of hosts that are on.
Key: summary|number_running_hosts
Number of Running VMs Number of virtual machines that are on.
Key: summary|number_running_vms
Number of Clusters Total number of clusters.
Key: summary|total_number_clusters
Total Number of Datastores Total number of datastores.
Key: summary|total_number_datastores
Number of Hosts Total number of hosts.
Key: summary|total_number_hosts
Number of VMs Total number of virtual machines.
Key: summary|total_number_vms
Maximum Number of VMs Maximum number of virtual machines.
Key: summary|max_number_vms
Workload Indicator (%) Percent workload indicator.
Key: summary|workload_indicator
Total Number of data centers Total number of data centers.
Key: summary|total_number_datacenters
Number of Cores on Powered On Hosts Number of cores on powered-on hosts.
Key: summary|number_powered_on_cores
Number VCPUs on Powered on VMs Number of virtual CPUs on powered-on virtual machines.
Key: summary|number_running_vcpus
Average Running VM Count per Running Host Average running virtual machine count per running host.
Key: summary|avg_vm_density
VC Query Time (ms) vCenter Server query time in milliseconds.
Key: summary|vc_query_time
Derived Metrics Computation Time (ms) Derived metrics computation time in milliseconds.
Key: summary|derived_metrics_comp_time
Number of objects Number of objects.
Key: summary|number_objs
Number of VC Events Number of vCenter Server events.
Key: summary|number_vc_events
Number of SMS Metrics Number of SMS metrics.
Key: summary|number_sms_metrics
Collector Memory Usage (MB) Collector memory use in megabytes.
Key: summary|collector_mem_usage
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Disabled Metrics
The following metrics are disabled in this version of vRealize Operations Manager. This means that they
do not collect data by default.
You can enable these metrics in the Policy workspace. For more information, in VMware Docs search for
Collect Metrics and Properties Details.
Metric Name Description
Max Observed Number of Outstanding IO
Operations
Maximum observed number of outstanding IO operations.
Key: datastore|maxObserved_OIO
Max Observed Read Rate Max observed rate of reading data from the datastore.
Key: datastore|maxObserved_Read
Max Observed Reads per second Max observed average number of read commands issued per second during
the collection interval.
Key: datastore|maxObserved_NumberRead
Max Observed Writes per second Max observed average number of write commands issued per second
during the collection interval.
Key: datastore|maxObserved_NumberWrite
Max Observed Write Rate Max observed rate of writing data from the datastore.
Key: datastore|maxObserved_Write
Max Observed Throughput (KBps) Max observed rate of network throughput.
Key: net|maxObserved_KBps
Max Observed Transmitted Throughput (KBps) Max observed transmitted rate of network throughput.
Key: net|maxObserved_Tx_KBps
Max Observed Received Throughput (KBps) Max observed received rate of network throughput.
Key: net|maxObserved_Rx_KBps
Virtual Machine Metrics
vRealize Operations Manager collects configuration, CPU use, memory, datastore, disk, virtual disk,
guest file system, network, power, disk space, storage, and summary metrics for virtual machine objects.
Capacity metrics can be calculated for virtual machine objects. See Capacity and Project-Based Metrics.
Configuration Metrics for Virtual Machines
Configuration metrics provide information about virtual machine configuration.
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Metric Name Description
Config|Thin Provisioned Disk Thin Provisioned Disk.
Key: config|hardware|thin_Enabled
Config|Number of CPUs Number of CPUs for a Virtual Machine.
From vRealize Operations Manager 6.7 and onwards, this
metric is measured in vCPUs instead of cores.
Key: config|hardware|num_Cpu
Config|Disk Space Disk space metrics.
Key: config|hardware|disk_Space
CPU Usage Metrics for Virtual Machines
CPU usage metrics provide information about CPU use.
Metric Name Description
CPU|IO Wait (ms) CPU time spent waiting for IO.
Key: cpu|iowait
CPU|Overall CPU Contention (ms) The amount of time the CPU cannot run due to contention.
Key: cpu|capacity_contention
CPU|Reservation Used CPU Reservation Used.
Key: cpu|reservation_used
CPU|Effective Limit CPU Effective Limit.
Key: cpu|effective_limit
CPU|IO Wait (%) Percentage IO Wait.
Key: cpu|iowaitPct
CPU|Swap wait (%) Percentage swap wait for CPU.
Key: cpu|swapwaitPct
CPU|Wait (%) Percentage of total CPU time spent in wait state.
Key: cpu|waitPct
CPU|System (%) Percentage CPU time spent on system processes.
Key: cpu|systemSummationPct
CPU|Capacity entitlement (MHz) CPU entitlement for the VM after considering all limits.
Key: cpu|capacity_entitlement
CPU|Capacity Demand Entitlement (% Percent capacity demand entitlement.
Key: cpu|capacity_demandEntitlementPct
CPU|CPU Contention (%) CPU contention as a percentage of 20-second collection
interval.
Key: cpu|capacity_contentionPct
CPU|Capacity Provisioned Provisioned CPU capacity in megahertz.
Key: cpu|capacity_provisioned
CPU|Demand (MHz) CPU demand in megahertz.
Key: cpu|demandmhz
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Metric Name Description
CPU|Host demand for aggregation Host demand for aggregation.
Key: cpu|host_demand_for_aggregation
CPU|Demand (ms) The total CPU time that the VM might use if there was no
contention.
Key: cpu|demand_average
CPU|Demand (%) CPU demand as a percentage of the provisioned capacity.
Key: cpu|demandPct
CPU|Usage (%) This metric indicates the percentage of CPU that was used
out of all the CPU that was allocated to the VM. CPU usage
can indicate when the VM is undersized.
Key: cpu|usage_average
CPU|Usage (MHz) CPU use in megahertz.
Key: cpu|usagemhz_average
CPU|System (ms) CPU time spent on system processes.
Key: cpu|system_summation
CPU|Ready (%) This metric indicates the percentage of time in which the VM
was waiting in line to use the CPU on the host.
A large ready time for a VM indicates that the VM needed
CPU resources but the infrastructure was busy serving
other VMs. A large ready time might indicate that the host is
trying to serve too many VMs.
Whenever the CPU ready is larger than 10%, you should
check if the host is overloaded, or if the VM really needs all
the resources that were allocated to it.
Key: cpu|readyPct
CPU|Extra (ms) Extra CPU time in milliseconds.
Key: cpu|extra_summation
CPU|Guaranteed (ms) CPU time that is guaranteed for the virtual machine.
Key: cpu|guaranteed_latest
CPU|Co-stop (%) Percentage of time the VM is ready to run, but is unable to
due to co-scheduling constraints.
Key: cpu|costopPct
CPU|Latency Percentage of time the VM is unable to run because it is
contending for access to the physical CPUs.
Key: cpu|latency_average
CPU|Max Limited Time the VM is ready to run, but is not run due to maxing
out its CPU limit setting.
Key: cpu|maxlimited_summation
CPU|Overlap Time the VM was interrupted to perform system services on
behalf of that VM or other VMs.
Key: cpu|overlap_summation
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Metric Name Description
CPU|Run Time the VM is scheduled to run.
Key: cpu|run_summation
CPU|Entitlement Latest Entitlement Latest.
Key: cpu|entitlement_latest
CPU Utilization for Resources Metrics for Virtual Machines
CPU utilization for resources metrics provide information about resource CPU use.
Metric Name Description
rescpu|CPU Active (%) (interval) The average active time (actav) or peak active time (actpk)
for the CPU during various intervals.
Key:
rescpu|actav1_latest
rescpu|actav5_latest
rescpu|actav15_latest
rescpu|actpk1_latest
rescpu|actpk5_latest
rescpu|actpk15_latest
rescpu|CPU Running (%) (interval) The average runtime (runav) or peak active time (runpk) for
the CPU during various intervals.
Key:
rescpu|runav1_latest
rescpu|runav5_latest
rescpu|runav15_latest
rescpu|runpk1_latest
rescpu|runpk5_latest
rescpu|runpk15_latest
rescpu|CPU Throttled (%) (interval) Amount of CPU resources over the limit that were refused,
average over various intervals.
Key:
rescpu|maxLimited1_latest
rescpu|maxLimited5_latest
rescpu|maxLimited15_latest
rescpu|Group CPU Sample Count The sample CPU count.
Key: rescpu|sampleCount_latest
rscpu|Group CPU Sample Period (ms) The sample period.
Key: rscpu|samplePeriod_latest
Memory Metrics for Virtual Machines
Memory metrics provide information about memory use and allocation.
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Metric Name Description
Mem|Host Active (KB) Host active memory use in kilobytes.
Key: mem|host_active
Mem|Contention (KB) Memory contention in kilobytes.
Key: mem|host_contention
Mem|Contention (%) Percent memory contention.
Key: mem|host_contentionPct
Mem|Guest Configured Memory (KB) Guest operating system configured memory in kilobytes.
Key: mem|guest_provisioned
Mem|Guest Active Memory (%) Percent guest operating system active memory.
Key: mem|guest_activePct
Mem|Guest Non Pageable Memory (KB) Guest operating system non-pageable memory in kilobytes.
Key: mem|guest_nonpageable_estimate
Mem|Reservation Used Memory Reservation Used.
Key: mem|reservation_used
Mem|Effective Limit Memory Effective Limit.
Key: mem|effective_limit
Mem|Demand for aggregation Host demand for aggregation.
Key: mem|host_demand_for_aggregation
Mem|Balloon (%) Percentage of total memory that has been reclaimed via
ballooning.
Key: mem|balloonPct
Mem|Guest Usage (KB) This metric shows the amount of memory the VM uses.
Key: mem|guest_usage
Mem|Guest Demand (KB) Guest operating system demand in kilobytes.
Key: mem|guest_demand
Mem|Guest Non Pageable Memory (KB) Guest operating system non-pageable memory in kilobytes.
Key: mem|host_nonpageable_estimate
Mem|Host Demand (KB) Memory demand in kilobytes.
Key mem|host_demand
Mem|Host Workload Host Workload (%).
Key: host_workload
Mem|Zero (KB) Amount of memory that is all 0.
Key: mem|zero_average
Mem|Swapped (KB) This metric shows how much memory is being swapped.
Meaning, the amount of unreserved memory in kilobytes.
Key: mem|swapped_average
Mem|Swap Target (KB) Amount of memory that can be swapped in kilobytes.
Key: mem|swaptarget_average
Mem|Swap In (KB) Swap-in memory in kilobytes.
Key: mem|swapin_average
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Metric Name Description
Mem|Swap Out (KB) Amount of memory swapped out in kilobytes.
Key: mem|swapout_average
Mem|Balloon Target (KB) Amount of memory that can be used by the virtual machine
memory control.
Key: mem|vmmemctltarget_average
Mem|Consumed (KB) Amount of host memory consumed by the virtual machine
for guest memory in kilobytes.
Key: mem|consumed_average
Mem|Overhead (KB) Memory overhead in kilobytes.
Key: mem|overhead_average
Mem|Swap In Rate (KBps) Rate at which memory is swapped from disk into active
memory during the interval.
Key: mem|swapinRate_average
Mem|Active Write (KB) Active writes in kilobytes.
Key: mem|activewrite_average
Mem|Compressed (KB) Compressed memory in kilobytes.
Key: mem|compressed_average
Mem|Compression Rate (KBps) Compression rate in kilobytes per second.
Key: mem|commpressionRate_average
Mem|Decompression Rate (KBps) Decompression rate in kilobytes per second.
Key: mem|decompressionRate_average
Mem|Overhead Max (KB) Maximum overhead in kilobytes.
Key: mem|overheadMax_average
Mem|Zip Saved (KB) Zip-saved memory in kilobytes.
Key: mem|zipSaved_latest
Mem|Zipped (KB) Zipped memory in kilobytes.
Key: mem|zipped_latest
Mem|Entitlement Amount of host physical memory the VM is entitled to, as
determined by the ESX schedule.
Key: mem|entitlement_average
Mem|Capacity Contention Capacity Contention.
Key: mem|capacity.contention_average
Mem|Swap In Rate from Host Cache Rate at which memory is being swapped from host cache
into active memory.
Key: mem|llSwapInRate_average
Mem|Swap Out Rate to Host Cache Rate at which memory is being swapped to host cache from
active memory.
Key: mem|llSwapOutRate_average
Mem|Swap Space Used in Host Cache Space used for caching swapped pages in the host cache.
Key: mem|llSwapUsed_average
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Metric Name Description
Mem|Overhead Touched Actively touched overhead memory (KB) reserved for use
as the virtualization overhead for the VM.
Key: mem|overheadTouched_average
Memory|VM Memory Demand (kb) Key: mem|vmMemoryDemand
Memory|Consumed (%) Key: mem|consumedPct
Datastore Metrics for Virtual Machines
Datastore metrics provide information about datastore use.
Metric Name Description
Datastore|Total IOPS Average number of commands issued per second during the
collection interval.
Key: datastore|commandsAveraged_average
Datastore|Outstanding IO requests OIO for datastore.
Key: datastore|demand_oio
Datastore|Number of Outstanding IO Operations Number of outstanding IO operations.
Key: datastore|oio
Datastore|Demand Datastore demand.
Key: datastore|demand
Datastore|Total Latency (ms) The average amount of time taken for a command from the
perspective of a Guest OS. This is the sum of Kernel
Command Latency and Physical Device Command Latency.
Key: datastore|totalLatency_average
Datastore|Total Throughput (KBps) Usage Average (KBps).
Key: datastore|usage_average
Datastore|Used Space (MB) Used space in megabytes.
Key: datastore|used
Datastore|Not Shared (GB) Space used by VMs that is not shared.
Key: datastore|notshared
Datastore|Read IOPS Average number of read commands issued per second
during the collection interval.
Key: datastore|numberReadAveraged_average
Datastore|Write IOPS Average number of write commands issued per second
during the collection interval.
Key: datastore|numberWriteAveraged_average
Datastore|Read Throughput (KBps) This metric shows the amount of data that the VM reads to
the datastore per second.
Key: datastore|read_average
Datastore|Read Latency (ms) Average amount of time for a read operation from the
datastore. Total latency = kernel latency + device latency.
Key: datastore|totalReadLatency_average
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Metric Name Description
Datastore|Write Latency (ms) Average amount of time for a write operation to the
datastore. Total latency = kernel latency + device latency.
Key: datastore|totalWriteLatency_average
Datastore|Write Throughput (KBps) This metric shows the amount of data that the VM writes to
the datastore per second.
Key: datastore|write_average
Datastore|Highest Latency Highest Latency.
Key: datastore|maxTotalLatency_latest
Datastore|Total Latency Max Total Latency Max (ms).
Key: datastore|totalLatency_max
Disk Metrics for Virtual Machines
Disk metrics provide information about disk use.
Metric Name Description
Disk|Read IOPS Average number of read commands issued per second
during the collection interval.
Key: disk|numberReadAveraged_average
Disk|Write IOPS Average number of write commands issued per second
during the collection interval.
Key: disk|numberWriteAveraged_average
Disk|Total IOPS Average number of commands issued per second during the
collection interval.
Key: disk|commandsAveraged_average
Disk|Total Throughput (KBps) Use rate in kilobytes per second.
Key: disk|usage_average
Disk|I/O Usage Capacity This metric is a function of storage|usage_average and disk|
workload. Storage|usage_average is an average over all
storage devices. This means that disk|usage_capacity is not
specific to the selected VM or the host of the VM.
Key: disk|usage_capacity
Disk|Number of Outstanding IO Operations Number of outstanding IO operations.
Key: disk|diskoio
Disk|Queued Operations Queued operations.
Key: disk|diskqueued
Disk|Demand (%) Percent demand.
Key: disk|diskdemand
Disk |Total Queued Outstanding Operations Sum of Queued Operation and Outstanding Operations.
Key: disk |sum_queued_oio
Disk|Max Observed OIO Max Observed IO for a disk.
Key: disk|max_observed
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Metric Name Description
Disk|Read Throughput KBps) Amount of data read in the performance interval.
Key: disk|read_average
Disk|Write Throughput (KBps) Amount of data written to disk in the performance interval.
Key: disk|write_average
Disk|Read Requests Number of times data was read from the disk in the defined
interval.
Key: disk|numberRead_summation
Disk|Write Requests Number of times data was written to the disk in the defined
interval.
Key: disk|numberWrite_summation
Disk|Bus Resets The number of bus resets in the performance interval.
Key: disk|busResets_summation
Disk|Commands Issued The number of disk commands issued in the performance
interval.
Key: disk|commands_summation
Disk|Commands canceled The number of disk commands canceled in the performance
interval.
Key: disk|commandsAborted_summation
Disk|Highest Latency Highest latency.
Key: disk|maxTotalLatency_latest
Disk|SCSI Reservation Conflicts SCSI Reservation Conflicts.
Key: disk|scsiReservationConflicts_summation
Disk|Read Latency (ms) The average amount of time taken for a read from the
perspective of a Guest OS. This is the sum of Kernel Read
Latency and Physical Device Read Latency.
Key: disk|totalReadLatency_average
Disk|Write Latency (ms) The average amount of time taken for a write from the
perspective of a Guest OS. This is the sum of Kernel Write
Latency and Physical Device Write Latency.
Key: disk|totalWriteLatency_average
Disk|Total Latency (ms) The average amount of time taken for a command from the
perspective of a Guest OS. This is the sum of Kernel
Command Latency and Physical Device Command Latency.
Key: disk|totalLatency_average
Virtual Disk Metrics for Virtual Machines
Virtual disk metrics provide information about virtual disk use.
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Metric Name Description
VirtualDisk|Usage Average CPU usage as a percentage.
Key: virtualDisk|usage
VirtualDisk|Total Latency Total latency.
Key: virtualDisk|totalLatency
VirtualDisk|Total IOPS Average number of commands per second.
Key: virtualDisk|commandsAveraged_average
VirtualDisk|Read Requests Average number of read commands issued per second to the
virtual disk during the collection interval.
Key: virtualDisk|numberReadAveraged_average
VirtualDisk|Write Requests Average number of write commands issued per second to
the virtual disk during the collection interval.
Key: virtualDisk|numberWriteAveraged_average
VirtualDisk|Read Throughput (KBps) Rate of reading data from the virtual disk in kilobytes per
second.
Key: virtualDisk|read_average
VirtualDisk|Read Latency (ms) Average amount of time for a read operation from the virtual
disk. Total latency = kernel latency + device latency.
Key: virtualDisk|totalReadLatency_average
VirtualDisk|Write Latency (ms) Average amount of time for a write operation to the virtual
disk. Total latency = kernel latency + device latency.
Key: virtualDisk|totalWriteLatency_average
VirtualDisk|Write Throughput (KBps) Rate of writing data from the virtual disk in kilobytes per
second.
Key: virtualDisk|write_average
VirtualDisk|Bus Resets The number of bus resets in the performance interval.
Key: virtualDisk|busResets_summation
VirtualDisk|Commands Aborted The number of disk commands canceled in the performance
interval.
Key: virtualDisk|commandsAborted_summation
VirtualDisk|Read Load Storage DRS virtual disk metric read load.
Key: virtualDisk|readLoadMetric_latest
VirtualDisk|Outstanding Read Requests Average number of outstanding read requests to the virtual
disk.
Key: virtualDisk|readOIO_latest
VirtualDisk|Write Load Storage DRS virtual disk write load.
Key: virtualDisk|writeLoadMetric_latest
VirtualDisk|Outstanding Write Requests Average number of outstanding write requests to the virtual
disk.
Key: virtualDisk|writeOIO_latest
VirtualDisk|Number of Small Seeks Small Seeks.
Key: virtualDisk|smallSeeks_latest
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Metric Name Description
VirtualDisk|Number of Medium Seeks Medium Seeks.
Key: virtualDisk|mediumSeeks_latest
VirtualDisk|Number of Large Seeks Large Seeks.
Key: virtualDisk|largeSeeks_latest
VirtualDisk|Read Latency (microseconds) Read Latency in microseconds.
Key: virtualDisk|readLatencyUS_latest
VirtualDisk|Write Latency (microseconds) Write Latency in microseconds.
Key: virtualDisk|writeLatencyUS_latest
VirtualDisk|Average Read request size Read IO size.
Key: virtualDisk|readIOSize_latest
VirtualDisk|Average Write request size Write IO size.
Key: virtualDisk|writeIOSize_latest
Virtual Disk|Outstanding IO requests (OIOs) Key: virtualDisk|vDiskOIO
Virtual Disk|Used Disk Space (GB) Key: virtualDisk|actualUsage
Guest File System Metrics for Virtual Machines
Guest file system metrics provide information about guest file system capacity and free space.
Metric Name Description
Guest file system|Guest File System Capacity (MB) Total capacity on guest file system in megabytes.
Key: guestfilesystem|capacity
Guest file system|Guest File System Free (MB) Total free space on guest file system in megabytes.
Key: guestfilesystem|freespace
Guest file system|Guest File System Usage (%) Percent guest file system.
Key: guestfilesystem|percentage
Guest file system|Guest File System Usage Total usage of guest file system.
From vRealize Operations Manager 6.7 and onwards, this
metric is measured in GBs.
Key: guestfilesystem|usage
Guest file system|Total Guest File System Capacity (GB) This metric displays the amount of disk space allocated for
the VM.
Correlate other metrics with this metric to indicate if changes
occur in the disk space allocation for the VM.
Key: guestfilesystem|capacity_total
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Metric Name Description
Guest file system|Total Guest File System Usage (%) This metric displays the amount of display space being used
out of the total allocated disk space.
Use his metric to track if the overall usage is stable, or if it
reaches the limits. You should avoid having VMs with a disk
space usage of >95% since this might impact your system.
Key: guestfilesystem|percentage_total
Guest file system|Total Guest File System Usage Total usage of guest file system.
Key: guestfilesystem|usage_total
Network Metrics for Virtual Machines
Network metrics provide information about network performance.
Metric Name Description
Net|Total Throughput (KBps) The sum of the data transmitted and received for all the NIC
instances of the host or virtual machine.
Key: net|usage_average
Net|Data Transmit Rate (KBps) This metric shows the rate of data being sent by the VM per
second.
Key: net|transmitted_average
Net|Data Receive Rate (KBps) This metric shows the rate of data received by the VM per
second.
Key: net|received_average
Net|Packets per second Number of packets transmitted and received per second.
Key: net|PacketsPerSec
Net|Packets Received Number of packets received in the performance interval.
Key: net|packetsRx_summation
Net|Packets Transmitted Number of packets transmitted in the performance interval.
Key: net|packetsTx_summation
Net|Transmitted Packets Dropped This metric shows the number of transmitted packets
dropped in the collection interval
Key: net|dropppedTx_summation
Net|Packets Dropped (%) Percentage of packets dropped.
Key: net|droppedPct
Net|Packets Dropped Number of packets dropped in the performance interval.
Key: net|dropped
Net|Broadcast Packets Transmitted Number of broadcast packets transmitted during the
sampling interval.
Key: net|broadcastTx_summation
Net|Broadcast Packets Received Number of broadcast packets received during the sampling
interval.
Key: net|broadcastRx_summation
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Metric Name Description
Net|Multicast Packets Received Number of multicast packets received.
Key: net|multicastRx_summation
Net|Multicast Packets Transmitted Number of multicast packets transmitted.
Key: net|multicastTx_summation
Net|VM to Host Data Transmit Rate Average amount of data transmitted per second between VM
and host.
Key: net|host_transmitted_average
Net|VM to Host Data Receive Rate Average amount of data received per second between VM
and host.
Key: net|host_received_average
Net|VM to Host Usage Rate The sum of the data transmitted and received for all the NIC
instances between VM and host.
Key: net|host_usage_average
System Metrics for Virtual Machines
System metrics for virtual machines provide general information about the virtual machine, such as its
build number and running state.
Metric Name Description
Sys|Powered ON Powered on virtual machines. 1 if powered on, 0 if powered
off, -1 if unknown
Key: sys|poweredOn
Sys|OS Uptime Total time elapsed, in seconds, since last operating system
start.
Key: sys|osUptime_latest
Power Metrics for Virtual Machines
Power metrics provide information about power use.
Metric Name Description
Power|Energy (Joule) Energy use in joules.
Key: power|energy_summation
Power|Power (Watt) Average power use in watts.
Key: power|power_average
Disk Space Metrics for Virtual Machines
Disk space metrics provide information about disk space use.
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Metric Name Description
Diskspace|Provisioned Space (GB) Provisioned space in gigabytes.
Key: diskspace|provisioned
Diskspace|Provisioned Space for VM Provisioned space for VM.
Key: diskspace|provisionedSpace
Diskspace|Snapshot Space (GB) Space used by snapshots.
Key: diskspace|snapshot
Diskspace|Virtual machine used (GB) Space used by virtual machine files in gigabytes.
Key: diskspace|perDsUsed
Diskspace|Active not shared Unshared disk space used by VMs excluding snapshot.
Key: diskspace|activeNotShared
Storage Metrics for Virtual Machines
Storage metrics provide information about storage use.
Metric Name Description
Storage|Total IOPS Average number of commands issued per second during the
collection interval.
Key: storage|commandsAveraged_average
Storage|Contention (%) Percent contention.
Key: storage|contention
Storage|Read Throughput (KBps) Read throughput rate in kilobytes per second.
Key: storage|read_average
Storage|Read IOPS Average number of read commands issued per second
during the collection interval.
Key: storage|numberReadAveraged_average
Storage|Total Latency (ms) Total latency in milliseconds.
Key: storage|totalLatency_average
Storage|Total Usage (KBps) Total throughput rate in kilobytes per second.
Key: storage|usage_average
Storage|Write Throughput (KBps) Write throughput rate in kilobytes per second.
Key: storage|write_average
Storage|Write IOPS Average number of write commands issued per second
during the collection interval.
Key: storage|numberWriteAveraged_average
Summary Metrics for Virtual Machines
Summary metrics provide information about overall performance.
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Metric Name Description
Summary|Running Number of running virtual machines.
Key: summary|running
Summary|Desktop Status Horizon View Desktop Status.
Key: summary|desktop_status
Disabled Metrics
The following metrics are disabled in this version of vRealize Operations Manager. This means that they
do not collect data by default.
You can enable these metrics in the Policy workspace. For more information, in VMware Docs search for
Collect Metrics and Properties Details.
Metric Name Description
CPU|50% of Recommended number of vCPUs to Remove This metric is superseded by the capacity engine.
cpu|numberToRemove50Pct
CPU|Capacity entitlement (mhz) cpu|capacity_entitlement
CPU|Co-stop (msec) Use the Co-Stop (%) metric instead of this metric.
cpu|costop_summation
CPU|Demand Over Capacity (mhz) cpu|demandOverCapacity
CPU|Demand Over Limit (mhz) Use Contention (%) metric instead of this metric.
cpu|demandOverLimit
CPU|Dynamic entitlement cpu|dynamic_entitlement
CPU|Estimated entitlement cpu|estimated_entitlement
CPU|Idle (%) cpu|idlePct
CPU|Idle (msec) cpu|idle_summation
CPU|IO Wait (msec) cpu|iowait
CPU|Normalized Co-stop (%) Use the Co-Stop (%) metric instead of this metric.
cpu|perCpuCoStopPct
CPU|Provisioned vCPU(s) (Cores) cpu|corecount_provisioned
CPU|Ready (msec) Choose the Use Ready (%) metric instead of this metric.
cpu|ready_summation
CPU|Recommended number of vCPUs to Add This metric is superseded by the capacity engine
cpu|numberToAdd
CPU|Recommended number of vCPUs to Remove This metric is superseded by the capacity engine
cpu|numberToRemove
CPU|Recommended Size Reduction (%) cpu|sizePctReduction
CPU|Swap Wait (msec) cpu|swapwait_summation
CPU|Total Wait (msec) cpu|wait
CPU|Used (msec) cpu|used_summation
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Metric Name Description
CPU|Wait (msec) cpu|wait_summation
Datastore I/O|Max Observed Number of Outstanding IO Operations datastore|maxObserved_OIO
Datastore I/O|Max Observed Read Rate (kbps) datastore|maxObserved_Read
Datastore I/O|Max Observed Reads per second datastore|maxObserved_NumberRead
Datastore I/O|Max Observed Write Rate (kbps) datastore|maxObserved_Write
Datastore I/O|Max Observed Writes per second datastore|maxObserved_NumberWrite
Disk Space|Not Shared (gb) diskspace|notshared
Disk Space|Number of Virtual Disks diskspace|numvmdisk
Disk Space|Shared Used (gb) diskspace|shared
Disk Space|Total disk space used (gb) diskspace|total_usage
Disk Space|Total disk space (gb) diskspace|total_capacity
Disk Space|Total provisioned disk space (gb) diskspace|total_provisioned
Disk Space|Virtual Disk Used (gb) diskspace|diskused
Guest File System stats|Total Guest File System Free (gb) guestfilesystem|freespace_total
Guest|Active File Cache Memory (kb) guest|mem.activeFileCache_latest
Guest|Context Swap Rate per second guest|contextSwapRate_latest
Guest|Huge Page Size (kb) guest|hugePage.size_latest
Guest|Page Out Rate per second guest|page.outRate_latest
Guest|Total Huge Pages guest|hugePage.total_latest
Memory|50% of Reclaimable Memory Capacity (gb) This metric is superseded by the capacity engine.
mem|wasteValue50PctInGB
Memory|Balloon (kb) mem|vmmemctl_average
Memory|Demand Over Capacity mem|demandOverCapacity
Memory|Demand Over Limit mem|demandOverLimit
Memory|Granted (kb) mem|granted_average
Memory|Guest Active (kb) mem|active_average
Memory|Guest Dynamic Entitlement (kb) mem|guest_dynamic_entitlement
Memory|Guest Workload (%) mem|guest_workload
Memory|Host Demand with Reservation (kb) mem|host_demand_reservation
Memory|Host Dynamic Entitlement (kb) mem|host_dynamic_entitlement
Memory|Host Usage (kb) mem|host_usage
Memory|Host Workload (%) mem|host_workload
Memory|Latency (%) Use the Memory Contention (%) metric instead of this
metric.
mem|latency_average
Memory|Numa Local Latest (kb) mem|numa.local_latest
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Metric Name Description
Memory|Numa Locality Average (%) mem|numa.locality_average
Memory|Numa Migrations Latest mem|numa.migrations_latest
Memory|Numa Remote Latest (kb) mem|numa.remote_latest
Memory|Recommended Size Reduction (%) mem|sizePctReduction
Memory|Shared (kb) mem|shared_average
Memory|Swap Out Rate (kbps) mem|swapoutRate_average
Memory|Usage (%) mem|usage_average
Memory|Estimated entitlement mem|estimated_entitlement
Network I/O|Data Receive Demand Rate (kbps) net|receive_demand_average
Network I/O|Data Transmit Demand Rate (kbps) net|transmit_demand_average
Network I/O|VM to Host Data Receive Rate (kbps) net|host_received_average
Network I/O|VM to Host Data Transmit Rate (kbps) net|host_transmitted_average
Network I/O|VM to Host Max Observed Received Throughput (kbps) net|host_maxObserved_Rx_KBps
Network I/O|VM to Host Max Observed Throughput (kbps) net|host_maxObserved_KBps
Network I/O|VM to Host Max Observed Transmitted Throughput
(kbps)
net|host_maxObserved_Tx_KBps
Network I/O|VM to Host Usage Rate (kbps) net|host_usage_average
Network|bytesRx (kbps) net|bytesRx_average
Network|bytesTx (kbps) net|bytesTx_average
Network|Demand (%) Use absolute numbers instead of this metric.
net|demand
Network|I/O Usage Capacity net|usage_capacity
Network|Max Observed Received Throughput (kbps) net|maxObserved_Rx_KBps
Network|Max Observed Throughput (kbps) net|maxObserved_KBps
Network|Max Observed Transmitted Throughput (kbps) net|maxObserved_Tx_KBps
Network|Packets Received per second net|packetsRxPerSec
Network|Packets Transmitted per second net|packetsTxPerSec
Network|Received Packets Dropped net|droppedRx_summation
Storage|Demand (kbps) storage|demandKBps
Storage|Read Latency (msec) storage|totalReadLatency_average
Storage|Write Latency (msec) storage|totalWriteLatency_average
Summary|CPU Shares summary|cpu_shares
Summary|Memory Shares summary|mem_shares
Summary|Number of Datastores summary|number_datastore
Summary|Number of Networks summary|number_network
Summary|Workload Indicator summary|workload_indicator
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Metric Name Description
System|Build Number sys|build
System|Heartbeat sys|heartbeat_summation
System|Product String sys|productString
System|Uptime (sec) sys|uptime_latest
System|vMotion Enabled vMotion should be enabled for all. It is not necessary to
track all VMs every five minutes.
sys|vmotionEnabled
Host System Metrics
vRealize Operations Manager collects many metrics for host systems, including CPU use, datastore, disk,
memory, network, storage, and summary metrics for host system objects.
Capacity metrics can be calculated for host system objects. See Capacity and Project-Based Metrics.
Configuration Metrics for Host Systems
Configuration metrics provide information about host system configuration.
Metric Name Description
Configuration|Failover Hosts Failover Hosts.
Key: configuration|dasConfig|admissionControlPolicy|
failoverHost
Hardware Metrics for Host Systems
Hardware metrics provide information about host system hardware.
Metric Name Description
Hardware|Number of CPUs Number of CPUs for a host.
Key: hardware|cpuinfo|num_CpuCores
CPU Usage Metrics for Host Systems
CPU usage metrics provide information about CPU use.
Metric Name Description
CPU|Capacity Usage (%) Percent CPU capacity used.
Key: cpu|capacity_usagepct_average
CPU|Usage (%) Average CPU usage as a percentage.
Key: cpu|usage_average
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Metric Name Description
CPU|CPU Contention (%) This metric indicates the percentage of time the virtual
machines in the ESXi hosts are unable to run because they are
contending for access to the physical CPU(s). This is the
average number of all VMs. Naturally, the number will be lower
than the highest number experienced by the worst hit VM (a VM
that suffers the highest CPU contention).
Use this metric to verify if the host is able to serve all of its VMs
well.
When using this metric, ensure the number is within your
expectation. The metric is affected by several factors so you
need to watch both relative numbers and absolute numbers.
Relative means a drastic change in value. This indicates that
the ESXi is unable to service its VMs.
Absolute means that the real value is high and should be
checked. One factor that impacts the CPU contention metric is
CPU Power Management. If CPU Power Management clocks
down the CPU speed from 3 GHz to 2 GHz that reduction in
speed is taken into consideration. This is because the VM is not
running at full speed.
Key: cpu|capacity_contentionPct
CPU|Demand (%) This metric shows the percentage of CPU resources all the VMs
would use if there was no CPU contention or any CPU limits set.
It represents the average active CPU load for the past five
minutes.
Keep the number of this metric below 100% if you set Power
Management to Maximum.
Key: cpu|demandPct
CPU|Demand (MHz) CPU demand in megahertz.
Key: cpu|demandmhz
CPU|IO Wait (ms) IO wait time in milliseconds.
Key: cpu|iowait
CPU|Number of CPU Sockets Number of CPU sockets.
Key: cpu|numpackages
CPU|Overall CPU Contention (ms) Overall CPU contention in milliseconds.
Key: cpu|capacity_contention
CPU|Provisioned Capacity (MHz) Capacity in MHz of the physical CPU cores.
Key: cpu|capacity_provisioned
CPU|Provisioned virtual CPUs Provisioned virtual CPUs.
Key: cpu|corecount_provisioned
CPU|Total Wait CPU time spent in idle state.
Key: cpu|wait
CPU|Demand CPU demand.
Key: cpu|demand_average
CPU|Usage (MHz) CPU use in megahertz.
Key: cpu|usagemhz_average
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Metric Name Description
CPU|Reserved Capacity (MHz) The sum of the reservation properties of the (immediate)
children of the host's root resource pool.
Key: cpu|reservedCapacity_average
CPU|Total Capacity (MHz) Total CPU capacity in megahertz.
Key: cpu|totalCapacity_average
CPU|Overhead (KB) Amount of CPU overhead.
Key: cpu|overhead_average
CPU|Demand without overhead Value of demand excluding any overhead.
Key: cpu|demand_without_overhead
CPU|Core Utilization (%) Percent core utilization.
Key: cpu|coreUtilization_average
CPU|Utilization(%) Percent CPU utilization.
Key: cpu|utilization_average
CPU|Core Utilization (%) Core Utilization.
Key: cpu|coreUtilization_average
CPU|Utilization (%) Utilization.
Key: cpu|utilization_average
CPU|Co-stop (ms) Time the VM is ready to run, but is unable to due to co-
scheduling constraints.
Key: cpu|costop_summation
CPU|Latency (%) Percentage of time the VM is unable to run because it is
contending for access to the physical CPUs.
Key: cpu|latency_average
CPU|Ready (ms) Time spent in ready state.
Key: cpu|ready_summation
CPU|Run (ms) Time the virtual machine is scheduled to run.
Key: cpu|run_summation
CPU|Swap wait (ms) Amount of time waiting for swap space.
Key: cpu|swapwait_summation
CPU|Wait (ms) Total CPU time spent in wait state.
Key: cpu|wait_summation
CPU|Provisioned Capacity Provisioned capacity (MHz).
Key: cpu|vm_capacity_provisioned
CPU|Active Host Load For Balance (Long Term) Active Host Load For Balance (Long Term).
Key: cpu|acvmWorkloadDisparityPcttive_longterm_load
CPU|Active Host Load For Balance (Short Term) Active Host Load For Balance (Short Term).
Key: cpu|active_shortterm_load
CPU Utilization for Resources Metrics for Host Systems
CPU utilization for resources metrics provide information about CPU activity.
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Metric Name Description
Rescpu|CPU Active (%) (interval) Average active time for the CPU over the past minute, past five
minutes, and at one-minute, five-minute, and 15-minute peak
active times.
Key:
rescpu|actav1_latest
rescpu|actav5_latest
rescpu|actav15_latest
rescpu|actpk1_latest
rescpu|actpk5_latest
rescpu|actpk15_latest
Rescpu|CPU Running (%) (interval) Average run time for the CPU over the past minute, past five
minutes, past 15 minutes, and at one-minute, five-minute, and
15-minute peak times.
Key:
rescpu|runav1_latest
rescpu|runav5_latest
rescpu|runav15_latest
rescpu|runpk1_latest
rescpu|runpk5_latest
rescpu|runpk15_latest
Rescpu|CPU Throttled (%) (interval) Scheduling limit over the past minute, past five minutes, and
past 15 minutes.
Key:
rescpu|maxLimited1_latest
rescpu|maxLimited5_latest
rescpu|maxLimited15_latest
Rescpu|Group CPU Sample Count Group CPU sample count.
Key: rescpu|sampleCount_latest
Rescpu|Group CPU Sample Period (ms) Group CPU sample period in milliseconds.
Key: rescpu|samplePeriod_latest
Datastore Metrics for Host Systems
Datastore metrics provide information about datastore use.
Metric Name Description
Datastore|Outstanding IO requests OIO for datastore.
Key: datastore|demand_oio
Datastore|Commands Averaged Average number of commands issued per second during the
collection interval.
Key: datastore|commandsAveraged_average
Datastore|Number of Outstanding IO Operations Number of outstanding IO operations.
Key: datastore|oio
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Metric Name Description
Datastore|Total Latency (ms) The average amount of time taken for a command from the
perspective of a Guest OS. This is the sum of Kernel Command
Latency and Physical Device Command Latency.
Key: datastore|totalLatency_average
Datastore|Total Throughput (KBps) Usage Average (KBps).
Key: datastore|usage_average
Datastore|Demand Demand.
Key: datastore|demand
Datastore|Storage I/O Control aggregated IOPS Aggregate number of IO operations on the datastore.
Key: datastore|datastoreIops_average
Datastore|Read IOPS Average number of read commands issued per second during
the collection interval.
Key: datastore|numberReadAveraged_average
Datastore|Write IOPS Average number of write commands issued per second during
the collection interval.
Key: datastore|numberWriteAveraged_average
Datastore|Read Throughput (KBps) Rate of reading data from the datastore in kilobytes per second.
Key: datastore|read_average
Datastore|Storage I/O Control normalized latency (ms) Normalized latency in microseconds on the datastore. Data for
all virtual machines is combined.
Key: datastore|sizeNormalizedDatastoreLatency_average
Datastore|Read Latency (ms) Average amount of time for a read operation from the datastore.
Total latency = kernel latency + device latency.
Key: datastore|totalReadLatency_average
Datastore|Write Latency (ms) Average amount of time for a write operation to the datastore.
Total latency = kernel latency + device latency.
Key: datastore|totalWriteLatency_average
Datastore|Write Throughput (KBps) Rate of writing data to the datastore in kilobytes per second.
Key: datastore|write_average
Datastore|Max Queue Depth Max Queue Depth.
Key: datastore|datastoreMaxQueueDepth_latest
Datastore|Highest Latency Highest Latency.
Key: datastore|maxTotalLatency_latest
Datastore|Total Latency Max Total Latency Max (ms).
Key: datastore|totalLatency_max
Datastore|Read Latency Read Latency.
Key: datastore|datastoreNormalReadLatency_latest
Datastore|Write Latency Write Latency.
Key: datastore|datastoreNormalWriteLatency_latest
Datastore|Data Read Data Read.
Key: datastore|datastoreReadBytes_latest
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Metric Name Description
Datastore|Data Read Rate Data Rate.
Key: datastore|datastoreReadIops_latest
Datastore|Read Load Storage DRS metric read load.
Key: datastore|datastoreReadLoadMetric_latest
Datastore|Outstanding Read Requests Outstanding Read Requests.
Key: datastore|datastoreReadOIO_latest
Datastore|Data Written Data Written.
Key: datastore|datastoreWriteBytes_latest
Datastore|Data Write Rate Data Write Rate.
Key: datastore|datastoreWriteIops_latest
Datastore|Write Load Storage DRS metric write load.
Key: datastore|datastoreWriteLoadMetric_latest
Datastore|Outstanding Write Requests Outstanding Write Requests.
Key: datastore|datastoreWriteOIO_latest
Datastore|VM Disk I/O Workload Disparity Percentage Disk I/O workload disparity among the VMs on the
Host.
Key: datastore|vmWorkloadDisparityPc
Disk Metrics for Host Systems
Disk metrics provide information about disk use.
Metric Name Description
Disk|Total Throughput (KBps) Average of the sum of the data read and written for all of the
disk instances of the host or virtual machine.
disk|usage_average
Disk|I/O Usage Capacity This metric is a function of storage|usage_average and disk|
workload. storage|usage_average is an average over all
storage devices. This means that disk|usage_capacity is not
specific to the selected VM or the host of the VM.
Key: disk|usage_capacity
Disk|Total IOPS Average number of commands issued per second during the
collection interval.
Key: disk|commandsAveraged_average
Disk|Total Latency (ms) The average amount of time taken for a command from the
perspective of a Guest OS. This is the sum of Kernel Command
Latency and Physical Device Command Latency.
Key: disk|totalLatency_average
Disk|Read IOPS Average number of read commands issued per second during
the collection interval.
Key: disk|numberReadAveraged_average
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Metric Name Description
Disk|Write IOPS Average number of write commands issued per second during
the collection interval.
Key: disk|numberWriteAveraged_average
Disk|Read Requests Number of times data was read from the disk in the defined
interval.
Key: disk|numberRead_summation
Disk|Write Requests Number of times data was written to the disk in the defined
interval.
Key: disk|numberWrite_summation
Disk|Read Throughput (KBps) Amount of data read in the performance interval.
Key: disk|read_average
Disk|Write Throughput (KBps) Amount of data written to disk in the performance interval.
Key: disk|write_average
Disk|Bus Resets The number of bus resets in the performance interval.
Key: disk|busResets_summation
Disk|Commands Issued The number of disk commands issued in the performance
interval.
Key: disk|commands_summation
Disk|Commands Aborted The number of disk commands aborted in the performance
interval.
Key: disk|commandsAborted_summation
Disk|Physical Device Read Latency (ms) The average time taken to complete a read from the physical
device.
Key: disk|deviceReadLatency_average
Disk|Kernel Disk Read Latency (ms) The average time spent in ESX Server VMKernel per read.
Key: disk|kernelReadLatency_average
Disk|Read Latency (ms) The average amount of time taken for a read from the
perspective of a Guest OS. This is the sum of Kernel Read
Latency and Physical Device Read Latency.
Key: disk|totalReadLatency_average
Disk|Queue Read Latency (ms) The average time spent in the ESX Server VMKernel queue per
read.
Key: disk|queueReadLatency_average
Disk|Physical Device Write Latency (ms) The average time taken to complete a write from the physical
device.
Key: disk|deviceWriteLatency_average
Disk|Kernel Disk Write Latency (ms) The average time spent in ESX Server VMKernel per write.
Key: disk|kernelWriteLatency_average
Disk|Write Latency (ms) The average amount of time taken for a write from the
perspective of a Guest OS. This is the sum of Kernel Write
Latency and Physical Device Write Latency.
Key: disk|totalWriteLatency_average
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Metric Name Description
Disk|Queue Write Latency (ms) The average time spent in the ESX Server VMKernel queue per
write.
Key: disk|queueWriteLatency_average
Disk|Physical Device Latency (ms) The average time taken to complete a command from the
physical device.
Key: disk|deviceLatency_average
Disk|Kernel Latency (ms) The average time spent in ESX Server VMKernel per
command.
Key: disk|kernelLatency_average
Disk|Queue Latency (ms) The average time spent in the ESX Server VMKernel queue per
command.
Key: disk|queueLatency_average
Disk|Number of Outstanding IO Operations Number of Outstanding IO Operations.
Key: disk|diskoio
Disk|Queued Operations Queued Operations.
Key: disk|diskqueued
Disk|Demand Demand.
Key: disk|diskdemand
Disk|Total Queued Outstanding operations Sum of Queued Operation and Outstanding Operations.
Key: disk|sum_queued_oio
Disk|Max Observed OIO Max Observed IO for a disk.
Key: disk|max_observed
Disk|Highest Latency Highest Latency.
Key: disk|maxTotalLatency_latest
Disk|Max Queue Depth Maximum queue depth during the collection interval.
Key: disk|maxQueueDepth_average
Disk|SCSI Reservation Conflicts SCSI Reservation Conflicts.
Key: disk|scsiReservationConflicts_summation
Memory Metrics for Host Systems
Memory metrics provide information about memory use and allocation.
Metric Name Description
Mem|Contention (%) This metric is used to monitor ESXi memory usage.
When the value is high, it means the ESXi is using a good
percentage of available memory. You may need to add more
memory to other memory-related metrics.
Key: mem|host_contentionPct
Mem|Contention (KB) Host contention in kilobytes.
Key: mem|host_contention
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Metric Name Description
Mem|Host Usage (KB) Machine usage in kilobytes.
Key: mem|host_usage
Mem|Machine Demand (KB) Host demand in kilobytes.
Key: mem|host_demand
Mem|Overall Memory used to run VMs on Host (KB) Overall memory used to run virtual machines on the host in
kilobytes.
Key: mem|host_usageVM
Mem|Provisioned Memory (KB) Provisioned memory in kilobytes.
Key: mem|host_provisioned
Mem|Minimum Free Memory (KB) Minimum free memory.
Key: mem|host_minfree
Mem|Reserved Capacity (%) Percent reserved capacity.
Key: mem|reservedCapacityPct
Mem|Usable Memory (KB) Usable memory in kilobytes.
Key: mem|host_usable
Mem|Usage (%) Memory currently in use as a percentage of total available
memory.
Key: mem|host_usagePct
Mem|ESX System Usage Memory usage by the VMkernel and ESX user-level services.
Key: mem|host_systemUsage
Mem|Guest Active (KB) Amount of memory that is actively used.
Key: mem|active_average
Mem|Consumed (KB) Amount of host memory consumed by the virtual machine for
guest memory.
Key: mem|consumed_average
Mem|Granted (KB) Amount of memory available for use.
Key: mem|granted_average
Mem|Heap (KB) Amount of memory allocated for heap.
Key: mem|heap_average
Mem|Heap Free (KB) Amount of free space in the heap.
Key: mem|heapfree_average
Mem|VM Overhead (KB) Memory overhead reported by host.
Key: mem|overhead_average
Mem|Reserved Capacity (KB) Reserved capacity in kilobytes.
Key: mem|reservedCapacity_average
Mem|Shared (KB) Amount of shared memory in kilobytes.
Key: mem|shared_average
Mem|Shared Common (KB) Amount of shared common memory in kilobytes.
Key: mem|sharedcommon_average
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Metric Name Description
Mem|Swap In (KB) Amount of memory swapped in.
Key: mem|swapin_average
Mem|Swap Out KB) Amount of memory swapped out.
Key: mem|swapout_average
Mem|Swap Used (KB) Amount of memory used for swapped space in kilobytes.
Key: mem|swapused_average
Mem|VM kernel Usage (KB) Amount of memory used by the VM kernel.
Key: mem|sysUsage_average
Mem|Unreserved (KB) Amount of unreserved memory in kilobytes.
Key: mem|unreserved_average
Mem|Balloon (KB) This metric shows the total amount of memory currently used
by the VM memory control. This memory was reclaimed from
the respective VMs at some point in the past, and was not
returned.
Use this metric to monitor how much VM memory has been
reclaimed by ESXi through memory ballooning.
The presence of ballooning indicates the ESXi has been under
memory pressure. The ESXi activates ballooning when
consumed memory reaches a certain threshold.
Look for increasing size of ballooning. This indicates that there
has been a shortage of memory more than once. Look for size
fluctuations which indicate the ballooned out page was actually
required by the VM. This translates into a memory performance
problem for the VM requesting the page, since the page must
first be brought back from the disk.
Key: mem|vmmemctl_average
Mem|Zero (KB) Amount of memory that is all zero.
Key: mem|zero_average
Mem|State (0-3) Overall state of the memory. The value is an integer between 0
(high) and 3 (low).
Key: mem|state_latest
Mem|Usage (KB) Host memory use in kilobytes.
Key: mem|host_usage
Mem|Usage (%) Memory currently in use as a percentage of total available
memory.
Key: mem|usage_average
Mem|Swap In Rate (KBps) Rate at which memory is swapped from disk into active
memory during the interval in kilobyte per second.
Key: mem|swapinRate_average
Mem|Swap Out Rate (KBps) Rate at which memory is being swapped from active memory to
disk during the current interval in kilobytes per second.
Key: mem|swapoutRate_average
Mem|Active Write (KB) Average active writes in kilobytes.
Key: mem|activewrite_average
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Metric Name Description
Mem|Compressed (KB) Average memory compression in kilobytes.
Key: mem|compressed_average
Mem|Compression Rate (KBps) Average compression rate in kilobytes per second.
Key: mem|compressionRate_average
Mem|Decompression Rate (KBps) Decompression rate in kilobytes per second.
Key: mem|decompressionRate_average
Mem|Total Capacity (KB) Total capacity in kilobytes.
Key: mem|totalCapacity_average
Mem|Latency Percentage of time the VM is waiting to access swapped or
compressed memory.
Key: mem|latency_average
Mem|Capacity Contention Capacity Contention.
Key: mem|capacity.contention_average
Mem|Swap In Rate from Host Cache Rate at which memory is being swapped from host cache into
active memory.
Key: mem|llSwapInRate_average
Mem|Swap In from Host Cache Amount of memory swapped-in from host cache.
Key: mem|llSwapIn_average
Mem|Swap Out Rate to Host Cache Rate at which memory is being swapped to host cache from
active memory.
Key: mem|llSwapOutRate_average
Mem|Swap Out to Host Cache Amount of memory swapped-out to host cache.
Key: mem|llSwapOut_average
Mem|Swap Space Used in Host Cache Space used for caching swapped pages in the host cache.
Key: mem|llSwapUsed_average
Mem|Low Free Threshold Threshold of free host physical memory below which ESX
begins to reclaim memory from VMs through ballooning and
swapping.
Key: mem|lowfreethreshold_average
Mem|VM Memory Workload Disparity Percentage Memory workload disparity among the VMs on the
Host.
Key: mem|vmWorkloadDisparityPct
Mem|Active Host Load For Balance (Long Term) Active Host Load For Balance (Long Term).
Key: mem|active_longterm_load
Mem|Active Host Load For Balance (Short Term) Active Host Load For Balance (Short Term).
Key: mem|active_shortterm_load
Network Metrics for Host Systems
Network metrics provide information about network performance.
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Metric Name Description
Net|Packets Transmitted per second This metric shows the number of packets transmitted during the
collection interval.
Key: net|packetsTxPerSec
Net|Packets per second Number of packets transmitted and received per second.
Key: net|packetsPerSec
Net|Total Throughput (KBps) The sum of the data transmitted and received for all the NIC
instances of the host or virtual machine.
Key: net|usage_average
Net|I/O Usage Capacity I/O Usage Capacity.
Key: net|usage_capacity
Net|Data Transmit Rate (KBps) Average amount of data transmitted per second.
Key: net|transmitted_average
Net|Data Receive Rate (KBps) Average amount of data received per second.
Key: net|received_average
Net|Packets Received Number of packets received in the performance interval.
Key: net|packetsRx_summation
Net|Packets Transmitted Number of packets transmitted in the performance interval.
Key: net|packetsTx_summation
Net|Received Packets Dropped Number of received packets dropped in the performance
interval.
Key: net|droppedRx_summation
Net|Transmitted Packets Dropped Number of transmitted packets dropped in the performance
interval.
Key: net|droppedTx_summation
Net|Packets Dropped (%) This metric shows the percentage of received and transmitted
packets dropped during the collection interval.
This metric is used to monitor reliability and performance of the
ESXi network. When a high value is displayed, the network is
not reliable and performance suffers.
Key: net|droppedPct
Net|Broadcast Packets Received Number of broadcast packets received during the sampling
interval.
Key: net|broadcastRx_summation
Net|Broadcast Packets Transmitted Number of broadcast packets transmitted during the sampling
interval.
Key: net|broadcastTx_summation
Net|Error Packets Transmitted Number of packets with errors transmitted.
Key: net|errorsTx_summation
Net|Multicast Packets Received Number of multicast packets received.
Key: net|multicastRx_summation
Net|Multicast Packets Transmitted Number of multicast packets transmitted.
Key: net|multicastTx_summation
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Metric Name Description
Net|FT Throughput Usage FT Throughput Usage.
Key: net|throughput.usage.ft_average
Net|HBR Throughput Usage HBR Throughput Usage.
Key: net|throughput.usage.hbr_average
Net|iSCSI Throughput Usage iSCSI Throughput Usage.
Key: net|throughput.usage.iscsi_average
Net|NFS Throughput Usage NFS Throughput Usage.
Key: net|throughput.usage.nfs_average
Net|VM Throughput Usage VM Throughput Usage.
Key: net|throughput.usage.vm_average
Net|vMotion Throughput Usage vMotion Throughput Usage.
Key: net|throughput.usage.vmotion_average
Net|Unknown Protocol Frames Received Number of frames with unknown protocol received.
Key: net|unknownProtos_summation
System Metrics for Host Systems
System metrics provide information about the amount of CPU that resources and other applications use.
Metric Name Description
Sys|Power On 1 if the host system is powered on, 0 if the host system is
powered off, or -1 if the power state is unknown.
Key: sys|poweredOn
Sys|Uptime (seconds) Number of seconds since the last system startup.
Key: sys|uptime_latest
Sys|Disk Usage (%) Percent disk use.
Key: sys|diskUsage_latest
Sys|Resource CPU Usage (MHz) Amount of CPU that the Service Console and other
applications use.
Key: sys|resourceCpuUsage_average
Sys|Resource CPU Active (1 min. average) Percentage of resource CPU that is active. Average value
during a one-minute period.
Key: sys|resourceCpuAct1_latest
Sys|Resource CPU Active (%) (5 min. average) Percentage of resource CPU that is active. Average value
during a five-minute period.
Key: sys|resourceCpuAct5_latest
Sys|Resource CPU Alloc Max (MHz) Maximum resource CPU allocation in megahertz.
Key: sys|resourceCpuAllocMax_latest
Sys|Resource CPU Alloc Min (MHz) Minimum resource CPU allocation in megahertz.
Key: sys|resourceCpuAllocMin_latest
Sys|Resource CPU Alloc Shares Number of resource CPU allocation shares.
Key: sys|resourceCpuAllocShares_latest
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Metric Name Description
Sys|Resource CPU Max Limited (%) (1 min. average) Percent of resource CPU that is limited to the maximum
amount. Average value during a one-minute period.
Key: sys|resourceCpuMaxLimited1_latest
Sys|Resource CPU Max Limited (%) (5 min. average) Percentage of resource CPU that is limited to the maximum
amount. Average value during a five-minute period.
Key: sys|resourceCpuMaxLimited5_latest
Sys|Resource CPU Run1 (%) Percent resource CPU for Run1.
Key: sys|resourceCpuRun1_latest
Sys|Resource CPU Run5 (%) Percent resource CPU for Run5.
Key: sys|resourceCpuRun5_latest
Sys|Resource Memory Alloc Max (KB) Maximum resource memory allocation in kilobytes.
Key: sys|resourceMemAllocMax_latest
Sys|Resource Memory Alloc Min (KB) Minimum resource memory allocation in kilobytes.
Key: sys|resourceMemAllocMin_latest
Sys|Resource Memory Alloc Shares Number of resource memory shares allocated.
Key: sys|resourceMemAllocShares_latest
Sys|Resource Memory Cow (KB) Cow resource memory in kilobytes.
Key: Sys|resourceMemCow_latest
Sys|Resource Memory Mapped (KB) Mapped resource memory in kilobytes.
Key: ys|resourceMemMapped_latest
Sys|Resource Memory Overhead (KB) Resource memory overhead in kilobytes.
Key: sys|resourceMemOverhead_latest
Sys|Resource Memory Shared (KB) Shared resource memory in kilobytes.
Key: sys|resourceMemShared_latest
Sys|Resource Memory Swapped (KB) Swapped resource memory in kilobytes.
Key: sys|resourceMemSwapped_latest
Sys|Resource Memory Touched (KB) Touched resource memory in kilobytes.
Key: sys|resourceMemTouched_latest
Sys|Resource Memory Zero (KB) Zero resource memory in kilobytes.
Key: sys|resourceMemZero_latest
Sys|Resource Memory Consumed Resource Memory Consumed Latest (KB).
Key: sys|resourceMemConsumed_latest
Sys|Resource File descriptors usage Resource File descriptors usage (KB).
Key: sys|resourceFdUsage_latest
Sys|vMotion Enabled 1 if vMotion is enabled or 0 if vMotion is not enabled.
Key: sys|vmotionEnabled
Sys|Not in Maintenance Not in maintenance.
Key: sys|notInMaintenance
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Management Agent Metrics for Host Systems
Management agent metrics provide information about memory use.
Metric Name Description
Management Agent|Memory Used (%) Amount of total configured memory that is available for use.
Key: managementAgent|memUsed_average
Management Agent|Memory Swap Used (KB) Sum of the memory swapped by all powered-on virtual
machines on the host.
Key: managementAgent|swapUsed_average
Management Agent|Memory Swap In (KBps) Amount of memory that is swapped in for the Service Console.
Key: managementAgent|swapIn_average
Management Agent|Memory Swap Out (KBps) Amount of memory that is swapped out for the Service
Console.
Key: managementAgent|swapOut_average
Management Agent|CPU Usage CPU usage.
Key: managementAgent|cpuUsage_average
Storage Path Metrics for Host Systems
Storage path metrics provide information about data storage use.
Metric Name Description
StoragePath|Total Latency (ms) Total latency in milliseconds.
Key: storagePath|totalLatency
StoragePath|Total Usage (KBps) Total latency in kilobytes per second.
Key: storagePath|usage
StoragePath|Read Throughput (KBps) Rate of reading data from the virtual disk.
Key: storagePath|read_average
StoragePath|Write Throughput (KBps) Rate of writing data.
Key: storagePath|write_average
StoragePath|Total IOPS Average number of commands issued per second during the
collection interval.
Key: storagePath|commandsAveraged_average
StoragePath|Read IOPS Average number of read commands issued per second during
the collection interval.
Key: storagePath|numberReadAveraged_average
StoragePath|Write IOPS Average number of write commands issued per second during
the collection interval.
Key: storagePath|totalWriteLatency_average
StoragePath|Write IOPS Average number of write commands issued per second during
the collection interval.
Key: storagePath|numberWriteAveraged_average
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Metric Name Description
StoragePath|Read Latency (ms) Average amount of time for a read operation by the storage
adapter.
Key: storagePath|totalReadLatency_average
StoragePath|Highest Latency Highest Latency.
Key: storagePath|maxTotalLatency_latest
StoragePath|Storage Path Name Storage path name.
Key: storagePath|storagePathName
Storage Adapter Metrics for Host Systems
Storage adapter metrics provide information about data storage use.
Metric Name Description
Storage Adapter|Total Usage (KBps) Total latency.
Key: storageAdapter|usage
Storage Adapter|Port WWN Port World Wide Name.
Key: storageAdapter|portWWN
Storage Adapter|Total IOPS Average number of commands issued per second by the
storage adapter during the collection interval.
Key: storageAdapter|commandsAveraged_average
Storage Adapter|Read IOPS Average number of read commands issued per second by the
storage adapter during the collection interval.
Key: storageAdapter|numberReadAveraged_average
Storage Adapter|Write IOPS Average number of write commands issued per second by the
storage adapter during the collection interval.
Key: storageAdapter|numberWriteAveraged_average
Storage Adapter|Read Throughput (KBps) Rate of reading data by the storage adapter.
Key: storageAdapter|read_average
Storage Adapter|Read Latency (ms) This metric shows the average amount of time for a read
operation by the storage adapter.
Use this metric to monitor the storage adapter read operation
performance. A high value means that the ESXi is performing
a slow storage read operation.
Total latency is the sum of kernel latency and device latency.
Key: storageAdapter|totalReadLatency_average
Storage Adapter|Write Latency (ms) This metric shows the average amount of time for a write
operation by the storage adapter.
Use this metric to monitor the storage adapter write
performance operation. A high value means that the ESXi is
performing a slow storage write operation.
Total latency is the sum of kernel latency and device latency.
Key: storageAdapter|totalWriteLatency_average
Storage Adapter|Write Throughput (KBps) Rate of writing data by the storage adapter.
Key: storageAdapter|write_average
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Metric Name Description
Storage Adapter|Demand Demand.
Key: storageAdapter|demand
Storage Adapter|Highest Latency Highest Latency.
Key: torageAdapter|maxTotalLatency_latest
Storage Adapter|Outstanding Requests Outstanding Requests.
Key: storageAdapter|outstandingIOs_average
Storage Adapter|Queue Depth Queue Depth.
Key: storageAdapter|queueDepth_average
Storage Adapter|Queue Latency (ms) The average time spent in the ESX Server VM Kernel queue
per command.
Key: storageAdapter|queueLatency_average
Storage Adapter|Queued Queued.
Key: storageAdapter|queued_average
Storage Metrics for Host Systems
Storage metrics provide information about storage use.
Metric Name Description
Storage|Total IOPS Average number of commands issued per second during the
collection interval.
Key: storage|commandsAveraged_average
Storage|Read Latency (ms) Average amount of time for a read operation in milliseconds.
Key: storage|totalReadLatency_average
Storage|Read Throughput (KBps) Read throughput rate in kilobytes.
Key: storage|read_average
Storage|Read IOPS Average number of read commands issued per second during
the collection interval.
Key: storage|numberReadAveraged_average
Storage|Total Latency (ms) Total latency in milliseconds.
Key: storage|totalLatency_average
Storage|Total Usage (KBps) Total throughput rate in kilobytes per second.
Key: storage|usage_average
Storage|Write Latency (ms) Average amount of time for a write operation in milliseconds.
Key: storage|totalWriteLatency_average
Storage|Write Throughput (KBps) Write throughput rate in kilobytes per second.
Key: storage|write_average
Storage|Write IOPS Average number of write commands issued per second during
the collection interval.
Key: storage|numberWriteAveraged_average
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Sensor Metrics for Host Systems
Sensor metrics provide information about host system cooling.
Metric Name Description
Sensor|Fan|Speed (%) Percent fan speed.
Key: Sensor|fan|currentValue
Sensor|Fan|Health State Fan health state.
Key: Sensor|fan|healthState
Sensor|Temperature|Temp C Fan temperature in centigrade.
Key: Sensor|temperature|currentValue
Sensor|Temperature|Health State Fan health state.
Key: Sensor|temperature|healthState
Power Metrics for Host Systems
Power metrics provide information about host system power use.
Metric Name Description
Power|Energy (Joule) Total energy used since last stats reset.
Key: power|energy_summation
Power|Power (Watt) Host power use in watts.
Key: power|power_average
Power|Power Cap (Watt) Host power capacity in watts.
Key: power|powerCap_average
Disk Space Metrics for Host Systems
Disk space metrics provide information about disk space use.
Metric Name Description
Diskspace|Not Shared (GB) Unshared disk space in gigabytes.
Key: diskspace|notshared
Diskspace|Number of Virtual Disks Number of virtual disks.
Key: diskspace|numvmdisk
Diskspace|Shared Used (GB) Used shared disk space in gigabytes.
Key: diskspace|shared
Diskspace|Snapshot Disk space used by snapshots in gigabytes.
Key: diskspace|snapshot
Diskspace|Virtual Disk Used (GB) Disk space used by virtual disks in gigabytes.
Key: diskspace|diskused
Diskspace|Virtual machine used (GB) Disk space used by virtual machines in gigabytes.
Key: diskspace|used
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Metric Name Description
Diskspace|tTotal disk space used Total disk space used on all datastores visible to this object.
Key: diskspace|total_usage
Diskspace|Total disk spacey Total disk space on all datastores visible to this object.
Key: diskspace|total_capacity
Diskspace|Total provisioned disk space Total provisioned disk space on all datastores visible to this
object.
Key: diskspace|total_provisioned .
Summary Metrics for Host Systems
Summary metrics provide information about overall host system performance.
Metric Name Description
Summary|Number of Running VMs This metric shows the number of VMs running on the host
during the last metric collection time.
Large spikes of running VMs might be a reason for CPU or
memory spikes as more resources are used in the host.
Number of Running VMs gives you a good indicator of how
many requests the ESXi host must juggle. This excludes
powered off VMs as they do not impact ESXi performance. A
change in this number in your environment can contribute to
performance problems. A high number of running VMs in a
host also means a higher concentration risk, as all the VMs
will become unavailable (or be relocated by HA) if the ESXi
crashes.
Look for any correlation between spikes in the number of
running VMs and spikes in other metrics such as CPU
Contention/Memory Contention.
Key: summary|number_running_vms
Summary|Maximum Number of VMs Maximum number of virtual machines
Key: summary|max_number_vms
Summary|Number of vMotions This metric shows the number of vMotions that occurred in
the host in the last X minutes.
The number of vMotions is a good indicator of stability. In a
healthy environment, this number should be stable and
relatively low.
Look for correlation between vMotions and spikes in other
metrics such as CPU/Memory contention.
The vMotion should not create any spikes, however, the VMs
moved into the host might create spikes in memory usage,
contention and CPU demand and contention.
Key: summary|number_vmotion
Summary|Total Number of Datastores Total Number of Datastores.
Key: summary|total_number_datastores
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Metric Name Description
Summary|Number of VCPUs on Powered On VMs Total number of VCPUs of Virtual Machines that are
powered on.
Key: summary|number_running_vcpus
Summary|Number of VMs Total number of virtual machines.
Key: summary|total_number_vms
HBR Metrics for Host Systems
Host-based replication (HBR) metrics provide information about vSphere replication.
Metric Name Description
HBR|Replication Data Received Rate Replication Data Received Rate.
Key: hbr|hbrNetRx_average
HBR|Replication Data Transmitted Rate Replication Data Transmitted Rate.
Key: hbr|hbrNetTx_average
HBR|Replicated VM Count Number of replicated virtual machines.
Key: hbr|hbrNumVms_average
Disabled Metrics
The following metrics are disabled in this version of vRealize Operations Manager. This means that they
do not collect data by default.
You can enable these metrics in the Policy workspace. For more information, in VMware Docs search for
Collect Metrics and Properties Details.
Metric Name Key
CPU|Idle (msec) cpu|idle_summation
CPU|Used (msec) cpu|used_summation
Datastore I/O|Average Observed Virtual Machine Disk I/O Workload datastore|vmPopulationAvgWorkload
Datastore I/O|Max Observed Number of Outstanding IO Operations datastore|maxObserved_OIO
Datastore I/O|Max Observed Read Rate (kbps) datastore|maxObserved_Read
Datastore I/O|Max Observed Reads per second datastore|maxObserved_NumberRead
Datastore I/O|Max Observed Write Rate (kbps) datastore|maxObserved_Write
Datastore I/O|Max Observed Writes per second datastore|maxObserved_NumberWrite
Datastore I/O|Maximum Observed VM Disk I/O Workload datastore|vmPopulationMaxWorkload
Network I/O|bytesRx (kbps) net|bytesRx_average
Network I/O|bytesTx (kbps) net|bytesTx_average
Network I/O|Demand (%) net|demand
Network I/O|Error Packets Received net|errorsRx_summation
Network I/O|Max Observed Received Throughput (kbps) net|maxObserved_Rx_KBps
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Metric Name Key
Network I/O|Max Observed Throughput (kbps) net|maxObserved_KBps
Network I/O|Max Observed Transmitted Throughput (kbps) net|maxObserved_Tx_KBps
Network I/O|Packets Received per second net|packetsRxPerSec
Network I/O|Packets Dropped net|dropped
Summary|Workload Indicator summary|workload_indicator
vFlash Module|Latest Number of Active Vm Disks vflashModule|numActiveVMDKs_latest
Cluster Compute Resource Metrics
vRealize Operations Manager collects configuration, disk space, CPU use, disk, memory, network, power,
and summary metrics for cluster compute resources.
Cluster Compute Resource metrics include capacity and badge metrics. See definitions in:
nCapacity and Project-Based Metrics
nBadge Metrics
Configuration Metrics for Cluster Compute Resources
Configuration metrics provide information about configuration settings.
Metric Name Description
Configuration|Failover Level DAS configuration failover level.
Key: configuration|dasconfig|failoverLevel
Configuration|Active Admission Control Policy DAS configuration active admission control policy.
Key: configuration|dasconfig|activeAdministrationControlPolicy
Configuration|CPU Failover Resources Percent Percent CPU failover resources for DAS configuration admission
control policy.
Key: configuration|dasconfig|adminissionControlPolicy|
cpuFailoverResourcesPercent
Configuration|Memory Failover Resources Percent Percent memory failover resources for DAS configuration admission
control policy.
Key: configuration|dasconfig|adminissionControlPolicy|
memoryFailoverResourcesPercent
Disk Space Metrics for Cluster Compute Resources
Disk space metrics provide information about disk space use.
Metric Name Description
Diskspace|Virtual machine used (GB) Space used by virtual machine files in gigabytes.
Key: diskspace|used
Diskspace|Total disk space used Total disk space used on all datastores visible to this object.
Key: diskspace|total_usage
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Metric Name Description
Diskspace|Total disk space Total disk space on all datastores visible to this object.
Key: diskspace|total_capacity
Diskspace|Total provisioned disk space Total provisioned disk space on all datastores visible to this object.
Key: diskspace|total_provisioned
Diskspace|Virtual Disk Used (GB) Space used by virtual disks in gigabytes.
Key: diskspace|diskused
Diskspace|Snapshot Space (GB) Space used by snapshots in gigabytes.
Key: diskspace|snapshot
Diskspace|Shared Used (GB) Shared used space in gigabytes.
Key: diskspace|shared
Diskspace|Not Shared (GB) Space used by VMs that is not shared.
Key: diskspace|notshared
CPU Usage Metrics for Cluster Compute Resources
CPU usage metrics provide information about CPU use.
Metric Name Description
CPU|Capacity Usage This metric shows the percentage of the capacity used.
Key: cpu|capacity_usagepct_average
CPU|CPU Contention (%) This metric is an indicator of the overall contention for CPU resources
that occurs across the workloads in the cluster. When contention
occurs, it means that some of the virtual machines are not immediately
getting the CPU resources they are requesting.
Use this metric to identify when a lack of CPU resources might be
causing performance issues in the cluster.
This metric is the sum of the CPU contention across all hosts in the
cluster averaged over two times the number of physical CPUs in the
cluster to account for hyper-threading. CPU contention takes into
account:
nCPU Ready
nCPU Co-stop
nPower management
nHyper threading
This metric is more accurate than CPU Ready since it takes into
account CPU Co-stop and Hyper threading.
When using this metric, the number should be lower than the
performance you expect. If you expect performance at 10%, then the
number should be lower than 10%.
Since this value is averaged across all hosts in the cluster, you might
find that some hosts have a higher CPU contention while others are
lower. To ensure that vSphere spreads out the running workloads
across hosts, consider enabling a fully automated DRS in the cluster.
Key: cpu|capacity_contentionPct
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Metric Name Description
CPU|Demand (%) This metric is an indicator of the overall demand for CPU resources by
the workloads in the cluster.
It shows the percentage of CPU resources that all the virtual machines
might use if there were no CPU contention or CPU limits set. It
represents the average active CPU load in the past five minutes.
Key: cpu|demandPct
CPU|Demand (MHz) Demand in megahertz.
Key: cpu|demandmhz
CPU|Number of CPU Sockets Number of CPU sockets.
Key: cpu|numpackages
CPU|Overall CPU Contention Overall CPU contention in milliseconds.
Key: cpu|capacity_contention
CPU|Host Provisioned Capacity Provisioned CPU capacity in megahertz.
Key: cpu|capacity_provisioned
CPU|Provisioned vCPUs Number of provisioned CPU cores.
Key: cpu|corecount_provisioned
CPU|Usage (MHz) Average CPU use in megahertz.
Key: cpu|usagemhz_average
CPU|Demand CPU Demand.
Key: cpu|demand_average
CPU|Overhead Amount of CPU overhead.
Key: cpu|overhead_average
CPU|Demand without overhead Value of demand excluding any overhead.
Key: cpu|demand_without_overhead
CPU|Provisioned Capacity Provisioned Capacity (MHz).
Key: cpu|vm_capacity_provisioned
CPU|Number of hosts stressed Number of hosts stressed.
Key: cpu|num_hosts_stressed
CPU|Stress Balance Factor Stress Balance Factor.
Key: cpu|stress_balance_factor
CPU|Lowest Provider Capacity Remaining Lowest Provider Capacity Remaining.
Key: cpu|min_host_capacity_remaining
CPU|Workload Balance Factor Workload Balance Factor.
Key: cpu|workload_balance_factor
CPU|Highest Provider Workload Highest Provider Workload.
Key: cpu|max_host_workload
CPU|Host workload Max-Min Disparity Difference of Max and Min host workload in the container.
Key: cpu|host_workload_disparity
CPU|Host stress Max-Min Disparity Difference of Max and Min host stress in the container.
Key: cpu|host_stress_disparity
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Disk Metrics for Cluster Compute Resources
Disk metrics provide information about disk use.
Metric Name Description
Disk|Total IOPS Average number of commands issued per second during the collection
interval.
Key: disk|commandsAveraged_average
Disk|Total Latency (ms) Average amount of time taken for a command from the perspective of
the guest operating system. This metric is the sum of the Kernel
Command Latency and Physical Device Command Latency metrics.
Key: disk|totalLatency_average
Disk|Read Latency (ms) Average amount of time for a read operation from the virtual disk. The
total latency is the sum of Kernel latency and device latency.
Key: disk|totalReadLatency_average
Disk|Write Latency (ms) The average amount of time taken for a read from the perspective of a
Guest OS. This is the sum of Kernel Read Latency and Physical
Device Read Latency.
Key: disk|totalWriteLatency_averag
Disk|Read Throughput (KBps) Number of times data was read from the disk in the defined interval.
Key: disk|numberRead_summation
Disk|Read IOPS Average number of read commands issued per second during the
collection interval.
Key: disk|numberReadAveraged_averag
Disk|Total Throughput (KBps) Average of the sum of the data read and written for all the disk
instances of the host or virtual machine.
Key: disk|usage_average
Disk|Write Throughput (KBps) Number of times data was written to disk during the collection interval.
Key: disk|numberWrite_summation
Disk|Write IOPS Average number of write commands issued per second during the
collection interval.
Key: disk|numberWriteAveraged_average
Disk|Read Requests Amount of data read from the disk during the collection interval.
Key: disk|read_average
Disk|Write Requests Amount of data written to the disk during the collection interval.
Key: disk|write_average
Disk|Commands Issued Number of disk commands issued during the collection interval.
Key: disk|commands_summation
Disk|Total Queued Outstanding operations Sum of queued operation and outstanding operations.
Key: disk|sum_queued_oio
Disk|Max Observed OIO Max observed outstanding IO for a disk.
Key: disk|max_observed
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Memory Metrics for Cluster Compute Resources
Memory metrics provide information about memory use and allocation.
Metric Name Description
Mem|Active Write (KB) Active writes in kilobytes.
Key: mem|activewrite_average
Mem|Compressed (KB) Average compression in kilobytes.
Key: mem|compressed_average
Mem|Compression Rate (KBps) Average compression rate in kilobytes.
Key: mem|compressionRate_average
Mem|Consumed (KB) Amount of host memory consumed by the virtual machine for guest
memory.
Key: mem|consumed_average
Mem|Contention (%) This metric is an indicator of the overall contention for memory
resources that occurs across the workloads in the cluster. When
contention occurs, it means that some of the VMs are not immediately
getting the memory resources that they are requesting.
Use this metric to identify when lack of memory resources might be
causing performance issues in the cluster.
Key: mem|host_contentionPct
Mem|Contention (KB) Contention in kilobytes.
Key: mem|host_contention
Mem|Decompression Rate (KBps Decompression rate in kilobytes.
Key: mem|decompressionRate_average
Mem|Granted (KB) Amount of memory available for use.
Key: mem|granted_average
Mem|Guest Active (KB) Amount of memory that is actively used.
Key: mem|active_average
Mem|Heap (KB) Amount of memory allocated for heap.
Key: mem|heap_average
Mem|Heap Free (KB) Free space in the heap.
Key: mem|heapfree_average
Mem|Balloon This metric shows the amount of memory currently used by the virtual
machine memory control. It is only defined at the VM level.
Key: mem|vmmemctl_average
Mem|VM Overhead (KB) Memory overhead reported by host.
Key: mem|overhead_average
Mem|Provisioned Memory (KB) Provisioned memory in kilobytes.
Key: mem|host_provisioned
Mem|Reserved Capacity (KB) Reserved capacity in kilobytes.
Key: mem|reservedCapacity_average
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Metric Name Description
Mem|Shared (KB) Amount of shared memory.
Key: mem|shared_average
Mem|Shared Common (KB) Amount of shared common memory.
Key: mem|sharedcommon_average
Mem|Swap In (KB) Amount of memory that is swapped in for the service console.
Key: mem|swapin_average
Mem|Swap In Rate (KBps) Rate at which memory is swapped from disk into active memory during
the interval.
Key: mem|swapinRate_average
Mem|Swap Out (KB) Amount of memory that is swapped out for the service console.
Key: mem|swapout_average
Mem|Swap Out Rate (KBps) Rate at which memory is being swapped from active memory into disk
during the current interval.
Key: mem|swapoutRate_average
Mem|Swap Used (KB) Amount of memory used for swap space.
Key: mem|swapused_average
Mem|Total Capacity (KB) Total capacity in kilobytes.
Key: mem|totalCapacity_average
Mem|Reserved (KB) Amount of unreserved memory.
Key: mem|unreserved_average
Mem|Usable Memory (KB) Usable memory in kilobytes.
Key: mem|host_usable
Mem|Usage/Usable Percent memory used.
Key: mem|host_usagePct
Mem|Host Usage (KB) Memory use in kilobytes.
Key: mem|host_usage
Mem|Machine Demand Memory Machine Demand in KB.
Key: mem|host_demand
Mem|ESX System Usage Memory usage by the VMkernel and ESX user-level services.
Key: mem|host_systemUsage
Mem|Usage (%) This metric shows the portion of the total memory in all hosts in the
cluster that is being used.
This metric is the sum of memory consumed across all hosts in the
cluster divided by the sum of physical memory across all hosts in the
cluster.
∑ memory consumed on all hosts
- X 100%
∑ physical memory on all hosts
Mem|Usage (KB) Memory currently in use as a percentage of total available memory.
Key: mem|usage_average
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Metric Name Description
Mem|VM kernel Usage (KB) Amount of memory that the VM kernel uses.
Key: mem|sysUsage_average
Mem|Zero (KB) Amount of memory that is all 0.
Key: mem|zero_average
Mem|Number of Hosts Stressed Number of hosts stressed.
Key: mem|num_hosts_stressed
Mem|Stress Balance Factor Stress balance factor.
Key: mem|stress_balance_factor
Mem|Lowest Provider Capacity Remaining Lowest provider capacity remaining.
Key: mem|min_host_capacity_remaining
Mem|Workload Balance Factor Workload balance factor.
Key: mem|workload_balance_factor
Mem|Highest Provider Workload Highest provider workload.
Key: mem|max_host_workload
Mem|Host workload Max-Min Disparity Difference of Max and Min host workload in the container.
Key: mem|host_workload_disparity
Mem|Host stress Max-Min Disparity Difference of Max and Min host stress in the container.
Key: mem|host_stress_disparity
Network Metrics for Cluster Compute Resources
Network metrics provide information about network performance.
Metric Name Description
Net|Data Receive Rate (KBps) Average amount of data received per second.
Key: net|received_average
Net|Data Transmit Rate (KBps) Average amount of data transmitted per second.
Key: net|transmitted_average
Net|Packets Dropped Number of packets dropped in the performance interval.
Key: net|dropped
Net|Packets Dropped (%) Percentage of packets dropped.
Key: net|droppedPct
Net|Packets Received Number of packets received in the performance interval.
Key: net|packetsRx_summation
Net|Packets Transmitted Number of packets transmitted in the performance interval.
Key: net|packetsTx_summation
Net|Received Packets Dropped Number of received packets dropped in the performance interval.
Key: net|droppedRx_summation
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Metric Name Description
Net|Transmitted Packets Dropped Number of transmitted packets dropped in the performance interval.
Key: net|droppedTx_summation
Net|Total Throughput (KBps) The sum of the data transmitted and received for all the NIC instances
of the host or virtual machine.
Key: net|usage_average
Datastore Metrics for Cluster Compute Resources
Datastore metrics provide information about Datastore use.
Metric Name Description
Datastore|Outstanding IO requests OIO for datastore.
Key: datastore|demand_oio
Datastore|Read IOPS Average number of read commands issued per second during the
collection interval.
Key: datastore|numberReadAveraged_average
Datastore|Write IOPS Average number of write commands issued per second during the
collection interval.
Key: datastore|numberWriteAveraged_average
Datastore|Read Throughput (KBps) Amount of data read in the performance interval.
Key: datastore|read_average
Datastore|Write Throughput (KBps) Amount of data written to disk in the performance interval.
Key: datastore|write_average
Cluster Services Metrics for Cluster Compute Resources
Cluster Services metrics provide information about cluster services.
Metric Name Description
Cluster Services|Total Imbalance Key: clusterServices|number_drs_vmotion
Cluster Services|Total Imbalance Key: clusterServices|total_imbalance
Cluster Services|Total Imbalance Key: clusterServices|total_imbalance
ClusterServices|Effective CPU Resources (MHz) VMware DRS effective CPU resources available.
Key: clusterServices|effectivecpu_average
ClusterServices|Effective Memory Resources (KB) VMware DRS effective memory resources available.
Key: clusterServices|effectivemem_average
Cluster Services|DRS Initiated vMotion Count clusterServices|number_drs_vmotion
Power Metrics for Cluster Compute Resources
Power metrics provide information about power use.
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Metric Name Description
Power|Energy (Joule) Energy use in joules.
Key: power|energy_summation
Power|Power (Watt) Average power use in watts.
Key: power|power_average
Power|Power Cap (Watt) Average power capacity in watts.
Key: power|powerCap_average
Summary Metrics for Cluster Compute Resources
Summary metrics provide information about overall performance.
Metric Name Description
Summary|Number of Running Hosts Number of running hosts.
Key: summary|number_running_hosts
Summary|Number of Running VMs This metric shows the total number of VMs running on all hosts in
the cluster.
Key: summary|number_running_vms
Summary|Number of vMotions This metric shows the number of vMotions that occurred during the
last collection cycle.
When using this metric, look for a low number which indicates that
the cluster might serve its VMs. A vMotion can impact VM
performance during the stun time.
Key: summary|number_vmotion
Summary|Number of Hosts Total number of hosts.
Key: summary|total_number_hosts
Summary|Number of VMs Total number of virtual machines.
Key: summary|total_number_vms
Summary|Total Number of Datastores Total number of datastores.
Key: summary|total_number_datastores
Summary|Number of VCPUs on Powered On VMs Number of virtual CPUs on powered-on virtual machines.
Key: summary|number_running_vcpus
Summary|Average Running VM Count per Running Host Average number of running virtual machines per running host.
Key: summary|avg_vm_density
Disabled Metrics
The following metrics are disabled in this version of vRealize Operations Manager. This means that they
do not collect data by default.
You can enable these metrics in the Policy workspace. For more information, in VMware Docs search for
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Metric Name Key
CPU|Capacity Available to VMs (mhz) cpu|totalCapacity_average
CPU|IO Wait (msec) cpu|iowait
CPU|Reserved Capacity (mhz) cpu|reservedCapacity_average
CPU|Total Wait (msec) cpu|wait
Datastore I/O|Max Observed Number of Outstanding IO
Operations
datastore|maxObserved_OIO
Datastore I/O|Max Observed Read Rate (kbps) datastore|maxObserved_Read
Datastore I/O|Max Observed Reads per second datastore|maxObserved_NumberRead
Datastore I/O|Max Observed Write Rate (kbps) datastore|maxObserved_Write
Datastore I/O|Max Observed Writes per second datastore|maxObserved_NumberWrite
Storage|Total Usage (kbps) storage|usage_average
Summary|Average Provisioned Capacity per Running VM
(mhz)
summary|avg_vm_cpu
Summary|Average Provisioned Memory per Running VM
(kb)
summary|avg_vm_mem
Summary|Average Provisioned Memory per Running VM
(kb)
summary|avg_vm_mem
Summary|Maximum Number of VMs summary|max_number_vms
Summary|Workload Indicator summary|workload_indicator
Network I/O|Max Observed Received Throughput (KBps) net|maxObserved_Rx_KBps
Network I/O|Max Observed Throughput (KBps) net|maxObserved_KBps
Network I/O|Max Observed Transmitted Throughput (KBps) net|maxObserved_Tx_KBps
Resource Pool Metrics
vRealize Operations Manager collects configuration, CPU usage, memory, and summary metrics for
resource pool objects.
Resource Pool metrics include capacity and badge metrics. See definitions in:
nCapacity and Project-Based Metrics
nBadge Metrics
Configuration Metrics for Resource Pools
Configuration metrics provide information about memory and CPU allocation configuration.
Metric Name Description
Memory Allocation Reservation Memory Allocation Reservation.
Key: config|mem_alloc_reservation
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CPU Usage Metrics for Resource Pools
CPU usage metrics provide information about CPU use.
Metric Name Description
Capacity Demand Entitlement (%) CPU Capacity Demand Entitlement Percentage.
Key: cpu|capacity_demandEntitlementPct
Capacity entitlement (MHz) CPU Capacity Entitlement.
Key: cpu|capacity_entitlement
CPU Contention (%) CPU capacity contention.
Key: cpu|capacity_contentionPct
Demand (MHz) CPU demand in megahertz.
Key: cpu|demandmhz
Overall CPU Contention (ms) Overall CPU contention in milliseconds.
Key: cpu|capacity_contention
Usage Average CPU use in megahertz.
Key: cpu|usagemhz_average
Effective limit CPU effective limit.
Key: cpu|effective_limit
Reservation Used CPU reservation used.
Key: cpu|reservation_used
Estimated entitlement CPU estimated entitlement.
Key: cpu|estimated_entitlement
Dynamic entitlement CPU dynamic entitlement.
Key: cpu|dynamic_entitlement
Demand without overhead Value of demand excluding any overhead.
Key: cpu|demand_without_overhead
Memory Metrics for Resource Pools
Memory metrics provide information about memory use and allocation.
Metric Name Description
Balloon (KB) Amount of memory currently used by the virtual machine memory
control.
Key: mem|vmmemctl_average
Compression Rate (KBps) Compression rate in kilobytes per second.
Key: mem|compressionRate_average
Consumed (KB) Amount of host memory consumed by the virtual machine for
guest memory.
Key: mem|consumed_average
Contention (%) Machine contention percentage.
Key: mem|host_contentionPct
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Metric Name Description
Guest usage Guest memory entitlement.
Key: mem|guest_usage
Guest demand Guest memory entitlement.
Key: mem|guest_demand
Contention (KB) Machine contention in kilobytes.
Key: mem|host_contention
Decompression Rate (KBps) Decompression rate in kilobytes per second.
Key: mem|decompressionRate_average
Granted (KB) Average of memory available for use.
Key: mem|granted_average
Guest Active (KB) Amount of memory that is actively used.
Key: mem|active_average
VM Overhead (KB) Memory overhead reported by host.
Key: mem|overhead_average
Shared (KB) Amount of shared memory.
Key: mem|shared_average
Reservation Used Memory Reservation Used.
Key: mem|reservation_used
Dynamic Entitlement Memory Dynamic Entitlement.
Key: mem|dynamic_entitlement
Effective Limit Memory Effective Limit.
Key: mem|effective_limit
swapinRate_average Rate at which memory is swapped from disk into active memory
during the interval.
Key: mem|swapinRate_average
swapoutRate_average Rate at which memory is being swapped from active memory to
disk during the current interval.
Key: mem|swapoutRate_average
Swapped (KB) Amount of unreserved memory.
Key: mem|swapped_average
Usage (%) Memory currently in use as a percentage of total available
memory.
Key: mem|usage_average
Zero (KB) Amount of memory that is all zero.
Key: mem|zero_average
Zipped (KB) Latest zipped memory in kilobytes.
Key: mem|zipped_latest
Swap In (KB) Amount of memory swapped in kilobytes.
Key: mem|swapin_average
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Metric Name Description
Swap Out (KB) Amount of memory swapped out in kilobytes.
Key: mem|swapout_average
Swap Used (KB) Amount of memory used for swap space in kilobytes.
Key: mem|swapused_average
Guest Configured Memory (KB) Guest configured memory in kilobytes.
Key: mem|guest_provisioned
Summary Metrics for Resource Pools
Summary metrics provide information about overall performance.
Metric Name Description
Number of Running VMs Number of running virtual machines.
Key: summary|number_running_vms
Number of VMs Total number of virtual machines.
Key: summary|total_number_vms
IO Wait (ms) IO wait time in milliseconds.
Key: summary|iowait
Data Center Metrics
vRealize Operations Manager collects CPU usage, disk, memory, network, storage, disk space, and
summary metrics for data center objects.
Data center metrics include capacity and badge metrics. See definitions in:
nCapacity and Project-Based Metrics
nBadge Metrics
CPU Usage Metrics for Data Centers
CPU usage metrics provide information about CPU use.
Metric Name Description
Capacity Usage (%) Percent capacity used.
Key: cpu|capacity_usagepct_average
CPU Contention (%) CPU capacity contention.
Key: cpu|capacity_contentionPct
Demand (%) CPU demand percentage.
Key: cpu|demandPct
Demand Demand in megahertz.
Key: cpu|demandmhz
Demand (MHz) CPU Demand.
Key: cpu|demand_average
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Metric Name Description
Overhead (KB) Amount of CPU overhead.
Key: cpu|overhead_average
Demand without overhead Value of demand excluding any overhead.
Key: cpu|demand_without_overhead
Total Wait CPU time spent on idle state.
Key: cpu|wait
Number of CPU Sockets Number of CPU sockets.
Key: cpu|numpackages
Overall CPU Contention (ms) Overall CPU contention in milliseconds.
Key: cpu|capacity_contention
Host Provisioned Capacity (MHz) Host provisioned capacity in megahertz.
Key: cpu|capacity_provisioned
Provisioned vCPU(s) Provisioned vCPU(s).
Key: cpu|corecount_provisioned
Reserved Capacity (MHz) The sum of the reservation properties of the (immediate) children of
the host's root resource pool.
Key: cpu|reservedCapacity_average
Usage Average CPU usage in megahertz.
Key: cpu|usagemhz_average
IO Wait IO wait time in milliseconds.
Key: cpu|iowait
Provisioned Capacity Provisioned Capacity.
Key: cpu|vm_capacity_provisioned
Stress Balance Factor Stress Balance Factor.
Key: cpu|stress_balance_factor
Lowest Provider Capacity Remaining Lowest Provider Capacity Remaining.
Key: cpu|min_host_capacity_remaining
Workload Balance Factor Workload Balance Factor.
Key: cpu|workload_balance_factor
Highest Provider Workload Highest Provider Workload.
Key: cpu|max_host_workload
Host workload Max-Min Disparity Difference of Max and Min host workload in the container.
Key: cpu|host_workload_disparity
Host stress Max-Min Disparity Difference of Max and Min host stress in the container.
Key: cpu|host_stress_disparity
Disk Metrics for Data Centers
Disk metrics provide information about disk use.
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Metric Name Description
Total IOPS Average number of commands issued per second during the
collection interval.
Key: disk|commandsAveraged_average
Total Latency (ms) Average amount of time taken for a command from the
perspective of the guest operating system. This metric is the sum
of the Kernel Latency and Physical Device Latency metrics.
Key: disk|totalLatency_average
Total Throughput (KBps) Average of the sum of the data read and written for all of the disk
instances of the host or virtual machine.
Key: disk|usage_average
Total queued outstanding operations Sum of queued operations and outstanding operations.
Key: disk|sum_queued_oio
Max observed OIO Max observed IO for a disk.
Key: disk|max_observed
Memory Metrics for Data Centers
Memory metrics provide information about memory use and allocation.
Metric Name Description
Contention (%) Machine Contention Percentage.
Key: mem|host_contentionPct
Machine Demand (KB) Memory machine demand in kilobytes.
Key: mem|host_demand
ESX System Usage Memory usage by the VM kernel and ESX user-level services.
Key: mem|host_systemUsage
Provisioned Memory (KB) Provisioned host memory in kilobytes.
Key: mem|host_provisioned
Reserved Capacity (KB) Reserved memory capacity in kilobytes.
Key: mem|reservedCapacity_average
Usable Memory (KB) Usable host memory in kilobytes.
Key: mem|host_usable
Host Usage Host memory use in kilobytes.
Key: mem|host_usage
Usage/Usable (%) Percent host memory used.
Key: mem|host_usagePct
VM Overhead Memory overhead reported by host.
Key: mem|overhead_average
Stress Balance Factor Stress Balance Factor.
Key: mem|stress_balance_factor
Lowest Provider Capacity Remaining Lowest Provider Capacity Remaining.
Key: mem|min_host_capacity_remaining
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Metric Name Description
Workload Balance Factor Workload Balance Factor.
Key: mem|workload_balance_factor
Highest Provider Workload Highest Provider Workload.
Key: mem|max_host_workload
Host workload Max-Min Disparity Difference of Max and Min host workload in the container.
Key: mem|host_workload_disparity
Host stress Max-Min Disparity Difference of Max and Min host stress in the container.
Key: mem|host_stress_disparity
Network Metrics for Data Centers
Network metrics provide information about network performance.
Metric Name Description
Packets Dropped Percentage of packets dropped.
Key: net|droppedPct
Max Observed Throughput Max observed rate of network throughput.
Key: net|maxObservedKBps
Max Observed Transmitted Throughput Max observed transmitted rate of network throughput.
Key: net|maxObserved_Tx_KBps
Max Observed Received Throughput Max observed received rate of network throughput.
Key: net|maxObserved_Rx_KBps
Data Transmit Rate Average amount of data transmitted per second.
Key: net|transmitted_average
Data Receive Rate Average amount of data received per second.
Key: net|received_average
Total Throughput (KBps) The sum of the data transmitted and received for all the NIC
instances of the host or virtual machine.
Key: net|usage_average
Storage Metrics for Data Centers
Storage metrics provide information about storage use.
Metric Name Description
Total Usage Total throughput rate.
Key: storage|usage_average
Datastore Metrics for Data Centers
Datastore metrics provide information about Datastore use.
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Metric Name Description
Outstanding IO requests OIO for datastore.
Key: datastore|demand_oio
Read IOPS Average number of read commands issued per second during
the collection interval.
Key: datastore|numberReadAveraged_average
Write IOPS Average number of write commands issued per second during
the collection interval.
Key: datastore|numberWriteAveraged_average
Read Throughput (KBps) Amount of data read in the performance interval.
Key: datastore|read_average
Write Throughput (KBps) Amount of data written to disk in the performance interval.
Key: datastore|write_average
Disk Space Metrics for Data Centers
Disk space metrics provide information about disk use.
Metric Name Description
Virtual machine used Used virtual machine disk space in gigabytes.
Key: diskspace|used
Total disk space used Total disk space used on all datastores visible to this object.
Key: diskspace|total_usage
Total disk space Total disk space on all datastores visible to this object.
Key: diskspace|total_capacity
Total provisioned disk space Total provisioned disk space on all datastores visible to this
object.
Key: diskspace|total_provisioned
Not Shared (GB) Unshared disk space in gigabytes.
Key: diskspace|notshared
Shared Used (GB) Shared disk space in gigabytes.
Key: diskspace|shared
Snapshot Space (GB) Snapshot disk space in gigabytes.
Key: diskspace|snapshot
Virtual Disk Used (GB) Used virtual disk space in gigabytes.
Key: diskspace|diskused
Number of Virtual Disks Number of Virtual Disks.
Key: diskspace|numvmdisk
Summary Metrics for Data Centers
Summary metrics provide information about overall performance.
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Metric Name Description
Number of Running Hosts Number of hosts that are ON.
Key: summary|number_running_hosts
Number of Running VMs Number of running virtual machines.
Key: summary|number_running_vms
Maximum Number of VMs Maximum number of virtual machines.
Key: summary|max_number_vms
Number of Clusters Total number of clusters.
Key: summary|total_number_clusters
Number of Hosts Total number of hosts.
Key: summary|total_number_hosts
Number of VMs Total number of virtual machines.
Key: summary|total_number_vms
Total Number of Datastores Total number of datastores.
Key: summary|total_number_datastores
Number of VCPUs on Powered On VMs Total number of VCPUs of virtual machines that are powered on.
Key: summary|number_running_vcpus
Workload Indicator Workload indicator.
Key: summary|workload_indicator
Average Running VM Count per Running Host Average number of running virtual machines per running host.
Key: summary|avg_vm_density
Disabled Metrics
The following metrics are disabled in this version of vRealize Operations Manager. This means that they
do not collect data by default.
You can enable these metrics in the Policy workspace. For more information, in VMware Docs search for
Collect Metrics and Properties Details.
Metric Name Key
Datastore I/O|Max Observed Number of Outstanding IO
Operations (IOPS)
datastore|maxObserved_OIO
Datastore I/O|Max Observed Read Rate (KBps) datastore|maxObserved_Read
Datastore I/O|Max Observed Reads per second (IOPS) datastore|maxObserved_NumberRead
Datastore I/O|Max Observed Write Rate (KBps) datastore|maxObserved_Write
Datastore I/O|Max Observed Writes per second (IOPS)0 datastore|maxObserved_NumberWrite
Custom Data Center Metrics
vRealize Operations Manager collects CPU usage, memory, summary, network, and datastore metrics for
custom data center objects.
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Custom data center metrics include capacity and badge metrics. See definitions in:
nCapacity and Project-Based Metrics
nBadge Metrics
CPU Usage Metrics for Custom Data Centers
CPU usage metrics provide information about CPU use.
Metric Name Description
Host Provisioned Capacity Host provisioned capacity (MHz).
Key: cpu|capacity_provisioned
Provisioned vCPU(s) Provisioned vCPU(s).
Key: cpu|corecount_provisioned
Demand without overhead Value of demand excluding any overhead.
Key: cpu|demand_without_overhead
Number of hosts stressed Number of hosts stressed.
Key: cpu|num_hosts_stressed
Stress Balance Factor Stress balance factor.
Key: cpu|stress_balance_factor
Lowest Provider Capacity Remaining Lowest provider capacity remaining.
Key: cpu|min_host_capacity_remaining
Workload Balance Factor Workload balance factor.
Key: cpu|workload_balance_factor
Highest Provider Workload Highest provider workload.
Key: cpu|max_host_workload
Host workload Max-Min Disparity Host workload max-min disparity.
Key: cpu|host_workload_disparity
Host stress Max-Min Disparity Difference of max and min host stress in the container.
Key: cpu|host_stress_disparity
Memory Metrics for Custom Data Centers
Memory metrics provide information about memory use.
Metric Name Description
Usable Memory Usable memory.
Key: mem|host_usable
Machine Demand Memory machine demand in KB.
Key: mem|host_demand
Number of hosts stressed Number of hosts stressed.
Key: mem|num_hosts_stressed
Stress Balance Factor Stress balance factor.
Key: mem|stress_balance_factor
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Metric Name Description
Lowest Provider Capacity Remaining Lowest provider capacity remaining.
Key: mem|min_host_capacity_remaining
Workload Balance Factor Workload balance factor.
Key: mem|workload_balance_factor
Highest Provider Workload Highest provider workload.
Key: mem|max_host_workload
Host workload Max-Min Disparity Host workload max-min disparity.
Key: mem|host_workload_disparity
Host stress max-min disparity Host stress max-min disparity.
Key: mem|host_stress_disparity
Summary Metrics for Custom Data Centers
Summary metrics provide information about overall performance.
Metric Name Description
Number of Running VMs Number of virtual machines that are ON.
Key: summary|number_running_vms
Maximum Number of VMs Maximum number of virtual machines.
Key: summary|max_number_vms
Status Status of the data center.
Key: summary|status
Network Metrics for Custom Data Centers
Network metrics provide information about network performance.
Metric Name Description
Usage Rate The sum of the data transmitted and received for all the NIC
instances of the host or virtual machine.
Key: net|usage_average
Max Observed Throughput Max observed rate of network throughput.
Key: net|maxObserved_KBps
Max Observed Transmitted Throughput Max observed transmitted rate of network throughput.
Key: net|maxObserved_Tx_KBps
Max Observed Received Throughput Max observed received rate of network throughput.
Key: net|maxObserved_Rx_KBps
Data Transmit Rate Average amount of data transmitted per second.
Key: net|transmitted_average
Data REceive Rate Average amount of data received per second.
Key: net|received_average
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Datastore Metrics for Custom Data Centers
Datastore metrics provide information about datastore use.
Metric Name Description
Max Observed Reads per second Max observed average number of read commands issued per
second during the collection interval.
Key: datastore|maxObserved_NumberRead
Max Observed Read Rate Max observed rate of reading data from the datastore.
Key: datastore|maxObserved_Read
Max Observed Writes per second Max observed average number of write commands issued per
second during the collection interval.
Key: datastore|maxObserved_NumberWrite
Max Observed Write Rate Max observed rate of writing data from the datastore.
Key: datastore|maxObserved_Write
Max Observed Number of Outstanding IO Operations Max observer number of outstanding IO operations.
Key: datastore|maxObserved_OIO
Outstanding IO requests OIO for datastore.
Key: datastore|demand_oio
Read IOPS Average number of read commands issued per second during the
collection interval.
Key: datastore|numberReadAveraged_average
Write IOPS Average number of write commands issued per second during the
collection interval.
Key: datastore|numberWriteAveraged_average
Read Throughput (KBps) Amount of data read in the performance interval.
Key: datastore|read_average
Write Throughput (KBps) Amount of data written to disk in the performance interval.
Key: datastore|write_average
Storage Pod Metrics
vRealize Operations Manager collects datastore and disk space metrics for storage pod objects.
Storage Pod metrics include capacity and badge metrics. See definitions in:
nCapacity and Project-Based Metrics
nBadge Metrics
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Table 1‑2. Datastore Metrics for Storage Pods
Metric Name Description
Read IOPS Average number of read commands issued per second during the
collection interval.
Key: datastore|numberReadAveraged_average
Writes per second Average number of write commands issued per second during the
collection interval.
Key: datastore|numberWriteAveraged_average
Read Throughput (KBps) Amount of data read in the performance interval.
Key: datastore|read_average
Write Throughput (KBps) Amount of data written to disk in the performance interval.
Key: datastore|write_average
Total Throughput (KBps) Usage Average.
Key: datastore|usage_average
Read Latency Average amount of time for a read operation from the datastore. Total
latency = kernel latency + device latency.
Key: datastore|totalReadLatency_average
Write Latency Average amount of time for a write operation to the datastore. Total
latency = kernel latency + device latency.
Key: datastore|totalWriteLatency_average
Total Latency (ms) The average amount of time taken for a command from the perspective
of a Guest OS. This is the sum of Kernel Command Latency and
Physical Device Command Latency.
Key: datastore|totalLatency_average
Total IOPS Average number of commands issued per second during the collection
interval.
Key: datastore|commandsAveraged_average
Table 1‑3. Disk Space Metrics for Storage Pods
Metric Name Description
Freespace Unused space available on datastore.
Key: diskspace|freespace
Total used Total space used.
Key: diskspace|disktotal
Capacity Total capacity of datastore.
Key: diskspace|capacity
Virtual Machine used Space used by virtual machine files.
Key: diskspace|used
Snapshot Space Space used by snapshots.
Key: diskspace|snapshot
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VMware Distributed Virtual Switch Metrics
vRealize Operations Manager collects network and summary metrics for VMware distributed virtual switch
objects.
VMware Distributed Virtual Switch metrics include capacity and badge metrics. See definitions in:
nCapacity and Project-Based Metrics
nBadge Metrics
Table 1‑4. Network Metrics for VMware Distributed Virtual Switches
Metric Name Description
Total Ingress Traffic Total ingress traffic (KBps).
Key: network|port_statistics|rx_bytes
Total Egress Traffic Total egress traffic (KBps).
Key: network|port_statistics|tx_bytes
Egress Unicast Packets per second Egress unicast packets per second.
Key: network|port_statistics|ucast_tx_pkts
Egress Multicast Packets per second Egress multicast packets per second.
Key: network|port_statistics|mcast_tx_pkts
Egress Broadcast Packets per second Egress broadcast packets per second.
Key: network|port_statistics|bcast_tx_pkts
Ingress Unicast Packets per second Ingress unicast packets per second.
Key: network|port_statistics|ucast_rx_pkts
Ingress Multicast Packets per second Ingress multicast packets per second.
Key: network|port_statistics|mcast_rx_pkts
Ingress Broadcast Packets per second Ingress broadcast packets per second.
Key: network|port_statistics|bcast_rx_pkts
Egress Dropped Packets per second Egress dropped packets per second.
Key: network|port_statistics|dropped_tx_pkts
Ingress Dropped Packets per second Ingress dropped packets per second.
Key: network|port_statistics|dropped_rx_pkts
Total Ingress Packets per second Total ingress packets per second.
Key: network|port_statistics|rx_pkts
Total Egress Packets per second Total egress packets per second.
Key: network|port_statistics|tx_pkts
Utilization Use (KBps).
Key: network|port_statistics|utilization
Total Dropped Packets per second Total dropped packets per second.
Key: network|port_statistics|dropped_pkts
Percentage of Dropped Packets Percentage of dropped packets.
Key: network|port_statistics|dropped_pkts_pct
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Table 1‑4. Network Metrics for VMware Distributed Virtual Switches (Continued)
Metric Name Description
Max Observed Ingress Traffic (KBps) Max observed ingress traffic (KBps).
Key: network|port_statistics|maxObserved_rx_bytes
Max Observed Egress Traffic (KBps) Max observed egress traffic (KBps).
Key: network|port_statistics|maxObserved_tx_bytes
Max Observed Utilization (KBps) Max observed utilization (KBps).
Key: network|port_statistics|maxObserved_utilization
Table 1‑5. Summary Metrics for VMware Distributed Virtual Switches
Metric Name Description
Maximum Number of Ports Maximum number of ports.
Key: summary|max_num_ports
Used Number of Ports Used number of ports.
Key: summary|used_num_ports
Number of Blocked Ports Number of blocked ports.
Key: summary|num_blocked_ports
Table 1‑6. Host Metrics for VMware Distributed Virtual Switches
Metric Name Description
MTU Mismatch Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) mismatch.
Key: host|mtu_mismatch
Teaming Mismatch Teaming mismatch.
Key: host|teaming_mismatch
Unsupported MTU Unsupported MTU.
Key: host|mtu_unsupported
Unsupported VLANs Unsupported VLANs.
Key: host|vlans_unsupported
Config Out Of Sync Config Out Of Sync.
Key: host|config_outofsync
Number of Attached pNICs Number of attached physical NICs.
Key: host|attached_pnics
Distributed Virtual Port Group Metrics
The vCenter Adapter instance collects network and summary metrics for distributed virtual port groups.
Distributed Virtual Port Group metrics include capacity and badge metrics. See definitions in:
nCapacity and Project-Based Metrics
nBadge Metrics
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Table 1‑7. Network Metrics for Distributed Virtual Port Groups
Metric Name Description
Ingress Traffic Ingress traffic (KBps).
Key: network|port_statistics|rx_bytes
Egress Traffic Egress traffic (KBps).
Key: network|port_statistics|tx_bytes
Egress Unicast Packets per second Egress unicast packets per second.
Key: network|port_statistics|ucast_tx_pkts
Egress Multicast Packets per second Egress multicast packets per second.
Key: network|port_statistics|mcast_tx_pkts
Egress Broadcast Packets per second Egress broadcast packets per second.
Key: network|port_statistics|bcast_tx_pkts
Ingress Unicast Packets per second Ingress unicast packets per second.
Key: network|port_statistics|ucast_rx_pkts
Ingress Multicast Packets per second Ingress multicast packets per second.
Key: network|port_statistics|mcast_rx_pkts
Ingress Broadcast Packets per second Ingress broadcast packets per second.
Key: network|port_statistics|bcast_rx_pkts
Egress Dropped Packets per second Egress dropped packets per second.
Key: network|port_statistics|dropped_tx_pkts
Ingress Dropped Packets per second Ingress dropped packets per second.
Key: network|port_statistics|dropped_rx_pkts
Total Ingress Packets per second Total Ingress packets per second.
Key: network|port_statistics|rx_pkts
Total Egress Packets per second Total Egress packets per second.
Key: network|port_statistics|tx_pkts
Utilization Utilization (KBps).
Key: network|port_statistics|utilization
Total Dropped Packets per second Total dropped packets per second.
Key: network|port_statistics|dropped_pkts
Percentage of Dropped Packets Percentage of dropped packets.
Key: network|port_statistics|dropped_pkts_pct
Max Observed Ingress Traffic (KBps) Max observed ingress traffic (KBps).
Key: network|port_statistics|maxObserved_rx_bytes
Max Observed Egress Traffic (KBps) Max observed egress traffic (KBps).
Key: network|port_statistics|maxObserved_tx_bytes
Max Observed Utilization (KBps) Max observed utilization (KBps).
network|port_statistics|maxObserved_utilization
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Table 1‑8. Summary Metrics for Distributed Virtual Port Groups
Metric Name Description
Maximum Number of Ports Maximum number of ports.
Key: summary|max_num_ports
Used Number of Ports Used number of ports.
Key: summary|used_num_ports
Number of Blocked Ports The number of blocked ports.
Key: summary|num_blocked_ports
Datastore Metrics
vRealize Operations Manager collects capacity, device, and summary metrics for datastore objects.
Capacity metrics can be calculated for datastore objects. See Capacity and Project-Based Metrics.
Capacity Metrics for Datastores
Capacity metrics provide information about datastore capacity.
Metric Name Description
Capacity|Available Space (GB) This metric shows the amount of free space that a datastore
has available.
Use this metric to know how much storage space is unused on
the datastore. Try to avoid having too little free disk space in
order to accommodate unexpected storage growth on the
datastore. The exact size of the datastore is based on
company policy.
Key: capacity|available_space
Capacity|Provisioned (GB) This metric shows the amount of storage that was allocated to
the virtual machines.
Use this metric to know how much storage space is being
used on the datastore.
Check the metric trend to identify spikes or abnormal growth.
Key: capacity|provisioned
Capacity|Total Capacity (GB) This metric shows the overall size of the datastore.
Use this metric to know the total capacity of the datastore.
Typically the size of the datastore should not be too small.
VMFS datastore size has grown over the years as
virtualization matures and larger virtual machines are now
onboard. Ensure that the size can handle enough virtual
machines to avoid datastore sprawl. A best practice is to use 5
TB for VMFS and more for vSAN.
Key: capacity|total_capacity
Capacity|Used Space (GB) This metric shows the amount of storage that is being used on
the datastore.
Key: capacity|used_space
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Metric Name Description
Capacity|Workload (%) Capacity workload.
Key: capacity|workload
Capacity|Uncommitted Space (GB) Uncommitted space in gigabytes.
Key: capacity|uncommitted
Capacity|Total Provisioned Consumer Space Total Provisioned Consumer Space.
Key: capacity|consumer_provisioned
Capacity|Used Space (%) This metric shows the amount of storage that is being used on
the datastore.
Use this metric to know the percentage of storage space being
used on the datastore.
When using this metric, verify that you have at least 20% of
free storage. Less than this, and you might experience
problems when a snapshot is not deleted. If you have more
than 50% free storage space, you are not utilizing your
storage in the best possible way.
Key: capacity|usedSpacePct
Device Metrics for Datastores
Device metrics provide information about device performance.
Metric Name Description
Devices|Bus Resets This metric shows the number of bus resets in the performance
interval.
Key: devices|busResets_summation
Devices|Commands Aborted This metric shows the number of disk commands canceled in
the performance interval.
Key: devices|commandsAborted_summation
Devices|Commands Issued This metric shows the number of disk commands issued in the
performance interval.
Key: devices|commands_summation
Devices|Total Latency (ms) This metric shows the average time taken for a command from
the perspective of a guest operating system. This metric is the
sum of Kernel Latency and Physical Device Latency metrics.
Key: devices|totalLatency_average
Devices|Read Latency (ms) This metric shows the average time taken for a read from the
perspective of a guest operating system. This metric is the sum
of the Kernel Disk Read Latency and Physical Device Read
Latency metrics.
Key: devices|totalReadLatency_averag
Devices|Write Latency (ms) This metric shows the average amount of time for a write
operation to the datastore. Total latency is the sum of kernel
latency and device latency.
Key: devices|totalWriteLatency_average
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Metric Name Description
Devices|Kernel Latency (ms) Average time spent in ESX Server V. Kernel per command.
Key: devices|kernelLatency_average
Devices|Kernel Disk Read Latency (ms) Average time spent in ESX host VM Kernel per read.
Key: devices|kernelReadLatency_average
Devices|Kernel Write Latency (ms) Average time spent in ESX Server VM Kernel per write.
Key: devices|kernelWriteLatency_average
Devices|Number of Running Hosts Number of running hosts that are powered on.
Key: devices|number_running_hosts
Devices|Number of Running VMs Number of running virtual machines that are powered on.
Key: devices|number_running_vms
Devices|Physical Device Latency (ms) Average time taken to complete a command from the physical
device.
Key: devices|deviceLatency_average
Devices|Physical Device Read Latency (ms) Average time taken to complete a read from the physical
device.
Key: devices|deviceReadLatency_average
Devices|Queue Latency (ms) Average time spent in the ESX Server VM Kernel queue per
command.
Key: devices|queueLatency_average
Devices|Queue Read Latency (ms) Average time spent in the ESX Server VM Kernel queue per
read.
Key: devices|queueReadLatency_average
Devices|Queue Write Latency (ms) Average time spent in the ESX Server VM Kernel queue per
write.
Key: devices|queueWriteLatency_average
Devices|Read Throughput (KBps) Amount of data read in the performance interval.
Key: devices|read_average
Devices|Read Requests Number of times data was read from the disk in the defined
interval.
Key: devices|numberRead_summation
Devices|Read IOPS Average number of read commands issued per second to the
datastore during the collection interval.
Key: devices|numberReadAveraged_average
Devices|Total Throughput (KBps) Average use in kilobytes per second.
Key: devices|usage_average
Devices|Write Throughput (KBps) Amount of data written to disk in the performance interval.
Key: devices|write_average
Devices|Write Requests Number of times data was written to the disk in the defined
interval.
Key: devices|numberWrite_summation
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Metric Name Description
Devices|Total IOPS Average number of write commands issued per second to the
datastore during the collection interval.
Key: devices|numberWriteAveraged_average
Devices|Total IOPS Average number of commands issued per second during the
collection interval.
Key: devices|commandsAveraged_average
Devices|Physical Device Write Latency (ms) Average time taken to complete a write from the physical disk.
Key: devices|deviceWriteLatency_average
Datastore Metrics for Datastores
Datastore metrics provide information about datastore use.
Metric Name Description
Datastore|Total Latency (ms) This metric shows the adjusted read and write latency at the
datastore level. Adjusted means that the latency is taking into
account the number of IOs. If your IO is read-dominated, the
combined value is influenced by the reads.
This is the average of all the VMs running in the datastore.
Because it is an average, some VMs logically experience
higher latency that the value shown by this metric. To see the
worst latency experienced by any VM, use the Maximum VM
Disk Latency metric.
Use this metric to see the performance of the datastore. It is
one of two key performance indicators for a datastore, the
other being the Max Read Latency. The combination of
Maximum and Average gives better insight into how well the
datastore is coping with the demand.
The number should be lower than the performance you
expect.
Key: datastore|totalLatency_average
Datastore|Total Throughput (KBps) Average use in kilobytes per second.
Key: datastore|usage_average
Datastore|Read Latency (ms Average amount of time for a read operation from the
datastore. Total latency = kernel latency + device latency.
Key: datastore|totalReadLatency_average
Datastore|Write Latency (ms) Average amount of time for a write operation to the datastore.
Total latency = kernel latency + device latency.
Key: datastore|totalWriteLatency_average
Datastore|Demand Demand.
Key: datastore|demand
Datastore|Demand Indicator Demand Indicator.
Key: datastore|demand_indicator
Datastore|Outstanding IO requests OIO for datastore.
Key: datastore|demand_oio
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Metric Name Description
Datastore|Read IOPS This metric displays the average number of read commands
issued per second during the collection interval.
Use this metric when the total IOPS is higher than expected.
See if the metric is read or write dominated. This helps
determine the cause of the high IOPS. Certain workloads such
as backups, anti-virus scans, and Windows updates carry a
Read/Write pattern. For example, an anti-virus scan is heavy
on read since it is mostly reading the file system.
Key: datastore|numberReadAveraged_average
Datastore|Write IOPS This metric displays the average number of write commands
issued per second during the collection interval.
Use this metric when the total IOPS is higher than expected.
Drill down to see if the metric is read or write dominated. This
helps determine the cause of the high IOPS. Certain
workloads such as backups, anti-virus scans, and Windows
updates carry a Read/Write pattern. For example, an anti-
virus scan is heavy on read since it is mostly reading the file
system.
Key: datastore|numberWriteAveraged_average
Datastore|Read Throughput (KBps) This metric displays the amount of data read in the
performance interval.
Key: datastore|read_average
Datastore|Write Throughput (KBps) This metric displays the amount of data written to disk in the
performance interval.
Key: datastore|write_average
About Datastore Metrics for Virtual SAN
The metric named datastore|oio|workload is not supported on Virtual SAN datastores. This metric
depends on datastore|demand_oio, which is supported for Virtual SAN datastores.
The metric named datastore|demand_oio also depends on several other metrics for Virtual SAN
datastores, one of which is not supported.
nThe metrics named devices|numberReadAveraged_average and devices|
numberWriteAveraged_average are supported.
nThe metric named devices|totalLatency_average is not supported.
As a result, vRealize Operations Manager does not collect the metric named datastore|oio|workload
for Virtual SAN datastores.
Disk Space Metrics for Datastores
Disk space metrics provide information about disk space use.
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Metric Name Description
Diskspace|Not Shared (GB) Unshared space in gigabytes.
Key: diskspace|notshared
Diskspace|Number of Virtual Disk Number of virtual disks.
Key: diskspace|numvmdisk
Diskspace|Provisioned Space (GB) Provisioned space in gigabytes.
Key: diskspace|provisioned
Diskspace|Shared Used (GB) Shared used space in gigabytes.
Key: diskspace|shared
Diskspace|Snapshot Space (GB) This metric shows the amount of space taken by snapshots on
a given database.
Use this metric to know how much storage space is being used
by virtual machine snapshots on the datastore.
Check that the snapshot is using 0 GB or minimal space.
Anything over 1 GB should trigger a warning. The actual value
depends on how IO intensive the virtual machines in the
datastore are. Run a DT on them to detect anomaly. Clear the
snapshot within 24 hours, preferably when you have finished
backing up, or patching.
Key: diskspace|snapshot
Diskspace|Virtual Disk Used (GB) Virtual disk used space in gigabytes.
Key: diskspace|diskused
Diskspace|Virtual machine used (GB) Virtual machine used space in gigabytes.
Key: diskspace|used
Diskspace|Total disk space used Total disk space used on all datastores visible to this object.
Key: diskspace|total_usage
Diskspace|Total disk space Total disk space on all datastores visible to this object.
Key: diskspace|total_capacity
Diskspace|Total provisioned disk space Total provisioned disk space on all datastores visible to this
object.
Key: diskspace|total_provisioned
Diskspace|Total used (GB) Total used space in gigabytes.
Key: diskspace|disktotal
Diskspace|Swap File Space (GB) Swap file space in gigabytes.
Key: diskspace|swap
Diskspace|Other VM Space (GB) Other virtual machine space in gigabytes.
Key: diskspace|otherused
Diskspace|Freespace (GB) Unused space available on datastore.
Key: diskspace|freespace
Diskspace|Capacity (GB) Total capacity of datastore in gigabytes.
Key: diskspace|capacity
Diskspace|Overhead Amount of disk space that is overhead.
Key: diskspace|overhead
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Summary Metrics for Datastores
Summary metrics provide information about overall performance.
Metric Name Description
Summary|Number of Hosts This metric shows the number of hosts that the datastore is
connected to.
Use this metric to know how many clusters the datastore is
attached to.
The number should not be too high, as a datastore should not
be mounted by every host. The datastore and cluster should be
paired to keep operations simple.
Key: summary|total_number_hosts
Summary|Number of VMs This metric shows the number of virtual machines which save
their VMDK files on the datastore. If a VM has four VMDKs
stored in four datastores, the VM is counted on each datastore.
Use this metric to know how many VMs have at least one
VMDK on a specific datastore.
The number of VMs should be within your Concentration Risk
policy.
You should also expect the datastore to be well used. If only a
few VMs are using the datastore, this is not considered a good
use.
Key: summary|total_number_vms
Summary|Maximum Number of VMs Maximum number of virtual machines.
Key: summary|max_number_vms
Summary|Workload Indicator Workload indicator.
Key: summary|workload_indicator
Summary|Number of Clusters This metric shows the number of clusters that the datastore is
connected to.
Key: summary|total_number_clusters
Template Metrics for Datastores
Metric Name Description
Template|Virtual Machine used Space used by virtual machine files.
Key: template|used
Template|Access Time Last access time.
Key: template|accessTime
Disabled Metrics
The following metrics are disabled in this version of vRealize Operations Manager. This means that they
do not collect data by default.
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You can enable these metrics in the Policy workspace. For more information, in VMware Docs search for
Collect Metrics and Properties Details.
Metric Name Key
Capacity|Data Store Capacity Contention (%) capacity|contention
Datastore I/O|Demand Indicator datastore|demand_indicator
Datastore I/O|Max Observed Number of Outstanding IO
Operations
datastore|maxObserved_OIO
Datastore I/O|Max Observed Read Latency (msec) datastore|maxObserved_Read
Datastore I/O|Max Observed Read Latency (msec) datastore|maxObserved_ReadLatency
Datastore I/O|Max Observed datastore|maxObserved_NumberRead
Datastore I/O|Max Observed Write Latency (msec) datastore|maxObserved_Write
Datastore I/O|Max Observed Write Latency (msec) datastore|maxObserved_WriteLatency
Datastore I/O|Max Observed Writes per second datastore|maxObserved_NumberWrite
Calculated Metrics
vRealize Operations Manager calculates metrics for capacity, badges, and the health of the system.
Calculated metrics apply to a subset of objects found in the describe.xml file that describes each
adapter.
From data that the vCenter adapter collects, vRealize Operations Manager calculates metrics for objects
of type:
nvSphere World
nVirtual Machine
nHost System
nDatastore
From data that the vRealize Operations Manager adapter collects, vRealize Operations Manager
calculates metrics for objects of type:
nNode
nCluster
Capacity and Project-Based Metrics
The capacity engine computes and publishes metrics that help you to plan your resource use based on
consumer demand. Project-based metrics are a subset of capacity metrics that help to plan future
resource use based on predicted consumer demand.
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Capacity Metrics Group
For the capacity metrics group, full metric names include the name of the resource container. For
example, if density metrics are computed for CPU or memory, the actual metric names appear as cpu|
density or mem|density.
Only resource containers enabled for the capacity computations have relevant metrics. Not all metric
types are generated for all resource containers. For example, if CPU or memory resource containers are
enabled in a policy for density, but the network resource container is not, then cpu|density and mem|
density metrics are calculated but network|density metrics are not.
A capacity metric definition includes resource containers that act as a consumer or a provider. For
example in vSphere, the virtual machines are consumers of CPU and memory that the ESX host
provides.
Table 1‑9. Capacity Metrics Group
Metric Key Metric Name Generated for Description
capacityRemainingUsingConsumers_average Capacity
Remaining for
Average
Consumer
Profile
Provider Number of average-size consumers that
can fit into the capacity remaining. An
average-size consumer demands 50% of
total capacity.
capacityRemainingUsingConsumers_small Capacity
Remaining for
Small Consumer
Profile
Provider Number of small-size consumers that
can fit into the capacity remaining. A
small-size consumer demands 0 - 33% of
the total capacity.
capacityRemainingUsingConsumers_medium Capacity
Remaining for
Medium
Consumer
Profile
Provider Number of medium-size consumers that
can fit into the capacity remaining. A
medium-size consumer demands
33-66% of the total capacity.
capacityRemainingUsingConsumers_large Capacity
Remaining for
Large Consumer
Profile
Provider Number of large-size consumers that can
fit into the capacity remaining. A large-
size consumer demands 66-100% of the
total capacity.
capacityRemaining Capacity
Remaining (%)
Both Percent capacity remaining in the
resource container. For example, if the
resource container is memory and 2 GB
out of 10 GB of memory is free, the
capacityRemaining = 20%.
underusedpercent Under used (%) Both Percent capacity not being used.
idletimepercent Idle time (%) Both Percent time a resource is idle based on
use over time. Time is a policy setting. If
not set, the default period is 30 days. For
example, if a resource is idle for a total of
6 days out of 30 days, idletimepercent =
20%.
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Table 1‑9. Capacity Metrics Group (Continued)
Metric Key Metric Name Generated for Description
wasteValue Reclaimable
Capacity
Both Amount of reclaimable capacity based on
consumer demand over time. Time is a
policy setting. If not set, the default
period is 30 days. For example, if a
vSphere host is configured with 10 GB of
memory but only 2 GB of memory is
used on average over 30 days, then
wasteValue = 8 GB.
size.recommendation Recommended
Size
Both Capacity recommendation based on
demand over time. Time is a policy
setting. If not set, the default period is 30
days. For example, if consumer demand
is 2 GB of memory on average over 30
days, then the capacity recommendation
is 2 GB.
optimal.vConsumption.per.pConsumption Optimal
consumption
ratio
Provider Ratio of ideal resource consumption to
provision based on consumer demand
over time. Ideal resource consumption is
when the current capacity satisfies
demand. Time is a policy setting. If not
set, the default period is 30 days.
vConsumption.per.pConsumption Consumption
ratio
Provider Ratio of current resource consumption to
provision based on consumer demand.
object.demand Stress Free
Demand
Both Demand based on peak analysis of raw
demand values.
object.capacity Usable Capacity Both Total capacity minus buffers. Capacity
buffer is a policy setting.
object.demand.percent Effective
Demand (%)
Both Percent capacity required by effective
demand.
powered.on.consumer.count Number of
powered on
consumers
Both Number of consumers that are using a
resource.
base.demand Computed
Demand
Both Demand for an object based on self or
consumer demand without the peak
consideration policy setting.
actual.capacity Current size Both Actual capacity without buffers
wastePercent Reclaimable
Capacity (%)
Both Percent of reclaimable capacity based on
consumer demand over time. Time is a
policy setting. If not set, the default
period is 30 days. For example, if a
vSphere host is configured with 10 GB of
memory but only 2 GB of memory is
used on average over 30 days, then
wastePercent = 80%.
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Object-level Metrics Group
Object-level metrics are calculated to track capacity use for all objects of a particular object type.
Table 1‑10. Object-level Metrics Group
Metric Key Metric Name Description
summary|timeRemaining Time Remaining Time remaining before usable capacity
runs out. Usable capacity excludes
capacity reserved for HA and buffers.
summary|isStress Is Stressed Value equals 1 or a yellow badge indicates
that an object is stressed. Value equals 0
or a green badge indicates that the object
is not stressed. For a stress badge defined
in a policy, when the stress exceeds the
lowest threshold, the badge color changes
from green to yellow.
summary|capacityRemainingValue Capacity Remaining
Value
Capacity remaining.
summary|oversized Is Oversized Indicates if an object has too much
capacity configured, value of 1, or not,
value of 0.
summary|idle Is Idle Indicates if an object is idle (value of 1) or
not (value of 0).
summary|poweredOff Powered Off Indicates power state of an object. Value
of 1 means ON and value of 0 means
OFF.
summary|capacityRemainingUsingConsumers_average Capacity Remaining
(Average consumer
profile)
Capacity remaining based on average
consumer demand.
summary|capacityRemainingUsingConsumers_small Capacity Remaining
(Small consumer profile)
Capacity remaining based on small
consumer demand.
summary|capacityRemainingUsingConsumers_medium Capacity Remaining
(Medium consumer
profile)
Capacity remaining based on medium
consumer demand.
summary|capacityRemainingUsingConsumers_large Capacity Remaining
(Large consumer profile)
Capacity remaining based on large
consumer demand.
summary|capacityRemaining_min Capacity Remaining
(Based on instantaneous
peak)
Capacity remaining based on peak
demand or stress.
summary|capacity.provider.count Number of Capacity
providers
Number of capacity providers.
summary|consumer.count Number of Capacity
consumers
Number of capacity consumers.
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Table 1‑10. Object-level Metrics Group (Continued)
Metric Key Metric Name Description
summary|consumer.count.per.provider.count Consumer Provider ratio Ratio of number of consumers to number
of providers.
summary|optimal.consumer.per.provider Optimal Consumer
Provider ratio
Ratio of consumer to provider that would
be optimal based on consumer demand.
Project-Based Metrics
Project-based metrics are calculated for a change in resources or demand that could affect capacity at
some time in the future. See vRealize Operations Manager User Guide. Most metrics appear
with_whatif appended to the capacity metric name. For example, the what-if applicable metric for
capacity remaining is published as capacityRemaining_whatif.
Badge Metrics
Badge metrics provide information for badges in the user interface. They report the health, risk, and
efficiency of objects in your environment.
vRealize Operations Manager 6.x analyzes badge metric data at five-minute averages, instead of hourly.
As a result, you might find that efficiency and risk badge calculations are more sensitive than in previous
versions. Badge metrics continue to be published nightly.
Table 1‑11. Badge Metrics
Metric Name Description
Badge|Compliance Overall score for compliance, on a scale of 100. This metric is used in the
Compliance tab of the Analysis tab.
Badge|Efficiency Overall score for efficiency. The final score is between 1-100. Where Green
- 100, Yellow - 75, Orange - 50, Red - 25, Unknown: -1. The score is
derived from the criticality of alerts in the Efficiency category.
Badge|Health Overall score for health. The final score is between 1-100. Where Green -
100, Yellow - 75, Orange - 50, Red - 25, Unknown: -1. The score is derived
from the criticality of alerts in the Health category.
Badge|Risk Overall score for risk. The final score is between 1-100. Where Green - 0,
Yellow - 25, Orange - 50, Red - 75, Unknown: -1. The score is derived from
the criticality of alerts in the Risk category.
Badge|Workload Overall score of workload, on a scale of 100. The Stress widget requires
this metric.
System Metrics
System metrics provide information used to monitor the health of the system. They help you to identify
problems in your environment.
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Table 1‑12. System Metrics
Metric Name Description
vRealize Operations Generated|Self - Health Score This metric displays the system health score of self resource.
The value ranges from 0 to 100 depending on noise and the
number of alarms.
Key: System Attributes|health
vRealize Operations Generated|Self - Metric Count This metric displays the number of metrics that the adapter
generates for the given object. This value does not include the
number of metrics generated by vRealize Operations Manager,
such as, Badge metrics, vRealize Operations Generated metrics
and metrics generated by Capacity Engine
Key: System Attributes|all_metrics
vRealize Operations Generated|Total Anomalies This metric displays the number of active anomalies (symptoms,
events, DT violations) on the object and its children.
In previous versions of vRealize Operations Manager, this metric
used to be named vRealize Operations Generated| Self - Total
Anomalies.
Key: System Attributes|total_alarms
vRealize Operations Generated|Full Set - Metric Count This metric displays the number of metrics that the adapter of
the children of the given object generates.
Key: System Attributes|child_all_metrics
vRealize Operations Generated|Availability This metric value is computed based on the adapter instance
statuses monitoring the resource. Resource availability is
displayed as 0-down, 1-Up, -1-Unknown.
Key: System Attributes|availability
vRealize Operations Generated|Alert Count Critical This metric displays the number of critical alerts on the object
and its children.
Key: System Attributes|alert_count_critical
vRealize Operations Generated|Alert Count Immediate This metric displays the number of immediate alerts on the
object and its children.
Key: System Attributes|alert_count_immediate
vRealize Operations Generated|Alert Count Warning This metric displays the number of active warning alerts on the
object and its children.
Key: System Attributes|alert_count_warning
vRealize Operations Generated|Alert Count Info This metric displays the number of active info alerts on the
object and its children.
Key: System Attributes|alert_count_info
vRealize Operations Generated|Total Alert Count This metric displays the sum of all alert count metrics.
In previous versions of vRealize Operations Manager, this metric
was named vRealize Operations Generated|Full Set - Alert
Count.
Key: System Attributes|total_alert_count
vRealize Operations Generated|Self-Alert Count This metric displays the number of all alerts on the object.
Key: System Attributes|self_alert_count
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Self-Monitoring Metrics for vRealize Operations Manager
vRealize Operations Manager uses the vRealize Operations Manager adapter to collect metrics that
monitor its own performance. These self-monitoring metrics drive capacity models for
vRealize Operations Manager objects and are useful for diagnosing problems with
vRealize Operations Manager.
Analytics Metrics
vRealize Operations Manager collects metrics for the vRealize Operations Manager analytics service,
including threshold checking metrics.
Table 1‑13. Analytics Metrics
Metric Key Metric Name Description
ActiveAlarms Active DT Symptoms Active DT Symptoms.
ActiveAlerts Active Alerts Active alerts.
PrimaryResourcesCount Number of primary objects Number of primary objects
LocalResourcesCount Number of local objects Number of local objects
PrimaryMetricsCount Number of primary metrics Number of primary metrics
LocalMetricsCount Number of local metrics Number of local metrics
ReceivedResourceCount Number of received objects Number of received objects
ReceivedMetricCount Number of received metrics Number of received metrics
LocalFDSize Number of forward data entries Number of locally stored primary and
redundant entries in forward data
region.
LocalPrimaryFDSize Number of primary forward data entries Number of locally stored primary
entries in forward data region.
LocalFDAltSize Number of alternative forward data entries Number of locally stored primary and
redundant entries in alternative
forward data region.
LocalPrimaryFDAltSize Number of alternative primary forward
data entries
Number of locally stored primary
entries in alternative forward data
region.
CurrentHeapSize Current heap size Current heap size.
MaxHeapSize Max heap size Max heap size
CommittedMemory Committed memory Committed memory
CPUUsage CPU usage CPU usage
Threads Threads Threads
UpStatus Threads Threads
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Overall Threshold Checking Metrics for the Analytics Service
Overall threshold checking captures various metrics for work items used to process incoming observation
data. All metrics keys for the overall threshold checking metrics begin with OverallThresholdChecking, as
in OverallThresholdChecking|Count or OverallThresholdChecking|CheckThresholdAndHealth|
OutcomeObservationsSize|TotalCount.
Table 1‑14. Overall Threshold Checking Metrics for the Analytics Service
Metric Key Metric Name Description
Count Count Count
Duration|TotalDuration Total Total length of duration (ms)
Duration|AvgDuration Average Average duration (ms)
Duration|MinDuration Minimum Minimum duration (ms)
Duration|MaxDuration Maximum Maximum duration (ms)
IncomingObservationsSize|TotalCount Total Total
IncomingObservationsSize|AvgCount Average Average
IncomingObservationsSize|MinCount Minimal Minimal
IncomingObservationsSize|MaxCount Maximal Maximal
CheckThresholdAndHealth|Count Count Count
CheckThresholdAndHealth|Duration|
TotalDuration
Total Total length of duration (ms)
CheckThresholdAndHealth|Duration|
AvgDuration
Average Average duration (ms)
CheckThresholdAndHealth|Duration|MinDuration Minimum Minimum duration (ms)
CheckThresholdAndHealth|Duration|
MaxDuration
Maximum Maximum duration (ms)
CheckThresholdAndHealth|
OutcomeObservationsSize|TotalCount
Total Total
CheckThresholdAndHealth|
OutcomeObservationsSize|AvgCount
Average Average
CheckThresholdAndHealth|
OutcomeObservationsSize|MinCount
Minimal Minimal
CheckThresholdAndHealth|
OutcomeObservationsSize|MaxCount
Maximal Maximal
SuperMetricComputation|Count Count Count
SuperMetricComputation|Duration|TotalDuration Total Total length of duration (ms)
SuperMetricComputation|Duration|AvgDuration Average Average duration (ms)
SuperMetricComputation|Duration|MinDuration Minimum Minimum duration (ms)
SuperMetricComputation|Duration|MaxDuration Maximum Maximum duration (ms)
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Table 1‑14. Overall Threshold Checking Metrics for the Analytics Service (Continued)
Metric Key Metric Name Description
SuperMetricComputation|SuperMetricsCount|
TotalCount
Total Total
SuperMetricComputation|SuperMetricsCount |
AvgCount
Average Average
SuperMetricComputation|SuperMetricsCount |
MinCount
Minimal Minimal
SuperMetricComputation|SuperMetricsCount |
MaxCount
Maximal Maximal
StoreObservationToFSDB|Count Count Count
StoreObservationToFSDB|Duration|
TotalDuration
Total Total length of duration (ms)
StoreObservationToFSDB|Duration|AvgDuration Average Average duration (ms)
StoreObservationToFSDB|Duration|MinDuration Minimum Minimum duration (ms)
StoreObservationToFSDB|Duration|MaxDuration Maximum Maximum duration (ms)
StoreObservationToFSDB|
StoredObservationsSize|TotalCount
Total Total
StoreObservationToFSDB|
StoredObservationsSize|AvgCount
Average Average
StoreObservationToFSDB|
StoredObservationsSize|MinCount
Minimal Minimal
StoreObservationToFSDB|
StoredObservationsSize|MaxCount
Maximal Maximal
UpdateResourceCache|Count Count Count
UpdateResourceCache|Duration|TotalDuration Total Total
UpdateResourceCache|Duration|AvgDuration Average Average
UpdateResourceCache|Duration|MinDuration Minimum Minimum
UpdateResourceCache|Duration|MaxDuration Maximum Maximum
UpdateResourceCache|
ModifcationEstimateCount|TotalCount
Total The number of estimated
modifications done during each
resource cache object update.
UpdateResourceCache|
ModifcationEstimateCount|AvgCount
Average Average
UpdateResourceCache|
ModifcationEstimateCount|MinCount
Minimal Minimal
UpdateResourceCache|
ModifcationEstimateCount|MaxCount
Maximal Maximal
ManageAlerts|Count Count The total number of times the
threshold checking work items
perform alert updates.
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Table 1‑14. Overall Threshold Checking Metrics for the Analytics Service (Continued)
Metric Key Metric Name Description
ManageAlerts|Duration|TotalDuration Total The duration for the alert updates
operations.
ManageAlerts|Duration|AvgDuration Average Average
ManageAlerts|Duration|MinDuration Minimum Minimum
ManageAlerts|Duration|MaxDuration Maximum Maximum
UpdateSymptoms|Count Count The total number of times the
threshold checking work items check
and build symptoms.
UpdateSymptoms|Duration|TotalDuration Total The duration for the check and build
symptoms operation.
UpdateSymptoms|Duration|AvgDuration Average Average
UpdateSymptoms|Duration|MinDuration Minimum Minimum
UpdateSymptoms|Duration|MaxDuration Maximum Maximum
Dynamic Threshold Calculation Metrics for the Analytics Service
All metrics keys for the dynamic threshold calculation metrics begin with DtCalculation, as in
DtCalculation|DtDataWrite|WriteOperationCount or DtCalculation|DtAnalyze|
AnalyzeOperationCount.
Table 1‑15. Dynamic Threshold Calculation Metrics for the Analytics Service
Metric Key Metric Name Description
DtDataWrite|WriteOperationCount Write operation count Write operation count
DtDataWrite|Duration|TotalDuration Total Total length of duration (ms)
DtDataWrite|Duration|AvgDuration Average Average duration (ms)
DtDataWrite|Duration|MinDuration Minimum Minimum duration (ms)
DtDataWrite|Duration|MaxDuration Maximum Maximum duration (ms)
DtDataWrite|SavedDtObjectCount|TotalCount Total Total
DtDataWrite|SavedDtObjectCount|AvgCount Average Average
DtDataWrite|SavedDtObjectCount|MinCount Minimal Minimal
DtDataWrite|SavedDtObjectCount|MaxCount Maximal Maximal
DtAnalyze|AnalyzeOperationCount Analyze Operation Count Analyze Operation Count
DtAnalyze|Duration|TotalDuration Total Total length of duration (ms)
DtAnalyze|Duration|AvgDuration Average Average duration (ms)
DtAnalyze|Duration|MinDuration Minimum Minimum duration (ms)
DtAnalyze|Duration|MaxDuration Maximum Maximum duration (ms)
DtAnalyze|AnalyzedMetricsCount|TotalCount Total Total
DtAnalyze|AnalyzedMetricsCount|AvgCount Average Average
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Table 1‑15. Dynamic Threshold Calculation Metrics for the Analytics Service (Continued)
Metric Key Metric Name Description
DtAnalyze|AnalyzedMetricsCount|MinCount Minimal Minimal
DtAnalyze|AnalyzedMetricsCount|MaxCount Maximal Maximal
DtDataRead|ReadOperationsCount Read Operation Count Read Operation Count
DtDataRead|Duration|TotalDuration Total Total length of duration (ms)
DtDataRead|Duration|AvgDuration Average Average duration (ms)
DtDataRead|Duration|MinDuration Minimum Minimum duration (ms)
DtDataRead|Duration|MaxDuration Maximum Maximum duration (ms)
DtDataRead|ReadDataPointsCount|TotalCount Total Total
DtDataRead|ReadDataPointsCount|AvgCount Average Average
DtDataRead|ReadDataPointsCount|MinCount Minimal Minimal
DtDataRead|ReadDataPointsCount|MaxCount Maximal Maximal
Table 1‑16. Function Call Metrics for the Analytics Service
Metric Key Metric Name Description
FunctionCalls|Count Number of function calls Number of function calls
FunctionCalls|AvgDuration Average execution time Average execution time
FunctionCalls|MaxDuration Max execution time Max execution time
Collector Metrics
vRealize Operations Manager collects metrics for the vRealize Operations Manager Collector service
objects.
Table 1‑17. Collector Metrics
Metric Key Metric Name Description
ThreadpoolThreadsCount Number of pool threads Number of pool threads.
RejectedFDCount Number of rejected forward data Number of rejected forward data
RejectedFDAltCount Number of rejected alternative forward
data
Number of rejected alternative forward
data
SentFDCount Number of sent objects Number of sent objects
SentFDAltCount Number of alternative sent objects Number of alternative sent objects
CurrentHeapSize Current heap size (MB) Current heap size.
MaxHeapsize Max heap size (MB) Maximum heap size.
CommittedMemory Committed memory (MB) Amount of committed memory.
CPUUsage CPU usage CPU usage.
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Table 1‑17. Collector Metrics (Continued)
Metric Key Metric Name Description
Threads Threads Number of threads.
UpStatus Up Status Up Status
Controller Metrics
vRealize Operations Manager collects metrics for the vRealize Operations Manager Controller objects.
Table 1‑18. Controller Metrics
Metric Key Metric Name Description
RequestedMetricCount Number of requested metrics Number of requested metrics
ApiCallsCount Number of API calls Number of API calls
NewDiscoveredResourcesCount Number of discovered objects Number of discovered objects
FSDB Metrics
vRealize Operations Manager collects metrics for the vRealize Operations Manager file system database
(FSDB) objects.
Table 1‑19. FSDB Metrics
Metric Key Metric Name Description
StoragePoolElementsCount Number of storage work items Number of storage work items
FsdbState Fsdb state Fsdb state
StoredResourcesCount Number of stored objects Number of stored objects
StoredMetricsCount Number of stored metrics Number of stored metrics
Table 1‑20. Storage Thread Pool Metrics for FSDB
Metric Key Metric Name Description
StoreOperationsCount Store operations count Store operations count
StorageThreadPool|Duration|TotalDuration Total Total number of duration (ms)
StorageThreadPool|Duration|AvgDuration Average Average duration (ms)
StorageThreadPool|Duration|MinDuration Minimum Minimum duration (ms)
StorageThreadPool|Duration|MaxDuration Maximum Maximum duration (ms)
StorageThreadPool|SavedMetricsCount|
TotalCount
Total Total
StorageThreadPool|SavedMetricsCount|
AvgCount
Average Average
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Table 1‑20. Storage Thread Pool Metrics for FSDB (Continued)
Metric Key Metric Name Description
StorageThreadPool|SavedMetricsCount|
MinCount
Minimal Minimal
StorageThreadPool|SavedMetricsCount|
MaxCount
Maximal Maximal
Product UI Metrics
vRealize Operations Manager collects metrics for the vRealize Operations Manager product user
interface objects.
Table 1‑21. Product UI Metrics
Metric Key Metric Name Description
ActiveSessionsCount Active sessions Active sessions
CurrentHeapSize Current heap size Current heap size.
MaxHeapsize Max heap size Maximum heap size.
CommittedMemory Committed memory Amount of committed memory.
CPUUsage CPU usage Percent CPU use.
Threads Threads Number of threads.
SessionCount Number of active sessions Number of active sessions
SelfMonitoringQueueSize Self Monitoring queue size Self Monitoring queue size
Table 1‑22. API Call Metrics for the Product UI
Metric Key Metric Name Description
APICalls|HTTPRequesterRequestCount HTTPRequester request count HTTPRequester request count
APICalls|AvgHTTPRequesterRequestTime HTTPRequester average request time HTTPRequester average request time
(ms)
APICalls|FailedAuthenticationCount Failed Authentication Count Failed Authentication Count
APICalls|AvgAlertRequestTime Average alert request time Average alert request time (ms)
APICalls|AlertRequestCount Alert request count Alert request count
APICalls|AvgMetricPickerRequestTime Average metric-picker request time Average metric-picker request time (ms)
APICalls|MetricPickerRequestCount Metric picker request count Metric picker request count
APICalls|HeatmapRequestCount Heatmap request count Heatmap request count
APICalls|AvgHeatmapRequestTime Average HeatMap request time Average HeatMap request time (ms)
APICalls|MashupChartRequestCount Mashup Chart request count Mashup Chart request count
APICalls|AvgMashupChartRequestTime Average Mashup Chart request time Average Mashup Chart request time (ms)
APICalls|TopNRequestCount Top N request count Top N request count
APICalls|AvgTopNRequestTime Average Top N request time Average Top N request time (ms)
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Table 1‑22. API Call Metrics for the Product UI (Continued)
Metric Key Metric Name Description
APICalls|MetricChartRequestCount Metric Chart request count Metric Chart request count
APICalls|AvgMetricChartRequestTime Average MetricChart request time Average MetricChart request time (ms)
Admin UI Metrics
vRealize Operations Manager collects metrics for the vRealize Operations Manager administration user
interface objects.
Table 1‑23. Admin UI Metrics
Metric Key Metric Name Description
CurrentHeapSize Current heap size Current heap size (MB).
MaxHeapsize Max heap size Maximum heap size (MB).
CommittedMemory Committed memory Amount of committed memory (MB) .
CPUUsage CPU usage CPU usage (%).
Threads Threads Number of threads.
SessionCount Number of active sessions Number of active sessions
SelfMonitoringQueueSize Self Monitoring queue size Self Monitoring queue size
Table 1‑24. API Call Metrics for the Admin UI
Metric Key Metric Name Description
APICalls|HTTPRequesterRequestCount HTTPRequester request count HTTPRequester request count
APICalls|AvgHTTPRequesterRequestTime HTTPRequester average request time HTTPRequester average request time
(ms)
Suite API Metrics
vRealize Operations Manager collects metrics for the VMware vRealize Operations Management Suite
API objects.
Table 1‑25. Suite API Metrics
Metric Key Metric Name Description
UsersCount Number of users Number of users
ActiveSessionsCount Active sessions Active sessions
GemfireClientReconnects Gemfire Client Reconnects Gemfire Client Reconnects
GemfireClientCurrentCalls Gemfire Client Total Outstanding Gemfire Client Total Outstanding
CurrentHeapSize Current heap size Current heap size (MB) .
MaxHeapsize Max heap size Maximum heap size (MB) .
CommittedMemory Committed memory Amount of committed memory (MB).
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Table 1‑25. Suite API Metrics (Continued)
Metric Key Metric Name Description
CPUUsage CPU usage CPU usage (%) .
CPUProcessTime CPU process time CPU process time (ms)
CPUProcessTimeCapacity CPU process time capacity CPU process time capacity (ms)
Threads Threads Number of threads.
Table 1‑26. Gemfire Client Call Metrics for the Suite API
Metric Key Metric Name Description
GemfireClientCalls|TotalRequests Total Requests Total Requests
GemfireClientCalls|AvgResponseTime Average Response Time Average Response Time (ms)
GemfireClientCalls|MinResponseTime Minimum Response Time Minimum Response Time (ms)
GemfireClientCalls|MaxResponseTime Maximum Response Time Maximum Response Time
GemfireClientCalls|RequestsPerSecond Requests per Second Requests per Second
GemfireClientCalls|CurrentRequests Current Requests Current Requests
GemfireClientCalls|RequestsCount Requests Count Requests Count
GemfireClientCalls|ResponsesCount Responses Count Responses Count
Table 1‑27. API Call Metrics for the Suite API
Metric Key Metric Name Description
APICalls|TotalRequests Total Requests Total Requests
APICalls|AvgResponseTime Average Response Time (ms) Average Response Time (ms)
APICalls|MinResponseTime Minimum Response Time (ms) Minimum Response Time (ms)
APICalls|MaxResponseTime Maximum Response Time Maximum Response Time
APICalls|ServerErrorResponseCount Server Error Response Count Server Error Response Count
APICalls|FailedAuthenticationCount Failed Authentication Count Failed Authentication Count
APICalls|FailedAuthorizationCount Failed Authorization Count Failed Authorization Count
APICalls|RequestsPerSecond Requests per Second Requests per Second
APICalls|CurrentRequests Current Requests Current Requests
APICalls|ResponsesPerSecond Responses per Second Responses per Second
APICalls|RequestsCount Requests Count Requests Count
APICalls|ResponsesCount Responses Count Responses Count
Cluster and Slice Administration Metrics
vRealize Operations Manager collects metrics for vRealize Operations Manager Cluster and Slice
Administration (CaSA) objects.
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Table 1‑28. Cluster and Slice Administration Metrics
Metric Key Metric Name Description
CurrentHeapSize Current heap size Current heap size (MB).
MaxHeapsize Max heap size Maximum heap size (MB).
CommittedMemory Committed memory Amount of committed memory (MB).
CPUUsage CPU usage CPU usage (%)
Threads Threads Number of threads.
Table 1‑29. API Call Metrics for Cluster and Slice Administration
Metric Key Metric Name Description
API Calls|TotalRequests Total Requests Total Requests
API Calls|AvgResponseTime Average Response Time Average Response Time (ms)
API Calls|MinResponseTime Minimum Response Time Minimum Response Time (ms)
API Calls|MaxResponseTime Maximum Response Time Maximum Response Time (ms)
API Calls|ServerErrorResponseCount Server Error Response Count Server Error Response Count
API Calls|FailedAuthenticationCount Failed Authentication Count Failed Authentication Count
API Calls|FailedAuthorizationCount Minimum Response Time Minimum Response Time (ms)
Watchdog Metrics
vRealize Operations Manager collects watchdog metrics to ensure that the vRealize Operations Manager
services are running and responsive.
Watchdog Metrics
The watchdog metric provides the total service count.
Table 1‑30. Watchdog Metrics
Metric Key Metric Name Description
ServiceCount Service Count Service Count
Service Metrics
Service metrics provide information about watchdog activity.
Table 1‑31. Metrics for the vRealize Operations Manager Watchdog Service
Metric Key Metric Name Description
Service|Enabled Enabled Enabled
Service|Restarts Restarts Number of times the process has been
unresponsive and been restarted by
Watchdog.
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Table 1‑31. Metrics for the vRealize Operations Manager Watchdog Service (Continued)
Metric Key Metric Name Description
Service|Starts Starts Number of times the process has been
revived by Watchdog.
Service|Stops Stops Number of times the process has been
stopped by Watchdog.
Node Metrics
vRealize Operations Manager collects metrics for the vRealize Operations Manager node objects.
Metrics can be calculated for node objects. See Calculated Metrics.
Table 1‑32. Node Metrics
Metric Key Metric Name Description
Component Count Component count The number of vRealize Operations
Manager objects reporting for this node
PrimaryResourcesCount Number of primary objects Number of primary objects
LocalResourcesCount Number of local objects Number of local objects
PrimaryMetricsCount Number of primary metrics Number of primary metrics
LocalMetricsCount Number of local metrics Number of local metrics
PercentDBStorageAvailable Percent disk available /storage/db Percent disk available /storage/db
PercentLogStorageAvailable Percent disk available /storage/log Percent disk available /storage/log
Table 1‑33. Memory Metrics for the Node
Metric Key Metric Name Description
mem|actualFree Actual Free Actual Free
mem|actualUsed Actual Used Actual Used
mem|free Free Free )
mem|used Used Used
mem|total Total Total
mem|demand_gb Estimated memory demand Estimated memory demand
Table 1‑34. Swap Metrics for the Node
Metric Key Metric Name Description
swap|total Total Total
swap|free Free Free
swap|used Used Used
swap|pageIn Page in Page in
swap|pageOut Page out Page out
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Table 1‑35. Resource Limit Metrics for the Node
Metric Key Metric Name Description
resourceLimit|numProcesses Number of processes Number of processes
resourceLimit|openFiles Number of open files Number of open files
resourceLimit|openFilesMax Number of open files maximum limit Number of open files maximum limit
resourceLimit|numProcessesMax Number of processes maximum limit Number of processes maximum limit
Table 1‑36. Network Metrics for the Node
Metric Key Metric Name Description
net|allInboundTotal All inbound connections All inbound total
net|allOutboundTotal All outbound connections All outbound total
net|tcpBound TCP bound TCP bound
net|tcpClose TCP state CLOSE Number of connections in TCP
CLOSE
net|tcpCloseWait TCP state CLOSE WAIT Number of connections in TCP state
CLOSE WAIT
net|tcpClosing TCP state CLOSING Number of connections in TCP state
CLOSING
net|tcpEstablished TCP state ESTABLISHED Number of connections in TCP state
ESTABLISHED
net|tcpIdle TCP state IDLE Number of connections in TCP state
IDLE
net|tcpInboundTotal TCP inbound connections TCP inbound connections
net|tcpOutboundTotal TCP outbound connections TCP outbound connections
net|tcpLastAck TCP state LAST ACK Number of connections in TCP state
LAST ACK
net|tcpListen TCP state LISTEN Number of connections in TCP state
LISTEN
net|tcpSynRecv TCP state SYN RCVD Number of connections in TCP state
SYN RCVD
net|tcpSynSent TCP state SYN_SENT Number of connections in TCP state
SYN_SENT
net|tcpTimeWait TCP state TIME WAIT Number of connections in TCP state
TIME WAIT
Table 1‑37. Network Interface Metrics for the Node
Metric Key Metric Name Description
net|iface|speed Speed Speed (bits/sec)
net|iface|rxPackets Receive packets Number of received packets
net|iface|rxBytes Receive bytes Number of received bytes
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Table 1‑37. Network Interface Metrics for the Node (Continued)
Metric Key Metric Name Description
net|iface|rxDropped Receive packet drops Number of received packets
dropped
net|iface|rxFrame Receive packets frame Number of receive packets frame
net|iface|rxOverruns Receive packets overruns Number of receive packets overrun
net|iface|txPackets Transmit packets Number of transmit packets
net|iface|txBytes Transmit bytes Number of transmit bytes
net|iface|txDropped Transmit packet drops Number of transmit packets dropped
net|iface|txCarrier Transmit carrier Transmit carrier
net|iface|txCollisions Transmit packet collisions Number of transmit collisions
net|iface|txErrors Transmit packet errors Number of transmit errors
net|iface|txOverruns Transmit packet overruns Number of transmit overruns
Table 1‑38. Disk Filesystem Metrics for the Node
Metric Key Metric Name Description
disk|fileSystem|total Total Total
disk|fileSystem|available Available Available
disk|fileSystem|used Used Used
disk|fileSystem|files Total file nodes Total file nodes
disk|fileSystem|filesFree Total free file nodes Total free file nodes
disk|fileSystem|queue Disk queue Disk queue
disk|fileSystem|readBytes Read bytes Number of bytes read
disk|fileSystem|writeBytes Write bytes Number of bytes written
disk|fileSystem|reads Reads Number of reads
disk|fileSystem|writes Writes Number of writes
Table 1‑39. Disk Installation Metrics for the Node
Metric Key Metric Name Description
disk|installation|used Used Used
disk|installation|total Total Total
disk|installation|available Available Available
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Table 1‑40. Disk Database Metrics for the Node
Metric Key Metric Name Description
disk|db|used Used Used
disk|db|total Total Total
disk|db|available Available Available
Table 1‑41. Disk Log Metrics for the Node
Metric Key Metric Name Description
disk|log|used Used Used
disk|log|total Total Total
disk|log|available Available Available
Table 1‑42. CPU Metrics for the Node
Metric Key Metric Name Description
cpu|combined Combined load Combined load (User + Sys + Nice +
Wait)
cpu|idle Idle Idle time fraction of total available
cpu (cpu load)
cpu|irq Irq Interrupt time fraction of total
available cpu (cpu load)
cpu|nice Nice Nice time fraction of total available
cpu (cpu load)
cpu|softIrq Soft Irq Soft interrupt time fraction of total
available cpu (cpu load)
cpu|stolen Stolen Stolen time fraction of total available
cpu (cpu load)
cpu|sys Sys Sys time fraction of total available
cpu (cpu load)
cpu|user User (cpu load) User time fraction of total available
cpu (cpu load)
cpu|wait Wait (cpu load) Wait time fraction of total available
cpu (cpu load)
cpu|total Total available for a cpu Total available for a cpu
cpu|allCpuCombined Total combined load for all cpus Total combined load for all cpus (cpu
load)
cpu|allCpuTotal_ghz Available Available
cpu|allCpuCombined_ghz Used Used
cpu|allCpuCombined_percent CPU usage CPU usage (%)
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Table 1‑43. Device Metrics for the Node
Metric Key Metric Name Description
device|iops Reads/Writes per second Average number of read/write
commands issued per second
during the collection interval.
device|await Average transaction time Average transaction time
(milliseconds).
device|iops_readMaxObserved Maximum observed reads per second Maximum observed reads per
second.
device|iops_writeMaxObserved Maximum observed writes per second Maximum observed writes per
second.
Table 1‑44. Service Metrics for the Node
Metric Key Metric Name Description
service|proc|fdUsage Total number of open file descriptors Total number of open file
descriptors.
Table 1‑45. NTP Metrics for the Node
Metric Key Metric Name Description
ntp|serverCount Configured server count Configured server count
ntp|unreachableCount Unreachable server count Unreachable server count
ntp|unreachable Unreachable Is the NTP server unreachable.
Value of 0 is reachable, 1 means the
server was not reached or didn't
respond.
Table 1‑46. Heap Metrics for the Node
Metric Key Metric Name Description
heap|CurrentHeapSize Current heap size Current heap size
heap|MaxHeapSize Max heap size Max heap size
heap|CommittedMemory Committed Memory Committed Memory
Cluster Metrics
vRealize Operations Manager collects metrics for the vRealize Operations Manager cluster objects
including dynamic threshold calculation metrics and capacity computation metrics.
Metrics can be calculated for cluster objects. See Calculated Metrics.
Cluster Metrics
Cluster metrics provide host, resource, and metric counts on the cluster.
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Table 1‑47. Cluster Metrics
Metric Key Metric Name Description
HostCount Number of Nodes in Cluster Number of Nodes in Cluster
PrimaryResourcesCount Number of primary resources Number of primary resources
LocalResourcesCount Number of local resources Number of local resources
PrimaryMetricsCount Number of primary metrics Number of primary metrics
ReceivedResourceCount Number of received resources Number of received resources
ReceivedMetricCount Number of received metrics Number of received metrics
DT Metrics
DT metrics are dynamic threshold metrics for the cluster. Non-zero values appear only if metric collection
occurs while the dynamic threshold calculations are running.
Table 1‑48. DT Metrics for the Cluster
Metric Key Metric Name Description
dt|isRunning Running Running
dt|dtRunTime Running duration Running duration (ms)
dt|StartTime Running start time Running start time
dt|percentage Percent Percent (%)
dt|executorCount Executor Node Count Executor Node Count
dt|resourceCount Resource Count Resource Count
dt|fsdbReadTime FSDB Read Time FSDB Read Time (ms)
dt|dtObjectSaveTime DT Object Save Time DT Object Save Time (ms)
dt|dtHistorySaveTime DT History Save Time DT History Save Time (ms)
dt|executor|resourceCount Resource Count Resource Count
Capacity Computation (CC) Metrics
CC metrics are capacity computation metrics for the cluster. Non-zero values appear only if metric
collection occurs while the capacity computation calculations are running.
Table 1‑49. CC Metrics for the Cluster
Metric Key Metric Name Description
cc|isRunning Running Running
cc|runTime Total Run Time Total Run Time
cc|startTime Start time Start time
cc|finishTime Finish Time Finish Time
cc|totalResourcesToProcess Total Objects Count Total Objects Count
cc|progress Progress Progress
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Table 1‑49. CC Metrics for the Cluster (Continued)
Metric Key Metric Name Description
cc|phase1TimeTaken Phase 1 Computation Time Phase 1 Computation Time
cc|phase2TimeTaken Phase 2 Computation Time Phase 2 Computation Time
Gemfire Cluster Metrics
Gemfire metrics provide information about the Gemfire cluster.
Table 1‑50. Gemfire cluster Metrics for the Cluster
Metric Key Metric Name Description
GemfireCluster|System|AvgReads Average reads per second The average number of reads per
second for all members
GemfireCluster|System|AvgWrites Average writes per second The average number of writes per
second for all members
GemfireCluster|System|DiskReadsRate Disk reads rate The average number of disk reads per
second across all distributed members
GemfireCluster|System|DiskWritesRate Disk writes rate The average number of disk writes per
second across all distributed members
GemfireCluster|System|
GarbageCollectionCount
Total garbage collection count The total garbage collection count for all
members
GemfireCluster|System|
GarbageCollectionCountDelta
New garbage collection count The new garbage collection count for all
members
GemfireCluster|System|JVMPauses JVM pause count The number of detected JVM pauses
GemfireCluster|System|JVMPausesDelta New JVM pause count The number of new detected JVM
pauses
GemfireCluster|System|DiskFlushAvgLatency Disk flush average latency Disk flush average latency (msec)
GemfireCluster|System|
NumRunningFunctions
Number of running functions The number of map-reduce jobs currently
running on all members in the distributed
system
GemfireCluster|System|NumClients Number of clients The number of connected clients
GemfireCluster|System|TotalHitCount Total hit count Total number of cache hits for all regions
GemfireCluster|System|TotalHitCountDelta New hit count Number of new cache hits for all regions
GemfireCluster|System|TotalMissCount Total miss count The total number of cache misses for all
regions
GemfireCluster|System|TotalMissCountDelta New miss count Number of new cache misses for all
regions
GemfireCluster|System|Member|
FreeSwapSpace
Swap space free Swap space free (MB)
GemfireCluster|System|Member|
TotalSwapSpace
Swap space total Swap space total (MB)
GemfireCluster|System|Member|
CommittedVirtualMemorySize
Committed virtual memory size Committed virtual memory size (MB)
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Table 1‑50. Gemfire cluster Metrics for the Cluster (Continued)
Metric Key Metric Name Description
GemfireCluster|System|Member|
SystemLoadAverage
System load average System load average
GemfireCluster|System|Member|
FreePhysicalMemory
Free physical memory Free physical memory (MB)
GemfireCluster|System|Member|
TotalPhysicalMemory
Total physical memory Total physical memory (MB)
GemfireCluster|System|Member|
CacheListenerCallsAvgLatency
Average cache listener calls latency Average cache listener calls latency
(msec)
GemfireCluster|System|Member|
CacheWriterCallsAvgLatency
Average cache writer calls latency Average cache writer calls latency
(msec)
GemfireCluster|System|Member|
DeserializationAvgLatency
Average deserialization latency Average deserialization latency (msec)
GemfireCluster|System|Member|
FunctionExecutionRate
Function executions per second Function executions per second
GemfireCluster|System|Member|JVMPauses Number of JVM pauses Number of JVM pauses
GemfireCluster|System|Member|
NumRunningFunctions
Number of running functions Number of running functions
GemfireCluster|System|Member|PutsRate Puts per second Puts per second
GemfireCluster|System|Member|GetsRate Gets per second Gets per second
GemfireCluster|System|Member|
GetsAvgLatency
Average gets latency Average gets latency (msec)
GemfireCluster|System|Member|
PutsAvgLatency
Average puts latency Average puts latency (msec)
GemfireCluster|System|Member|
SerializationAvgLatency
Average serialization latency Average serialization latency (msec)
GemfireCluster|System|Member|Disk|
DiskFlushAvgLatency
Flush average latency Flush average latency (msec)
GemfireCluster|System|Member|Disk|
DiskReadsRate
Average reads per second Average reads per second
GemfireCluster|System|Member|Disk|
DiskWritesRate
Average writes per second Average writes per second
GemfireCluster|System|Member|Network|
BytesReceivedRate
Average received bytes per second Average received bytes per second
GemfireCluster|System|Member|Network|
BytesSentRate
Average sent bytes per second Average sent bytes per second
GemfireCluster|System|Member|JVM|
GCTimeMillis
Garbage Collection time Total amount of time spent on garbage
collection
GemfireCluster|System|Member|JVM|
GCTimeMillisDelta
New Garbage Collection time New amount of time spent on garbage
collection
GemfireCluster|System|Member|JVM|
TotalThreads
Total threads Total threads
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Table 1‑50. Gemfire cluster Metrics for the Cluster (Continued)
Metric Key Metric Name Description
GemfireCluster|System|Member|JVM|
CommitedMemory
Committed Memory Committed Memory (MB)
GemfireCluster|System|Member|JVM|
MaxMemory
Max Memory Max Memory (MB)
GemfireCluster|System|Member|JVM|
UsedMemory
Used Memory Used Memory (MB)
GemfireCluster|Region|
SystemRegionEntryCount
Entry Count Entry Count
GemfireCluster|Region|DestroyRate Destroys per second Destroys per second
GemfireCluster|Region|CreatesRate Creates per second Creates per second
GemfireCluster|Region|GetsRate Gets per second Gets per second
GemfireCluster|Region|BucketCount Bucket count Bucket count
GemfireCluster|Region|AvgBucketSize Average number of entries per bucket Average number of entries per bucket
GemfireCluster|Region|Member|
ActualRedundancy
Actual redundancy Actual redundancy
GemfireCluster|Region|Member|BucketCount Bucket count Bucket count
GemfireCluster|Region|Member|
AvgBucketSize
Average number of entries per bucket Average number of entries per bucket
GemfireCluster|Region|Member|CreatesRate Creates per second Creates per second
GemfireCluster|Region|Member|GetsRate Gets per second Gets per second
GemfireCluster|Region|Member|DestroyRate Destroys per second Destroys per second
GemfireCluster|Region|Member|MissCount Number of misses count Number of cache misses
GemfireCluster|Region|Member|
MissCountDelta
Number of new cache misses Number of new cache misses
GemfireCluster|Region|Member|HitCount Number of hits count Number of cache hits
GemfireCluster|Region|Member|
HitCountDelta
Number of new cache hits Number of new cache hits
Threshold Checking Metrics
Threshold checking metrics check the processed and computed metrics for the cluster.
Table 1‑51. Threshold Checking Metrics for the Cluster
Metric Key Metric Name Description
ThresholdChecking|ProcessedMetricCount Number of processed metrics Number of processed metrics
ThresholdChecking|ProcessedMetricRate Received metric processing rate (per
second)
Received metric processing rate (per
second)
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Table 1‑51. Threshold Checking Metrics for the Cluster (Continued)
Metric Key Metric Name Description
ThresholdChecking|ComputedMetricCount Number of computed metrics Number of computed metrics
ThresholdChecking|ComputedMetricRate Computed metric processing rate (per
second)
Computed metric processing rate
(per second)
Memory Metrics
Memory metrics provide memory CPU use information for the cluster.
Table 1‑52. Memory Metrics for the Cluster
Metric Key Metric Name Description
Memory|AvgFreePhysicalMemory Average free physical memory Average free physical memory (GB)
Memory|TotalFreePhysicalMemory Free physical memory Free physical memory (GB)
Memory|TotalMemory Total Available Memory Total Available Memory (GB)
Memory|TotalUsedMemory Actual Used Memory Actual Used Memory (GB)
Memory|TotalDemandMemory Memory Demand Memory Demand (GB)
Elastic Memory Metrics
Elastic memory metrics provide reclaimable memory CPU use information for the cluster.
Table 1‑53. Memory Metrics for the Cluster
Metric Key Metric Name Description
ElasticMemory|TotalMemory Total Available Memory Total Available Memory (GB)
ElasticMemory|TotalUsedMemory Actual Used Memory Actual Used Memory (GB)
ElasticMemory|TotalDemandMemory Memory Demand Memory Demand (GB)
CPU Metrics
CPU metrics provide CPU information for the cluster.
Table 1‑54. CPU Metrics for the Cluster
Metric Key Metric Name Description
cpu|TotalCombinedUsage CPU Load CPU Load
cpu|TotalAvailable CPU Available CPU Available
cpu|TotalAvailable_ghz Available Available (GHz)
cpu|TotalUsage_ghz Used Used (GHz)
cpu|TotalUsage CPU usage CPU usage (%)
Disk Metrics
Disk metrics provide available disk information for the cluster.
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Table 1‑55. Disk Metrics for the Cluster
Metric Key Metric Name Description
Disk|DatabaseStorage|AvgAvailable Average node disk available Average node disk available
Disk|DatabaseStorage|MinAvailable Minimum node disk available Minimum node disk available
Disk|DatabaseStorage|MaxAvailable Maximum node disk available Maximum node disk available
Disk|DatabaseStorage|TotalAvailable Available Available
Disk|DatabaseStorage|Total Total Total
Disk|DatabaseStorage|TotalUsed Used Used
Disk|LogStorage|AvgAvailable Average node disk available Average node disk available
Disk|LogStorage|MinAvailable Minimum node disk available Minimum node disk available
Disk|LogStorage|MaxAvailable Maximum node disk available Maximum node disk available
Disk|LogStorage|TotalAvailable Available Available
Disk|LogStorage|Total Total Total
Disk|LogStorage|TotalUsed Used Used
Persistence Metrics
vRealize Operations Manager collects metrics for various persistence resources or service groups.
Activity Metrics
Activity metrics relate to the activity framework.
Table 1‑56. Activity Metrics for Persistence
Metric Key Metric Name Description
Activity|RunningCount Number Running Number Running
Activity|ExecutedCount Number Executed Number Executed
Activity|SucceededCount Number Succeeded Number Succeeded
Activity|FailedCount Number Failed Number Failed
Controller XDB Metrics
Controller metrics relate to the master database.
Table 1‑57. Controller XDB Metrics for Persistence
Metric Key Metric Name Description
ControllerXDB|Size Size Size (Bytes)
ControllerXDB|TempDBSize Temporary DB Size Temporary DB Size (Bytes)
ControllerXDB|TotalObjectCount Total Object Count Total Object Count
ControllerXDB|AvgQueryDuration Average Query Duration Average Query Duration (ms)
ControllerXDB|MinQueryDuration Minimum Query Duration Minimum Query Duration (ms)
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Table 1‑57. Controller XDB Metrics for Persistence (Continued)
Metric Key Metric Name Description
ControllerXDB|MaxQueryDuration Maximum Query Duration Maximum Query Duration (ms)
ControllerXDB|TotalTransactionCount Total Transaction Count Total Transaction Count
ControllerXDB|LockOperationErrorCount Lock Operation Error Count Lock Operation Error Count
ControllerXDB|DBCorruptionErrorCount DB Corruption Error Count DB Corruption Error Count
ControllerXDB|DBMaxSessionExceededCount DB Maximum Sessions Exceeded
Count
DB Maximum Sessions Exceeded
Count
ControllerXDB|NumberWaitingForSession Number of operations waiting for a
session
Number of operations waiting for a
session from the session pool
ControllerXDB|AvgWaitForSessionDuration Average acquisition time from session
pool
Average acquisition time from
session pool
ControllerXDB|MinWaitForSessionDuration Minimum acquisition time from session
pool
Minimum acquisition time from
session pool
ControllerXDB|MaxWaitForSessionDuration Maximum acquisition time from session
pool
Maximum acquisition time from
session pool
ControllerXDB|TotalGetSessionCount Total requests for a session from the
session pool
Total requests for a session from the
session pool
ControllerXDB|MaxActiveSessionCount Maximum Concurrent Session Count Maximum concurrent session count
during the past collection interval.
Alarm SQL Metrics
Alarm metrics relate to the persistence of alerts and symptoms.
Table 1‑58. Alarm XDB Metrics for Persistence
Metric Key Metric Name Description
AlarmSQL|Size Size (Bytes) Size (Bytes)
AlarmSQL|AvgQueryDuration Average Query Duration (ms) Average Query Duration (ms)
AlarmSQL|MinQueryDuration Minimum Query Duration (ms) Minimum Query Duration (ms)
AlarmSQL|MaxQueryDuration Maximum Query Duration (ms) Maximum Query Duration (ms)
AlarmSQL|TotalTransactionCount Total Transaction Count Total Transaction Count
AlarmSQL|TotalAlarms Alarm Total Object Count Alarm Total Object Count
AlarmSQL|TotalAlerts Alert Total Object Count Alert Total Object Count
AlarmSQL|AlertTableSize Alert Table Size Alert Table Size
AlarmSQL|AlarmTableSize Alarm Table Size Alarm Table Size
Key Value Store Database (KVDB)
KVDB metrics relate to the persistence of storing key-value data.
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Metric Key Metric Name Description
KVDB|AvgQueryDuration Average Query Duration Average Query Duration
KVDB|MinQueryDuration Minimum Query Duration Minimum Query Duration
KVDB|MaxQueryDuration Maximum Query Duration Maximum Query Duration
KVDB|TotalTransactionCount Total Transaction Count Total Transaction Count
Historical Inventory Service XDB Metrics
Historical inventory service metrics relate to the persistence of configuration properties and their changes.
Table 1‑59. Historical XDB Metrics for Persistence
Metric Key Metric Name Description
HisXDB|FunctionCalls|Count HisXDB|
FunctionCalls
Number of Function calls Number of Function calls
HisXDB|FunctionCalls|AvgDuration Average execution time Average execution time
HisXDB|FunctionCalls|MaxDuration Max execution time Max execution time
HisXDB|Size Size Size (Bytes)
HisXDB|TempDBSize Temporary DB Size Temporary DB Size (Bytes)
HisXDB|TotalObjectCount Total Object Count Total Object Count
HisXDB|AvgQueryDuration Average Query Duration Average Query Duration (ms)
HisXDB|MinQueryDuration Minimum Query Duration Minimum Query Duration (ms)
HisXDB|MaxQueryDuration Maximum Query Duration Maximum Query Duration (ms)
HisXDB|TotalTransactionCount Total Transaction Count Total Transaction Count
HisXDB|LockOperationErrorCount Lock Operation Error Count Lock Operation Error Count
HisXDB|DBCorruptionErrorCount DB Corruption Error Count DB Corruption Error Count
HisXDB|DBMaxSessionExceededCount DB Maximum Sessions Exceeded
Count
DB Maximum Sessions Exceeded
Count
HisXDB|NumberWaitingForSession Number of operations waiting for a
session
Number of operations waiting for a
session from the session pool
HisXDB|AvgWaitForSessionDuration Average acquisition time from session
pool
Average acquisition time from
session pool
HisXDB|MinWaitForSessionDuration Minimum acquisition time from session
pool
Minimum acquisition time from
session pool
HisXDB|MaxWaitForSessionDuration Maximum acquisition time from session
pool
Maximum acquisition time from
session pool
HisXDB|TotalGetSessionCount Total requests for a session from the
session pool
Total requests for a session from the
session pool
HisXDB|HisActivitySubmissionCount HIS activity submission count Number of Historical Inventory
Service activities submitted
HisXDB|HisActivityCompletionCount HIS activity completion count Number of Historical Inventory
Service activities completed
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Table 1‑59. Historical XDB Metrics for Persistence (Continued)
Metric Key Metric Name Description
HisXDB|HisActivityCompletionDelayAvg HIS activity average completion delay The average amount of time from
activity submission to completion
HisXDB|HisActivityCompletionDelayMax HIS activity maximum completion delay The maximum amount of time from
activity submission to completion
HisXDB|HisActivityAbortedCount HIS activity abort count Number of Historical Inventory
Service activities aborted
Remote Collector Metrics
vRealize Operations Manager collects metrics for the vRealize Operations Manager remote collector
node objects.
Table 1‑60. Remote Collector Metrics
Metric Key Metric Name Description
ComponentCount Component Count The number of vRealize Operations
Manager Objects reporting for this node.
Table 1‑61. Memory Metrics for the Remote Collector
Metric Key Metric Name Description
mem|actualFree Actual Free Actual Free
mem|actualUsed Actual Used Actual Used
mem|free Free Free )
mem|used Used Used
mem|total Total Total
mem|demand_gb Estimated memory demand Estimated memory demand
Table 1‑62. Swap Metrics for the Remote Collector
Metric Key Metric Name Description
swap|total Total Total
swap|free Free Free
swap|used Used Used
swap|pageIn Page in Page in
swap|pageOut Page out Page out
Table 1‑63. Resource limit Metrics for the Remote Collector
Metric Key Metric Name Description
resourceLimit|numProcesses Number of processes Number of processes
resourceLimit|openFiles Number of open files Number of open files
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Table 1‑63. Resource limit Metrics for the Remote Collector (Continued)
Metric Key Metric Name Description
resourceLimit|openFilesMax Number of open files maximum limit Number of open files maximum limit
resourceLimit|numProcessesMax Number of processes maximum limit Number of processes maximum limit
Table 1‑64. Network Metrics for the Remote Collector
Metric Key Metric Name Description
net|allInboundTotal All inbound connections All inbound total
net|allOutboundTotal All outbound connections All outbound total
net|tcpBound TCP bound TCP bound
net|tcpClose TCP state CLOSE Number of connections in TCP
CLOSE
net|tcpCloseWait TCP state CLOSE WAIT Number of connections in TCP state
CLOSE WAIT
net|tcpClosing TCP state CLOSING Number of connections in TCP state
CLOSING
net|tcpEstablished TCP state ESTABLISHED Number of connections in TCP state
ESTABLISHED
net|tcpIdle TCP state IDLE Number of connections in TCP state
IDLE
net|tcpInboundTotal TCP inbound connections TCP inbound connections
net|tcpOutboundTotal TCP outbound connections TCP outbound connections
net|tcpLastAck TCP state LAST ACK Number of connections in TCP state
LAST ACK
net|tcpListen TCP state LISTEN Number of connections in TCP state
LISTEN
net|tcpSynRecv TCP state SYN RCVD Number of connections in TCP state
SYN RCVD
net|tcpSynSent TCP state SYN_SENT Number of connections in TCP state
SYN_SENT
net|tcpTimeWait TCP state TIME WAIT Number of connections in TCP state
TIME WAIT
Table 1‑65. Network Interface Metrics for the Remote Collector
Metric Key Metric Name Description
net|iface|speed Speed Speed (bits/sec)
net|iface|rxPackets Receive packets Number of received packets
net|iface|rxBytes Receive bytes Number of received bytes
net|iface|rxDropped Receive packet drops Number of received packets
dropped
net|iface|rxFrame Receive packets frame Number of receive packets frame
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Table 1‑65. Network Interface Metrics for the Remote Collector (Continued)
Metric Key Metric Name Description
net|iface|rxOverruns Receive packets overruns Number of receive packets overrun
net|iface|txPackets Transmit packets Number of transmit packets
net|iface|txBytes Transmit bytes Number of transmit bytes
net|iface|txDropped Transmit packet drops Number of transmit packets dropped
net|iface|txCarrier Transmit carrier Transmit carrier
net|iface|txCollisions Transmit packet collisions Number of transmit collisions
net|iface|txErrors Transmit packet errors Number of transmit errors
net|iface|txOverruns Transmit packet overruns Number of transmit overruns
Table 1‑66. Disk Filesystem Metrics for the Remote Collector
Metric Key Metric Name Description
disk|fileSystem|total Total Total
disk|fileSystem|available Available Available
disk|fileSystem|used Used Used
disk|fileSystem|files Total file nodes Total number of file nodes
disk|fileSystem|filesFree Total free file nodes Total free file nodes
disk|fileSystem|queue Disk queue Disk queue
disk|fileSystem|readBytes Read bytes Number of bytes read
disk|fileSystem|writeBytes Write bytes Number of bytes written
disk|fileSystem|reads Reads Number of reads
disk|fileSystem|writes Writes Number of writes
Table 1‑67. Disk Installation Metrics for the Remote Collector
Metric Key Metric Name Description
disk|installation|used Used Used
disk|installation|total Total Total
disk|installation|available Available Available
Table 1‑68. Disk Database Metrics for the Remote Collector
Metric Key Metric Name Description
disk|db|used Used Used
disk|db|total Total Total
disk|db|available Available Available
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Table 1‑69. Disk Log Metrics for the Remote Collector
Metric Key Metric Name Description
disk|log|used Used Used
disk|log|total Total Total
disk|log|available Available Available
Table 1‑70. CPU Metrics for the Remote Collector
Metric Key Metric Name Description
cpu|combined Combined load Combined load (User + Sys + Nice +
Wait)
cpu|idle Idle Idle time fraction of total available
cpu (cpu load)
cpu|irq Irq Interrupt time fraction of total
available cpu (cpu load)
cpu|nice Nice Nice time fraction of total available
cpu (cpu load)
cpu|softIrq Soft Irq Soft interrupt time fraction of total
available cpu (cpu load)
cpu|stolen Stolen Stolen time fraction of total available
cpu (cpu load)
cpu|sys Sys Sys time fraction of total available
cpu (cpu load)
cpu|user User User time fraction of total available
cpu (cpu load)
cpu|wait Wait Wait time fraction of total available
cpu (cpu load)
cpu|total Total available for a cpu Total available for a cpu
cpu|allCpuCombined Total combined load for all cpus Total combined load for all cpus (cpu
load)
cpu|allCpuTotal_ghz Available Available
cpu|allCpuCombined_ghz Used Used
cpu|allCpuCombined_percent CPU usage CPU usage (%)
Table 1‑71. Device Metrics for the Remote Collector
Metric Key Metric Name Description
device|iops Reads/writes per second Average number of read/write
commands issued per second during
the collection interval
device|await Average transaction time Average transaction time
(milliseconds)
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Table 1‑72. Service Metrics for the Remote Collector
Metric Key Metric Name Description
service|proc|fdUsage Total number of open file descriptors Total number of open file descriptors
(Linux). Total number of open
handles (Windows)
Table 1‑73. NTP Metrics for the Remote Collector
Metric Key Metric Name Description
ntp|serverCount Configured server count Configured server count
ntp|unreachableCount Unreachable server count Unreachable server count
ntp|unreachable Unreachable Is the NTP server unreachable.
Value of 0 is reachable, 1 means the
server was not reached or didn't
respond.
vRealize Automation Metrics
vRealize Automation collects metrics for objects such as, deployment, blueprint, reservation, business
group, tenant, vRealize Automation World, and vRealize Automation Management Pack Instance.
Managed Resources Object as a Filter in vRealize Automation
The vRealize Automation solution uses filters to display the VMware vCenter adapter objects that are
managed by or have some association with vRealize Automation. Some of the dashboards have widgets
that are configured to display only VMware vCenter adapter objects that vRealize Automation manages or
is associated with. vRealize Automation uses an object called Managed Resources as a filter to display
only those objects. All of these resources are placed under the Managed Resources object of type
vRealize Automation Entity Status. The absence of this filter causes all VMware vCenter adapter objects
to be displayed in the widgets. If you delete the Managed Resources object, the adapter re-creates the
object, but the dashboards display incorrect information in the widgets that use this filter. If you delete the
Managed Resources object, you must manually configure the widgets in the dashboard and select the
Managed Resources object as a filter in each section that displays the VMware vCenter adapter objects.
Blueprint Metrics
vRealize Automation collects metrics for objects such as the blueprint object.
Table 1‑74. Blueprint Metrics
Group Name Metrics
Deployment Count Total Deployments
Deployment Count Total Off
Deployment Count Total on
Deployment Count VM Count
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Business Group Metrics
vRealize Automation collects metrics for objects such as the business group object.
Table 1‑75. Business Group Metrics
Property Name Metrics
Memory Allocation (MB)
Memory Free(MB)
Memory Reserved(MB)
Memory Used(MB)
Storage Allocation (GB)
Storage Free(GB)
Storage Reserved(GB)
Storage Used(GB)
Quota Reserved
Quota Used
Quota Free
Summary VM count
Summary Deployment Count
Summary Failed Requests count
Summary Total Reservation Count
Deployment Metrics
vRealize Automation collects the metrics for the deployment object.
Table 1‑76. Deployment Metrics
Property Name Metrics
Summary VM Count
Deployment Deployment Time
Deployment Approval Time
Deployment Cost to Date
Reservation Metrics
vRealize Automation collects metrics for objects such as the reservation object.
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Table 1‑77. Reservation Metrics
Property Metrics
Average Deployment Time Memory|Allocation (MB)
Memory|Free(MB)
Memory|Reserved(MB)
Memory|Used(MB)
Storage|Allocation (GB)
Storage|Free(GB)
Storage|Reserved(GB)
Storage|Used(GB)
Quota|Reserved
Quota|Used
Quota|Free
Summary|VM count
Summary|Powered Off
Summary|Total Datastores
Tenant Metrics
vRealize Automation collects metrics for objects such as the tenant object.
Table 1‑78. Tenant Metrics
Property Name Metrics
Memory Allocation (MB)
Memory Free(MB)
Memory Reserved(MB)
Memory Used(MB)
Storage Allocation (GB)
Storage Free(GB)
Storage Reserved(GB)
Storage Used(GB)
Quota Reserved
Quota Used
Quota Free
Summary VM count
Summary Deployment Count
Summary Failed Requests count
Summary Powered off VM count
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Table 1‑78. Tenant Metrics (Continued)
Property Name Metrics
Summary Total Business Group
Summary Total Blueprint
Summary Total Deployment
Summary Total Reservation
vRealize Automation World Metrics
vRealize Automation collects metrics for objects such as the vRealize Automation World object.
Table 1‑79. vRealize Automation World Metrics
Group Name Metrics
Summary Total vRA Instance
Summary Total Tenants
Summary Total Business Group Count
Summary Total Reservation Count
Summary Total Blueprint Count
Summary Total Deployment Count
Summary Total Cluster Count
Summary VM Count
vRealize Automation Management Pack Instance Metrics
vRealize Automation collects metrics for objects such as the vRealize Automation Management Pack
Instance object.
Table 1‑80. vRealize Automation Management Pack Instance Metrics
Group Name Metrics
Summary VM Count
Summary Total Business Group Count
Summary Total Blueprint Count
Summary Total Deployment Count
Summary Total Reservation Count
Summary Total Tenant Count
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Metrics for vSAN
vRealize Operations Manager collects metrics for vSAN objects.
In the menu, click Environment > All Objects > vSAN Adapter. Select one of the vSAN adapter objects
listed and click the All Metrics tab.
Disk I/O and Disk Space Metrics for vSAN Disk Groups
The vRealize Operations Manager collects the metrics you use to monitor the performance of your vSAN
disk groups.
Disk I/O metrics for the vSAN disk groups include:
nDisk I/O|Reads Per Second (IOPS)
nDisk I/O|Writes Per Second (IOPS
nDisk I/O|Max Observed Reads Per Second (IOPS)
nDisk I/O|Max Observed Writes Per Second (IOPS)
nDisk I/O|Throughput Read (bps)
nDisk I/O|Throughput Write (bps)
nDisk I/O|Average Read Latency (ms)
nDisk I/O|Average Write Latency (ms)
nDisk I/O|Total Bus Resets
nDisk I/O|Total Commands Aborted per second
The following Disk I/O metrics are disabled by default:
nDisk I/O|Read Count
nDisk I/O|Write Count
nDisk I/O|Average Device Latency
nDisk I/O|Average Device Read Latency
nDisk I/O|Average Device Write Latency
nDisk I/O|Total Number of Errors
Disk space metrics for vSAN disk groups include:
nDisk Space|Capacity (bytes)
nDisk Space|Used (bytes)
nDisk Space|Usage (%)
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Read Cache Metrics for vSAN Disk Groups
The vRealize Operations Manager collects metrics and performs capacity trend analysis on a hybrid
vSAN read cache. Read Cache metrics are not collected for a vSAN all-flash configuration.
Read cache metrics for the vSAN disk group include:
nRead Cache|Hit Rate (%)
nRead Cache|Miss Rate Ratio
nRead Cache|Reads Per Second (IOPS)
nRead Cache|Read Latency (ms)
nRead Cache|Writes Per Second (IOPS)
nRead Cache|Write Latency (ms)
The following read cache metrics are disabled by default:
nRead Cache|Read I/O Count
nRead Cache|Write I/O Count
Write Buer Metrics for vSAN Disk Groups
The vRealize Operations Manager collects the metrics you use to monitor the write buffer capacity of your
vSAN disk groups.
A reasonably balanced system consumes a significant amount of write buffer. Before placing additional
workload on the vSAN, check the write buffer metrics for the vSAN disk group.
nWrite Buffer|Capacity (bytes)
nWrite Buffer|Free (%)
nWrite Buffer|Usage (%)
nWrite Buffer|Used (byte)
nWrite Buffer|Reads Per Second (IOPS)
nWrite Buffer|Read Latency (ms)
nWrite Buffer|Writes Per Second (IOPS)
nWrite Buffer|Write Latency (ms)
The following write buffer metrics are disabled by default:
nWrite Buffer|Read I/O Count
nWrite Buffer|Write I/O Count
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Congestion Metrics for vSAN Disk Groups
The vRealize Operations Manager collects congestion metrics for the vSAN disk group.
nCongestion| Memory Congestion - Favorite
nCongestion| SSD Congestion - Favorite
nCongestion| IOPS Congestion - Favorite
nCongestion| Slab Congestion
nCongestion| Log Congestion
nCongestion| Comp Congestion
Cache De-stage Metrics for vSAN Disk Groups
The vRealize Operations Manager collects cache de-stage metrics for the vSAN disk groups.
Cache de-stage metrics include:
nBytes De-stage from SSD
nZero-bytes De-stage
Resync Trac Metrics for vSAN Disk Groups
The vRealize Operations Manager collects resync traffic metrics for the vSAN disk groups.
Resync traffic metrics include:
nRead IOPS for Resync Traffic
nWrite IOPS for Resync Traffic
nRead Throughput for Resync Traffic
nWrite Throughput for Resync Traffic
nRead Latency for Resync Traffic
nWrite Latency for Resync Traffic
Metrics for vSAN Cluster
The vRealize Operations Manager collects the metrics you use to monitor the performance of your vSAN
cluster.
Metrics for vSAN cluster include:
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Component Metrics
Component Limit nvSAN|Component Limit|Component Limit Used (%)
nvSAN|Component Limit|Total Component Limit
nvSAN|Component Limit|Used Component Limit
Disk Space nvSAN|Disk Space|Disk Space Used (%)
nvSAN|Disk Space|Total Disk Space (GB)
nvSAN|Disk Space|Used Disk Space (GB)
Read Cache nvSAN|Read Cache|Read Cache Reserved (%)
nvSAN|Read Cache|Reserved Read Cache Size (GB)
nvSAN|Read Cache|Total Read Cache Size (GB)
Performance nvSAN|Read Cache|Reads Per Second (IOPS)
nvSAN|Read Cache|Read Throughput (KBps)
nvSAN|Read Cache|Average Read Latency (ms)
nvSAN|Read Cache|Writes Per Second (IOPS)
nvSAN|Read Cache|Write Throughput (KBps)
nvSAN|Read Cache|Average Write Latency (ms)
nvSAN|Read Cache|Congestion
nvSAN|Read Cache|Outstanding I/O
nvSAN|Read Cache|Total IOPS
nvSAN|Read Cache|Total Latency (ms)
nvSAN|Read Cache|Total Throughput (KBps)
Deduplication And Compression
Overview
nvSAN|Deduplication And Compression Overview|Used Before
nvSAN|Deduplication And Compression Overview|Used After
nvSAN|Deduplication And Compression Overview|Savings
nvSAN|Deduplication And Compression Overview|Ratio
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Component Metrics
Summary nSummary|Number of Cache Disks
nSummary|Total Number of Capacity Disks
nSummary|CPU Workload
nSummary|Memory Workload
nSummary|Total Number of Disk Groups
nSummary|Total Active Alerts Count
nSummary|Total Number of VMs
nSummary|Total Number of Hosts
nSummary|vSAN Cluster Capacity Remaining (%)
nSummary|VSAN Cluster Storage Time Remaining
nSummary|vSAN Capacity Disk Used
KPI nKPI|Sum Host VMKernel Packets Dropped
nKPI|Count Disk Group Congestion Above 50
nKPI|Max Disk Group Congestion
nKPI|Sum Disk Group Errors
nKPI|Min Disk Group Capacity Free
nKPI|Min Disk Group Read Cache Hit Rate
nKPI|Min Disk Group Write Buffer Free
nKPI|Max Disk Group Read Cache/Write Buffer Latency
nKPI|Max Capacity Disk Latency
Metrics for vSAN Enabled Host
The vRealize Operations Manager collects the metrics you use to monitor the performance of your vSAN
enabled host.
Metrics for vSAN enabled host include:
Component Metrics
Component Limit nvSAN|Component Limit|Component Limit Used (%)
nvSAN|Component Limit|Total Component Limit
nvSAN|Component Limit|Used Component Limit
Disk Space nvSAN|Disk Space|Disk Space Used (%)
nvSAN|Disk Space|Total Disk Space (GB)
nvSAN|Disk Space|Used Disk Space (GB)
Read Cache nvSAN|Read Cache|Read Cache Reserved (%)
nvSAN|Read Cache|Reserved Read Cache Size (GB)
nvSAN|Read Cache|Total Read Cache Size (GB)
Performance Metrics nvSAN|Performance|Inbound Packets Loss Rate
nvSAN|Performance|Outbound Packets Loss Rate
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Metrics for vSAN Datastore
The vRealize Operations Manager collects the metrics you use to monitor the performance of your vSAN
datastore.
Datastore I/O metrics for vSAN datastore include:
nDatastore I/O|Reads Per Second (IOPS)
nDatastore I/O|Read Rate (KBps)
nDatastore I/O|Read Latency (ms)
nDatastore I/O|Writes Per Second (IOPS)
nDatastore I/O|Write Rate (KBps)
nDatastore I/O|Write Latency (ms)
nDatastore I/O|Outstanding I/O requests
nDatastore I/O|Congestion
Metrics for vSAN Cache Disk
The vRealize Operations Manager collects the metrics you use to monitor the performance of your vSAN
cache disk.
Metrics for vSAN cache disk include:
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Component Metrics
Performance nPerformance|Bus Resets
nPerformance|Commands Aborted Per Second
The following performance metrics are disabled by default:
nPerformance|Device Latency (ms)
nPerformance|Device Read Latency (ms)
nPerformance|Device Write Latency (ms)
nPerformance|Read Requests Per Second
nPerformance|Average Reads Per Second
nPerformance|Write Requests Per Second
nPerformance|Average Writes Per Second
nPerformance|Read Rate
nPerformance|Write Rate
nPerformance|Usage
nPerformance|HDD Errors
SCSI SMART Statistics
Note SMART data
collection is disabled by
default. To enable SMART
data collection, ensure that
the Enable SMART data
collection instance
identifier is set to true. For
proper data collection,
ensure that ESXi hosts in
your vCenter Server
inventory have CIM service
enabled and CIM providers
for each SMART metric
installed.
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Health Status
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Media Wearout Indicator
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Write Error Count
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Read Error Count
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Power on Hours
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Reallocated Sector Count
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Raw Read Error Rate
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Drive Temperature
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Maximum Observed Drive Temperature
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Drive Rated Max Temperature
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Write Sectors TOT Count
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Read Sectors TOT Count
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Initial Bad Block Count
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Worst Media Wearout Indicator
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Worst Write Error Count
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Worst Read Error Count
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Worst Power-on Hours
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Power Cycle Count
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Worst Power Cycle Count
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Worst Reallocated Sector Count
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Worst Raw Read Error Rate
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Worst Driver Rated Max Temperature
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Worst Write Sectors TOT Count
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Worst Read Sectors TOT Count
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Worst Initial Bad Block Count
Capacity nvSAN|Health|Capacity|Total Disk Capacity (GB)
nvSAN|Health|Capacity|Used Disk Capacity (GB)
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Component Metrics
Congestion Health nvSAN|Health|Congestion Health|Congestion Value
Performance nvSAN|Performance|Physical Layer Reads Per Second
nvSAN|Performance|Physical Layer Writes Per Second
nvSAN|Performance|Physical Layer Read Throughput (KBps)
nvSAN|Performance|Physical Layer Write Throughput (KBps)
nvSAN|Performance|Physical Layer Read Latency (ms)
nvSAN|Performance|Physical Layer Write Latency (ms)
nvSAN|Performance|Physical Layer Read Count
nvSAN|Performance|Physical Layer Write Count
nvSAN|Performance|Device Average Latency (ms)
nvSAN|Performance|Guest Average Latency (ms)
Metrics for vSAN Capacity Disk
The vRealize Operations Manager collects the metrics you use to monitor the performance of your vSAN
capacity disk.
Metrics for vSAN capacity disk include:
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Component Metrics
Performance nPerformance|Bus Resets
nPerformance|Commands Aborted Per Second
The following performance metrics are disabled by default:
n
nPerformance|Device Latency (ms)
nPerformance|Device Read Latency (ms)
nPerformance|Device Write Latency (ms)
nPerformance|Read Requests Per Second
nPerformance|Average Reads Per Second
nPerformance|Write Requests Per Second
nPerformance|Average Writes Per Second
nPerformance|Read Rate
nPerformance|Write Rate
nPerformance|Usage
nPerformance|HDD Errors
SCSI SMART Statistics
Note SMART data collection is
disabled by default. To enable SMART
data collection, ensure that the Enable
SMART data collection instance
identifier is set to true. For proper data
collection, ensure that ESXi hosts in
your vCenter Server inventory have
CIM service enabled and CIM
providers for each SMART metric
installed.
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Health Status
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Media Wearout Indicator
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Write Error Count
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Read Error Count
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Power on Hours
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Reallocated Sector Count
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Raw Read Error Rate
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Drive Temperature
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Maximum Observed Drive Temperature
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Drive Rated Max Temperature
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Write Sectors TOT Count
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Read Sectors TOT Count
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Initial Bad Block Count
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Worst Media Wearout Indicator
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Worst Write Error Count
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Worst Read Error Count
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Worst Power-on Hours
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Power Cycle Count
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Worst Power Cycle Count
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Worst Reallocated Sector Count
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Worst Raw Read Error Rate
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Worst Driver Rated Max Temperature
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Worst Write Sectors TOT Count
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Worst Read Sectors TOT Count
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Worst Initial Bad Block Count
Capacity nvSAN|Health|Total Disk Capacity (GB)
nvSAN|Health|Used Disk Capacity (GB)
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Component Metrics
Congestion Health vSAN|Health|Congestion Value
Performance nvSAN|Performance|Physical Layer Reads Per Second
nvSAN|Performance|Physical Layer Writes Per Second
nvSAN|Performance|Physical Layer Read Throughput (KBps)
nvSAN|Performance|Physical Layer Write Throughput (KBps)
nvSAN|Performance|Physical Layer Read Latency (ms)
nvSAN|Performance|Physical Layer Write Latency (ms)
nvSAN|Performance|Physical Layer Read Count
nvSAN|Performance|Physical Layer Write Count
nvSAN|Performance|Device Average Latency (ms)
nvSAN|Performance|Guest Average Latency (ms)
nvSAN|Performance|vSAN Layer Reads Per Second
nvSAN|Performance|vSAN Layer Writes Per Second
nvSAN|Performance|vSAN Layer Read Latency (ms)
nvSAN|Performance|vSAN Layer Write Latency (ms)
nvSAN|Performance|vSAN Layer Read Count
nvSAN|Performance|vSAN Layer Write Count
Properties for vSAN capacity disk include:
nName
nSize
nVendor
nType
nQueue Depth
Metrics for vSAN World
The vRealize Operations Manager collects the metrics you use to monitor the performance of your vSAN
world.
Metrics for vSAN world include:
nSummary|Total Number of VMs
nSummary|Total Number of Hosts
nSummary|Total IOPS
nSummary|Total Latency
nSummary|Total Number of Clusters
nSummary|Total Number of DiskGroups
nSummary|Total Number of Cache Disks
nSummary|Total Number of Capacity Disks
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nSummary|Total Number of Datastores
nSummary|Total vSAN Disk Capacity (TB)
nSummary|Total vSAN Disk Capacity Used (TB)
nSummary|Remaining Capacity (TB)
nSummary|Remaining Capacity (%)
nSummary|Total Savings by Deduplication and Compression (GB)
Metrics for the Operating Systems and Remote Service
Monitoring Plug-ins in End Point Operations Management
vRealize Operations Manager collects metrics for the object types in the Operating Systems and Remote
Service Monitoring plug-ins.
Due to rounding in metric time calculation, there can be situations in which the Resource Availability
metric is rounded up. Rounding up the metric appears as gaps in the metrics reported by the
End Point Operations Management agent. However, the metrics are fully reported.
Operating Systems Plug-in Metrics
The Operating Systems plug-in collects metrics for object types such Linux, AIX, Solaris, and Windows.
The Operating Systems plug-in also collects metrics for Windows services, Script services, and
Multiprocess services.
AIX Metrics
The Operating Systems Plug-in discovers the metrics for the AIX object type. AIX 6.1 and 7.1 are
supported.
Table 1‑81. AIX metrics
Name Category KPI
Resource Availability AVAILABILITY True
System Uptime AVAILABILITY True
File System Reads/Writes THROUGHPUT False
File System Reads/Writes per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Passive Opens THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Out Segs per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Attempt Fails THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Estab Resets per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Retrans Segs THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Out Segs THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Estab Resets THROUGHPUT False
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Table 1‑81. AIX metrics (Continued)
Name Category KPI
Tcp Active Opens THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Curr Estab THROUGHPUT False
Tcp In Errs THROUGHPUT False
Tcp In Errs per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Active Opens per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Out Rsts per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Out Rsts THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Attempt Fails per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Passive Opens per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp In Segs per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp In Segs THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Retrans Segs per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Cpu Wait Time UTILIZATION False
Cpu Idle UTILIZATION False
Cpu Idle Time UTILIZATION False
Cpu Idle Time per Minute UTILIZATION False
Cpu Wait Time per Minute UTILIZATION False
Cpu Usage UTILIZATION True
Cpu Wait UTILIZATION False
Cpu Nice UTILIZATION False
Free Memory UTILIZATION False
Load Average 15 Minutes UTILIZATION False
Load Average 5 Minutes UTILIZATION False
Load Average 1 Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Write per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Readlink per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Readdirplus per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Commit per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Access UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Access per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Rename per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Fsstat per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Create per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Mkdir per Minute UTILIZATION False
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Table 1‑81. AIX metrics (Continued)
Name Category KPI
Nfs Server V3 Mknod UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Read per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Fsstat UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Link UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Write UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Lookup per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Link per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Rmdir per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Mkdir UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Remove per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Symlink UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Symlink per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Remove UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Null UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Readdirplus UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Readdir UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Getattr per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Read UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Lookup UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Pathconf UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Readlink UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Pathconf per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Mknod per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Setattr per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Setattr UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Create UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Fsinfo per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Fsinfo UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Getattr UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Rmdir UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Readdir per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Rename UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Commit UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Null per Minute UTILIZATION False
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Table 1‑81. AIX metrics (Continued)
Name Category KPI
Number of CPUs UTILIZATION False
Page Major faults UTILIZATION False
Percent Used Memory UTILIZATION True
Page Major faults per Second UTILIZATION False
Page Faults per Second UTILIZATION False
Page Faults UTILIZATION False
Percent Used Swap UTILIZATION True
Percent Free Swap UTILIZATION False
Percent Free Memory UTILIZATION False
Running Processes UTILIZATION False
Sleeping Processes UTILIZATION False
Stopped Processes UTILIZATION False
System Cpu Time per Minute UTILIZATION False
System Cpu UTILIZATION False
System Cpu Time UTILIZATION False
Swap Used UTILIZATION False
Swap Pages In UTILIZATION False
Swap Pages In per Minute UTILIZATION False
Swap Total UTILIZATION False
Swap Free UTILIZATION False
Swap Pages Out UTILIZATION False
Swap Pages Out per Minute UTILIZATION False
Total disk capacity UTILIZATION False
Total Processes UTILIZATION False
Total Memory UTILIZATION False
Total disk usage UTILIZATION False
User Cpu Time UTILIZATION False
User Cpu UTILIZATION False
User Cpu Time per Minute UTILIZATION False
Used Memory UTILIZATION False
Zombie Processes UTILIZATION False
Linux Metrics
The Operating Systems Plug-in discovers the metrics for the Linux object type.
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Table 1‑82. Linux Metrics
Name Category KPI
Resource Availability AVAILABILITY True
System Uptime AVAILABILITY False
File System Reads/Writes THROUGHPUT False
File System Reads/Writes per
Minute
THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Attempt Fails THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State Established THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Estab Resets per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Retrans Segs THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State LISTEN THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State CLOSING THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State SYN_SENT THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State TIME_WAIT THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State SYN_RECV THROUGHPUT False
Tcp In Errs per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Out Segs per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Passive Opens per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Out Segs THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Estab Resets THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Active Opens THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Outbound Connections THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Curr Estab THROUGHPUT False
Tcp In Errs THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Inbound Connections THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Active Opens per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Out Rsts per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp In Segs THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Retrans Segs per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Passive Opens THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Out Rsts THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State FIN_WAIT1 THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State FIN_WAIT2 THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State CLOSE_WAIT THROUGHPUT False
Tcp In Segs per Minute THROUGHPUT False
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Table 1‑82. Linux Metrics (Continued)
Name Category KPI
Tcp State CLOSE THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State LAST_ACK THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Attempt Fails per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Cpu Stolen UTILIZATION False
Cpu Wait Time UTILIZATION False
Cpu Irq Time per Minute UTILIZATION False
Cpu SoftIrq Time UTILIZATION False
Cpu Stolen Time per Minute UTILIZATION False
Cpu Stolen Time UTILIZATION False
Cpu Idle Time UTILIZATION False
Cpu Irq UTILIZATION False
Cpu SoftIrq Time per Minute UTILIZATION False
Cpu Idle Time per Minute UTILIZATION False
Cpu Wait Time per Minute UTILIZATION False
Cpu Irq Time UTILIZATION False
Cpu SoftIrq UTILIZATION False
Cpu Idle UTILIZATION False
Cpu Usage UTILIZATION True
Cpu Wait UTILIZATION False
Cpu Nice UTILIZATION False
Free Memory UTILIZATION False
Free Memory (+ buffers/cache) UTILIZATION False
Load Average 15 Minutes UTILIZATION False
Load Average 5 Minutes UTILIZATION False
Load Average 1 Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Readlink per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Readdirplus per
Minute
UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Commit per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Access UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Access per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Remove UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Rename per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Fsstat per Minute UTILIZATION False
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Table 1‑82. Linux Metrics (Continued)
Name Category KPI
Nfs Server V3 Create per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Mkdir per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Mknod UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Read per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Fsstat UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Link UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Write UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Remove per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Lookup per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Link per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Rmdir per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Mkdir UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Mknod per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Getattr per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Null UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Readdirplus UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Lookup UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Pathconf UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Readlink UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Write per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Readdir UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Setattr per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Setattr UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Read UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Pathconf per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Symlink per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Fsinfo per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Fsinfo UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Getattr UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Rmdir UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Readdir per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Create UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Rename UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Commit UTILIZATION False
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Table 1‑82. Linux Metrics (Continued)
Name Category KPI
Nfs Server V3 Null per Minute UTILIZATION False
Number of CPUs UTILIZATION False
Page Major faults UTILIZATION False
Page Major faults per Second UTILIZATION False
Page Faults per Second UTILIZATION False
Percent Free Swap UTILIZATION False
Percent Free Memory UTILIZATION False
Percent Used Memory UTILIZATION True
Percent Used Swap UTILIZATION True
Page Faults UTILIZATION False
Running Processes UTILIZATION False
Sleeping Processes UTILIZATION False
Stopped Processes UTILIZATION False
Swap Pages Out per Minute UTILIZATION False
Swap Pages In per Minute UTILIZATION False
Swap Free UTILIZATION False
Swap Pages Out UTILIZATION False
Swap Used UTILIZATION False
Swap Total UTILIZATION False
Swap Pages In UTILIZATION False
System Cpu UTILIZATION False
System Cpu Time per Minute UTILIZATION False
System Cpu Time UTILIZATION False
Total disk capacity UTILIZATION False
Total Processes UTILIZATION False
Total Memory UTILIZATION False
Total disk usage UTILIZATION False
User Cpu Time UTILIZATION False
Used Memory (- buffers/cache) UTILIZATION False
User Cpu UTILIZATION False
User Cpu Time per Minute UTILIZATION False
Used Memory UTILIZATION False
Zombie Processes UTILIZATION False
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Solaris Metrics
The Operating Systems Plug-in discovers the metrics for the Solaris object type. Solaris x86 and SPARC
are supported.
Table 1‑83. Solaris Metrics
Name Category KPI
Resource Availability AVAILABILITY True
System Uptime AVAILABILITY False
File System Reads/Writes THROUGHPUT False
File System Reads/Writes per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Attempt Fails THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State Established THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Estab Resets per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Retrans Segs THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State LISTEN THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State CLOSING THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State SYN_SENT THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State TIME_WAIT THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State SYN_RECV THROUGHPUT False
Tcp In Errs per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Out Segs per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Passive Opens per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Out Segs THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Estab Resets THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Active Opens per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Outbound Connections THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Curr Estab THROUGHPUT False
Tcp In Errs THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Inbound Connections THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Active Opens THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Out Rsts per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp In Segs THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Retrans Segs per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Passive Opens THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Out Rsts THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State FIN_WAIT1 THROUGHPUT False
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Table 1‑83. Solaris Metrics (Continued)
Name Category KPI
Tcp State FIN_WAIT2 THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State CLOSE_WAIT THROUGHPUT False
Tcp In Segs per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State CLOSE THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State LAST_ACK THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Attempt Fails per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Cpu Wait Time UTILIZATION False
Cpu Idle Time UTILIZATION False
Cpu Idle Time per Minute UTILIZATION False
Cpu Wait Time per Minute UTILIZATION False
Cpu Idle UTILIZATION False
Cpu Usage UTILIZATION True
Cpu Wait UTILIZATION False
Cpu Nice UTILIZATION False
Free Memory UTILIZATION False
Load Average 15 Minutes UTILIZATION False
Load Average 5 Minutes UTILIZATION False
Load Average 1 Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Readlink per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Readdirplus per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Commit per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Access UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Access per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Remove UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Rename per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Fsstat per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Create per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Mkdir per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Mknod UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Read per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Fsstat UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Link UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Write UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Remove per Minute UTILIZATION False
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Table 1‑83. Solaris Metrics (Continued)
Name Category KPI
Nfs Server V3 Lookup per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Link per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Rmdir per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Mkdir UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Mknod per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Getattr per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Null UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Readdirplus UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Lookup UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Pathconf UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Readlink UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Write per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Readdir UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Setattr per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Setattr UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Read UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Pathconf per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Symlink per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Symlink UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Fsinfo per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Fsinfo UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Getattr UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Rmdir UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Readdir per Minute UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Create UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Rename UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Commit UTILIZATION False
Nfs Server V3 Null per Minute UTILIZATION False
Number of CPUs UTILIZATION False
Page Major faults UTILIZATION False
Page Major faults per Second UTILIZATION False
Page Faults per Second UTILIZATION False
Percent Free Swap UTILIZATION False
Percent Free Memory UTILIZATION False
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Table 1‑83. Solaris Metrics (Continued)
Name Category KPI
Percent Used Memory UTILIZATION True
Percent Used Swap UTILIZATION True
Page Faults UTILIZATION False
Running Processes UTILIZATION False
Sleeping Processes UTILIZATION False
Stopped Processes UTILIZATION False
Swap Pages Out per Minute UTILIZATION False
Swap Pages In per Minute UTILIZATION False
Swap Free UTILIZATION False
Swap Pages Out UTILIZATION False
Swap Used UTILIZATION False
Swap Total UTILIZATION False
Swap Pages In UTILIZATION False
System Cpu UTILIZATION False
System Cpu Time per Minute UTILIZATION False
System Cpu Time UTILIZATION False
Total disk capacity UTILIZATION False
Total Processes UTILIZATION False
Total Memory UTILIZATION False
Total disk usage UTILIZATION False
User Cpu Time UTILIZATION False
User Cpu UTILIZATION False
User Cpu Time per Minute UTILIZATION False
Used Memory UTILIZATION False
Zombie Processes UTILIZATION False
Microsoft Windows Metrics
The Operating Systems Plug-in discovers the metrics for the Microsoft Windows object type. Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 R2 and 2008 R2 are supported.
Table 1‑84. Microsoft Windows Metrics
Name Category KPI
Resource Availability AVAILABILITY True
System Uptime AVAILABILITY False
Avg. Disk sec/Transfer THROUGHPUT False
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Table 1‑84. Microsoft Windows Metrics (Continued)
Name Category KPI
File System Reads/Writes THROUGHPUT False
File System Reads/Writes per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Attempt Fails THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State Established THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Estab Resets per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Retrans Segs THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State LISTEN THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State CLOSING THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State SYN_SENT THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State TIME_WAIT THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State SYN_RECV THROUGHPUT False
Tcp In Errs per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Out Segs per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Passive Opens per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Out Segs THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Estab Resets THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Active Opens THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Outbound Connections THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Curr Estab THROUGHPUT False
Tcp In Errs THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Inbound Connections THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Active Opens per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Out Rsts per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp In Segs THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Retrans Segs per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Passive Opens THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Out Rsts THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State FIN_WAIT1 THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State FIN_WAIT2 THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State CLOSE_WAIT THROUGHPUT False
Tcp In Segs per Minute THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State CLOSE THROUGHPUT False
Tcp State LAST_ACK THROUGHPUT False
Tcp Attempt Fails per Minute THROUGHPUT False
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Table 1‑84. Microsoft Windows Metrics (Continued)
Name Category KPI
Cpu Idle Time UTILIZATION False
Cpu Idle Time per Minute UTILIZATION False
Cpu Usage UTILIZATION True
Free Memory UTILIZATION False
Memory Page Faults/sec UTILIZATION False
Memory System Driver Resident Bytes UTILIZATION False
Memory Available Bytes UTILIZATION False
Memory System Driver Total Bytes UTILIZATION False
Memory % Committed Bytes In Use UTILIZATION False
Memory Standby Cache Core Bytes UTILIZATION False
Memory Transition Pages RePurposed/sec UTILIZATION False
Memory Write Copies/sec UTILIZATION False
Memory Available KBytes UTILIZATION False
Memory Page Reads/sec UTILIZATION False
Memory Committed Bytes UTILIZATION False
Memory Pool Nonpaged Bytes UTILIZATION False
Memory System Code Resident Bytes UTILIZATION False
Memory Page Writes/sec UTILIZATION False
Memory Available MBytes UTILIZATION False
Memory Standby Cache Normal Priority Bytes UTILIZATION False
Memory Pages/sec UTILIZATION False
Memory Modified Page List Bytes UTILIZATION False
Memory Cache Faults/sec UTILIZATION False
Memory Pool Nonpaged Allocs UTILIZATION False
Memory System Code Total Bytes UTILIZATION False
Memory Pool Paged Allocs UTILIZATION False
Memory Pages Input/sec UTILIZATION False
Memory Pool Paged Bytes UTILIZATION False
Memory Pool Paged Resident Bytes UTILIZATION False
Memory Cache Bytes UTILIZATION False
Memory Standby Cache Reserve Bytes UTILIZATION False
MemoryFreeSystemPageTableEntries UTILIZATION False
Memory Free %26 Zero Page List Bytes UTILIZATION False
Memory System Cache Resident Bytes UTILIZATION False
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Table 1‑84. Microsoft Windows Metrics (Continued)
Name Category KPI
Memory Cache Bytes Peak UTILIZATION False
Memory Commit Limit UTILIZATION False
Memory Transition Faults/sec UTILIZATION False
Memory Pages Output/sec UTILIZATION False
Number of CPUs UTILIZATION False
Percent Free Swap UTILIZATION False
Percent Free Memory UTILIZATION False
Percent Used Memory UTILIZATION True
Percent Used Swap UTILIZATION True
Running Processes UTILIZATION False
Sleeping Processes UTILIZATION False
Stopped Processes UTILIZATION False
Swap Pages Out per Minute UTILIZATION False
Swap Pages In per Minute UTILIZATION False
Swap Free UTILIZATION False
Swap Pages Out UTILIZATION False
Swap Used UTILIZATION False
Swap Total UTILIZATION False
Swap Pages In UTILIZATION False
System Cpu UTILIZATION False
System Cpu Time per Minute UTILIZATION False
System Cpu Time UTILIZATION False
Total disk capacity UTILIZATION False
Total Processes UTILIZATION False
Total Memory UTILIZATION True
Total disk usage UTILIZATION False
User Cpu Time UTILIZATION False
User Cpu UTILIZATION False
User Cpu Time per Minute UTILIZATION False
Used Memory UTILIZATION False
Zombie Processes UTILIZATION False
Windows Service Metrics
The Operating Systems Plug-in discovers the metrics for Windows service.
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Table 1‑85. Windows Services Metrics
Name Category KPI
Resource Availability AVAILABILITY True
Start Time AVAILABILITY False
Start Type AVAILABILITY False
Cpu User Time UTILIZATION False
Cpu Usage UTILIZATION True
Cpu Total Time per Minute UTILIZATION False
Cpu System Time per Minute UTILIZATION False
Cpu Total Time UTILIZATION False
Cpu User Time per Minute UTILIZATION False
Cpu System Time UTILIZATION False
Memory Size UTILIZATION True
Open Handles UTILIZATION False
Resident Memory Size UTILIZATION False
Threads UTILIZATION False
If you stop an End Point Operations Management agent by using Windows Services, and remove the
data directory from inside the agent installation directory, when you start the agent again, using Windows
Services, no metrics are collected. If you are deleting the data directory, do not use Windows Services to
stop and start an End Point Operations Management agent. Stop the agent using epops-agent.bat
stop. Delete the data directory, then start the agent using epops-agent.bat start.
Script Metrics
The Operating Systems Plug-in discovers the metrics for the Script service.
Table 1‑86. Script Metrics
Name Category KPI
Resource Availability AVAILABILITY True
Execution Time THROUGHPUT True
Result Value UTILIZATION True
Multiprocess Service Metrics
The Operating Systems Plug-in discovers the metrics for the Multiprocess service.
Table 1‑87. Multiprocess Metrics
Name Category KPI
Resource Availability AVAILABILITY True
Cpu User Time UTILIZATION False
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Table 1‑87. Multiprocess Metrics (Continued)
Name Category KPI
Cpu Usage UTILIZATION True
Cpu Total Time per Minute UTILIZATION False
Cpu System Time per Minute UTILIZATION False
Cpu Total Time UTILIZATION False
Cpu User Time per Minute UTILIZATION False
Cpu System Time UTILIZATION False
Memory Size UTILIZATION True
Number of Processes UTILIZATION False
Resident Memory Size UTILIZATION False
NFS Metrics
The End Point Operations Management agents collect metrics for the NFS-mounted file systems.
The following metrics are collected.
Name Category
Resource Availability Availability
Use Percent (%) Utilization
Total Bytes Free (KB) Utilization
Remote Service Monitoring Plug-in Metrics
The Remote Service Monitoring plug-in collects metrics for object types such HTTP Check, TCP Check,
and ICMP Check.
HTTP Check Metrics
The Remote Service Monitoring Plug-in discovers the metrics for the HTTP Check object type.
Table 1‑88. HTTP Check Metrics
Name Category KPI
Resource Availability AVAILABILITY True
Last Modified AVAILABILITY False
State CLOSE THROUGHPUT False
State CLOSE_WAIT THROUGHPUT False
State ESTABLISHED THROUGHPUT False
Inbound Connections THROUGHPUT False
State TIME_WAIT THROUGHPUT False
All Inbound Connections THROUGHPUT False
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Table 1‑88. HTTP Check Metrics (Continued)
Name Category KPI
State SYN_SENT THROUGHPUT False
State FIN_WAIT2 THROUGHPUT False
Outbound Connections THROUGHPUT False
State LAST_ACK THROUGHPUT False
Response Time THROUGHPUT True
State CLOSING THROUGHPUT False
All Outbound Connections THROUGHPUT False
State SYN_RECV THROUGHPUT False
State FIN_WAIT1 THROUGHPUT False
Response Code UTILIZATION True
ICMP Check Metrics
The Remote Service Monitoring Plug-in discovers the metrics for the ICMP Check object type.
Table 1‑89. ICMP Check Metrics
Name Category KPI
Resource Availability AVAILABILITY True
Response Time THROUGHPUT True
TCP Check Metrics
The Remote Service Monitoring Plug-in discovers the metrics for the TCP Check object type.
Table 1‑90. TCP Check Metrics
Name Category KPI
Resource Availability AVAILABILITY True
Response Time THROUGHPUT True
State CLOSE THROUGHPUT False
State CLOSE_WAIT THROUGHPUT False
State ESTABLISHED THROUGHPUT False
Inbound Connections THROUGHPUT False
State TIME_WAIT THROUGHPUT False
All Inbound Connections THROUGHPUT False
State SYN_SENT THROUGHPUT False
State FIN_WAIT2 THROUGHPUT False
Outbound Connections THROUGHPUT False
State LAST_ACK THROUGHPUT False
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Table 1‑90. TCP Check Metrics (Continued)
Name Category KPI
State CLOSING THROUGHPUT False
All Outbound Connections THROUGHPUT False
State SYN_RECV THROUGHPUT False
State FIN_WAIT1 THROUGHPUT False
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Property Definitions in vRealize
Operations Manager 2
Properties are attributes of objects in the vRealize Operations Manager environment. You use properties
in symptom definitions. You can also use properties in dashboards, views, and reports.
vRealize Operations Manager uses adapters to collect properties for target objects in your environment.
Property definitions for all objects connected through the vCenter adapter are provided. The properties
collected depend on the objects in your environment.
You can add symptoms based on properties to an alert definition so that you are notified if a change
occurs to properties on your monitored objects. For example, disk space is a hardware property of a
virtual machine. You can use disk space to define a symptom that warns you when the value falls below a
certain numeric value. See the vRealize Operations Manager User Guide.
vRealize Operations Manager generates Object Type Classification and Subclassification properties for
every object. You can use object type classification properties to identify whether an object is an adapter
instance, custom group, application, tier, or a general object with property values ADAPTER_INSTANCE,
GROUP, BUSINESS_SERVICE, TIER, or GENERAL, respectively.
This chapter includes the following topics:
nProperties for vCenter Server Components
nSelf-Monitoring Properties for vRealize Operations Manager
nProperties for vSAN
Properties for vCenter Server Components
The VMware vSphere solution is installed with vRealize Operations Managerand includes the vCenter
adapter. vRealize Operations Manager uses the vCenter adapter to collect properties for objects in the
vCenter Server system.
vCenter Server components are listed in the describe.xml file for the vCenter adapter. The following
example shows the runtime property memoryCap or Memory Capacity for the virtual machine in the
describe.xml.
<ResourceGroup instanced="false" key="runtime" nameKey="5300" validation="">
<ResourceAttribute key="memoryCap" nameKey="1780" dashboardOrder="200" dataType="float"
defaultMonitored="true" isDiscrete="false" isRate="false" maxVal=""
minVal="" isProperty="true" unit="kb"/>
</ResourceGroup>
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The ResourceAttribute element includes the name of the property that appears in the UI and is
documented as a Property Key. isProperty = "true" indicates that ResourceAttribute is a property.
vCenter Server Properties
vRealize Operations Manager collects summary and event properties for vCenter Server system objects.
Table 2‑1. Summary Properties Collected for vCenter Server System Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
summary|version Version Version
summary|vcuuid VirtualCenter ID Virtual Center ID
summary|vcfullname Product Name Product Name
Table 2‑2. Event Properties Collected for vCenter Server System Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
event|time Last VC Event Time Last Virtual Center Event Time
event|key Last VC Event ID Last Virtual Center Event ID
Table 2‑3. Custom Field Manager Property Collected for vCenter Server System Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
CustomFieldManager|CustomFieldDef Custom Field Def Custom Field Def for VCenter Tagging information
at Adapter level.
Virtual Machine Properties
vRealize Operations Manager collects configuration, runtime, CPU, memory, network I/O, and properties
about summary use for virtual machine objects.
Table 2‑4. vRealize Automation Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
vRealize Automation|Blueprint Name Blueprint Name Virtual machines deployed byvRealize Automation to be
excluded from workload placements.
Table 2‑5. Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects to Support VIN Adapter
Localization
Property Key Property Name Description
RunsOnApplicationComponents Application components
running on the Virtual Machine
Application components running on the Virtual
Machine
DependsOnApplicationComponents Application components the
Virtual Machine depends on
Application components running on other
machines that this Virtual Machine depends on.
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Table 2‑6. Properties Collected for Guest File Systems
Property Key Property Name Description
guestfilesystem|capacity_property Guest File System stats|Guest
File System Capacity Property
This property is disabled by default.
guestfilesystem|capacity_property_total Guest File System stats|Total
Guest File System Capacity
Property(gb)
This property is disabled by default.
Table 2‑7. Properties Collected for Disk Space Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
diskspace|snapshot|creator Disk Space|Snapshot|Creator This property is disabled by default.
diskspace|snapshot|description Disk Space|Snapshot|
Description
This property is disabled by default.
Table 2‑8. Configuration Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
config|name Name Name
config|guestFullName Guest Fullname Guest OS full name configured by the
user.
config|hardware|numCpu Number of virtual CPUs Number of virtual CPUs
config|hardware|memoryKB Memory Memory
config|hardware|thinEnabled Thin Provisioned Disk Indicates whether thin provisioning is
enabled
config|hardware|diskSpace Disk Space Disk Space
config|cpuAllocation|reservation Reservation CPU reservation
config|cpuAllocation|limit Limit CPU limit
config|cpuAllocation|shares|shares Shares CPU shares
config|memoryAllocation|reservation Reservation CPU reservation
config|memoryAllocation|limit Limit Limit
config|memoryAllocation|shares|shares Shares Memory shares
config|extraConfig|mem_hotadd Memory Hot Add Memory Hot Add Configuration
config|extraConfig|vcpu_hotadd VCPU Hot Add VCPU Hot Add Configuration
config|extraConfig|vcpu_hotremove VCPU Hot Remove VCPU Hot Remove Configuration
config|security|disable_autoinstall Disable tools auto install
(isolation.tools.autoInstall.disable)
Disable tools auto install
(isolation.tools.autoInstall.disable)
config|security|disable_console_copy Disable console copy operations
(isolation.tools.copy.disable)
Disable console copy operations
(isolation.tools.copy.disable)
config|security|disable_console_dnd Disable console drag and drop
operations
(isolation.tools.dnd.disable)
Disable console drag and drop
operations (isolation.tools.dnd.disable)
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Table 2‑8. Configuration Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects (Continued)
Property Key Property Name Description
config|security|enable_console_gui_options Enable console GUI operations
(isolation.tools.setGUIOptions.enable)
Enable console GUI operations
(isolation.tools.setGUIOptions.enable)
config|security|disable_console_paste Disable console paste operations
(isolation.tools.paste.disable)
Disable console paste operations
(isolation.tools.paste.disable)
config|security|disable_disk_shrinking_shrink Disable virtual disk shrink
(isolation.tools.diskShrink.disable)
Disable virtual disk shrink
(isolation.tools.diskShrink.disable)
config|security|disable_disk_shrinking_wiper Disable virtual disk wiper
(isolation.tools.diskWiper.disable)
Disable virtual disk wiper
(isolation.tools.diskWiper.disable)
config|security|disable_hgfs Disable HGFS file transfers
(isolation.tools.hgfsServerSet.disable)
Disable HGFS file transfers
(isolation.tools.hgfsServerSet.disable)
config|security|
disable_independent_nonpersistent
Avoid using independent
nonpersistent disks (scsiX:Y.mode)
Avoid using independent nonpersistent
disks (scsiX:Y.mode)
config|security|enable_intervm_vmci Enable VM-to-VM communication
through VMCI (vmci0.unrestricted)
Enable VM-to-VM communication
through VMCI (vmci0.unrestricted)
config|security|enable_logging Enable VM logging (logging) Enable VM logging (logging)
config|security|disable_monitor_control Disable VM Monitor Control
(isolation.monitor.control.disable)
Disable VM Monitor Control
(isolation.monitor.control.disable)
config|security|
enable_non_essential_3D_features
Enable 3D features on Server and
desktop virtual machines
(mks.enable3d)
Enable 3D features on Server and
desktop virtual machines (mks.enable3d)
config|security|
disable_unexposed_features_autologon
Disable unexposed features -
autologon
(isolation.tools.ghi.autologon.disable)
Disable unexposed features - autologon
(isolation.tools.ghi.autologon.disable)
config|security|
disable_unexposed_features_biosbbs
Disable unexposed features - biosbbs
(isolation.bios.bbs.disable)
Disable unexposed features - biosbbs
(isolation.bios.bbs.disable)
config|security|
disable_unexposed_features_getcreds
Disable unexposed features -
getcreds
(isolation.tools.getCreds.disable)
Disable unexposed features - getcreds
(isolation.tools.getCreds.disable)
config|security|
disable_unexposed_features_launchmenu
Disable unexposed features -
launchmenu
(isolation.tools.ghi.launchmenu.chang
e)
Disable unexposed features -
launchmenu
(isolation.tools.ghi.launchmenu.change)
config|security|
disable_unexposed_features_memsfss
Disable unexposed features -
memsfss
(isolation.tools.memSchedFakeSampl
eStats.disable)
Disable unexposed features - memsfss
(isolation.tools.memSchedFakeSampleSt
ats.disable)
config|security|
disable_unexposed_features_protocolhandler
Disable unexposed features -
protocolhandler
(isolation.tools.ghi.protocolhandler.inf
o.disable)
Disable unexposed features -
protocolhandler
(isolation.tools.ghi.protocolhandler.info.di
sable)
config|security|
disable_unexposed_features_shellaction
Disable unexposed features -
shellaction
(isolation.ghi.host.shellAction.disable)
Disable unexposed features - shellaction
(isolation.ghi.host.shellAction.disable)
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Table 2‑8. Configuration Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects (Continued)
Property Key Property Name Description
config|security|
disable_unexposed_features_toporequest
Disable unexposed features -
toporequest
(isolation.tools.dispTopoRequest.disa
ble)
Disable unexposed features -
toporequest
(isolation.tools.dispTopoRequest.disable)
config|security|
disable_unexposed_features_trashfolderstate
Disable unexposed features -
trashfolderstate
(isolation.tools.trashFolderState.disab
le)
Disable unexposed features -
trashfolderstate
(isolation.tools.trashFolderState.disable)
config|security|
disable_unexposed_features_trayicon
Disable unexposed features - trayicon
(isolation.tools.ghi.trayicon.disable)
Disable unexposed features - trayicon
(isolation.tools.ghi.trayicon.disable)
config|security|
disable_unexposed_features_unity
Disable unexposed features - unity
(isolation.tools.unity.disable)
Disable unexposed features - unity
(isolation.tools.unity.disable)
config|security|
disable_unexposed_features_unity_interlock
Disable unexposed features - unity-
interlock
(isolation.tools.unityInterlockOperatio
n.disable)
Disable unexposed features - unity-
interlock
(isolation.tools.unityInterlockOperation.di
sable)
config|security|
disable_unexposed_features_unity_taskbar
Disable unexposed features - unity-
taskbar
(isolation.tools.unity.taskbar.disable)
Disable unexposed features - unity-
taskbar
(isolation.tools.unity.taskbar.disable)
config|security|
disable_unexposed_features_unity_unityactive
Disable unexposed features - unity-
unityactive
(isolation.tools.unityActive.disable)
Disable unexposed features - unity-
unityactive
(isolation.tools.unityActive.disable)
config|security|
disable_unexposed_features_unity_windowco
ntents
Disable unexposed features - unity-
windowcontents
(isolation.tools.unity.windowContents.
disable)
Disable unexposed features - unity-
windowcontents
(isolation.tools.unity.windowContents.dis
able)
config|security|
disable_unexposed_features_unitypush
Disable unexposed features -
unitypush
(isolation.tools.unity.push.update.disa
ble)
Disable unexposed features - unitypush
(isolation.tools.unity.push.update.disable)
config|security|
disable_unexposed_features_versionget
Disable unexposed features -
versionget
(isolation.tools.vmxDnDVersionGet.di
sable)
Disable unexposed features - versionget
(isolation.tools.vmxDnDVersionGet.disabl
e)
config|security|
disable_unexposed_features_versionset
Disable unexposed features -
versionset
(solation.tools.guestDnDVersionSet.di
sable)
Disable unexposed features - versionset
(solation.tools.guestDnDVersionSet.disa
ble)
config|security|disable_vix_messages Disable VIX messages from the VM
(isolation.tools.vixMessage.disable)
Disable VIX messages from the VM
(isolation.tools.vixMessage.disable)
config|security|enable_vga_only_mode Disable all but VGA mode on virtual
machines (svga.vgaOnly)
Disable all but VGA mode on virtual
machines (svga.vgaOnly)
config|security|limit_console_connection Limit number of console connections
(RemoteDisplay.maxConnection)
Limit number of console connections
(RemoteDisplay.maxConnection)
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Table 2‑8. Configuration Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects (Continued)
Property Key Property Name Description
config|security|limit_log_number Limit number of log files (log.keepOld) Limit number of log files (log.keepOld)
config|security|limit_log_size Limit log file size (log.rotateSize) Limit log file size (log.rotateSize)
config|security|limit_setinfo_size Limit VMX file size
(tools.setInfo.sizeLimit)
Limit VMX file size
(tools.setInfo.sizeLimit)
config|security|enable_console_VNC Enable access to VM console via
VNC protocol
(RemoteDisplay.vnc.enabled)
Enable access to VM console via VNC
protocol (RemoteDisplay.vnc.enabled)
config|security|
disable_device_interaction_connect
Disable unauthorized removal,
connection of devices
(isolation.device.connectable.disable)
Disable unauthorized removal,
connection of devices
(isolation.device.connectable.disable)
config|security|disable_device_interaction_edit Disable unauthorized modification of
devices (isolation.device.edit.disable)
Disable unauthorized modification of
devices (isolation.device.edit.disable)
config|security|enable_host_info Enable send host information to
guests (tools.guestlib.enableHostInfo)
Enable send host information to guests
(tools.guestlib.enableHostInfo)
config|security|network_filter_enable Enable dvfilter network APIs
(ethernetX.filterY.name)
Enable dvfilter network APIs
(ethernetX.filterY.name)
config|security|
vmsafe_cpumem_agentaddress
VMsafe CPU/memory APIs - IP
address (vmsafe.agentAddress)
VMsafe CPU/memory APIs - IP address
(vmsafe.agentAddress)
config|security|vmsafe_cpumem_agentport VMsafe CPU/memory APIs - port
number (vmsafe.agentPort)
VMsafe CPU/memory APIs - port number
(vmsafe.agentPort)
config|security|vmsafe_cpumem_enable Enable VMsafe CPU/memory APIs
(vmsafe.enable)
Enable VMsafe CPU/memory APIs
(vmsafe.enable)
config|security|disconnect_devices_floppy Disconnect floppy drive Disconnect floppy drive
config|security|disconnect_devices_cd Disconnect CD-ROM Disconnect CD-ROM
config|security|disconnect_devices_usb Disconnect USB controller Disconnect USB controller
config|security|disconnect_devices_parallel Disconnect parallel port Disconnect parallel port
config|security|disconnect_devices_serial Disconnect serial port Disconnect serial port
config|faultTolerant config|faultTolerant
Note Security properties not collected by default. They are collected only if the vSphere Hardening
Guide policy is applied to the objects, or if the vSphere Hardening Guide alerts are manually enabled in
the currently applied policy.
Table 2‑9. Runtime Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
runtime|memoryCap Memory Capacity Memory Capacity
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Table 2‑10. CPU Usage Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
cpu|limit CPU limit CPU limit
cpu|reservation CPU reservation CPU reservation
cpu|speed CPU CPU Speed
cpu|cpuModel CPU Model CPU Model
Table 2‑11. Memory Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
mem|host_limit VM Limit Mem Machine Limit
mem|host_reservation Memory|VM Reservation(kb) This property is disabled by default.
Table 2‑12. Network Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
net|mac_address Mac Address Mac Address
net|ip_address IP Address IP Address
net|vnic_label Network:<ID>|Label This property is disabled by default.
net|nvp_vm_uuid Network I/O|NVP VM UUID This property is disabled by default.
net|vnic_type Network I/O|Virtual NIC Type This property is disabled by default.
net|ipv6_address Network|IPv6 Address This property is disabled by default.
net|ipv6_prefix_length Network|IPv6 Prefix Length This property is disabled by default.
net|default_gateway Network|Network I/O|Default Gateway This property is disabled by default.
net|subnet_mask Network|Subnet Mask This property is disabled by default.
Table 2‑13. Summary Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
summary|customTag|customTagValue Value Custom Tag Value
summary|tag vSphere Tag vSphere Tag Name
summary|parentCluster Parent Cluster Parent Cluster
summary|parentHost Parent Host Parent Host
summary|parentDatacenter Parent Datacenter Parent Datacenter
summary|parentVcenter Parent Vcenter Parent Vcenter
summary|guest|fullName Guest OS Full Name Guest OS Full Name as identified by VMware
tools
summary|guest|ipAddress Guest OS IP Address Guest OS IP Address
summary|guest|toolsRunningStatus Tools Running Status Guest Tools Running Status
summary|guest|toolsVersionStatus2 Tools Version Status Guest Tools Version Status 2
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Table 2‑13. Summary Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects (Continued)
Property Key Property Name Description
summary|guest|
vrealize_operations_agent_id
vRealize Operations Agent ID An ID to identify a VM in Agent Adapter's world
summary|guest|
vrealize_operations_euc_agent_id
vRealize Operations Euc Agent
ID
An ID to identify a VM in Agent Adapter's world
summary|config|numEthernetCards Number of NICs Number of NICs
summary|config|isTemplate VM Template Indicates whether it is a VM Template
summary|runtime|powerState Power State Power State
summary|runtime|connectionState Connection State Connection State
summary|config|appliance summary|config|appliance
summary|config|productName Summary|Configuration|
Product Name
Table 2‑14. Virtual Disk Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
virtualDisk|configuredGB Virtual Disk|Configured(GB)
virtualDisk|datastore Virtual Disk|Datastore
virtualDisk|fileName Virtual Disk|File Name This property is disabled by default.
virtualDisk|label Virtual Disk|Label
Table 2‑15. Datastore Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Properties
Property Key Property Name Description
datastore|maxObservedNumberRead Datastore I/O|Highest
Observed Number of Read
Requests
datastore|maxObservedNumberWrite Datastore I/O|Highest
Observed Number of Write
Requests
datastore|maxObservedOIO Datastore I/O|Highest
Observed Outstanding
Requests
datastore|maxObservedRead Datastore I/O|Highest
Observed Read Rate(kbps)
datastore|maxObservedWrite Datastore I/O|Highest
Observed Write Rate(kbps)
Datastore properties collected for virtual machine objects have been disabled in this version of
vRealize Operations Manager. This means that they do not collect data by default.
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Host System Properties
vRealize Operations Manager collects configuration, hardware, runtime, CPU, network I/O, and properties
about summary use for host system objects.
Table 2‑16. Configuration Properties Collected for Host System Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
config|name Name Name
config|diskSpace Disk Space Disk Space
config|network|nnic Number of NICs Number of NICs
config|network|linkspeed Average Physical NIC Speed Average Physical NIC Speed
config|network|dnsserver DNS Server List of DNS Servers
config|product|productLineId Product Line ID Product Line ID
config|product|apiVersion API Version API Version
config|storageDevice|plugStoreTopology|
numberofPath
Total number of Path Total number of storage paths
config|storageDevice|multipathInfo|
numberofActivePath
Total number of Active Path Total number of active storage paths
config|storageDevice|multipathInfo|
multipathPolicy
Multipath Policy Multipath Policy
config|hyperThread|available Available Indicates whether hyperthreading is
supported by the server
config|hyperThread|active Active Indicates whether hyperthreading is
active
config|ntp|server NTP Servers NTP Servers
config|security|ntpServer NTP server NTP server
config|security|enable_ad_auth Enable active directory authentication Enable active directory authentication
config|security|enable_chap_auth Enable mutual chap authentication Enable mutual chap authentication
config|security|enable_auth_proxy Enable authentication proxy
(UserVars.ActiveDirectoryVerifyCAM
Certificate)
Enable authentication proxy
(UserVars.ActiveDirectoryVerifyCAMCerti
ficate)
config|security|syslog_host Remote log host
(Syslog.global.logHost)
Remote log host (Syslog.global.logHost)
config|security|dcui_access Users who can override lock down
mode and access the DCUI
(DCUI.Access)
Users who can override lock down mode
and access the DCUI (DCUI.Access)
config|security|shell_interactive_timeout Shell interactive timeout
(UserVars.ESXiShellInteractiveTimeO
ut)
Shell interactive timeout
(UserVars.ESXiShellInteractiveTimeOut)
config|security|shell_timeout Shell timeout
(UserVars.ESXiShellTimeOut)
Shell timeout
(UserVars.ESXiShellTimeOut)
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Table 2‑16. Configuration Properties Collected for Host System Objects (Continued)
Property Key Property Name Description
config|security|dvfilter_bind_address Dvfilter bind ip address
(Net.DVFilterBindIpAddress)
Dvfilter bind ip address
(Net.DVFilterBindIpAddress)
config|security|syslog_dir Log directory (Syslog.global.logDir) Log directory (Syslog.global.logDir)
config|security|firewallRule|allowedHosts Allowed hosts Allowed hosts in the firewall configuration
config|security|service|isRunning Running Indicates whether a service is running or
not. Services are: Direct Console UI,
ESXi shell, SSH, or NTP Daemon.
config|security|service|ruleSet Ruleset Ruleset for each service.
config|security|service|policy Policy Policy for each service.
Note Security properties not collected by default. They are collected only if the vSphere Hardening
Guide policy is applied to the objects, or if the vSphere Hardening Guide alerts are manually enabled in
the currently applied policy.
Table 2‑17. Hardware Properties Collected for Host System Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
hardware|memorySize Memory Size Memory Size
hardware|cpuInfo|numCpuCores Number of CPU Cores Number of CPU Cores
hardware|cpuInfo|hz CPU Speed per Core CPU Speed per Core
hardware|cpuInfo|numCpuPackages Number of CPU Packages Number of CPU Packages
hardware|cpuInfo|
powerManagementPolicy
Active CPU Power Management Policy Active CPU Power Management Policy
hardware|cpuInfo|
powerManagementTechnology
Power Management Technology Power Management Technology
hardware|cpuInfo|biosVersion BIOS Version BIOS Version
hardware|vendor Hardware|Vendor Indicates the hardware manufacturer
Table 2‑18. Runtime Properties Collected for Host System Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
runtime|connectionState Connection State Connection State
runtime|powerState Power State Power State
runtime|maintenanceState Maintenance State Maintenance State
runtime|memoryCap Memory Capacity Memory Capacity
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Table 2‑19. Configuration Manager Properties Collected for Host System Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
configManager|memoryManager|
consoleReservationInfo|
serviceConsoleReserved
Service Console Reserved Service console reserved memory
Table 2‑20. CPU Usage Properties Collected for Host System Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
cpu|speed CPU CPU Speed
cpu|cpuModel CPU Model CPU Model
Table 2‑21. Network Properties Collected for Host System Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
net|maxObservedKBps Highest Observed Throughput Highest Observed Throughput (KBps)
net|mgmt_address Management Address Management Address
net|ip_address IP Address IP Address
net|discoveryProtocol|cdp|
managementIpAddress
Management IP Address Management IP Address
net|discoveryProtocol|cdp|systemName System Name System Name
net|discoveryProtocol|cdp|portName Port Name Port Name
net|discoveryProtocol|cdp|vlan VLAN VLAN
net|discoveryProtocol|cdp|mtu MTU MTU
net|discoveryProtocol|cdp|
hardwarePlatform
Hardware Platform Hardware Platform
net|discoveryProtocol|cdp|
softwareVersion
Software Version Software Version
net|discoveryProtocol|lldp|
managementIpAddress
Management IP Address Management IP Address
net|discoveryProtocol|lldp|systemName System Name System Name
net|discoveryProtocol|lldp|portName Port Name Port Name
net|discoveryProtocol|lldp|vlan VLAN VLAN
Table 2‑22. System Properties Collected for Host System Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
sys|build Build number VMWare build number
sys|productString Product String VMWare product string
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Table 2‑23. Summary Properties Collected for Host System Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
summary|version Version Version
summary|hostuuid Host UUID Host UUID
summary|evcMode Current EVC Mode Current EVC Mode
summary|customTag|customTagValue Value Custom Tag Value
summary|tag vSphere Tag vSphere Tag Name
summary|parentCluster Parent Cluster Parent Cluster
summary|parentDatacenter Parent Datacenter Parent Datacenter
summary|parentVcenter Parent Vcenter Parent Vcenter
Table 2‑24. Datastore Properties Collected for Host System Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
datastore|maxObservedNumberRead Datastore I/O|Highest
Observed Number of Read
Requests
datastore|maxObservedNumberWrite Datastore I/O|Highest
Observed Number of Write
Requests
datastore|maxObservedOIO Datastore I/O|Highest
Observed Outstanding
Requests
datastore|maxObservedRead Datastore I/O|Highest
Observed Read Rate(kbps)
datastore|maxObservedWrite Datastore I/O|Highest
Observed Write Rate(kbps)
net|discoveryProtocol|cdp|timeToLive Network I/O|Discovery
Protocol|Cisco Discovery
Protocol|Time to Live
net|discoveryProtocol|lldp|timeToLive Network I/O|Discovery
Protocol|Link Layer Discovery
Protocol|Time to Live
Datastore properties collected for host system objects have been disabled in this version of
vRealize Operations Manager. This means that they do not collect data by default.
Cluster Compute Resource Properties
vRealize Operations Manager collects configuration and summary properties for cluster compute
resource objects.
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Table 2‑25. Configuration Properties Collected for Cluster Compute Resource Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
config|name Name Name
Table 2‑26. Summary Properties Collected for Cluster Compute Resource Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
summary|parentDatacenter Parent Datacenter Parent Datacenter
summary|parentVcenter Parent Vcenter Parent Vcenter
summary|customTag|customTagValue Value Custom Tag Value
summary|tag vSphere Tag vSphere Tag Name
Table 2‑27. DR, DAS, and DPM Configuration Properties Collected for Cluster Compute
Resource Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
configuration|drsconfig|enabled Enabled Indicates whether DRS is enabled
configuration|drsconfig|defaultVmBehavior Default DRS Behaviour Default DRS Behaviour
configuration|drsconfig|affinityRules Affinity Rules DRS Affinity Rules
configuration|dasconfig|enabled HA Enabled HA Enabled
configuration|dasconfig|
admissionControlEnabled
Admission Control Enabled Admission Control Enabled
configuration|dpmconfiginfo|enabled DPM Enabled DPM Enabled
configuration|dpmconfiginfo|
defaultDpmBehavior
Default DPM Behaviour Default DPM Behaviour
configuration|drsConfig|
pctIdleMBInMemDemand
Cluster Configuration|DRS
Configuration|Idle Consumed
Memory
configuration|drsConfig|targetBalance Cluster Configuration|DRS
Configuration|Tolerable
imbalance threshold
DRS properties are collected for disaster recovery. DAS properties are collected for high availability
service, formerly distributed availability service. DPM properties are collected for distributed power
management.
Resource Pool Properties
vRealize Operations Manager collects configuration, CPU, memory, and summary properties for resource
pool objects.
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Table 2‑28. Configuration Properties Collected for Resource Pool Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
config|name Name Name
config|cpuAllocation|reservation Reservation CPU reservation
config|cpuAllocation|limit Limit CPU limit
config|cpuAllocation|expandableReservation Expandable Reservation CPU expandable reservation
config|cpuAllocation|shares|shares Shares CPU shares
config|memoryAllocation|reservation Reservation Memory reservation
config|memoryAllocation|limit Limit Memory limit
config|memoryAllocation|
expandableReservation
Expandable Reservation Memory expandable reservation
config|memoryAllocation|shares|shares Shares Memory shares
Table 2‑29. CPU Usage Properties Collected for Resource Pool Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
cpu|limit CPU Limit CPU Limit
cpu|reservation CPU reservation CPU Reservation
cpu|expandable_reservation CPU expandable reservation CPU Expandable Reservation
cpu|shares CPU Shares CPU Shares
cpu|corecount_provisioned Provisioned vCPU(s) Provisioned vCPU(s)
Table 2‑30. Memory Properties Collected for Resource Pool Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
mem|limit Memory limit Memory limit
mem|reservation Memory reservation Memory reservation
mem|expandable_reservation Memory expandable reservation Memory expandable reservation
mem|shares Memory Shares Memory Shares
Table 2‑31. Summary Properties Collected for Resource Pool Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
summary|customTag|customTagValue Value Custom Tag Value
summary|tag vSphere Tag vSphere Tag Name
Data Center Properties
vRealize Operations Manager collects configuration and summary properties for data center objects.
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Table 2‑32. Configuration Properties Collected for Data Center Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
config|name Name Name
Table 2‑33. Summary Properties Collected for Data Center Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
summary|parentVcenter Parent Vcenter Parent Vcenter
summary|customTag|customTagValue Value Custom Tag Value
summary|tag vSphere Tag vSphere Tag Name
Storage Pod Properties
vRealize Operations Manager collects configuration and summary properties for storage pod objects.
Table 2‑34. Configuration Properties Collected for Storage Pod Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
config|name Name Name
config|sdrsconfig|
vmStorageAntiAffinityRules
VM storage antiaffinity rules Storage Distributed Resource Scheduler (SDRS)
VM anti-affinity rules
config|sdrsconfig|vmdkAntiAffinityRules VMDK antiaffinity rules Storage Distributed Resource Scheduler (SDRS)
Virtual Machine Disk (VMDK) anti-affinity rules
VMware Distributed Virtual Switch Properties
vRealize Operations Manager collects configuration and summary properties for VMware distributed
virtual switch objects.
Table 2‑35. Configuration Properties Collected for VMware Distributed Virtual Switch
Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
config|name Name Name
Table 2‑36. Capability Properties Collected for VMware Distributed Virtual Switch Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
capability|nicTeamingPolicy NIC Teaming Policy NIC Teaming Policy
Distributed Virtual Port Group Properties
vRealize Operations Manager collects configuration and summary properties for distributed virtual port
group objects.
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Table 2‑37. Configuration Properties Collected for Distributed Virtual Port Group Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
config|name Name Name
Table 2‑38. Summary Properties Collected for Distributed Virtual Port Group Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
summary|active_uplink_ports Active DV uplinks Active DV uplinks
Datastore Properties
vRealize Operations Manager collects configuration, summary, and properties about datastore use for
datastore objects.
Table 2‑39. Configuration Properties Collected for Datastore Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
config|name Name Name
Table 2‑40. Summary Properties Collected for Datastore Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
summary|diskCapacity Disk Capacity Disk Capacity
summary|isLocal Is Local Is local datastore
summary|customTag|customTagValue Value Custom Tag Value
summary|accessible Datastore Accessible Datastore Accessible
summary|path Summary|Path
summary|scsiAdapterType Summary|SCSI Adapter Type This property is disabled by default.
Table 2‑41. Datastore Properties Collected for Datastore Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
datastore|hostcount Host Count Host Count
datastore|hostScsiDiskPartition Host SCSI Disk Partition Host SCSI Disk Partition
* datastore|
maxObservedNumberRead
Datastore I/O|Highest Observed Number
of Read Requests
Disabled
* datastore|
maxObservedNumberWrite
Datastore I/O|Highest Observed Number
of Write Requests
Disabled
* datastore|maxObservedOIO Datastore I/O|Highest Observed
Outstanding Requests
Disabled
* datastore|maxObservedRead Datastore I/O|Highest Observed Read
Latency
Disabled
* datastore|
maxObservedReadLatency
Datastore I/O|Highest Observed Read
Latency
Disabled
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Table 2‑41. Datastore Properties Collected for Datastore Objects (Continued)
Property Key Property Name Description
* datastore|maxObservedWrite Datastore I/O|Highest Observed Write
Latency
Disabled
* datastore|
maxObservedWriteLatency
Datastore I/O|Highest Observed Write
Latency
Disabled
Datastore properties marked with an asterisk (*) have been disabled in this version of
vRealize Operations Manager. This means that they do not collect data by default.
Self-Monitoring Properties for vRealize Operations
Manager
vRealize Operations Manager uses the vRealize Operations Manager adapter to collect properties that
monitor its own objects. These self-monitoring properties are useful for monitoring changes within
vRealize Operations Manager.
Analytics Properties
vRealize Operations Manager collects properties for the vRealize Operations Manager analytics service.
Table 2‑42. Properties Collected for Analytics Service Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
HAEnabled HA Enabled Indicates HA is enabled with a value of 1, disabled
with a value of 0.
ControllerDBRole Role Indicates persistence service role for the
controller: 0 – Master, 1 – Replica, 4 – Client..
ShardRedundancyLevel Shard redundancy level The target number of redundant copies for Object
data.
LocatorCount Locator Count The number of configured locators in the system
ServersCount Servers Count The number of configured servers in the system
Node Properties
vRealize Operations Manager collects properties for the vRealize Operations Manager node objects.
Table 2‑43. Configuration Properties Collected for Node Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
config|numCpu Number of CPU Number of CPUs
config|numCoresPerCpu Number of cores per CPU Number of cores per CPU
config|coreFrequency Core Frequency Core Frequency
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Table 2‑44. Memory Properties Collected for Node Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
mem|RAM System RAM System RAM
Table 2‑45. Service Properties Collected for Node Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
service|proc|pid Process ID Process ID
Remote Collector Properties
vRealize Operations Manager collects properties for the vRealize Operations Manager remote collector
objects.
Table 2‑46. Configuration Properties Collected for Remote Collector Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
config|numCpu Number of CPU Number of CPUs
config|numCoresPerCpu Number of cores per CPU Number of cores per CPU
config|coreFrequency Core Frequency Core Frequency
Table 2‑47. Memory Properties Collected for Remote Collector Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
mem|RAM System RAM System RAM
Table 2‑48. Service Properties Collected for Remote Collector Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
service|proc|pid Process ID Process ID
Properties for vSAN
vRealize Operations Manager displays object properties for vSAN.
Properties for vSAN Disk Groups
The vRealize Operations Manager displays the following property for vSAN disk groups:
nvSAN Disk Groups:Configuration|vSAN Configuration
Properties for vSAN Cluster
The vRealize Operations Manager displays the following properties for vSAN cluster.
nCluster Configuration|vSAN|Deduplication and Compression Enabled
nCluster Configuration|vSAN|Preferred fault domain
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nCluster Configuration|vSAN|Stretched Cluster
nCluster Configuration|vSAN|vSAN Configuration
Properties for vSAN Enabled Host
The vRealize Operations Manager displays the following property for vSAN enabled host.
nConfiguration|vSAN Enabled
Properties for vSAN Cache Disk
The vRealize Operations Manager displays the following properties for vSAN cache disk.
Properties for vSAN include:
Component Metrics
Configuration nConfiguration Properties|Name
nConfiguration Properties|Size
nConfiguration Properties|Vendor
nConfiguration Properties|Type
nConfiguration Properties|Queue Depth
SCSI SMART Statistics nSCSI SMART Statistics|Media Wearout Indicator Threshold
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Write Error Count Threshold
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Read Error Count Threshold
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Reallocated Sector Count Threshold
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Raw Read Error Rate Threshold
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Drive Temperature Threshold
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Drive Rated Max Temperature Threshold
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Write Sectors TOT Count Threshold
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Read Sectors TOT Count Threshold
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Initial Bad Block Count Threshold
Properties for vSAN Capacity Disk
The vRealize Operations Manager displays the following properties for vSAN capacity disk.
Properties for vSAN include:
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Component Metrics
Configuration nConfiguration Properties|Name
nConfiguration Properties|Size
nConfiguration Properties|Vendor
nConfiguration Properties|Type
nConfiguration Properties|Queue Depth
SCSI SMART Statistics nSCSI SMART Statistics|Media Wearout Indicator Threshold
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Write Error Count Threshold
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Read Error Count Threshold
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Reallocated Sector Count Threshold
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Raw Read Error Rate Threshold
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Drive Temperature Threshold
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Drive Rated Max Temperature Threshold
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Write Sectors TOT Count Threshold
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Read Sectors TOT Count Threshold
nSCSI SMART Statistics|Initial Bad Block Count Threshold
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Alert Definitions in vRealize
Operations Manager 3
Alert definitions are a combination of symptoms and recommendations that identify problem areas in
vRealize Operations Manager and generate alerts on which you act for those areas.
Alert definitions are provided for various objects in your environment. You can also create your own alert
definitions. See the vRealize Operations Manager User Guide.
nCluster Compute Resource Alert Definitions
The vCenter adapter provides alert definitions that generate alerts on the Cluster Compute
Resource objects in your environment.
nHost System Alert Definitions
The vCenter adapter provides alert definitions that generate alerts on the Host System objects in
your environment.
nvRealize Automation Alert Definitions
Alert definitions are combinations of symptoms and recommendations that identify problem areas in
your environment and generate alerts on which you can act.
nvSAN Alert Definitions
vRealize Operations Manager generates an alert if a problem occurs with the components in the
storage area network that the vSAN adapter is monitoring.
nAlerts in the vSphere Web Client
The vSphere Web Client displays the results of health tests for the following vSAN monitored
groups:
nvSphere Distributed Port Group
The vCenter adapter provides alert definitions that generate alerts on the vSphere Distributed Port
objects in your environment.
nVirtual Machine Alert Definitions
The vCenter adapter provides alert definitions that generate alerts on the virtual machine objects in
your environment.
nvSphere Distributed Switch Alert Definitions
The vCenter adapter provides alert definitions that generate alerts on the vSphere Distributed Switch
objects in your environment.
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nvCenter Server Alert Definitions
The vCenter adapter provides alert definitions that generate alerts on the vCenter Server objects in
your environment.
nDatastore Alert Definitions
The vCenter adapter provides alert definitions that generate alerts on the datastore objects in your
environment.
nData Center Alert Definitions
The vCenter adapter provides alert definitions that generate alerts on the Data Center objects in
your environment.
nCustom Data Center Alert Definitions
The vCenter adapter provides alert definitions that generate alerts on the Custom Data Center
objects in your environment.
Cluster Compute Resource Alert Definitions
The vCenter adapter provides alert definitions that generate alerts on the Cluster Compute Resource
objects in your environment.
Health/Symptom-Based
These alert definitions have the following impact and criticality information.
Impact Health
Criticality Symptom-based
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Alert Definition Symptoms Recommendations
Fully-automated DRS-enabled cluster has
CPU contention caused by less than half
of the virtual machines.
Symptoms include all of the following:
nDRS enabled
nDRS fully automated
nCluster CPU contention at
warning/immediate/critical level
n> 0 descendant virtual machines
have [ Virtual machine CPU demand
at warning/ immediate/critical level ]
n<= 50% of descendant virtual
machines have [Virtual machine
CPU demand at warning/
immediate/critical level ]
nDRS Migration Threshold is not zero
1 Check the migration threshold in the
DRS settings for the cluster. Change it
to a more aggressive level to enable
DRS to balance the cluster workloads.
2 Use the workload balance feature in
vRealize Operations to migrate one or
more virtual machines to a different
cluster.
3 Use vMotion to migrate some virtual
machines to a different cluster if
possible.
4 Add more hosts to the cluster to
increase memory capacity.
5 Right-size large virtual machines as it
helps in reducing overall resource
contention. Use the Reclaimable
Capacity feature within vRealize
Operations for recommended
rightsizing of VMs.
Fully-automated DRS-enabled cluster has
CPU contention caused by more than half
of the virtual machines.
Symptoms include all of the following:
nDRS enabled
nDRS fully automated
nCluster CPU contention at
warning/immediate/critical level
nCluster CPU demand at
warning/immediate/critical level
n> 50% of descendant virtual
machines have [ Virtual machine
CPU demand at warning/
immediate/critical level ]
nDRS Migration Threshold is not zero
1 Check the migration threshold in the
DRS settings for the cluster. Change it
to a more aggressive level to enable
DRS to balance the cluster workloads.
2 User the workload balance feature in
vRealize Operations to migrate one or
more virtual machines to a different
cluster.
3 Use vMotion to migrate some virtual
machines to a different cluster if
possible.
4 Add more hosts to the cluster to
increase CPU capacity.
5 Right-size large virtual machines as it
helps in reducing overall resource
contention. Use the Reclaimable
Capacity feature within vRealize
Operations for recommended
rightsizing of VMs.
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Alert Definition Symptoms Recommendations
Fully-automated DRS-enabled cluster has
CPU contention caused by overpopulation
of virtual machines.
Symptoms include all of the following:
nDRS enabled
nDRS fully automated
nCluster CPU contention at
warning/immediate/critical level
nCluster CPU workload at
warning/immediate/critical level
n= 0 descendant virtual machines
have [ Virtual machine CPU demand
at warning/ immediate/critical level ]
nDRS Migration Threshold is not zero
1 Check the migration threshold in the
DRS settings for the cluster. Change it
to a more aggressive level to enable
DRS to balance the cluster workloads.
2 User the workload balance feature in
vRealize Operations to migrate one or
more virtual machines to a different
cluster.
3 Use vMotion to migrate some virtual
machines to a different cluster if
possible.
4 Add more hosts to the cluster to
increase CPU capacity.
5 Right-size large virtual machines as it
helps in reducing overall resource
contention. Use the Reclaimable
Capacity feature within vRealize
Operations for recommended
rightsizing of VMs.
Fully-automated DRS-enabled cluster has
unexpected high CPU workload.
Symptoms include all of the following:
nDRS enabled
nDRS fully automated
nCluster CPU workload above DT
nCluster CPU workload at
warning/immediate/critical level
1 Check the applications running on the
virtual machines in the cluster to
determine whether high CPU
workload is an expected behavior.
2 Add more hosts to the cluster to
increase CPU capacity.
3 Use vSphere vMotion to migrate some
virtual machines to a different cluster if
possible.
Fully-automated DRS-enabled cluster has
memory contention caused by less than
half of the virtual machines.
Symptoms include all of the following:
nDRS enabled
nDRS fully automated
nCluster memory contention at
warning/immediate/critical level
n> 0 descendant virtual machines
have [ Virtual machine memory
workload at
warning /immediate/critical level ]
n<= 50% of descendant virtual
machines have [Virtual machine
memory workload at warning/
immediate/critical level ]
nDRS Migration Threshold is not zero
1 Check the migration threshold in the
DRS settings for the cluster. Change it
to a more aggressive level to enable
DRS to balance the cluster workloads.
2 User the workload balance feature in
vRealize Operations to migrate one or
more virtual machines to a different
cluster.
3 Use vMotion to migrate some virtual
machines to a different cluster if
possible.
4 Add more hosts to the cluster to
increase memory capacity.
5 Right-size large virtual machines as it
helps in reducing overall resource
contention. Use the Reclaimable
Capacity feature within vRealize
Operations for recommended
rightsizing of VMs.
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Alert Definition Symptoms Recommendations
Fully-automated DRS-enabled cluster has
memory contention caused by more than
half of the virtual machines.
Symptoms include all of the following:
nDRS enabled
nDRS fully automated
nCluster memory contention at
warning/immediate/critical level
nCluster memory workload at
warning/immediate/critical level
n> 50% of descendant virtual
machines have [ Virtual machine
memory demand at warning/
immediate/critical level ]
nDRS Migration Threshold is not zero
1 Check the migration threshold in the
DRS settings for the cluster. Change it
to a more aggressive level to enable
DRS to balance the cluster workloads.
2 User the workload balance feature in
vRealize Operations to migrate one or
more virtual machines to a different
cluster.
3 Use vMotion to migrate some virtual
machines to a different cluster if
possible.
4 Add more hosts to the cluster to
increase memory capacity.
5 Right-size large virtual machines as it
helps in reducing overall resource
contention. Use the Reclaimable
Capacity feature within vRealize
Operations for recommended
rightsizing of VMs.
Fully-automated DRS-enabled cluster has
memory contention caused by
overpopulation of virtual machines.
Symptoms include all of the following:
nDRS enabled
nDRS fully automated
nCluster memory contention at
warning/immediate/critical level
nCluster memory workload at
warning/immediate/critical level
n= 0 descendant virtual machines
have [ Virtual machine memory
demand at
warning /immediate/critical level ]
nDRS Migration Threshold is not zero
1 Check the migration threshold in the
DRS settings for the cluster. Change it
to a more aggressive level to enable
DRS to balance the cluster workloads.
2 User the workload balance feature in
vRealize Operations to migrate one or
more virtual machines to a different
cluster.
3 Use vMotion to migrate some virtual
machines to a different cluster if
possible.
4 Add more hosts to the cluster to
increase memory capacity.
5 Right-size large virtual machines as it
helps in reducing overall resource
contention. Use the Reclaimable
Capacity feature within vRealize
Operations for recommended
rightsizing of VMs.
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Alert Definition Symptoms Recommendations
More than 5% of virtual machines in the
cluster have memory contention due to
memory compression, ballooning or
swapping.
nVirtual machine memory limit is set
AND
n> 5% of descendant virtual machines
have [ virtual machine memory
contention is at
warning/immediate/critical level]
AND
n> 5% of descendant virtual machines
have [ Virtual machine memory is
compressed OR
nVirtual machine is using swap OR
nVirtual machine memory ballooning
is at warning/immediate/critical level]
1 Add more hosts to the cluster to
increase memory capacity.
2 Use vMotion to migrate some virtual
machines off the host or cluster.
Fully-automated DRS-enabled cluster has
unexpected high memory workload and
contention.
Symptoms include all of the following:
nDRS enabled
nDRS fully automated
nCluster memory contention above
DT
nCluster memory content is at
warning/immediate/critical level
nCluster memory workload at
warning/immediate/critical level
1 Check the applications running on the
virtual machines in the cluster to
determine whether high memory
workload is an expected behavior.
2 Add more hosts to the cluster to
increase memory capacity.
3 Use vSphere vMotion to migrate some
virtual machines to a different cluster if
possible.
vSphere HA failover resources are
insufficient.
vSphere HA failover resources are
insufficient (fault symptom)
To resolve this problem, use similar CPU
and memory reservations for all virtual
machines in the cluster. If this solution is
not possible, consider using a different
vSphere HA admission control policy,
such as reserving a percentage of cluster
resource for failover. Alternatively, you can
use advanced options to specify a cap for
the slot size. For more information, see
the vSphere Availability Guide. Hosts that
have vSphere HA agent errors are not
good candidates for providing failover
capacity in the cluster and their resources
are not considered for vSphere HA
admission control purposes. If many hosts
have a vSphere HA agent error, vCenter
Server generates this event leading to the
fault. To resolve vSphere HA agent errors,
check the event logs for the hosts to
determine the cause of the errors. After
you resolve any configuration problems,
reconfigure vSphere HA on the affected
hosts or on the cluster.
vSphere HA master missing. vCenter Server is unable to find a master
vSphere HA agent (fault symptom)
Check the fault page under the Analysis
tab for this object to find more objects.
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Host System Alert Definitions
The vCenter adapter provides alert definitions that generate alerts on the Host System objects in your
environment.
Health/Symptom-Based
These alert definitions have the following impact and criticality information.
Impact Health
Criticality Symptom-based
Alert Definition Symptoms Recommendations
Standalone host has CPU contention
caused by less than half of the virtual
machines.
Symptoms include the following:
nHost inside a cluster
nHost CPU contention is at
warning/immediate/critical level
n> 0 child virtual machines have
[Virtual machine CPU demand at
warning /immediate/critical level]
n<= 50% of child virtual machines
have [Virtual machine CPU demand
at warning/ immediate/critical level]
Use
1 Add the host to a fully-automated-
DRS cluster to allow vSphere to move
virtual machine as needed when
resources are available on other hosts
in the cluster.
2 Use vMotion to migrate some virtual
machines with high CPU workload to
other hosts that have available CPU
capacity.
3 Right-size large virtual machines as it
helps in reducing overall resource
contention. Use the Reclaimable
Capacity feature within vRealize
Operations for recommended
rightsizing of VMs.
Standalone host has CPU contention
caused by more than half of the virtual
machines.
Symptoms include the following:
nHost inside a cluster
nHost CPU contention is at
warning/immediate/critical level
nHost CPU demand at
warning/immediate/critical level
n> 50% of child virtual machines have
[Virtual machine CPU demand at
warning/ immediate/critical level]
1 Add the host to a fully-automated-
DRS cluster to allow vSphere to move
virtual machine as needed when
resources are available on other hosts
in the cluster.
2 Use vMotion to migrate some virtual
machines with high CPU workload to
other hosts that have available CPU
capacity.
3 Right-size large virtual machines as it
helps in reducing overall resource
contention. Use the Reclaimable
Capacity feature within vRealize
Operations for recommended
rightsizing of VMs.
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Alert Definition Symptoms Recommendations
Standalone host has CPU contention due
to overpopulation of virtual machines.
Symptoms include the following:
nHost inside a cluster
nHost CPU contention is at
warning/immediate/critical level
nHost CPU demand at
warning/immediate/critical level
n= 0 child virtual machines have
[Virtual machine CPU demand at
warning/ immediate/critical level]
1 Add the host to a fully-automated-
DRS cluster to allow vSphere to move
virtual machine as needed when
resources are available on other hosts
in the cluster.
2 Use vMotion to migrate some virtual
machines with high CPU workload to
other hosts that have available CPU
capacity.
3 Right-size large virtual machines as it
helps in reducing overall resource
contention. Use the Reclaimable
Capacity feature within vRealize
Operations for recommended
rightsizing of VMs.
Host in a cluster that does not have fully-
automated DRS enabled has contention
caused by less than half of the virtual
machines.
Symptoms include the following:
nHost inside a cluster
n[ DRS Enabled OR ! DRS fully
automated ]
nHost CPU contention is at
warning/immediate/critical level
n> 0 child virtual machines have
[Virtual machine CPU demand at
warning /immediate/critical level]
n<= 50% of child virtual machines
have [Virtual machine CPU demand
at warning /immediate/critical level]
1 Enable fully-automated DRS in the
cluster to allow vSphere to move
virtual machine as needed when
resources are available on other hosts
in the cluster.
2 Use vMotion to migrate some virtual
machines with high CPU workload to
other hosts that have available CPU
capacity.
3 Right-size large virtual machines as it
helps in reducing overall resource
contention. Use the Reclaimable
Capacity feature within vRealize
Operations for recommended
rightsizing of VMs.
Host in a cluster that does not have fully-
automated DRS enabled has CPU
contention caused by more than half of
the virtual machines.
Symptoms include the following:
nHost inside a cluster
n[ DRS Enabled OR ! DRS fully
automated]
nHost CPU contention at
warning/immediate/critical level
nHost CPU demand at
warning/immediate/critical level
n> 50% of child virtual machines have
[Virtual machine CPU demand at
warning /immediate/critical level]
1 Enable fully-automated DRS in the
cluster to allow vSphere to move
virtual machine as needed when
resources are available on other hosts
in the cluster.
2 Use vMotion to migrate some virtual
machines with high CPU workload to
other hosts that have available CPU
capacity.
3 Right-size large virtual machines as it
helps in reducing overall resource
contention. Use the Reclaimable
Capacity feature within vRealize
Operations for recommended
rightsizing of VMs.
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Host in a cluster that does not have fully-
automated DRS enabled has CPU
contention caused by overpopulation of
virtual machines.
Symptoms include the following:
nHost inside a cluster
n[ DRS Enabled OR ! DRS fully
automated]
nHost CPU contention at
warning/immediate/critical level
nHost CPU demand at
warning/immediate/critical level
n= 0 child virtual machines have
[Virtual machine CPU demand at
warning /immediate/critical level
1 Enable fully-automated DRS in the
cluster to allow vSphere to move
virtual machine as needed when
resources are available on other hosts
in the cluster.
2 Use vMotion to migrate some virtual
machines with high CPU workload to
other hosts that have available CPU
capacity.
3 Right-size large virtual machines as it
helps in reducing overall resource
contention. Use the Reclaimable
Capacity feature within vRealize
Operations for recommended
rightsizing of VMs.
Standalone host has memory contention
caused by less than half of the virtual
machines.
Symptoms include the following:
nHost inside a cluster
nHost memory workload at
warning/immediate/critical level
nHost memory contention at
warning/immediate/critical level
n> 50% of child virtual machines have
[Virtual machine memory workload at
warning /immediate/critical level]
1 Add the host to a fully-automated-
DRS cluster to allow vSphere to move
virtual machine as needed when
resources are available on other hosts
in the cluster.
2 Use vMotion to migrate some virtual
machines with high CPU workload to
other hosts that have available CPU
capacity.
3 Upgrade the host to use a host that
has larger memory capacity.
4 Right-size large virtual machines as it
helps in reducing overall resource
contention. Use the Reclaimable
Capacity feature within vRealize
Operations for recommended
rightsizing of VMs.
Standalone host has memory contention
caused by more than half of the virtual
machines.
Symptoms include the following:
nHost inside a cluster
nHost memory workload at
warning/immediate/critical level
nHost memory contention at
warning/immediate/critical level
n> 50% of child virtual machines have
[Virtual machine memory workload at
warning /immediate/critical level]
1 Add the host to a fully-automated-
DRS cluster to allow vSphere to move
virtual machine as needed when
resources are available on other hosts
in the cluster.
2 Use vMotion to migrate some virtual
machines with high CPU workload to
other hosts that have available CPU
capacity.
3 Upgrade the host to use a host that
has larger memory capacity.
4 Right-size large virtual machines as it
helps in reducing overall resource
contention. Use the Reclaimable
Capacity feature within vRealize
Operations for recommended
rightsizing of VMs.
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Alert Definition Symptoms Recommendations
Standalone host has memory contention
due to overpopulation of virtual machines.
Symptoms include the following:
nHost inside a cluster
nHost memory workload at
warning/immediate/critical level
nHost memory contention at
warning/immediate/critical level
n= 0 child virtual machines have
[Virtual machine memory workload at
warning/ immediate/critical level]
1 Add the host to a fully-automated-
DRS cluster to allow vSphere to move
virtual machine as needed when
resources are available on other hosts
in the cluster.
2 Use vMotion to migrate some virtual
machines with high CPU workload to
other hosts that have available CPU
capacity.
3 Upgrade the host to use a host that
has larger memory capacity.
4 Right-size large virtual machines as it
helps in reducing overall resource
contention. Use the Reclaimable
Capacity feature within vRealize
Operations for recommended
rightsizing of VMs.
Host in a cluster that does not have fully-
automated DRS enabled has memory
contention caused by less than half of the
virtual machines.
Symptoms include the following:
n[DRS Enabled OR ! DRS fully
automated]
nHost memory contention at
warning/immediate/critical level
n> 0 child virtual machines have
[Virtual machine memory workload at
warning/ immediate/critical level]
n<= 50% of child virtual machines
have [Virtual machine memory
workload at warning/
immediate/critical level]
1 Enable fully-automated DRS in the
cluster to allow vSphere to move
virtual machine as needed when
resources are available on other hosts
in the cluster.
2 Use vMotion to migrate some virtual
machines with high CPU workload to
other hosts that have available CPU
capacity.
3 Right-size large virtual machines as it
helps in reducing overall resource
contention. Use the Reclaimable
Capacity feature within vRealize
Operations for recommended
rightsizing of VMs.
Host in a cluster that does not have fully-
automated DRS enabled has memory
contention caused by more than half of
the virtual machines.
Symptoms include the following:
nHost inside a cluster
n[DRS Enabled OR ! DRS fully
automated]
nHost memory workload at
warning/immediate/critical level
nHost memory contention at
warning/immediate/critical level
n> 50% of child virtual machines have
[Virtual machine memory workload at
warning /immediate/critical level]
1 Enable fully-automated DRS in the
cluster to allow vSphere to move
virtual machine as needed when
resources are available on other hosts
in the cluster.
2 Use vMotion to migrate some virtual
machines with high CPU workload to
other hosts that have available CPU
capacity.
3 Upgrade the host to use a host that
has larger memory capacity.
4 Right-size large virtual machines as it
helps in reducing overall resource
contention. Use the Reclaimable
Capacity feature within vRealize
Operations for recommended
rightsizing of VMs.
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Host in a cluster that does not have fully-
automated DRS enabled has memory
contention caused by overpopulation of
virtual machines.
Symptoms include the following:
nHost inside a cluster
n[DRS Enabled OR ! DRS fully
automated]
nHost memory workload at
warning/immediate/critical level
nHost memory contention at
warning/immediate/critical level
n= 0 child virtual machines have
[Virtual machine memory workload at
warning /immediate/critical level]
1 Enable fully-automated DRS in the
cluster to allow vSphere to move
virtual machine as needed when
resources are available on other hosts
in the cluster.
2 Use vMotion to migrate some virtual
machines with high CPU workload to
other hosts that have available CPU
capacity.
3 Upgrade the host to use a host that
has larger memory capacity.
4 Right-size large virtual machines as it
helps in reducing overall resource
contention. Use the Reclaimable
Capacity feature within vRealize
Operations for recommended
rightsizing of VMs.
Host is experiencing high number of
received or transmitted packets dropped.
Symptoms include the following:
nHost network received packets
dropped
nHost network transmitted packets
dropped
1 Reduce the amount of network traffic
being generated by virtual machines
by moving some of them to a host with
lower network traffic.
2 Verify the health of the physical
network adapter, configuration, driver
and firmware versions.
3 Contact VMware support.
Host is experiencing high number of
received packets dropped.
Symptoms include the following:
nHost network received packets
dropped
nHost network received packets
dropped above DT
nHost network data receive workload
at Warning level
nHost network data receive workload
above DT
nHost CPU demand at Critical level
1 If the host has one CPU, upgrade the
host or use a host that has larger CPU
capacity.
2 Add an additional NIC to the host.
3 Reduce the amount of network traffic
being generated by virtual machines
by moving some of them to a host with
lower network traffic.
Host is experiencing high number of
transmitted packets dropped.
Symptoms include the following:
nHost network transmitted packets
dropped
nHost network transmitted packets
dropped above DT
nHost network data transmit workload
at Warning level
nHost network data transmit workload
above DT
nHost is dropping high percentage of
packets
1 Add an additional NIC to the host.
2 Reduce the amount of network traffic
being generated by virtual machines
by moving some of them to a host with
lower network traffic.
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Alert Definition Symptoms Recommendations
ESXi host has detected a link status
'flapping' on a physical NIC.
Physical NIC link state flapping (fault
symptom).
ESXi disables the device to avoid the link
flapping state. You might need to replace
the physical NIC. The alert will be
canceled when the NIC is repaired and
functioning. If you replace the physical
NIC, you might need to manually cancel
the alert.
ESXi host has detected a link status down
on a physical NIC.
Physical NIC link state down (fault
symptom).
ESXi disables the device to avoid the link
flapping state. You might need to replace
the physical NIC. The alert will be
canceled when the NIC is repaired and
functioning. If you replace the physical
NIC, you might need to manually cancel
the alert.
Battery sensors are reporting problems. Symptoms include the following:
nBattery sensor health is red OR
nBattery sensor health is yellow
Change or replace the hardware if
necessary. Contact the hardware vendor
for assistance. After the problem is
resolved, the alert will be canceled when
the sensor that reported the problem
indicates that the problem no longer
exists.
Baseboard Management Controller
sensors are reporting problems.
Symptoms include the following:
nBaseboard Management Controller
sensor health is red OR
nBaseboard Management Controller
sensor health is yellow
Change or replace the hardware if
necessary. Contact the hardware vendor
for assistance. After the problem is
resolved, the alert will be canceled when
the sensor that reported the problem
indicates that the problem no longer
exists.
Fan sensors are reporting problems. nFan sensor health is red OR
nFan sensor health is yellow
Change or replace the hardware if
necessary. Contact the hardware vendor
for assistance. After the problem is
resolved, the alert will be canceled when
the sensor that reported the problem
indicates that the problem no longer
exists.
Hardware sensors are reporting problems. nHardware sensor health is red OR
nHardware sensor health is yellow
Change or replace the hardware if
necessary. Contact the hardware vendor
for assistance. After the problem is
resolved, the alert will be canceled when
the sensor that reported the problem
indicates that the problem no longer
exists.
Memory sensors are reporting problems. nMemory sensor health is red OR
nMemory sensor health is yellow
Change or replace the hardware if
necessary. Contact the hardware vendor
for assistance. After the problem is
resolved, the alert will be canceled when
the sensor that reported the problem
indicates that the problem no longer
exists.
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Power sensors are reporting problems. nPower sensor health is red OR
nPower sensor health is yellow
Change or replace the hardware if
necessary. Contact the hardware vendor
for assistance. After the problem is
resolved, the alert will be canceled when
the sensor that reported the problem
indicates that the problem no longer
exists.
Processor sensors are reporting
problems.
nProcessor sensor health is red
nProcessor sensor health is yellow
Change or replace the hardware if
necessary. Contact the hardware vendor
for assistance. After the problem is
resolved, the alert will be canceled when
the sensor that reported the problem
indicates that the problem no longer
exists.
SEL sensors are reporting problems. nSEL sensor health is red OR
nSEL sensor health is yellow
Change or replace the hardware if
necessary. Contact the hardware vendor
for assistance. After the problem is
resolved, the alert will be canceled when
the sensor that reported the problem
indicates that the problem no longer
exists.
Storage sensors are reporting problems. nStorage sensor health is red OR
nStorage sensor health is yellow
Change or replace the hardware if
necessary. Contact the hardware vendor
for assistance. After the problem is
resolved, the alert will be canceled when
the sensor that reported the problem
indicates that the problem no longer
exists.
System Board sensors are reporting
problems.
nSystem board sensor health is red
OR
nSystem board sensor health is
yellow
Change or replace the hardware if
necessary. Contact the hardware vendor
for assistance. After the problem is
resolved, the alert will be canceled when
the sensor that reported the problem
indicates that the problem no longer
exists.
Temperature sensors are reporting
problems.
nTemperature sensor health is red OR
nTemperature sensor health is yellow
Change or replace the hardware if
necessary. Contact the hardware vendor
for assistance. After the problem is
resolved, the alert will be canceled when
the sensor that reported the problem
indicates that the problem no longer
exists.
Voltage sensors are reporting problems. nVoltage sensor health is red OR
nVoltage sensor health is yellow
Change or replace the hardware if
necessary. Contact the hardware vendor
for assistance. After the problem is
resolved, the alert will be canceled when
the sensor that reported the problem
indicates that the problem no longer
exists.
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Health/Critical
These alert definitions have the following impact and criticality information.
Impact Health
Criticality Critical
Alert Definition Symptoms Recommendations
Host has lost connection to vCenter. Host disconnected from vCenter Click "Open Host in vSphere Web Client"
in the Actions menu at the top of Alert
details page to connect to the vCenter
managing this host and manually
reconnect the host to vCenter Server.
After the connection to the host is restored
by vCenter Server, the alert will be
canceled.
vSphere High Availability (HA) has
detected a network-isolated host.
vSphere HA detected a network isolated
host (fault symptom).
Resolve the networking problem that
prevents the host from pinging its isolation
addresses and communicating with other
hosts. Make sure that the management
networks that vSphere HA uses include
redundancy. With redundancy,
vSphere HA can communicate over more
than one path, which reduces the chance
of a host becoming isolated.
vSphere High Availability (HA) has
detected a possible host failure.
vSphere HA detected a host failure (fault
symptom).
Find the computer that has the duplicate
IP address and reconfigure it to have a
different IP address. This fault is cleared
and the alert canceled when the
underlying problem is resolved, and the
vSphere HA master agent is able to
connect to the HA agent on the host.
Note You can use the Duplicate IP
warning in the /var/log/vmkernel log file
on an ESX host or the /var/log/messages
log file on an ESXi host to identify the
computer that has the duplicate IP
address.
Host is experiencing network contention
caused by too much traffic.
Symptoms include all the following:
nHost is experiencing dropped
network packets
nHost network workload at
warning/immediate/critical level
1 Review the load balancing policy in
the Port Group and the vSwitch.
2 Add an additional NIC to the host.
3 Reduce the amount of network traffic
being generated by virtual machines
by moving some of them to a host with
lower network traffic.
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The host has lost connectivity to a dvPort. Lost network connectivity to dvPorts
(fault symptom).
Replace the physical adapter or reset the
physical switch. The alert will be canceled
when connectivity is restored to the
dvPort.
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Alert Definition Symptoms Recommendations
The host has lost connectivity to the
physical network.
Lost network connectivity (fault
symptom).
To determine the actual failure or to
eliminate possible problems, check the
status of the vmnic in the vSphere Client
or from the ESX service console:
nTo check the status in the
vSphere Client, select the ESX host,
click Configuration, and then click
Networking. The vmnics currently
assigned to virtual switches appear in
the diagrams. If a vmnic displays a red
X, that link is currently down.
nFrom the service console, run the
command:esxcfg-nics. The output
that appears is similar to the following:
Name PCI Driver Link Speed Duplex
Description
---------------------------------------------------
--------------- vmnic0 04:04.00 tg3 Up
1000Mbps Full Broadcom BCM5780
Gigabit Ethernet vmnic1 04:04.01 tg3
Up 1000Mbps Full Broadcom
BCM5780 Gigabit Ethernet. The Link
column shows the status of the link
between the network adapter and the
physical switch. The status can be
either Up or Down. If some network
adapters are up and others are down,
you might need to verify that the
adapters are connected to the
intended physical switch ports. To
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Alert Definition Symptoms Recommendations
verify the connections, bring down
each ESX host port on the physical
switch, run esxcfg-nics -l", and
observe the affected vmnics.
Verify that the vmnic identified in the alert
is still connected to the switch and
configured properly:
nMake sure that the network cable is
still connected to the switch and to the
host.
nMake sure that the switch is
connected to the system, is still
functioning properly, and has not been
inadvertently misconfigured. For more
information, see the switch
documentation.
nCheck for activity between the
physical switch and the vmnic. You
can check activity by performing a
network trace or observing activity
LEDs.
nCheck for network port settings on the
physical switch.
To reconfigure the service console IP
address if the affected vmnic is associated
with a service console, see
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1000258 If the
problem is caused by your hardware,
contact your hardware vendor for
replacement hardware.
The host lost connectivity to a Network
File System (NFS) server.
Lost connection to NFS server (fault
symptom).
1 Verify the NFS server is running.
2 Check the network connection to
make sure the ESX host can connect
to the NFS server.
3 Determine whether the other hosts
that use the same NFS mount are
experiencing the same problem, and
check the NFS server status and
share points.
4 Make sure that you can reach the
NFS server by logging into the service
console and using vmkping to ping
the NFS server: "vmkping <nfs
server>".
5 For advanced troubleshooting
information,
seehttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003967
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Alert Definition Symptoms Recommendations
A fatal error occurred on a PCIe bus
during system reboot.
A fatal PCIe error occurred. Check and replace the PCIe device
identified in the alert as the cause of the
problem. Contact the vendor for
assistance.
A fatal memory error was detected at
system boot time.
A fatal memory error occurred. Replace the faulty memory or contact the
vendor.
Health/Immediate
These alert definitions have the following impact and criticality information.
Impact Health
Criticality Immediate
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Alert Definition Symptom Recommendations
The host has lost redundant connectivity
to a dvPort.
Lost network redundancy to DVPorts
(fault symptom).
Replace the physical adapter or reset the
physical switch. The alert will be canceled
when connectivity is restored to the
DVPort.
The host has lost redundant uplinks to the
network.
Lost network redundancy (fault
symptom).
To determine the actual failure or to
eliminate possible problems, first connect
to ESX through SSH or the console:
1 Identify the available uplinks by
running esxcfg-nics -l.
2 Remove the reported vmnic from the
port groups by running esxcfg-
vswitch -U &lt;affected
vmnic#&gt; affected vSwitch.
3 Link available uplinks to the affected
port groups by running esxcfg-
vswitch -L &lt;available
vmnic#&gt; affected vSwitch.
Next, check the status of the vmnic in
vSphere Client or the ESX service
console:
1 In vSphere Client, select the ESX
host, click Configuration, and then
click Networking.
The vmnics currently assigned to
virtual switches appear in the
diagrams. If a vmnic displays a red X,
that link is currently unavailable.
2 From the service console, run
esxcfg-nics -l. The output that
appears is similar to the following
example: Name PCI Driver Link
Speed Duplex Description.
--------------------------------------------------------
---------- vmnic0 04:04.00 tg3 Up
1000Mbps Full Broadcom BCM5780
Gigabit Ethernet vmnic1 04:04.01 tg3 Up
1000Mbps Full Broadcom BCM5780
Gigabit Ethernet. The Link column shows
the status of the link between the network
adapter and the physical switch. The
status can be either Up or Down. If some
network adapters are up and others are
down, you might need to verify that the
adapters are connected to the intended
physical switch ports. To verify the
connections, shut down each ESX host
port on the physical switch, run the
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Alert Definition Symptom Recommendations
"esxcfg-nics -l" command, and observe
the affected vmnics. Verify that the vmnic
identified in the alert is still connected to
the switch and configured properly:
1 Make sure that the network cable is
still connected to the switch and to the
host.
2 Make sure that the switch is
connected to the system, is still
functioning properly, and was not
inadvertently misconfigured. (See the
switch documentation.)
3 Perform a network trace or observe
activity LEDs to check for activity
between the physical switch and the
vmnic.
4 Check for network port settings on the
physical switch.
If the problem is caused by hardware,
contact your hardware vendor for a
hardware replacement.
A PCIe error occurred during system boot,
but the error is recoverable.
A recoverable PCIe error occurred. The PCIe error is recoverable, but the
system behavior is dependent on how the
error is handled by the OEM vendor's
firmware. Contact the vendor for
assistance.
A recoverable memory error has occurred
on the host.
A recoverable memory error occurred. Since recoverable memory errors are
vendor-specific, contact the vendor for
assistance.
Risk/Symptom-Based
These alert definitions have the following impact and criticality information.
Impact Risk
Criticality Symptom-based
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Alert Definition Symptom Recommendations
ESXi Host is violating vSphere 5.5
Hardening Guide.
nActive directory authentication
disabled OR
nNon-compliant NTP service startup
policy OR
nSSH service is running OR
nNTP service stopped OR
nNon-compliant timeout value for
automatically disabling local and
remote shell access OR
nvSphere Authentication Proxy not
used for password protection when
adding ESXi hosts to active directory
OR
nPersistent logging disabled OR
nBidirectional CHAP for iSCSI traffic
disabled OR
nNon-compliant firewall setting to
restrict access to NTP client OR
nNTP server for time synchronization
not configured OR
nNon-compliant ESXi Shell service
startup policy OR
nNon-compliant firewall setting to
restrict access to SNMP server OR
nESXi Shell service is running OR
nNon-compliant DCUI service startup
policy OR
nDvfilter bind IP address configured
OR
nNon-compliant SSH service startup
policy OR
nDCUI service is running OR
nNon-compliant idle time before an
interactive shell is automatically
logged out OR
nNon-compliant DCUI access user list
OR
nRemote syslog is not enabled
Fix the vSphere 5.5 Hardening Guide
Rules Violations according to the
recommendations in the vSphere5
Hardening Guide
vRealize Automation Alert Definitions
Alert definitions are combinations of symptoms and recommendations that identify problem areas in your
environment and generate alerts on which you can act.
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Symptom and alert definitions are defined for vRealize Automation objects. The alerts are population-
based alerts based on the risk or health of a certain percentage of child objects. There are no alerts
generated for network profiles.
The health and risk thresholds are as follows:
Health
nWhen 25%-50% of the child objects have health issues, the parent object will trigger an alert with a
Warning health level.
nWhen 50%-75% of the child objects have health issues, the parent object will trigger an alert with an
Immediate health level.
nWhen 75%-100% of the child objects have health issues, the parent object will trigger an alert with a
Critical health level.
Risk
nWhen 25%-50% of the child objects have risk issues, the parent object will trigger an alert with a
Warning risk level.
nWhen 50%-75% of the child objects have risk issues, the parent object will trigger an alert with an
Immediate risk level.
nWhen 75%-100% of the child objects have risk issues, the parent object will trigger an alert with a
Critical risk level.
vSAN Alert Definitions
vRealize Operations Manager generates an alert if a problem occurs with the components in the storage
area network that the vSAN adapter is monitoring.
Alerts for the vSAN Cluster Object
Alerts on the vSAN Cluster object have health, risk, and efficiency impact.
Table 3‑1. vSAN Cluster Object Health Alert Definitions
Alert Alert Type Alert Subtype
Basic (unicast) connectivity check (normal ping) has failed on
vSAN host
Storage Configuration
Check the free space on physical disks in the vSAN cluster. Storage Availability
CLOMD process on the host has issues and impacting the
functionality of vSAN cluster
Storage Availability
Disk load variance between some vSAN disks exceeded the
threshold value
Storage Performance
Host ESXi version and the vSAN disk format version is
incompatible with the other hosts and disks in a vSAN cluster
Storage Configuration
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Table 3‑1. vSAN Cluster Object Health Alert Definitions (Continued)
Alert Alert Type Alert Subtype
Host has invalid unicast agent and impacting the health of vSAN
Stretched Cluster
Storage Configuration
Host in a vSAN cluster does not have a VMkernel NIC configured
for vSAN traffic
Network Configuration
Host in a vSAN cluster has connectivity issues and vCenter
Server does not know its state
Network Configuration
Host in a vSAN cluster has IP multicast connectivity issue Network Configuration
Host is either running an outdated version of the vSAN Health
Service VIB or It is not installed on the host
Storage Configuration
Network latency check of vSAN hosts failed. It requires < 1 ms
RTT.
Network Configuration
One or more hosts in the vSAN cluster have misconfigured
multicast addresses
Network Configuration
One or more physical disks on vSAN host are experiencing
software state health issues
Storage Availability
One or more vSAN enabled hosts are not in the same IP subnet Network Configuration
Overall health of the physical disks in a vSAN Cluster is impacted Storage Availability
Overall health of VMs residing on vSAN datastore is reporting
issues.
Storage Availability
Overall health of vSAN objects is reporting issues Storage Availability
Ping test with large packet size between all VMkernel adapters
with vMotion traffic enabled has issues.
Network Configuration
Ping test with small packet size between all VMkernel adapters
with vMotion traffic enabled has issues.
Network Configuration
Site latency between two fault domains and the witness host has
exceeded the recommended threshold values in a vSAN
Stretched cluster
Storage Performance
Statistics collection of vSAN performance service is not working
correctly
Storage Availability
MTU check (ping with large packet size) has failed on vSAN host Storage Configuration
The preferred fault domain is not set for the witness host in a
vSAN Stretched cluster
Storage Configuration
Unicast agent is not configured on the host and affecting
operations of vSAN Stretched cluster
Storage Configuration
vCenter Server has lost connection to a host that is part of a
vSAN cluster.
Storage Availability
vSAN Cluster contains host whose ESXi version does not support
vSAN Stretched Cluster
Storage Configuration
vSAN cluster has issues in electing stats master of vSAN
Performance service. This affects the functionality of vSAN
Performance service.
Storage Configuration
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Table 3‑1. vSAN Cluster Object Health Alert Definitions (Continued)
Alert Alert Type Alert Subtype
vSAN cluster has multiple network partitions Network Configuration
vSAN Cluster has multiple Stats DB objects which are creating
conflicts and affecting vSAN Performance Service
Storage Configuration
vSAN disk group has incorrect deduplication and compression
configuration
Storage Configuration
vSAN has encountered an issue while reading the metadata of a
physical disk
Storage Availability
vSAN health service is not installed on the host Storage Configuration
vSAN host and its disks have inconsistent deduplication and
compression configuration with the cluster
Storage Configuration
vSAN is unable to retrieve the physical disk information from host Storage Availability
vSAN Performance Service is not enabled. Storage Configuration
vSAN Performance Service is unable to communicate and
retrieve statistics from host
Storage Configuration
vSAN Stretched cluster contains a witness host without a valid
disk group
Storage Configuration
vSAN Stretched cluster does not contain a valid witness host Storage Configuration
vSAN Stretched cluster does not contain two valid fault domains Storage Configuration
vSAN Stretched cluster has inconsistent configuration for Unicast
agent
Storage Configuration
vSAN witness host has an invalid preferred fault domain Storage Configuration
Witness host is a part of vSAN Stretched cluster Storage Configuration
Witness host resides in one of the data fault domains Storage Configuration
Table 3‑2. vSAN Cluster Object Risk Alert Definitions
Alert Alert Type Alert Subtype
After one additional host failure, vSAN Cluster will not have
enough resources to rebuild all objects
Storage Capacity
Capacity disk used for vSAN is smaller than 255 GB (default max
component size).
Storage Performance
Capacity disk used for vSAN is smaller than 255 GB (default max
component size).
Storage Availability
Controller with pass-through and RAID disks has issues. Storage Configuration
Disk format version of one or more vSAN disks is out of date Storage Configuration
ESXi host issues retrieving hardware info. Storage Configuration
Firmware provider hasn't all its dependencies met or is not
functioning as expected.
Storage Configuration
Host with inconsistent extended configurations is detected. Storage Configuration
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Alert Alert Type Alert Subtype
Inconsistent configuration (like dedup/compression, encryption)
setup on hosts or disks with the cluster.
Storage Configuration
Network adapter driver is not VMware certified. Storage Configuration
Network adapter firmware is not VMware certified. Storage Configuration
Network adapter is not VMware certified. Storage Configuration
Network adapter is not VMware certified. Storage Configuration
Network configuration of the vSAN iSCSI target service is not
valid.
Storage Availability
Non-vSAN disks are used for VMFS or Raw Device
Mappings(RDMs).
Storage Availability
Number of vSAN components on a disk is reaching or has
reached its limit
Storage Capacity
Number of vSAN components on a host is reaching or has
reached its limit
Storage Capacity
One or more ESXi hosts in the cluster do not support CPU AES-
NI or have it disabled.
Storage Availability
RAID controller configuration has issues. Storage Configuration
Storage I/O controller driver is not VMware certified Storage Configuration
Storage I/O controller drivers is not supported with the current
version of ESXi running on the host
Storage Configuration
Storage I/O Controller firmware not is VMware certified. Storage Configuration
Storage I/O controller is not compatible with the VMware
Compatibility Guide
Storage Configuration
The current status of the Customer Experience Improvement
Program (CEIP) not is enabled.
Storage Availability
The Internet connectivity is not available for vCenter Server. Storage Availability
The resync operations are throttled on any hosts. Storage Configuration
Time of hosts and VC are not synchronized within 1 minute. Storage Configuration
vCenter Server or any of the ESXi hosts experience problems
when connecting to Key Management Servers (KMS).
Storage Availability
vCenter Server state was not pushed to ESXi due to vCenter
Server being out of sync.
Storage Configuration
vSAN and VMFS datastores are on a same Dell H730 controller
with the lsi_mr3driver.
Storage Configuration
vSAN build recommendation based on the available releases and
VCG compatibility guide.
Storage Availability
vSAN build recommendation engine has all its dependencies met
and is functioning as expected.
Storage Availability
vSAN Cluster disk space capacity is less than 5% Storage Capacity
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Alert Alert Type Alert Subtype
vSAN Cluster disk space usage is approaching capacity Storage Capacity
vSAN cluster is reaching or has reached its limit for components,
free disk space and read cache reservations
Storage Capacity
vSAN Cluster virtual disk count capacity is less than 5% Storage Capacity
vSAN Cluster virtual disk count is approaching capacity Storage Capacity
vSAN configuration for LSI 3108-based controller has issues. Storage Configuration
vSAN disk group type (All-Flash or Hybrid) for the used SCSI
controller is not VMware certified.
Storage Configuration
vSAN enabled hosts have inconsistent values for advanced
configuration options
Storage Configuration
vSAN firmware version recommendation based on the VCG. Storage Configuration
vSAN has encountered an integrity issue with the metadata of an
individual component on a physical disk
Storage Availability
vSAN HCL DB auto updater is not working properly Storage Configuration
vSAN HCL DB is not up-to-date Storage Configuration
vSAN Health Service is not able to find the appropriate controller
utility for the storage controller on the ESXi host.
Storage Availability
vSAN is running low on the vital memory pool (heaps) needed for
the operation of physical disks.
Storage Performance
vSAN is running low on the vital memory pool (slabs) needed for
the operation of physical disks.
Storage Performance
vSAN is using a physical disk which has high congestion value Storage Performance
vSAN iSCSI target service home object has issues. Storage Availability
vSAN iSCSI target service is not running properly or is not
correctly enabled on the host.
Storage Availability
vSAN performance service statistics database object is reporting
issues.
Storage Availability
vSphere cluster members do not match vSAN cluster members. Storage Configuration
Table 3‑3. vSAN Cluster Object Eciency Alert Definitions
Alert Alert Type Alert Subtype Description
vSAN Cluster Flash Read Cache is
approaching capacity
Storage Capacity Triggered when the Read Cache (RC) in the
vSAN cluster reaches 80% of capacity.
Cleared by adding flash storage to the read
cache.
vSAN Cluster Flash Read Cache
capacity is less than 5%
Storage Capacity Triggered when the Read Cache (RC) in the
vSAN cluster reaches 95% of capacity.
Cleared by adding flash storage to the read
cache.
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Alerts on the vSAN Adapter Instance Object have health impact.
Alert Alert Type Alert Subtype
Performance Service on vSAN cluster might be off or
experience issues
Storage Configuration
vSAN adapter instance failed to collect data from vSAN Health
Service. The health Service might have issues.
Storage Configuration
vSAN Disk Group Object Alert Definitions
Alerts on the vSAN Disk Group Object have efficiency impact.
Alert Alert Type Alert Subtype
vSAN Disk Group read cache hit rate is less than 90% Storage Performance
vSAN Disk Group read cache hit rate is less than 90% and
write buffer free space is less than 10%
Storage Capacity
Alerts in the vSphere Web Client
The vSphere Web Client displays the results of health tests for the following vSAN monitored groups:
nNetwork
nPhysical disk
nCluster
nLimits
nData
nHardware compatibility
nPerformance Service
nStretched Cluster (if enabled)
Each group contains several individual checks. If a check fails, the vSAN adapter issues a warning or
error level alert. The alert indicates the host or cluster where the problem occurred and provides a
recommendation to clear the alert. For a complete list of all vSAN health test alerts, see Knowledge Base
article 2114803.
vSphere Distributed Port Group
The vCenter adapter provides alert definitions that generate alerts on the vSphere Distributed Port
objects in your environment.
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Health/Critical
These alert definitions have the following impact and criticality information.
Impact Health
Criticality Critical
Alert Definition Symptom Recommendations
One or more ports are in link down state. Symptoms include all of the following:
nPort is connected
nOne or more ports are in a link down
state
Verify that there is physical connectivity for
the NICs on the host. Verify the admin
status on the port.
One or more ports are experiencing
network contention.
Port is experiencing dropped packets Check if the packet drops are due to high
CPU resource utilization or uplink
bandwidth utilization. User vMotion to
migrate the virtual machine that the port is
attached to a different host.
Virtual Machine Alert Definitions
The vCenter adapter provides alert definitions that generate alerts on the virtual machine objects in your
environment.
Health/Symptom-Based
These alert definitions have the following impact and criticality information.
Impact Health
Criticality Symptom-based
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Virtual machine is experiencing memory
compression, ballooning or swapping due
to memory limit.
nVirtual machine memory limit is set
AND
nVirtual machine memory demand
exceeds configured memory limit
AND
n[Virtual machine memory is
compressed OR
nVirtual machine is using swap OR
nVirtual machine memory ballooning
is at warning/immediate/critical level]
AND
nRecommended virtual machine
memory size
Increase the memory limit for the virtual
machine to match the recommended
memory size. Alternatively, remove
memory limit for the virtual machine.
Virtual machine has CPU contention
caused by swap wait.
Virtual machine CPU swap wait is at
warning/Immediate/Critical level.
1 Upgrade the host with more memory.
2 Use vSphere vMotion to migrate this
virtual machine to a different host or
cluster.
3 Set memory reservations for the
virtual machine to prevent swapping.
Virtual machine has CPU contention
caused by IO wait.
Virtual machine CPU I/O wait is at
warning/immediate/critical level.
Increase the datastore I/O capacity for the
connected data stores to reduce CPU I/O
wait on the virtual machine.
Virtual machine has unexpected high CPU
workload.
Symptoms include all of the following:
nVirtual machine CPU demand at
warning/immediate/critical level
nAnomaly is starting
to/moderately/critically high
1 Check the guest applications to
determine whether high CPU
workload is an expected behavior.
2 Add more CPU capacity for this virtual
machine.
Virtual machine has unexpected high
memory workload.
Symptoms include all of the following:
nVirtual machine memory workload is
at Warning/Immediate/Critical level
nAnomaly is starting
to/moderately/critically high
1 Check the guest applications to
determine whether high memory
workload is an expected behavior.
2 Add more memory for this virtual
machine.
Virtual machine has memory contention
due to swap wait and high disk read
latency.
Symptoms include all of the following:
nVirtual machine CPU swap wait is at
warning/immediate/critical level
(5/10/15)
nVirtual machine has
read latency at warning level
nRecommended virtual machine
memory size
Add more memory for this virtual machine.
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Alert Definition Symptom Recommendations
Virtual machine has memory contention
due to memory compression, ballooning
or swapping.
n! Virtual machine memory limit is set
AND
nVirtual machine has memory
contention at
warning/immediate/critical level AN
n[ Virtual machine memory ballooning
at warning/immediate/critical level
OR
nVirtual machine memory is
compressed OR
nVirtual machine is using swap]
1 Add memory reservations to this
virtual machine to prevent ballooning
and swapping.
2 Use vSphere vMotion to migrate this
virtual machine to a different host or
cluster.
Virtual machine has unexpected high disk
I/O workload.
Symptoms include all of the following:
nVirtual machine disk I/O workload at
Warning/Immediate/Critical level
(80/90/95)
nVirtual machine disk I/O workload
above DT
1 Check the applications running on the
virtual machine to determine whether
high disk I/O workload is an expected
behavior.
2 Use vSphere Storage vMotion to
migrate this virtual machine to a
different datastore with higher IOPS.
Virtual machine has disk I/O read latency
problem.
Symptoms include all of the following:
nVirtual machine disk read latency at
Warning /Immediate/Critical level
nVirtual machine disk read latency
above DT
nVirtual machine has low co-stop
nVirtual machine has low CPU swap
wait
1 Check whether you have enabled
Storage IO control on the datastores
connected to the virtual machine.
2 Increase IOPS for the datastores
connected to the virtual machine.
3 UsevSphere Storage vMotion to
migrate this virtual machine to a
different datastore with higher IOPS.
Virtual machine has disk I/O write latency
problem.
Symptoms include all of the following:
nVirtual machine disk write latency at
Warning/ Immediate/Critical level
nVirtual machine disk write latency
above DT
nVirtual machine has low CPU swap
wait (< 3 ms)
1 Check whether you have enabled
Storage IO Control on the data stores
connected to the datastore.
2 Increase IOPS for the data stores
connected to the virtual machine.
3 If the virtual machine has multiple
snapshots, delete the older
snapshots.
4 Use vSphere Storage vMotion to
migrate some virtual machines to a
different datastore.
Virtual machine has disk I/O latency
problem caused by snapshots.
Symptoms include all of the following:
nVirtual machine CPU I/O wait is at
warning/immediate/critical level
nVirtual machine has at least one
snapshot
nAll child datastores have [ ! Disk
command latency at warning level ]
1 If the virtual machine has multiple
snapshots, delete the older
snapshots.
2 Reduce the number of snapshots by
consolidating the snapshots into one
snapshot. In vSphere Client, select
the VM, right-click, select Snapshot,
and then Consolidate.
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Alert Definition Symptom Recommendations
Not enough resources for vSphere HA to
start the virtual machine.
Not enough resources forvSphere HA to
start VM (Fault symptom).
1 If virtual machine CPU reservation is
set, decrease the CPU reservation
configuration.
2 If virtual machine memory reservation
is set, decrease the memory
reservation configuration.
3 Add more hosts to cluster.
4 Bring any failed hosts online or
resolve a network partition, if one
exists.
5 If DRS is in manual mode, look for
pending recommendations and
approve the recommendations so that
vSphere HA failover can proceed.
The Fault tolerance state of the virtual
machine has changed to "Disabled" state.
VM fault tolerance state changed to
disabled (Fault symptom).
Enable the secondary virtual machine
indicated in the alert.
vSphere HA failed to restart a network
isolated virtual machine.
vSphere HA failed to restart a network
isolated virtual machine (Fault symptom).
Manually power on the virtual machine.
The fault tolerance state of the virtual
machine has changed to "Needs
Secondary" state.
VM Fault Tolerance state changed to
needs secondary (Fault symptom).
Keep HA enabled when Fault tolerance
(FT) is required to protect virtual
machines.
vSphere HA cannot perform a failover
operation for the virtual machine
vSphere HA virtual machine failover
unsuccessful (Fault symptom)
1 If the error information reports that a
file is locked, the virtual machine
might be powered on a host that the
vSphere HAmaster agent can no
longer monitor by using the
management network or heartbeat
datastores.
2 The virtual machine might have been
powered on by a user on a host
outside of the cluster. If any hosts are
declared offline, determine whether a
networking or storage problem caused
the situation.
3 If the error information reports that the
virtual machine is in an invalid state,
an in-progress operation might be
preventing access to the virtual
machine files. Determine whether any
operations are in progress, such as a
clone operation that is taking a long
time to complete.
4 You can also try to power on the
virtual machine and investigate any
returned errors.
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Eciency/Warning
These alert definitions have the following impact and criticality information.
Impact Efficiency
Criticality Warning
Alert Definition Symptom Recommendations
Virtual machine is idle. Symptoms include all of the following:
nVirtual machine is idle
nVirtual machine high ready time on
each vCPU
n! Virtual machine is powered off
Power off this virtual machine to allow for
other virtual machines to use CPU and
memory that this virtual machine is
wasting.
Risk/Symptom-Based
These alert definitions have the following impact and criticality information.
Impact Risk
Criticality Symptom-based
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Virtual machine has CPU contention
caused by co-stop.
Symptoms include all of the following:
nVirtual machine CPU co-stop at
warning/immediate/critical level
n! Virtual machine is powered off
nNumber of vCPUs to remove from
virtual machine
Review the symptoms listed and remove
the number of vCPUs from the virtual
machine as recommended by the
symptom.
Virtual machine has high CPU co-stop due
to snapshots.
Symptoms include all of the following:
nVirtual machine CPU co-stop is at
warning/immediate/critical level
nVirtual machine has at least one
snapshot
To reduce the high co-stop (%CSTP)
values and increase virtual machine
performance, consolidate any snapshots
into the main virtual disk. In the
vSphere Client, select the VM, right click,
and select Snapshot, and then
Consolidate. After consolidation, the
%CSTP value is reduced or eliminated
and VM performance is improved. If
performance is not improved enough,
continue researching other potential VM
performance issues. See VMware KB:
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2000058
Virtual machine is violating vSphere 5.5
hardening guide.
nUnrestricted VM-to-VM
communication through VMCI OR
nVMsafe CPU/Memory APIs-port
number configured OR
nDvfilter network API enabled OR
nNon-compliant max VMX file size OR
nNon-compliant max VM log file size
OR
nAllow unauthorized modification of
device settings OR
nAllow unauthorized connect and
disconnect of devices OR
nTools auto install not disabled OR
nNon-compliant max number of
remote console connections OR
nAllow VM to obtain detailed
information about the physical host
OR
nNon-compliant max VM log file count
OR
nFeature not exposed in vSphere:
MemsFss is not disabled OR
nVMsafe CPU/memory API enabled
OR
nParallel port connected OR
nConsole drag and drop operation not
disabled OR
nConsole copy operation not disabled
OR
nSerial port connected OR
Fix the vSphere 5.5 hardening guide rule
violations according to the
recommendations in the vSphere
Hardening Guide (XLSX).
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Alert Definition Symptom Recommendations
nFeature not exposed in vSPhere:
AutoLogon is not disabled OR
nUse independent non persistent disk
OR
nFeature not exposed in vSphere:
UnityPush is not disabled OR
nShrink virtual disk not disabled -
diskShrink OR
nFeature not exposed in vSphere:
GetCreds is not disabled OR
nCD-ROM connected OR
nFeature not exposed in vSPhere:
HGFSServerSet is not disabled OR
nConsole paste operation not
disabled OR
nFeature not exposed in vSPhere:
BIOSBBS is not disabled OR
nShrink virtual disk not disabled -
diskWiper OR
nUSB controller connected OR
nFeature not exposed in vSPhere:
Monitor Control is not disabled OR
nFloppy drive connected OR
nFeature not exposed in vSphere:
LaunchMenu is not disabled OR
nVersionget is not disabled OR
nFeature not exposed in vSphere:
Toporequest is not disabled OR
nFeature not exposed in vSphere:
Unity-interlock not disabled OR
nVM logging is not disabled OR
nFeature not exposed in vSphere:
Unity is not disabled OR
nFeature not exposed in vSphere:
Trashfolderstate is not disabled OR
nVGA only mode is not enabled OR
nFeature not exposed in vSphere:
Trayicon is not disabled OR
nFeature not exposed in vSphere:
Unity-Taskbar is not disabled OR
nFeature not exposed in vSphere:
Versionset is not disabled OR
nVM console access via VNC protocol
is not disabled OR
nFeature not exposed in vSphere:
Protocolhandler is not disabled OR
nVIX message is not disabled OR
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nFeature not exposed in vSphere:
Shellaction is not disabled OR
n3D features is not disabled OR
nFeature not exposed in vSphere:
Unity-Windowcontents is not
disabled OR
nFeature not exposed in vSphere:
Unity-Unityactive is not disabled
vSphere Distributed Switch Alert Definitions
The vCenter adapter provides alert definitions that generate alerts on the vSphere Distributed Switch
objects in your environment.
Health/Critical
These alert definitions have the following impact and criticality information.
Impact Health
Criticality Critical
Alert Definition Symptom Recommendations
Network traffic is blocked for one or more
ports.
Network traffic is blocked for one or more
ports.
Check the security policy on the port
groups as well as any ACL rule
configuration.
Health/Warning
These alert definitions have the following impact and criticality information.
Impact Health
Criticality Warning
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Alert Definition Symptom Recommendations
Distributed Switch configuration is out of
sync.
Distributed Switch configuration is out of
sync with the vCenter Server.
Change the distributed switch
configuration to match the host. Identify
the distributed switch properties that are
out of sync. If these properties were
changed locally on the host in order to
maintain connectivity, update the
distributed switch configuration in the
vCenter Server. Otherwise, re-apply the
the vCenter Server configuration to this
host.
One or more VLANs are unsupported by
the physical switch.
One or more VLANs are unsupported by
the physical switch.
Ensure the VLAN configuration on the
physical switch and the distributed port
groups are consistent.
Teaming configuration does not match the
physical switch.
Teaming configuration does not match
the physical switch.
Ensure the teaming configuration on the
physical switch and the distributed switch
are consistent.
The MTU on the Distributed Switch is not
allowed by one or more VLANs on the
host.
The MTU on the Distributed Switch is not
allowed by one or more VLANs on the
host.
Ensure the MTU configuration on the
physical switch and the distributed switch
are consistent.
There is an MTU mismatch between the
host and a physical switch.
There is an MTU mismatch between the
host and a physical switch.
Adjust the MTU configuration on the host
to match the physical switch. Change the
MTU configuration on the physical switch.
Risk/Warning
These alert definitions have the following impact and criticality information.
Impact Risk
Criticality Warning
Alert Definition Symptom Recommendations
The distributed switch configuration is
incorrect.
Host without redundant physical
connectivity to the distributed switch.
Verify that at least two NICs on each host
is connected to the distributed switch.
vCenter Server Alert Definitions
The vCenter adapter provides alert definitions that generate alerts on the vCenter Server objects in your
environment.
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Health/Symptom-Based
These alert definitions have the following impact and criticality information.
Impact Health
Criticality Symptom-based
Alert Definition Symptom Recommendations
A problem occurred with a vCenter Server
component.
The vCenter Server health changed
(fault symptom).
The actions to take to resolve the
problems depend on the specific problem
that caused the fault. Review the issue
details, and check the documentation.
Duplicate object name found in
thevCenter Server.
Duplicate object name found in the
vCenter Server.
Ensure the virtual machines names are
unique before enabling the Name-Based
Identification feature.
The vCenter Server Storage data
collection failed.
The vCenter Server storage data
collection failed.
Ensure vCenter Management Webservice
is started and Storage Management
Service is functioning.
Datastore Alert Definitions
The vCenter adapter provides alert definitions that generate alerts on the datastore objects in your
environment.
Health/Symptom-Based
These alert definitions have the following impact and criticality information.
Impact Health
Criticality Symptom-based
Alert Definition Symptom Recommendations
Datastore has unexpected high Disk I/O
workload.
Symptoms include all of the following:
nDatastore disk I/O workload at
warning/immediate/critical level
nDatastore disk I/O workload above
DT
1 Check the applications running on the
virtual machines placed on the
datastore to determine whether high
disk I/O workload is expected
behavior.
2 Increase IOPS for the datastore.
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Health/Critical
These alert definitions have the following impact and criticality information.
Impact Health
Criticality Critical
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A storage device for a datastore has been
detected to be off.
Storage device has been turned off
administratively (fault symptom).
Ask the administrator about the device
state. The fault will be resolved and the
alert canceled if the device is turned on. If
SCSI devices are detached or
permanently removed, you must manually
cancel the alert.
Datastore has lost connectivity to a
storage device.
Host(s) lost connectivity to storage
device(s) (fault symptom).
The storage device path, for example,
vmhba35:C1:T0:L7, contains several
potential failure points: Path Element |
Failure Point
--------------------------------------- vmhba35 |
HBA (Host Bus Adapter) C1 | Channel T0
| Target (storage processor port) L7 | LUN
(Logical Unit Number or Disk Unit).
To determine the cause of the failure or to
eliminate possible problems: Identify the
available storage paths to the reported
storage device by running esxcfg-mpath
- l. For more information, see
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003973. Check
that a rescan does not restore visibility to
the targets. For information on rescanning
the storage device by using the command-
line interface and the vSphere Client, see
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003988.
Determine whether the connectivity issue
is with the iSCSI storage or the fiber
storage.
Troubleshoot the connectivity to the iSCSI
storage by using the software initiator:
1 Check whether a ping to the storage
array fails from ESX. For more
information, see
http://kb/vmware.com/kb/1003486
2 Check whether a vmkping to each
network portal of the storage array
fails. For more information,
seehttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003782
8.
3 Check that the initiator is registered on
the array. For more information,
contact your storage vendor.
4 Check that the following physical
hardware is functioning correctly:
Ethernet switch, Ethernet cables
between the switch and the ESX host,
and Ethernet cables between the
switch and the storage array.
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Alert Definition Symptom Recommendations
To troubleshoot the connectivity to the
fiber-attached storage, check the fiber
switch. The fiber switch zoning
configuration permits the ESX host to see
the storage array. If you require
assistance, contact your switch vendor.
The fiber switch propagates RSCN
messages to the ESX hosts. For more
information about configuring the fiber
switch, see
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002301.
Finally, check the following physical
hardware: the storage processors on the
array, the fiber switch and the Gigabit
Interface Converter (GBIC) units in the
switch, the fiber cables between the fiber
switch and the array, and the array itself.
You must rescan after making changes to
make sure that the targets are detected. If
storage connectivity is restored for all of
the affected host and storage device
combinations, the fault is cleared and the
alert canceled. If storage connectivity for
the devices indicated is caused by a
permanent loss or change, you must
cancel the fault alert as a workaround.
The alert will then be canceled
automatically.
Health/Immediate
These alert definitions have the following impact and criticality information.
Impact Health
Criticality Immediate
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Alert Definition Symptom Recommendations
Datastore has one or more hosts that
have lost redundant paths to a storage
device.
Host(s) lost redundancy to storage
device(s) (fault symptom).
The storage device path, for example,
vmhba35:C1:T0:L7, contains several
potential failure points:
Path Element | Failure Point
--------------------------------------- vmhba35 |
HBA (Host Bus Adapter) C1 | Channel T0
| Target (storage processor port) L7 | LUN
(Logical Unit Number or Disk Unit).
Use the following guidance to determine
the cause of the failure or to eliminate
possible problems. Identify the available
storage paths to the reported storage
device by running esxcfg-mpath - l.
For more information, see
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003973.
Check that a rescan does not restore
visibility to the targets. For information on
rescanning the storage device by using
the command-line interface and the
vSphere Client, see
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003988.
Determine whether the connectivity issue
is with the iSCSI storage or the fiber
storage. Troubleshoot the connectivity to
the iSCSI storage by using the software
initiator:
1 Check whether a ping to the storage
array fails from ESX. For more
information,
seehttp://kb/vmware.com/kb/1003486.
2 Check whether a vmkping to each
network portal of the storage array
fails. For more information,
seehttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003782
8.
3 Check that the initiator is registered on
the array. For more information,
contact your storage vendor.
4 Check that the following physical
hardware is functioning correctly:
Ethernet switch, Ethernet cables
between the switch and the ESX host,
and Ethernet cables between the
switch and the storage array.
To troubleshoot the connectivity to the
fiber-attached storage, check the fiber
switch. The fiber switch zoning
configuration permits the ESX host to see
the storage array. If you require
assistance, contact your switch vendor.
The fiber switch propagates RSCN
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messages to the ESX hosts. For more
information about configuring the fiber
switch,
seehttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002301.
Finally, check the following physical
hardware: the storage processors on the
array, the fiber switch and the Gigabit
Interface Converter (GBIC) units in the
switch, the fiber cables between the fiber
switch and the array, and the array itself.
You must rescan after making changes to
make sure that the targets are detected. If
storage connectivity is restored for all of
the affected host and storage device
combinations, the fault is cleared and the
alert canceled. If storage connectivity for
the devices indicated is caused by a
permanent loss or change, you must
cancel the fault alert as a workaround.
The alert will be canceled automatically
after that.
Risk/Symptom-Based
These alert definitions have the following impact and criticality information.
Impact Risk
Criticality Symptom-based
Alert Definition Symptom Recommendations
Datastore is running out of disk space. Symptoms include all of the following:
nDatastore space usage reaching
warning/immediate/critical level
n! Datastore space growth above DT
nDatastore space time remaining is
low
1 Add more capacity to the datastore.
2 Use vSphere vMotion to migrate some
virtual machines to a different
datastore.
3 Delete unused snapshots of virtual
machines from datastore.
4 Delete any unused templates on the
datastore.
Data Center Alert Definitions
The vCenter adapter provides alert definitions that generate alerts on the Data Center objects in your
environment.
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These alert definitions have the following impact and criticality information:
Impact Risk
Criticality Symptom-based
Alert Definition Symptoms Recommendations
Data center has unbalanced CPU
"demand" workload.
Symptoms include all of the following:
nDRS enabled
nDRS fully automated
nDC is unbalanced on CPU "demand"
workload
nDC has significant CPU "demand"
workload difference
nAt least one cluster in DC has high
CPU "demand" workload
Rebalance the container to spread the
workload more evenly.
Data center has unbalanced memory
"demand" workload.
Symptoms include all of the following:
nDRS enabled
nDRS fully enabled
nDC is unbalanced on memory
"demand" workload difference
nAt least one cluster in DC has high
memory "demand" workload
Rebalance the container to spread the
workload more evenly.
Data center has unbalanced memory
"consumed" workload.
Symptoms include all of the following:
nDRS enabled
nDRS fully automated
nDC is unbalanced on memory
"consumed" workload
nDC has significant memory
"consumed" workload difference
nAt least one cluster in DC has high
memory "consumed" workload
Rebalance the container to spread the
workload more evenly.
Custom Data Center Alert Definitions
The vCenter adapter provides alert definitions that generate alerts on the Custom Data Center objects in
your environment.
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Risk/Symptom-Based
These alert definitions have the following impact and criticality information.
Impact Risk
Criticality Symptom-based
Alert Definition Symptoms Recommendations
Custom data center has unbalanced CPU
"demand" workload.
Symptoms include all of the following:
nDRS enabled
nDRS fully automated
nCDC is unbalanced on CPU
"demand" workload
nCDC has significant CPU "demand"
workload difference
nAt least one cluster in CDC has high
CPU "demand" workload
Rebalance the container to spread the
workload more evenly.
Custom data center has unbalanced
memory "demand" workload.
Symptoms include all of the following:
nDRS enabled
nDRS fully automated
nCDC is unbalanced on memory
"demand" workload
nCDC has significant memory
"demand" workload difference
nAt least one cluster in CDC has high
memory"demand" workload
Rebalance the container to spread the
workload more evenly.
Custom Datacenter has unbalanced
memory "consumed" workload.
Symptoms include all of the following:
nDRS enabled
nDRS fully automated
nCDC is unbalanced on memory
"consumed" workload
nCDC has significant memory
"consumed" workload difference
nAt least one cluster in CDC has high
memory"consumed" workload
Rebalance the container to spread the
workload more evenly.
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