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Table of Contents Introduction to this Guide ...................................................................................................................................7 About vFoglight ................................................................................................................................................................ 8 About this Guide...........................................................................................................................................
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Table of Contents 5 VMW Virtual Machine Disk Command Aborts........................................................................................................85 VMW Virtual Machine Disk IO ................................................................................................................................86 VMW Virtual Machine Logical Drive Estimated Fill Time .......................................................................................
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Introduction to this Guide This chapter provides information about what is contained in this Reference Guide. It also provides information about the vFoglight documentation suite and Quest Software. This chapter contains the following sections: About vFoglight..............................................................................................................................8 About this Guide............................................................................................................
vFoglight Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide About vFoglight vFoglight helps IT organizations understand the virtual infrastructure by managing the relationships and interaction between all the components in the environment, including data centers, data stores, clusters, resource pools, hosts and virtual machines.
Introduction to this Guide vFoglight Documentation Suite 9 • Online Help: You can open the online help by selecting the Help tab from vFoglight’s action panel. • PDF: The Getting Started Guide, What’s New Guide, System Requirements and Platform Support Guide, Installation and Setup Guide set, Administration and Configuration Guide, vFoglight User Guide, Command-Line Reference Guide, Web Component Guide, and Web Component Tutorial, are provided as PDF files.
vFoglight Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide • Installation and Setup Guide—Installing on Windows with an External Oracle Database • Administration and Configuration Guide (PDF and online help) • vFoglight User Guide (PDF and online help) • Advanced Configuration Guide set • Command-Line Reference Guide (PDF and online help) • Web Component Guide (PDF and online help) • Web Component Tutorial (PDF and online help) • Web Component Reference (online help) Cartridge Documentation Sets When you deploy a
Introduction to this Guide Text Conventions 11 Text Conventions The following table summarizes how text styles are used in this guide: Convention Description Code Monospace text represents code, code objects, and commandline input.
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1 Cartridge for VMware Rules The Cartridge for VMware includes a number of predefined rules that capture the expert knowledge of our virtualization specialists and are used to monitor the health of your virtual infrastructure. vFoglight allows you to modify these rules or create your own flexible rules that can be applied to complex, interrelated data from multiple sources within your distributed system. In this chapter, rule descriptions are organized into logical groupings.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide Overview of Rules vFoglight allows you to create flexible rules that can be applied to complex, interrelated data from multiple sources within your distributed system. You can associate several different actions with a rule, configure a rule so that it does not fire repeatedly, and associate a rule with schedules to define when it should and should not be evaluated.
Cartridge for VMware Rules Thresholds Thresholds Many of the rules listed and described in this chapter have thresholds (standard deviations, utilization percentages, etc.) defined within them. Those thresholds are default values predefined in the registry.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide Agent Rules This section lists and describes the agent rules.
Cartridge for VMware Rules Agent Rules 29 VMW Agent Data Updates Purpose An alarm fires when the agent does not report on data (dataType) in the appropriate amount of time (timeDiffSecs). Scope VMWAgentDataUpdate Rule Definition Conditions State Action The agent reports on the data in the appropriate amount of time. Normal None The agent does not report on the data in the appropriate amount of time.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide VMW Agent Messages Purpose This rule converts agent messages into vFoglight alarms. Scope VMWAgent Rule Definition Conditions State Action There are no agent messages with a severity value of either 2, 3, or 4. Normal None When there is an agent message with a severity value of 2, an alarm fires displaying the message. Warning None When there is an agent message with a severity value of 3, an alarm fires displaying the message.
Cartridge for VMware Rules Agent Rules 31 VMW Agent Updates Purpose An alarm fires when the agent does not report any data in the specified amount of time (timeDiffSecs). Scope VMWAgent Rule Definition Conditions State Action The agent reports data in the specified amount of time. Normal None The agent does not report any data in the specified amount of time.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide Cluster Rules This section lists and describes the cluster rules.
Cartridge for VMware Rules Cluster Rules 33 VMW Cluster CPU Utilization Purpose This rule monitors for spikes, dramatic drops, and sustained high levels in CPU utilization for a cluster. Scope VMWCluster Rule Definition Conditions State Action The CPU utilization is no more than 2.2 standard deviations (NumSTDevs) from the mean CPU utilization and the CPU utilization is at 75 percent or less. Normal None The CPU utilization is more than 2.2 but no more than 2.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide • “Alarms Overview” on page 111 • “Alarms List View” on page 112 VMW Cluster Disk IO Purpose This rule monitors for spikes and dramatic drops in disk IO for a cluster. Scope VMWCluster Rule Definition Conditions State Action The disk usage is no more than 2.2 standard deviations (NumSTDevs) from the mean disk usage. Normal None The disk usage is more than 2.2 but no more than 2.8 standard deviations from the mean disk usage.
Cartridge for VMware Rules Cluster Rules VMW Cluster Memory Utilization Purpose This rule monitors for spikes and dramatic drops in memory utilization for a cluster. Scope VMWCluster Rule Definition Conditions State Action The memory utilization is no more than 2.2 standard deviations (NumSTDevs) from the mean memory utilization. Normal None The memory utilization is more than 2.2 but no more than 2.8 standard deviations from the mean memory utilization.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide VMW Cluster Network IO Purpose This rule monitors for spikes and dramatic drops in network IO for a cluster. Scope VMWCluster Rule Definition Conditions State Action The network usage is no more than 2.2 standard deviations (NumSTDevs) from the mean network usage. Normal None The network usage is more than 2.2 but no more than 2.8 standard deviations from the mean network usage. Warning None The network usage is more than 2.
Cartridge for VMware Rules Cluster Rules 37 VMW Cluster Percent Ready Purpose This rule fires an alarm to report that when a virtual machine within the cluster is requesting CPU cycles from the ESX Server on which it is running, it is not receiving them some percentage of the time. This will impact performance on the virtual machine. Scope VMWCluster Rule Definition Conditions State Action When the virtual machine requests CPU cycles, it is only not receiving them 2 percent or less of the time.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide • “Alarms Overview” on page 111 • “Alarms List View” on page 112 VMW Cluster Redundancy Verification Purpose This rule fires an alarm to report that if an ESX Server within the cluster fails, the remaining servers in the cluster may not or do not have enough available CPU and/or memory to handle the increased workload.
Cartridge for VMware Rules Cluster Rules Views Displaying Alarms Based on this Rule • “Virtual Infrastructure View” on page 98 • “vmExplorer Primary View” on page 100 • “Summary View” on page 101 • “Related Objects Views” on page 104 • “Actions Panel” on page 106 • “Navigation View” on page 107 • “Infrastructure Overview” on page 108 • “Alarms Overview” on page 111 • “Alarms List View” on page 112 39
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide Datacenter Rules This section lists and describes the datacenter rules.
Cartridge for VMware Rules Datacenter Rules 41 VMW Datacenter CPU Utilization Purpose This rule monitors for spikes, dramatic drops, and sustained high levels in CPU utilization for a datacenter. Scope VMWDatacenter Rule Definition Conditions State Action The CPU utilization is no more than 2.2 standard deviations (NumSTDevs) from the mean CPU utilization and the CPU utilization is at 90 percent or less. Normal None The CPU utilization is more than 2.2 but no more than 2.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide • “Alarms Overview” on page 111 • “Alarms List View” on page 112 VMW Datacenter Disk IO Purpose This rule monitors for spikes and dramatic drops in disk IO for a datacenter. Scope VMWDatacenter Rule Definition Conditions State Action The disk usage is no more than 2.2 standard deviations (NumSTDevs) from the mean disk usage. Normal None The disk usage is more than 2.2 but no more than 2.8 standard deviations from the mean disk usage.
Cartridge for VMware Rules Datacenter Rules 43 VMW Datacenter Memory Utilization Purpose This rule monitors for spikes and dramatic drops in memory utilization for a datacenter. Scope VMWDatacenter Rule Definition Conditions State Action The memory utilization is no more than 2.2 standard deviations (NumSTDevs) from the mean memory utilization. Normal None The memory utilization is more than 2.2 but no more than 2.8 standard deviations from the mean memory utilization.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide VMW Datacenter Network IO Purpose This rule monitors for spikes and dramatic drops in network IO for a datacenter. Scope VMWDatacenter Rule Definition Conditions State Action The network usage is no more than 2.2 standard deviations (NumSTDevs) from the mean network usage. Normal None The network usage is more than 2.2 but no more than 2.8 standard deviations from the mean network usage. Warning None The network usage is more than 2.
Cartridge for VMware Rules Datacenter Rules 45 VMW Datacenter Percent Ready Purpose This rule fires an alarm to report that when a virtual machine within the datacenter is requesting CPU cycles from the ESX Server on which it is running, it is not receiving them some percentage of the time. This will impact performance on the virtual machine.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide • “Alarms Overview” on page 111 • “Alarms List View” on page 112
Cartridge for VMware Rules Datastore Rule Datastore Rule This section describes datastore rules.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide VMW Datastore Estimated Fill Time Purpose This rule fires an alarm to report about when the datastore is likely to reach full capacity, based on its present growth rate. Scope VMWDatastore Rule Definition Conditions State Action At the present growth rate, the datastore will not reach its capacity within the next month (within the next 672 hours).
Cartridge for VMware Rules Resource Pool Rules Resource Pool Rules This section lists and describes the resource pool rules.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide VMW Resource Pool CPU Utilization Purpose This rule monitors for spikes, dramatic drops, and sustained high levels in CPU utilization for a resource pool. Scope VMWResourcePool Rule Definition Conditions State Action The CPU utilization is no more than 2.2 standard deviations (NumSTDevs) from the mean CPU utilization and the CPU utilization is at 75 percent or less. Normal None The CPU utilization is more than 2.2 but no more than 2.
Cartridge for VMware Rules Resource Pool Rules • “Alarms Overview” on page 111 • “Alarms List View” on page 112 VMW Resource Pool Disk IO Purpose This rule monitors for spikes and dramatic drops in disk IO for a resource pool. Scope VMWResourcePool Rule Definition Conditions State Action The disk usage is no more than 2.2 standard deviations (NumSTDevs) from the mean disk usage. Normal None The disk usage is more than 2.2 but no more than 2.8 standard deviations from the mean disk usage.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide • “Alarms Overview” on page 111 • “Alarms List View” on page 112 VMW Resource Pool Memory Utilization Purpose This rule monitors for spikes and dramatic drops in memory utilization for a resource pool. Scope VMWResourcePool Rule Definition Conditions State Action The memory utilization is no more than 2.2 standard deviations (NumSTDevs) from the mean memory utilization. Normal None The memory utilization is more than 2.2 but no more than 2.
Cartridge for VMware Rules Resource Pool Rules • “Infrastructure Overview” on page 108 • “Alarms Overview” on page 111 • “Alarms List View” on page 112 VMW Resource Pool Network IO Purpose This rule monitors for spikes and dramatic drops in network IO for a resource pool. Scope VMWResourcePool Rule Definition Conditions State Action The network usage is no more than 2.2 standard deviations (NumSTDevs) from the mean network usage. Normal None The network usage is more than 2.2 but no more than 2.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide • “Infrastructure Overview” on page 108 • “Alarms Overview” on page 111 • “Alarms List View” on page 112 VMW Resource Pool Percent Ready Purpose This rule fires an alarm to report that when a virtual machine within the resource pool is requesting CPU cycles from the ESX Server on which it is running, it is not receiving them some percentage of the time. This will impact performance on the virtual machine.
Cartridge for VMware Rules Resource Pool Rules • “Resource Pools Relationship Tree View” on page 103 • “Related Objects Views” on page 104 • “Actions Panel” on page 106 • “Navigation View” on page 107 • “Infrastructure Overview” on page 108 • “Alarms Overview” on page 111 • “Alarms List View” on page 112 55
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide ESX Server Rules This section lists and describes the ESX Server rules.
Cartridge for VMware Rules ESX Server Rules 57 VMW ESX Server Balloon Memory Deflation Purpose This rule monitors for servers working excessively to reclaim memory. To better balance memory utilization across servers within a cluster, you can add more physical resources to a server or you can use VMotion to move a virtual machine from one server to another. Scope VMWESXServerMemory Rule Definition Conditions State Action The balloon has not been growing excessively and is deflating normally.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide • “Alarms Overview” on page 111 • “Alarms List View” on page 112 VMW ESX Server CPU 0 High Utilization Purpose This rule monitors for situations in which an incomplete SOAP message sent to the Web services API results in a dramatic increase in CPU usage on CPU 0 within an ESX Server or VirtualCenter. Scope VMWESXServerProcessor Rule Definition Conditions State Action The CPU usage on CPU 0 is not greater than 95 percent.
Cartridge for VMware Rules ESX Server Rules 59 VMW ESX Server CPU Utilization Purpose This rule monitors for spikes, dramatic drops, and sustained high levels in CPU utilization for an ESX Server. Scope VMWESXServerCPUs Rule Definition Conditions State Action The CPU utilization is no more than 2.2 standard deviations from the mean CPU utilization and the CPU utilization is at 90 percent or less. Normal None The CPU utilization is more than 2.2 but no more than 2.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide VMW ESX Server Disconnected Purpose This rule checks for a loss of connectivity between the VirtualCenter and an ESX Server that had virtual machines running on it. Scope VMWESXServer Rule Definition Conditions State Action The ESX Server, which has virtual machines running on it, is currently connected to the VirtualCenter. Normal None The ESX Server, which had virtual machines running on it, is no longer connected to the VirtualCenter.
Cartridge for VMware Rules ESX Server Rules VMW ESX Server Disk IO Purpose This rule monitors for spikes and drops in disk IO for an ESX Server. Scope VMWESXServerStorage Rule Definition Conditions State Action The disk usage is no more than 2.2 standard deviations (NumSTDevs) from the mean disk usage. Normal None The disk usage is more than 2.2 but no more than 2.8 standard deviations from the mean disk usage. Warning None The disk usage is more than 2.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide VMW ESX Server Heap Free Memory Purpose This rule monitors heap memory in the vmkernal and fires an alarm when the heap memory for a particular ESX Server drops below a predefined amount. If the amount of heap memory in the vmkernal for a particular ESX Server drops to the critical level, you may want to add more physical memory to the server or use VMotion to better balance memory utilization across servers within the cluster.
Cartridge for VMware Rules ESX Server Rules • “Alarms Overview” on page 111 • “Alarms List View” on page 112 VMW ESX Server Memory Utilization Purpose This rule monitors for spikes and dramatic drops in memory utilization for an ESX Server. Scope VMWESXServerMemory Rule Definition Conditions State Action The memory utilization is no more than 2.2 standard deviations (NumSTDevs) from the mean memory utilization. Normal None The memory utilization is more than 2.2 but no more than 2.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide • “Alarms Overview” on page 111 • “Alarms List View” on page 112 VMW ESX Server Memory Utilization Upward Trend Purpose This rule monitors for upward trends in memory utilization for an ESX Server. Scope VMWESXServerMemory Rule Definition Conditions State Action Over the last ten minutes the mean memory has not increased (relative to the historical mean memory) by any more than 1 percent.
Cartridge for VMware Rules ESX Server Rules • “Related Objects Views” on page 104 • “Actions Panel” on page 106 • “Navigation View” on page 107 • “Infrastructure Overview” on page 108 • “Alarms Overview” on page 111 • “Alarms List View” on page 112 65
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide VMW ESX Server Network IO Purpose This rule monitors for spikes and dramatic drops in network IO for an ESX Server. Scope VMWESXServerNetwork Rule Definition Conditions State Action The network usage is no more than 2.2 standard deviations (NumSTDevs) from the mean network usage. Normal None The network usage is more than 2.2 but no more than 2.8 standard deviations from the mean network usage. Warning None The network usage is more than 2.
Cartridge for VMware Rules ESX Server Rules 67 VMW ESX Server Consumed Vs. Granted Memory Purpose This rule compares the amount of memory that is being requested by the virtual machines on an ESX Server to the amount of memory available on the ESX Server. If the application workload of the ESX Server is requesting an excessive amount of the available memory resources, you must either add memory to the ESX Server or use VMotion to better balance the virtual machines across the servers within the cluster.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide • “Actions Panel” on page 106 • “Navigation View” on page 107 • “Infrastructure Overview” on page 108 • “Alarms Overview” on page 111 • “Alarms List View” on page 112
Cartridge for VMware Rules VirtualCenter Rules VirtualCenter Rules This section lists and describes the VirtualCenter rules.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide VMW VirtualCenter CPU Utilization Purpose This rule monitors for spikes, dramatic drops, and sustained high levels in CPU utilization for a VirtualCenter. Scope VMWVirtualCenter Rule Definition Conditions State Action The CPU utilization is no more than 2.2 standard deviations (NumSTDevs) from the mean CPU utilization and the CPU utilization is at 90 percent or less. Normal None The CPU utilization is more than 2.2 but no more than 2.
Cartridge for VMware Rules VirtualCenter Rules VMW VirtualCenter Disk IO Purpose This rule monitors for spikes and dramatic drops in disk IO for a VirtualCenter. Scope VMWVirtualCenter Rule Definition Conditions State Action The disk usage is no more than 2.2 standard deviations (NumSTDevs) from the mean disk usage. Normal None The disk usage is more than 2.2 but no more than 2.8 standard deviations from the mean disk usage. Warning None The disk usage is more than 2.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide VMW VirtualCenter Memory Utilization Purpose This rule monitors for spikes and dramatic drops in memory utilization for a VirtualCenter. Scope VMWVirtualCenter Rule Definition Conditions State Action The memory utilization is no more than 2.2 standard deviations (NumSTDevs) from the mean memory utilization. Normal None The memory utilization is more than 2.2 but no more than 2.8 standard deviations from the mean memory utilization.
Cartridge for VMware Rules VirtualCenter Rules VMW VirtualCenter Network IO Purpose This rule monitors for spikes and dramatic drops in network IO for a VirtualCenter. Scope VMWVirtualCenter Rule Definition Conditions State Action The network usage is no more than 2.2 standard deviations (NumSTDevs) from the mean network usage. Normal None The network usage is more than 2.2 but no more than 2.8 standard deviations from the mean network usage. Warning None The network usage is more than 2.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide VMW VirtualCenter Percent Ready Purpose This rule fires an alarm to report that when a virtual machine within the VirtualCenter is requesting CPU cycles from the ESX Server on which it is running, it is not receiving them some percentage of the time. This will impact performance on the virtual machine.
Cartridge for VMware Rules VirtualCenter Rules • “Alarms Overview” on page 111 • “Alarms List View” on page 112 75
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide Virtual Machine Rules This section lists and describes the virtual machine rules. Rules in this section: • “VMW Virtual Machine Active Vs. Granted Memory” on page 77 • “VMW Virtual Machine Balloon Memory Deflation” on page 79 • “VMW Virtual Machine Balloon Memory Target” on page 81 • “VMW Virtual Machine Consumed Vs.
Cartridge for VMware Rules Virtual Machine Rules 77 VMW Virtual Machine Active Vs. Granted Memory Purpose This rule compares the amount of physical memory that is actively being used by the virtual machine to the amount of memory granted to the virtual machine by the vmkernal. If active memory approaches the granted memory value in the virtual machine’s configuration, you should consider increasing the granted memory value.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide • “Actions Panel” on page 106 • “Navigation View” on page 107 • “Infrastructure Overview” on page 108 • “Alarms Overview” on page 111 • “Alarms List View” on page 112
Cartridge for VMware Rules Virtual Machine Rules VMW Virtual Machine Balloon Memory Deflation Purpose This rule monitors for virtual machines working excessively to reclaim memory. To better balance memory utilization across hosts in a cluster, you can add more physical resources to a host or you can use VMotion to move a virtual machine from one host to another. Scope VMWVirtualMachineMemory Rule Definition Conditions State Action The balloon has not been growing excessively and is deflating normally.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide • “Alarms Overview” on page 111 • “Alarms List View” on page 112
Cartridge for VMware Rules Virtual Machine Rules 81 VMW Virtual Machine Balloon Memory Target Purpose This rule monitors the ability of the virtual machine to swap memory locally in order to free it up for reclamation. If the virtual machine is having no trouble swapping memory normally, the balloon (and therefore the balloon target) is not excessively large. If the virtual machine is having trouble swapping memory, the balloon is excessively large.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide VMW Virtual Machine Consumed Vs. Granted Memory Purpose This rule compares the amount of memory that is being requested by virtual machines (the application workload) to the amount of memory granted to the virtual machines by the ESX Server.
Cartridge for VMware Rules Virtual Machine Rules • “Related Objects Views” on page 104 • “Actions Panel” on page 106 • “Navigation View” on page 107 • “Infrastructure Overview” on page 108 • “Alarms Overview” on page 111 • “Alarms List View” on page 112 83
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide VMW Virtual Machine CPU Utilization Purpose This rule monitors for spikes, dramatic drops, and sustained high levels in CPU utilization for a virtual machine. Scope VMWVirtualMachineHostCPUs Rule Definition Conditions State Action The CPU utilization is no more than 2.2 standard deviations (NumSTDevs) from the mean CPU utilization and the CPU utilization is at 75 percent or less. Normal None The CPU utilization is more than 2.2 but no more than 2.
Cartridge for VMware Rules Virtual Machine Rules 85 • “Alarms Overview” on page 111 • “Alarms List View” on page 112 VMW Virtual Machine Disk Command Aborts Purpose This rule monitors for situations in which a disk command has been aborted because these may be an indication of hardware problems. Scope VMWVirtualMachineHostStorage Rule Definition Conditions State Action There are no disk command aborts to report. Normal None A disk command abort has occurred.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide VMW Virtual Machine Disk IO Purpose This rule monitors for spikes and dramatic drops in disk IO for a virtual machine. Scope VMWVirtualMachineHostStorage Rule Definition Conditions State Action The disk usage is no more than 2.2 standard deviations (NumSTDevs) from the mean disk usage. Normal None The disk usage is more than 2.2 but no more than 2.8 standard deviations from the mean disk usage. Warning None The disk usage is more than 2.
Cartridge for VMware Rules Virtual Machine Rules 87 VMW Virtual Machine Logical Drive Estimated Fill Time Purpose This rule fires an alarm to report on when the logical drive for the virtual machine is likely to reach full capacity, based on its present growth rate. Scope VMWVirtualMachineLogicalDisk Rule Definition Conditions State Action At the present growth rate, the logical drive will not reach its capacity within the next month (within the next 672 hours).
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide • “Alarms Overview” on page 111 • “Alarms List View” on page 112 VMW Virtual Machine Memory Allocation Versus Limit Purpose This rule monitors for virtual machines that have a memory limit that is lower than their memory allocation, which could result in poor performance on the virtual machine. Scope VMWVirtualMachineMemory Rule Definition Conditions State Action The virtual machine has a memory limit that is higher than its memory allocation.
Cartridge for VMware Rules Virtual Machine Rules VMW Virtual Machine Memory Swapping Purpose This rule monitors for the swapping in and out of virtual machine memory. Scope VMWVirtualMachineMemory Rule Definition Conditions State Action The virtual machine has not moved any of its memory from its physical pages to the VMware swap file within the ESX Server. Normal None The virtual machine has moved some of its memory from its physical pages to the VMware swap file within the ESX Server.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide VMW Virtual Machine Memory Utilization Purpose This rule monitors for high memory utilization for a virtual machine. Scope VMWVirtualMachineMemory Rule Definition Conditions State Action The memory utilization is less than 85 percent. Normal None The memory utilization is equal to or greater than 85 percent and less than 90 percent. Warning None The memory utilization is equal to or greater than 90 percent and less than 93 percent.
Cartridge for VMware Rules Virtual Machine Rules 91 VMW Virtual Machine Network IO Purpose This rule monitors for spikes and dramatic drops in network IO for a virtual machine. Scope VMWVirtualMachineHostNetwork Rule Definition Conditions State Action The network usage is no more than 2.2 standard deviations (NumSTDevs) from the mean network usage. Normal None The network usage is more than 2.2 but no more than 2.8 standard deviations from the mean network usage.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide VMW Virtual Machine Power State Change Purpose This rule fires an alarm if a virtual machine has been suspended or powered off recently. Scope VMWVirtualMachine Rule Definition Conditions State Action The virtual machine has not been suspended or powered off recently. Normal None The virtual machine has been suspended recently. Warning None The virtual machine has been powered off recently.
Cartridge for VMware Rules Virtual Machine Rules 93 VMW Virtual Machine VMware Tools Purpose This rule fires an alarm if the VMware tools on a virtual machine are out of date or not running properly. You should always keep the VMware tools on each virtual machine up-to-date to enable the collection of all relevant data. Scope VMWVirtualMachine Rule Definition Conditions State Action The VMware tools on the virtual machine are up-todate and running properly.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide VMW Virtual Machine Zero Page Memory Detection Purpose This rule monitors for any virtual machines that have a large amount of memory that is only zero memory. Scope VMWVirtualMachineMemory Rule Definition Conditions State Action The virtual machine does not have overcommitted memory resources. Normal None The virtual machine may have overcommitted memory resources; more than 33 percent of its memory is filled with zeros.
2 Cartridge for VMware Views vFoglight ships with predefined views to help you monitor your application server environment. This chapter provides quick reference information about each view. The chapter contains the following sections: Overview of Views .......................................................................................................................97 Virtual Infrastructure View ...........................................................................................................
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide For more information about the each view, along with detailed descriptions of the Cartridge for VMware dashboards, see the chapter titled “Interacting with the Cartridge for VMware” in the vFoglight Cartridge for VMware User Guide.
Cartridge for VMware Views Overview of Views 97 Overview of Views vFoglight displays monitoring data in views that group, format, and display data. The main types are described below. Dashboards are top-level views that do not receive data from other views. Dashboards usually contain a number of lower-level views. The dashboards supplied with vFoglight, as well as those created by users, are available in the navigation panel.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide Virtual Infrastructure View The vmExplorer Dashboard provides a Virtual Infrastructure View. The Virtual Infrastructure View is located in the navigation panel at the left of the vFoglight GUI, under the dashboards list. Purpose The Virtual Infrastructure View provides an organized view of the various virtual infrastructure objects that are monitored by the VMware Cartridge. It serves as a navigation tool, and it also presents pertinent alarm information.
Cartridge for VMware Views Overview of Views 99 At A Glance View The vmExplorer Dashboard provides an At A Glance View. The At A Glance View is located in the navigation panel of the vFoglight GUI, below the Virtual Infrastructure View. Purpose The At A Glance View provides key statistical information for the object that is selected in the Virtual Infrastructure View (that is, for the object that is being viewed in the vmExplorer Dashboard).
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide vmExplorer Primary View The vmExplorer Dashboard has a Primary View that takes up the entire display panel of the vFoglight GUI. Purpose The vmExplorer Primary View is the most content-intensive view in the VMware Cartridge.
Cartridge for VMware Views Overview of Views 101 Summary View The Summary View is provided as part of the vmExplorer Dashboard Primary View. If you select the Summary navigation tab from the top of the vmExplorer Primary View (that is, from the Primary View heading), the Summary View is displayed just below the heading.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide Utilizations Views A Utilizations View is provided in both the vmExplorer and the vmMonitor Dashboards. In the vmExplorer Dashboard, the Utilizations View is part of the Primary View and is typically located at the center of the Primary View. In the vmMonitor Dashboard, the Utilizations View is not considered part of another View and is typically located at the center of the dashboard.
Cartridge for VMware Views Overview of Views 103 Resource Pools Relationship Tree View The Resource Pools Relationship Tree View is provided in the vmExplorer Dashboard. If you select a Resource Pool container from the Topology View on the Virtual Infrastructure View and click the Summary navigation tab within the vmExplorer Primary View, a Resource Pools Relationship Tree View is displayed in the Primary View.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide Related Objects Views At least one Related Objects View is provided in both the vmExplorer and the vmMonitor Dashboards. In the vmExplorer Dashboard, Related Objects Views are part of the Primary View and are typically located at the bottom of the Primary View. In the vmExplorer Dashboard, more than one Related Objects View may appear at a time.
Cartridge for VMware Views Overview of Views 105 For more information about Related Objects Views, see the chapter titled “Interacting with the Cartridge for VMware” in the vFoglight Cartridge for VMware User Guide.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide Actions Panel The actions panel is located at the far right of the vFoglight GUI. Purpose and Content The actions panel provides you with easy access to a number of useful functions. However, it only provides additional VMware Cartridge related actions and tasks when you are viewing the vmExplorer Dashboard.
Cartridge for VMware Views Overview of Views 107 Navigation View The vmMonitor Dashboard provides a Navigation View, located at the top of the dashboard. Purpose and Content The Navigation View displays an icon and an object type name that together indicate the type of object that is being examined. The vmMonitor Dashboard does not provide a direct hierarchical structure in which you can change between objects.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide Infrastructure Overview The vmMonitor Dashboard provides an Infrastructure Overview, located toward the top left of the dashboard. Purpose and Content The Infrastructure Overview is provided at the VirtualCenter, DataCenter, and Cluster levels. This view contains information about the descendent or child objects of the object being viewed in the vmMonitor Dashboard.
Cartridge for VMware Views Overview of Views 109 Messages View The vmMonitor Dashboard provides a Messages View, located toward the bottom of the dashboard. Purpose and Content The VMware Cartridge receives VirtualCenter messages (including status changes and VirtualCenter alarms, if configured) and presents them in the vmMonitor Dashboard. Note These messages are not generated by the VMware Cartridge. The Messages View displays these messages for the dashboard time range specified.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide Agents View The Agents View is the only view in the vmAgents Dashboard. Purpose and Content The Agents View displays information on the various agent systems that are collecting and sending details to the VMware Cartridge. This view can be used to verify that agents are properly reporting information at regular intervals to the VMware Cartridge.
Cartridge for VMware Views Overview of Views 111 Alarms Overview The vmAlarms Dashboard provides an Alarms Overview, located at the top of the dashboard. Purpose and Content The Alarms Overview provides a quick and easy way for you to view VMware Cartridge alarms grouped by object and severity level. You can use this Overview to monitor alarms and to identify the sources of problems within the virtual infrastructure.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide Alarms List View The vmAlarm Dashboard provides an Alarms List View, which takes up the majority of the dashboard. Purpose and Content Each alarm row in the Alarms List contains an object icon that identifies the source of the alarm, an alarm icon that indicates the severity of the alarm, the time that the alarm occurred, and the text of the alarm. The columns are sortable so that alarms can be listed in order by source, severity, time or message.
Cartridge for VMware Views Overview of Views 113 Report Templates View The vFoglight Report Browser Dashboard provides a Report Templates View, located at the left of the dashboard. Purpose and Content The Report Templates View provides a list of templates that can be used to create reports that are scheduled to run against a particular object. It also provides you with an interface you can use to create and schedule a report to run.
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide Scheduled Reports View The vFoglight Report Browser Dashboard provides a Scheduled Reports View, located at the top right of the dashboard. Purpose and Content The Scheduled Reports View lists the reports that have been configured by an administrator to run at regular intervals.
Cartridge for VMware Views Overview of Views 115 Generated Reports View The vFoglight Report Browser Dashboard provides a Generated Reports View, located at the bottom right of the dashboard. Purpose and Content The Generated Reports View lists reports that have run and are available for viewing in PDF format. Once a report is generated it is displayed in the Generated Reports View. Simply click PDF in the View column of the Generated Reports View to view the generated report.
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Index A about Foglight 8 Actions Panel 106 Agent Data Updates Rule 29 Agent Messages Rule 30 agent rules 27 Agent Updates Rule 31 Agents View 110 Alarms List View 112 Alarms Overview 111 At A Glance View 99 C cartridge 10 Cluster CPU Utilization Rule 33 Cluster Disk IO Rule 34 Cluster Memory Utilization Rule 35 Cluster Network IO Rule 36 Cluster Percent Ready Rule 37 Cluster Redundancy Verification Rule 38 cluster rules 32 core 9 D Datacenter CPU Utilization Rule 41 Datacenter Disk IO Rule 42 Datacenter M
Cartridge for VMware Reference Guide ESX Server Memory Utilization 63 ESX Server Memory Utilization Upward Trend 64 ESX Server Network IO 66 overview 26 Resource Pool CPU Utilization 50 Resource Pool Disk IO 51 Resource Pool Memory Utilization 52 Resource Pool Network IO 53 Resource Pool Percent Ready 54 Virtual Machine Active Vs. Granted Memory 77 Virtual Machine Balloon Memory Deflation 79 Virtual Machine Balloon Memory Target 81 Virtual Machine Consumed Vs.
Index U Utilizations Views 102 V views Actions Panel 106 Agents 110 Alarms List 112 Alarms Overview 111 At A Glance 99 Generated Reports 115 Infrastructure Overview 108 Messages 109 Navigation 107 overview 97 Related Objects 104 Report Templates 113 Resource Pools Relationship Tree 103 Scheduled Reports 114 Summary 101 Utilizations 102 Virtual Infrastructure 98 vmExplorer Primary 100 Virtual Infrastructure View 98 Virtual Machine Active Vs.
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