Reference Guide
Table Of Contents
- Introduction to this Guide
- Cartridge for VMware Rules
- Overview of Rules
- Thresholds
- Agent Rules
- Cluster Rules
- Datacenter Rules
- Datastore Rule
- Resource Pool Rules
- ESX Server Rules
- VMW ESX Server Balloon Memory Deflation
- VMW ESX Server CPU 0 High Utilization
- VMW ESX Server CPU Utilization
- VMW ESX Server Disconnected
- VMW ESX Server Disk IO
- VMW ESX Server Heap Free Memory
- VMW ESX Server Memory Utilization
- VMW ESX Server Memory Utilization Upward Trend
- VMW ESX Server Network IO
- VMW ESX Server Consumed Vs. Granted Memory
- VirtualCenter Rules
- Virtual Machine Rules
- VMW Virtual Machine Active Vs. Granted Memory
- VMW Virtual Machine Balloon Memory Deflation
- VMW Virtual Machine Balloon Memory Target
- VMW Virtual Machine Consumed Vs. Granted Memory
- VMW Virtual Machine CPU Utilization
- VMW Virtual Machine Disk Command Aborts
- VMW Virtual Machine Disk IO
- VMW Virtual Machine Logical Drive Estimated Fill Time
- VMW Virtual Machine Memory Allocation Versus Limit
- VMW Virtual Machine Memory Swapping
- VMW Virtual Machine Memory Utilization
- VMW Virtual Machine Network IO
- VMW Virtual Machine Power State Change
- VMW Virtual Machine VMware Tools
- VMW Virtual Machine Zero Page Memory Detection
- Cartridge for VMware Views
- Overview of Views
- Virtual Infrastructure View
- At A Glance View
- vmExplorer Primary View
- Summary View
- Utilizations Views
- Resource Pools Relationship Tree View
- Related Objects Views
- Actions Panel
- Navigation View
- Infrastructure Overview
- Messages View
- Agents View
- Alarms Overview
- Alarms List View
- Report Templates View
- Scheduled Reports View
- Generated Reports View
- Overview of Views
- Index
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Cluster Rules
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
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
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.
Normal None
When the virtual machine requests CPU cycles, it is
not receiving them greater than 2 percent but no
greater than 8 percent of the time.
Warning None
When the virtual machine requests CPU cycles, it is
not receiving them greater than 8 percent but no
greater than 12 percent of the time.
Critical E-mail
VMW admin
When the virtual machine requests CPU cycles, it is
not receiving them greater than 12 percent of the
time.
Fatal E-mail
VMW admin