Reference Guide

Cartridge for VMware Rules 57
ESX Server Rules
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
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
The balloon has not been growing excessively and is
deflating normally.
Normal None
The balloon has reached 20 percent of the server's
memory over the course of the last 90 minutes and
has failed to deflate to less than 5 percent over the
last 15 minutes.
Warning None
The balloon has reached 20 percent of the server's
memory over the course of the last 90 minutes and
has failed to deflate to less than 12 percent over the
last 15 minutes.
Critical E-mail
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