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
Cartridge for VMware Rules 67
ESX Server Rules
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.
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
Rule Definition
Conditions State Action
The virtual machines on the server are requesting
just 75 percent or less of the memory the server has
available.
Normal None
The virtual machines on the server are requesting
more than 75 percent but no more than 83 percent of
the memory the server has available.
Warning None
The virtual machines on the server are requesting
more than 83 percent but no more than 90 percent of
the memory the server has available.
Critical E-mail
VMW admin
The virtual machines on the server are requesting
more than 90 percent of the memory the server has
available.
Fatal E-mail
VMW admin