Reference Guide

vFoglight Rules 73
Virtual Machine Rules
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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.
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
VMWVirtualMachineMemory
Rule Definition
Conditions State Action
The virtual machine is consuming 75% or less of the
memory it has been granted by the ESX Server.
Normal None
The virtual machine is consuming more than 75%
but no more than 83% of the memory it has been
granted by the ESX Server.
Warning None
The virtual machine is consuming more than 83%
but no more than 90% of the memory it has been
granted by the ESX Server.
Critical E-mail
VMW admin
The virtual machine is consuming more than 90% of
the memory it has been granted by the ESX Server.
Fatal E-mail
VMW admin