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Table 4-1. vCenter Operations Generated Attribute Package Metrics (Continued)
Name Description
Self - Total Anomalies Total number of active anomalies for the resource and all its
children. This is the only vCenter Operations Manager
generated metric that includes the resource itself and its
children. If you display the metric graph for this attribute, it
includes the calculated noise line for the resource, which is
the number of anomalies that triggers an early warning alert.
Availability Can be one of the following values.
n
1 (data is being received properly)
n
0 (resource is unavailable)
n
-1 (adapter resource is not receiving data for this
resource)
Creating Attribute Packages
An attribute package is a group of attributes that are related to a specific resource. When you assign an attribute
package to a resource, vCenter Operations Manager collects metrics for the attributes in the attribute package.
n
Add an Attribute Package on page 42
When you add an attribute package, you set a collection interval, specify the attributes to collect for a
resource, configure the type of threshold to use for each attribute, and indicate which attributes are KPIs.
n
Set Hard Thresholds for an Attribute on page 43
By default, vCenter Operations Manager uses dynamic thresholding for attributes. You can override this
behavior by setting hard thresholds for an attribute in an attribute package.
n
Metric Data Types on page 44
Most of the data that vCenter Operations Manager stores and analyzes is numeric, but it can also track
other types of data and alert you if the values are unexpected.
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Set the Data Type for an Attribute on page 44
By default, vCenter Operations Manager recognizes the type of data that it receives for each attribute.
You can override this behavior by explicitly setting the data type for an attribute in an attribute package.
Add an Attribute Package
When you add an attribute package, you set a collection interval, specify the attributes to collect for a resource,
configure the type of threshold to use for each attribute, and indicate which attributes are KPIs.
To set hard thresholds for an attribute in a package, see “Set Hard Thresholds for an Attribute,” on page 43.
To set the metric data type for an attribute in a package, see “Set the Data Type for an Attribute,” on
page 44.
Procedure
1 Select Environment > Configuration > Attribute Packages.
2 Select the adapter kind for the attribute package from the Adapter kind drop-down menu.
3 Select the resource kind for the attribute package from the Resource kind drop-down menu.
The list shows attribute packages for your selections.
4 Click the Add New Attribute Package icon.
5 Type a name for the attribute package in the Package name text box.
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