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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.
Add an Attribute Package
When you add an attribute package, you 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 41.
To set the metric data type for an attribute in a package, see “Set the Data Type for an Attribute,” on
page 42.
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.
6 Type a collection interval value, in minutes, in the Collection Interval (mins) text box.
The collection interval represents how often, in minutes, that vCenter Operations Manager retrieves
metrics. The collection interval for a resource takes precedence over the collection interval for an attribute
package.
7 Select the check box next to each attribute to include in the package.
8 For each attribute, select whether a violation of the upper or lower dynamic threshold is a KPI.
9 Click OK to return to the Manage Attribute Packages window.
10 Click OK to save the attribute package.
What to do next
After you create an attribute package, you can assign it to a resource. You can assign an attribute package when
you add a resource, either through discovery or individually, and when you edit a resource. See “Defining
Resources,” on page 19.
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