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Modifying Attribute Packages
To maintain your attribute packages in vCenter Operations Manager, you might need to edit, clone, or delete
an attribute package.
Edit an Attribute Package
When you edit an attribute package, you can change the package name, change the collection interval, and
add or remove attributes from the package.
To change hard threshold settings for an attribute in a package, see “Set Hard Thresholds for an Attribute,”
on page 41. To change 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 (Optional) Select the adapter kind of the attribute package to edit from the Adapter kind drop-down
menu.
3 (Optional) Select the resource kind of the attribute package to edit from the Resource kind drop-down
menu.
4 Select the attribute package to edit and click the Edit Selected Attribute Package icon.
5 Edit the attribute package.
Option Action
Change the package name
Type a new name in the Package name text box.
Change the collection interval
Type a new value 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.
Add or remove an attribute from the
package
Select or deselect the check box next to the attribute name.
6 Click OK to save your changes.
Clone an Attribute Package
You can make a copy of an attribute package by cloning it.
Procedure
1 Select Environment > Configuration > Attribute Packages.
2 (Optional) Select the adapter kind and resource kind of the attribute package to clone.
3 Select the attribute package to clone and click the Clone Selected Attribute Package icon.
4 Type a name for the cloned attribute package.
5 Click OK to create the attribute package.
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