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vCenter Operations Manager checks the syntax of your formula. For example, it verifies that the number of
opening and closing parentheses are the same and that single values and arrays are not mixed. If your
formula is not valid, an error message appears that describes the cause of the problem. You must correct the
formula before you can save your changes.
Edit a Super Metric Package
When you edit a super metric package, you can change the name of the package, add or remove super
metrics from the package, and change threshold settings for super metrics in the package.
You can also edit a super metric package when you add an individual resource or edit a resource. See “Add
an Individual Resource,” on page 21 or “Edit a Resource,” on page 33.
Procedure
1 Select Environment > Super Metrics and click the Package Editor tab.
2 Select the super metric package to modify.
You can use the Search box to search for the super metric package.
The resources to which the super metric package is applied appear in the Resources pane.
3 Click the Edit Selected Attribute Package icon.
4 To change the package name, type a new name in the Package name text box.
5 To add or remove a super metric from the package, select or deselect the check box next to the super
metric name.
6 (Optional) To set the upper dynamic threshold violation for a super metric as a KPI, select the Violation
of the Upper Dynamic threshold is a Key Indicator check box.
7 (Optional) To set the lower dynamic threshold violation for a super metric as a KPI, select the Violation
of the Lower Dynamic threshold is a Key Indicator check box.
8 (Optional) To set and use hard thresholds for a super metric, click the down arrow to the right of
Advanced Configuration and configure the hard threshold options.
Option Action
Critical Level
Select the criticality level of the hard threshold.
Threshold Operator
Select the threshold operator.
Compare Value
Type the value to compare to the hard threshold.
Wait Cycle
Type a value for the wait cycle. vCenter Operations Manager multiples the
wait cycle value by the collection interval to calculate the number of
minutes that the hard threshold must be out of bounds before generating
an anomaly.
Cancel Cycle
Type a value for the cancel cycle. vCenter Operations Manager multiplies
the cancel cycle value by the collection interval to calculate the number of
minutes that the hard threshold must be in bounds before canceling an
anomaly.
9 To make a violation of a hard threshold a KPI, select the Violation of the Hard threshold is a Key
Indicator check box and select the criticality level from the Select Criticality Level at which a Hard
Threshold becomes Key Indicator drop-down menu.
The criticality level indicates the level that must be reached for a violation to be considered a KPI
breach.
10 Click OK to save your changes.
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