Specifications

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The preconfigured WScript command creates an event in the Application Event Log and can be
customized to include vCenter Server Heartbeat specific informational variables as detailed in Table 12-1.
The following command line argument creates an event in the Application Event Log listing the machine
that caused the alert, the time the alert occurred, the name, and details of the alert:
WScript //T:10 $(installdir)\bin\alert.vbs "VMware vCenter Server Heartbeat alert on
$EventHost at $EventTime because $EventName ($EventDetail). Event Id is $EventId"
3Click Apply to save the changes and enforce the defined notification rules.
4 To restore the configuration to the last saved state, click Reset.
Test Alert Reporting
Click Test Alert Reporting to run a test alert email. This way you can avoid triggering an actual alert during
the operation of the active server.
Table 12-1. Script Variables
Variable Value
$EventId Id of event as listed above
$EventName Human-readable name of event
$EventDetail Detail message for event
$EventTime Time at which event occurred