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5 Click OK.
vCenter Server creates the file in the specified location. The file contains the Type, Time, and Description of
the events.
View Triggered Alarms and Alarm Definitions
Triggered alarms are visible in several locations throughout the vSphere Client and vSphere Web Client.
Prerequisites
Launch the vSphere Client and log in to a vCenter Server system.
Procedure
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To view all triggered alarms, click Alarms in the status bar.
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To view alarms triggered on an selected inventory object, select the Alarms tab > Triggered Alarms.
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To view a list of alarms associated with a selected inventory object, select the Alarms tab > Definitions.
The Defined In column indicates the object on which the alarm was set.
Set An Alarm
You can monitor inventory objects by setting alarms on them. Setting an alarm involves selecting the type of
inventory object to monitor, defining when and for how long the alarm will trigger, and defining actions
that will be performed as a result of the alarm being triggered. You define alarms in the Alarm Settings
dialog box.
Prerequisites
Ensure that you have connected to a vCenter Server system by using the vSphere Client.
Required Privilege: Alarms.Create alarm or Alarms.Modify alarm
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View and Edit Alarm Settings on page 412
You create and modify alarms in the Alarm Settings dialog box. You can view alarm settings from any
object, but you can modify settings only through the object on which the alarm is defined.
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Specify Alarm Name, Description, and Type on page 412
General settings include alarm Name, Description, and Type. You can also enable and disable the
alarm in the General settings tab. Specifying the alarm type includes selecting the type of inventory
object and the type of activity (events, or conditions and states) that you want to monitor. The options
in the Triggers tab change depending on the type of activity you choose to monitor.
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Specify How the Alarm is Triggered (Condition or State-based) on page 413
You can specify the events, states, or conditions that triggers the alarm in the Triggers tab of the Alarm
Settings dialog box. The options you choose under the General tab of the Alarm Settings dialog box
determine the options available under the Triggers tab. An alarm definition must contain at least one
trigger before it can be saved.
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Specify How the Alarm is Triggered (Event-based) on page 414
You can specify the events, states, or conditions that trigger the alarm in the Triggers tab of the Alarm
Settings dialog box. The options you choose under the General tab of the Alarm Settings dialog box
determine the options available under the Triggers tab. An alarm definition must contain at least one
trigger before it can be saved.
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