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Specify Alarm Tolerance and Frequency on page 414
You can use reporting to apply a tolerance range for the alarm triggers. This can help you distinguish
temporary problems from more serious, chronic ones. The Reporting settings allow you to specify the
amount a condition or state must exceed the trigger value before the alarm triggers.
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Specify Which Actions to Perform When Triggered on page 415
You can specify actions that the system performs when the alarm is triggered or changes status. You
can enable and disable alarms and alarm actions independently of each other.
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Enable and Disable Alarm Actions on page 421
You can disable alarm actions on any inventory object. Disabling alarm actions is not the same as
disabling an alarm, nor is it the same as acknowledging an alarm. When alarm actions are disabled,
the alarm can still be triggered but its associated actions will not be performed. You might want to
disable alarm actions when, for example, you plan on putting a host into maintenance mode. When
you disable alarm actions on a selected inventory object, all actions for all alarms are disabled on that
object. You cannot disable a subset of alarm actions. Alarm actions will continue on the child objects.
View and Edit Alarm Settings
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.
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
Procedure
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To view or change alarm settings, open the Alarm Settings dialog box:
Option Description
Create New Alarm
Select an inventory object and select File > New > Alarm.
Add Alarm to Object
Right-click an inventory object and select Alarm > Add Alarm.
View Alarm Definitions
Select the Alarms tab, click the Definitions subtab of the inventory item
with the alarm you want, and double-click an alarm in the list.
Specify Alarm Name, Description, and Type
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.
Prerequisites
Launch the vSphere Client and log in to a vCenter Server system.
Required Privilege: Alarms.Create alarm or Alarms.Modify alarm
Procedure
1 Right-click an inventory object and select Alarms > Add Alarm.
2 Enter a name and description.
3 Select the type of inventory object this alarm will monitor.
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