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3 In the Configuration column, type script or command information:
For this type of command... Enter this...
EXE executable files
Full pathname of the command. For example, to run the cmd.exe
command in the C:\tools directory, type:
c:\tools\cmd.exe.
BAT batch file
Full pathname of the command as an argument to the
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe command. For example, to run the
cmd.bat command in the C:\tools directory, type:
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe /c c:\tools\cmd.bat.
NOTE The command and its parameters must be formatted into one string.
If your script does not make use of the alarm environment variables, include any necessary parameters
in the configuration field. For example:
c:\tools\cmd.exe AlarmName targetName
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe /c c:\tools\cmd.bat alarmName targetName
4 (Optional) Configure alarm transitions and frequency. See “Specify Which Actions to Perform When
Triggered,” on page 415.
What to do next
Click OK to save the alarm definition and exit the dialog box, or navigate to a different tab to make further
changes.
Alarm Environment Variables for Scripts
To simplify script configuration for alarm actions, VMware provides environment variables for VMware
alarms. Use the variables to define more complex scripts and attach them to multiple alarms or inventory
objects so that the alarm action occurs when the alarm triggers.
Table 28‑4. Alarm Environment Variables
Variable Name Variable Description Supported Alarm Type
VMWARE_ALARM_NAME The name of the triggered alarm. Condition, State, Event
VMWARE_ALARM_ID The MOID of the triggered alarm. Condition, State, Event
VMWARE_ALARM_TARGET_NAME The name of the entity on which
the alarm triggered.
Condition, State, Event
VMWARE_ALARM_TARGET_ID The MOID of the entity on which
the alarm triggered.
Condition, State, Event
VMWARE_ALARM_OLDSTATUS The old status of the alarm. Condition, State, Event
VMWARE_ALARM_NEWSTATUS The new status of the alarm. Condition, State, Event
VMWARE_ALARM_TRIGGERINGSUMMARY A multiline summary of the
alarm.
Condition, State, Event
VMWARE_ALARM_DECLARINGSUMMARY A single-line declaration of the
alarm expression.
Condition, State, Event
VMWARE_ALARM_ALARMVALUE The value that triggered the
alarm.
Condition, State
VMWARE_ALARM_EVENTDESCRIPTION A description of the alarm status
change event.
Condition, State
VMWARE_ALARM_EVENTDESCRIPTION A description of the event that
triggered the alarm.
Event
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