6.3

Alert Definition Symptom Recommendations
Virtual machine is running out of disk
space.
Symptoms include all of the
following:
n
Guest le system overall disk
space usage reaching
warning/immediate/critical limit
(80, 90, 95)
n
Virtual machine disk space time
remaining low (<= 60 days)
n
! Guest le system space usage
above DT
n
Guest partition disk space usage
1 Add a new hard disk to the virtual
machine and congured the guest
le system partition to use the
disk.
2 Reclaim disk space using in-guest
disk cleanup mechanisms.
Virtual machine is violating vSphere
5.5 hardening guide.
n
Unrestricted VM-to-VM
communication through VMCI
OR
n
VMsafe CPU/Memory APIs-port
number congured OR
n
Dvlter network API enabled OR
n
Non-compliant max VMX le
size OR
n
Non-compliant max VM log le
size OR
n
Allow unauthorized modication
of device seings OR
n
Allow unauthorized connect and
disconnect of devices OR
n
Tools auto install not disabled OR
n
Non-compliant max number of
remote console connections OR
n
Allow VM to obtain detailed
information about the physical
host OR
n
Non-compliant max VM log le
count OR
n
Feature not exposed in vSphere:
MemsFss is not disabled OR
n
VMsafe CPU/memory API
enabled OR
n
Parallel port connected OR
n
Console drag and drop operation
not disabled OR
n
Console copy operation not
disabled OR
n
Serial port connected OR
n
Feature not exposed in vSPhere:
AutoLogon is not disabled OR
n
Use independent non persistent
disk OR
n
Feature not exposed in vSphere:
UnityPush is not disabled OR
n
Shrink virtual disk not disabled -
diskShrink OR
n
Feature not exposed in vSphere:
GetCreds is not disabled OR
n
CD-ROM connected OR
n
Feature not exposed in vSPhere:
HGFSServerSet is not disabled
OR
Fix the vSphere 5.5 hardening guide
rule violations according to the
recommendations in the vSphere
Hardening Guide (XLSX).
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