Preconfigured Vmware Alarms - VMware 4817V62 - vSphere - PC Administration Manual

Procedure
1 Select Administration > vCenter Server Settings.
2 If the vCenter Server system is part of a connected group, in Current vCenter Server, select the vCenter
Server system to configure.
3 Select Mail in the navigation list.
4 For email message notification, set the SMTP server and SMTP port:
Option
SMTP Server
Sender Account
5 Click OK.

Preconfigured VMware Alarms

VMware provides preconfigured alarms for the vCenter Server system that trigger automatically when
problems are detected. You only need to set up actions for these alarms.
Table 21-24 lists the preconfigured alarms available for the vCenter Server system.
Table 21-24. Default VMware Alarms
Alarm Name
Cannot Connect to Network
Cannot Connect to Storage
Cluster High Availability Error
Datastore Usage On Disk
Exit Standby Error
Health Status Changed
Host Battery Status
Host Connection and Power State
Host Connection Failure
Host CPU Usage
Host Error
Host Hardware Fan Status
Host Hardware Power Status
Host Hardware System Board Status
Host Hardware Temperature Status
Host Hardware Voltage
Host Memory Status
Host Memory Usage
Host Processor Status
Host Service Console SwapIn Rate
Host Service Console SwapOut Rate
Host Status for Hardware Objects
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Description
The DNS name or IP address of the SMTP gateway to use for sending email
messages.
The email address of the sender, for example, notifications@example.com.
Description
Monitors network connectivity on a vSwitch.
Monitors host connectivity to a storage device.
Monitors high availability errors on a cluster.
Monitors datastore disk usage.
Monitors whether a host cannot exit standby mode.
Monitors changes to service and extension health status.
Monitors host batteries.
Monitors host connection and power state.
Monitors host connection failures.
Monitors host CPU usage.
Monitors host error and warning events.
Monitors host fans.
Monitors host power.
Monitors host system boards.
Monitors host temperature.
Monitors host voltage.
Monitors host memory.
Monitors host memory usage.
Monitors host processors.
Monitors host service console memory swapin rate.
Monitors host service console memory swapout rate.
Monitors the status of host hardware objects.
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