VMware VMs CPU Usage Event Monitor Reference Guide
Overview
The VMware VMs CPU Usage Event Monitor is designed to monitor CPU usage metrics for VMware virtual machines. It provides alerting options for CPU usage and CPU readiness, notifying administrators when CPU conditions might affect performance adversely.
Use Cases
- CPU Utilization Alerts: Notifies when guests are using excessive CPU.
- CPU Readiness Monitoring: Alerts administrators about potential CPU scheduling issues.
Monitoring Options
Alerts and Notifications
- Device Connectivity: Alerts if the event monitor cannot contact the device.
- CPU Usage:
- Average CPU Usage: Alerts if the average CPU usage exceeds specified percentage thresholds.
- Maximum CPU Usage: Alerts if the maximum CPU usage exceeds specified percentage thresholds.
- CPU Readiness:
- Average CPU Readiness: Alerts if the average CPU readiness exceeds specified percentages.
- CPU Ready Time: Alerts if the average CPU ready time exceeds specified thresholds.
Virtual Machines to Ignore
- Exclusion List: Enter the names of VMs to be ignored by the event monitor.
Authentication and Security
- Permissions Required: The account used must have view permissions for the VMware REST API or administrative rights.
Protocols
Data Points
| Data Point | Description |
|---|---|
| Average CPU Readiness | The average readiness of the CPU. |
| Average CPU Usage | The average amount of time the CPU was processing information. |
| CPU Ready Time | The amount of time the VM was ready to use CPU. |
Sample Output
