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VMware ESXi 3.x

Connector file name: MS_HW_VMwareESXi.hdf

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Description

This connector provides hardware monitoring through the VMware ESXi implementation of SMASH, through the WBEM protocol.

Target

Typical platform: VMware ESXi

Operating systems: Out-of-Band, Linux

Prerequisites

Relies on: WBEM

Technology and protocols: WBEM

Connector Activation Criteria

The VMware ESXi 3.x connector will be automatically activated, and its status will be reported as OK if all of the criteria below are met:

  • The WBEM query below to the managed host succeeds:
    • Namespace: root/cimv2
    • WQL Query: SELECT MajorVersion FROM VMware_HypervisorSoftwareIdentity
    • Result contains: ^3 (regex)

Monitors

Object Type Discovered Properties Collected Parameters
Enclosure (MS_HW_ENCLOSURE)
  • Model
  • Serial Number
  • Type
  • Vendor
  • Power Consumption
Processor (MS_HW_CPU)
  • Maximum Speed
  • Model
  • Status
Fan (MS_HW_FAN)
  • Alarm Threshold
  • Speed Percent Alarm Threshold
  • Speed
  • Speed Percent
  • Status
Memory Module (MS_HW_MEMORY)
    • Status
    Network Card, FC Port (MS_HW_NETWORK)
    • Device Type
    • Physical Address
    • Physical Address Type
    • Duplex Mode
    • Link Speed
    • Link Status
    • Status
    Power Supply (MS_HW_POWERSUPPLY)
      • Status
      Temperature Sensor (MS_HW_TEMPERATURE)
      • Alarm Threshold
      • Warning Threshold
      • Status
      • Temperature
      Voltage Sensor (MS_HW_VOLTAGE)
      • Lower Threshold
      • Upper Threshold
      • Status
      • Voltage