vSphere Distributed
Switch Alert Definitions
The vCenter
adapter provides alert definitions that generate alerts on the vSphere
Distributed Switch objects in your environment.
Health/Critical
These alert definitions have
the following impact and criticality information.
- Impact
- Health
- Criticality
- Critical
Alert Definition
| Symptom
| Recommendations
|
---|---|---|
Network traffic is blocked for one or more
ports.
| Network traffic is blocked for one or more
ports.
| Check the security policy on the port
groups as well as any ACL rule configuration.
|
Health/Warning
These alert definitions have
the following impact and criticality information.
- Impact
- Health
- Criticality
- Warning
Alert Definition
| Symptom
| Recommendations
|
---|---|---|
Distributed Switch configuration is out of
sync.
| Distributed Switch configuration is out of
sync with the
vCenter Server .
| Change the distributed switch
configuration to match the host. Identify the distributed switch properties
that are out of sync. If these properties were changed locally on the host in
order to maintain connectivity, update the distributed switch configuration in
the
vCenter Server .
Otherwise, re-apply the the
vCenter Server
configuration to this host.
|
One or more VLANs are unsupported by the
physical switch.
| One or more VLANs are unsupported by the
physical switch.
| Ensure the VLAN configuration on the
physical switch and the distributed port groups are consistent.
|
Teaming configuration does not match the
physical switch.
| Teaming configuration does not match the
physical switch.
| Ensure the teaming configuration on the
physical switch and the distributed switch are consistent.
|
The MTU on the Distributed Switch is not
allowed by one or more VLANs on the host.
| The MTU on the Distributed Switch is not
allowed by one or more VLANs on the host.
| Ensure the MTU configuration on the
physical switch and the distributed switch are consistent.
|
There is an MTU mismatch between the host
and a physical switch.
| There is an MTU mismatch between the host
and a physical switch.
| Adjust the MTU configuration on the host
to match the physical switch. Change the MTU configuration on the physical
switch.
|
Risk/Warning
These alert definitions have
the following impact and criticality information.
- Impact
- Risk
- Criticality
- Warning
Alert Definition
| Symptom
| Recommendations
|
---|---|---|
The distributed switch configuration is
incorrect.
| Host without redundant physical
connectivity to the distributed switch.
| Verify that at least two NICs on each host
is connected to the distributed switch.
|