Host System Properties

VMware Aria Operations
collects configuration, hardware, runtime, CPU, network I/O, and properties about summary use for host system objects.
GPU properties collected for Host System Objects
Property Key
Property Name
Description
gpu|<GPU-id>|active_type
GPU|<GPU-id>|Active Type
Active Type
gpu|<GPU-id>|configured_type
GPU|<GPU-id>|Configured Type
Configured Type
gpu|<GPU-id>|device_name
GPU|<GPU-id>|Device Name
Device name
gpu|<GPU-id>|vendor_name
GPU|<GPU-id>|Vendor Name
Vendor name
gpu|assignmentPolicy
GPU|Assignment Policy
Assignment Policy
Configuration Properties Collected for Host System Objects
Property Key
Property Name
Description
config|name
Name
Name
config|diskSpace
Disk Space
Disk Space
config|network|nnic
Number of NICs
Number of NICs
config|network|linkspeed
Average Physical NIC Speed
Average Physical NIC Speed
config|network|dnsserver
DNS Server
List of DNS Servers
config|product|productLineId
Product Line ID
Product Line ID
config|product|apiVersion
API Version
API Version
config|storageDevice|plugStoreTopology|numberofPath
Total number of Path
Total number of storage paths
config|storageDevice|multipathInfo|numberofActivePath
Total number of Active Path
Total number of active storage paths
config|storageDevice|multipathInfo|multipathPolicy
Multipath Policy
Multipath Policy
config|hyperThread|available
Available
Indicates whether hyperthreading is supported by the server
config|hyperThread|active
Active
Indicates whether hyperthreading is active
config|ntp|server
NTP Servers
NTP Servers
config|security|ntpServer
NTP server
NTP server
config|security|enable_ad_auth
Enable active directory authentication
Enable active directory authentication
config|security|enable_chap_auth
Enable mutual chap authentication
Enable mutual chap authentication
config|security|enable_auth_proxy
Enable authentication proxy (UserVars.ActiveDirectoryVerifyCAMCertificate)
Enable authentication proxy (UserVars.ActiveDirectoryVerifyCAMCertificate)
config|security|syslog_host
Remote log host (Syslog.global.logHost)
Remote log host (Syslog.global.logHost)
config|security|dcui_access
Users who can override lock down mode and access the DCUI (DCUI.Access)
Users who can override lock down mode and access the DCUI (DCUI.Access)
config|security|shell_interactive_timeout
Shell interactive timeout (UserVars.ESXiShellInteractiveTimeOut)
Shell interactive timeout (UserVars.ESXiShellInteractiveTimeOut)
config|security|shell_timeout
Shell timeout (UserVars.ESXiShellTimeOut)
Shell timeout (UserVars.ESXiShellTimeOut)
config|security|dvfilter_bind_address
Dvfilter bind ip address (Net.DVFilterBindIpAddress)
Dvfilter bind ip address (Net.DVFilterBindIpAddress)
config|security|syslog_dir
Log directory (Syslog.global.logDir)
Log directory (Syslog.global.logDir)
config|security|firewallRule|allowedHosts
Allowed hosts
Allowed hosts in the firewall configuration
config|security|service|isRunning
Running
Indicates whether a service is running or not. Services are: Direct Console UI, ESXi shell, SSH, or NTP Daemon.
config|security|service|ruleSet
Ruleset
Ruleset for each service.
config|security|service|policy
Policy
Policy for each service.
config|security|tlsdisabledprotocols
TLS Disabled Protocols
TLS Disabled Protocols
Security properties not collected by default. They are collected only if the
vSphere Hardening Guide
policy is applied to the objects, or if the
vSphere Hardening Guide
alerts are manually enabled in the currently applied policy.
Cost Properties Collected for Host System Objects
Property Key
Property Name
Description
Cost|Energy Consumed (Joule)
Energy Consumed (Joule)
Displays the energy consumed in Joules.
Cost|Number of Rack Units
Number of Rack Units
Displays the number of rack units in the host.
Cost|OS Categories
OS Categories
Displays the operating system categories in the host.
Cost|IsServerLeased
Is Server Leased
Displays whether the server is leased or not.
Cost|RemainingDepreciationMonths
Remaining Depreciation Months
Displays the remaining number of depreciation months.
Cost|ServerPurchaseCost
Server Purchase Cost
Server Purchase Cost is displayed in the currency format chosen.
Cost|ServerPurchaseDate
Server Purchase Date
Server Purchase Date is displayed
Hardware Properties Collected for Host System Objects
Property Key
Property Name
Description
hardware|bioisReleaseDate
Hardware|BIOS Release Date
This property displays the release date corresponding to the version of the installed BIOS.
hardware|memorySize
Memory Size
Memory Size
hardware|cpuInfo|numCpuCores
Number of CPU Cores
Number of CPU Cores
hardware|cpuInfo|hz
CPU Speed per Core
CPU Speed per Core
hardware|cpuInfo|numCpuPackages
Number of CPU Packages
Number of CPU Packages
hardware|cpuInfo|powerManagementPolicy
Active CPU Power Management Policy
Active CPU Power Management Policy
hardware|cpuInfo|powerManagementTechnology
Power Management Technology
Power Management Technology
hardware|cpuInfo|biosVersion
BIOS Version
BIOS Version
hardware|vendor
Hardware|Vendor
Indicates the hardware manufacturer
Runtime Properties Collected for Host System Objects
Property Key
Property Name
Description
runtime|connectionState
Connection State
Connection State
runtime|powerState
Power State
Power State
runtime|maintenanceState
Maintenance State
Maintenance State
runtime|memoryCap
Memory Capacity
Memory Capacity
Configuration Manager Properties Collected for Host System Objects
Property Key
Property Name
Description
configManager|memoryManager|consoleReservationInfo|serviceConsoleReserved
Service Console Reserved
Service console reserved memory
CPU Usage Properties Collected for Host System Objects
Property Key
Property Name
Description
cpu|speed
CPU
CPU Speed
cpu|cpuModel
CPU Model
CPU Model
Network Properties Collected for Host System Objects
Property Key
Property Name
Description
net:<pnic>|configuredSpeed
Network:<pnic>|Configured Speed
This property displays the configured network speed of the network card. If this is higher than actual, the card is not operating at full capacity.
net:<pnic>|speed
Network:<pnic>|Actual Speed
This property displays the actual operating speed of the network card, which can be lower than its configured capacity due to auto-negotiation. The options are Enabled or Disabled.
net|maxObservedKBps
Highest Observed Throughput
Highest Observed Throughput (KBps)
net|mgmt_address
Management Address
Management Address
net|ip_address
IP Address
IP Address
net|discoveryProtocol|cdp|managementIpAddress
Management IP Address
Management IP Address
net|discoveryProtocol|cdp|systemName
System Name
System Name
net|discoveryProtocol|cdp|portName
Port Name
Port Name
net|discoveryProtocol|cdp|vlan
VLAN
VLAN
net|discoveryProtocol|cdp|mtu
MTU
Maximum Transmission Unit
net|discoveryProtocol|cdp|hardwarePlatform
Hardware Platform
Hardware Platform
net|discoveryProtocol|cdp|softwareVersion
Software Version
Software Version
net|discoveryProtocol|lldp|systemDescription
System Description
System Description
net|discoveryProtocol|lldp|mtu
MTU
Maximum Transmission Unit
net|discoveryProtocol|lldp|portDescription
Port Description
Port Description
net|discoveryProtocol|lldp|aggregationStatus
Aggregation Status
Aggregation Status
net|discoveryProtocol|lldp|managementIpAddress
Management IP Address
Management IP Address
net|discoveryProtocol|lldp|systemName
System Name
System Name
net|discoveryProtocol|lldp|portName
Port Name
Port Name
net|discoveryProtocol|lldp|vlan
VLAN
VLAN
System Properties Collected for Host System Objects
Property Key
Property Name
Description
sys|build
Build number
VMWare build number
sys|productString
Product String
VMWare product string
Summary Properties Collected for Host System Objects
Property Key
Property Name
Description
Summary|Is Horizon Managed
Is Horizon Managed
This property displays whether the selected object is managed by Horizon or not.
summary|version
Version
This property displays theVersion.
summary|hostuuid
Host UUID
This property displays the Host UUID.
summary|evcMode
Current EVC Mode
This property displays the Current EVC Mode.
summary|customTag|customTagValue
Value
This property displays the Custom Tag Value.
summary|tag
vSphere Tag
This property displays the vSphere Tag Name.
summary|parentCluster
Parent Cluster
This property displays the Parent Cluster.
summary|parentDatacenter
Parent Datacenter
This property displays the Parent Datacenter.
summary|parentVcenter
Parent Vcenter
This property displays the Parent Vcenter.
Datastore Properties Collected for Host System Objects
Property Key
Property Name
Description
datastore|maxObservedNumberRead
Datastore I/O|Highest Observed Number of Read Requests
datastore|maxObservedNumberWrite
Datastore I/O|Highest Observed Number of Write Requests
datastore|maxObservedOIO
Datastore I/O|Highest Observed Outstanding Requests
datastore|maxObservedRead
Datastore I/O|Highest Observed Read Rate(kbps)
datastore|maxObservedWrite
Datastore I/O|Highest Observed Write Rate(kbps)
net|discoveryProtocol|cdp|timeToLive
Network I/O|Discovery Protocol|Cisco Discovery Protocol|Time to Live
net|discoveryProtocol|lldp|timeToLive
Network I/O|Discovery Protocol|Link Layer Discovery Protocol|Time to Live
Datastore properties collected for host system objects have been disabled in this version of
VMware Aria Operations
. This means that they do not collect data by default.
Storage Path Properties Collected for Host System Objects
Property Key
Property Name
Description
storageAdapter|port_WWN
Storage Adapter|Port WWN
The port world wide name for storage adapter. Available for FC adapters only.
Compliance Configuration Related Properties for Host System Objects
Property Key
Property Name
Description
config|security|password_max_days
Configuration|Security|Password Max Days
Password Max Days
config|security|welcome_message
Configuration|Security|Welcome Message Configured
Welcome Message Configured
config|security|issue
Configuration|Security|SSH Connection Banner Message Configured
SSH Connection Banner Message Configured
config|security|host_client_session_timeout
Configuration|Security|Host Client Session Timeout
Host Client Session Timeout
config|security|has_lockdown_exception_users
Configuration|Security|Has Lockdown exception users
Has Lockdown exception users