Virtual Machine Properties

VMware Aria Operations
collects configuration, runtime, CPU, memory, network I/O, and properties about summary use for virtual machine objects. Properties are collected with the first cycle of data collection. Once collected, the next property collection occurs only when there is data change. In case of no data change, no property is collected.
Properties Collected for Virtual Machines with vSAN Adapter
Property Key
Property Name
Description
The following Disk Space properties are displayed by the virtual machine object only when the vSAN adapter is configured with vCenter.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Storage Policy|Cache Reservation
Storage Policy|Cache Reservation
This property helps you with flash read cache reservation.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Storage Policy|Checksum Disabled
Storage Policy|Checksum Disabled
This property checks whether checksum is disabled for the disk object.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Storage Policy|Encryption Service
Storage Policy|Encryption Service
This property checks whether the encryption service is used or not.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Storage Policy|Failures to Tolerate
Storage Policy|Failures to Tolerate
This property gives the number of host or disk failures the storage object can tolerate.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Storage Policy|Force Provisioning
Storage Policy|Force Provisioning
This property checks whether force provisioning is disabled for the disk object.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Storage Policy|Object Space Reservation
Storage Policy|Object Space Reservation
This property helps you to check the object space reservation.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Storage Policy|Replica Preference
Storage Policy|Replica Preference
This property helps you to identify the fault tolerance method.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Storage Policy|Site Disaster Tolerance
Storage Policy|Site Disaster Tolerance
This property gives the number of fault domain failures, the storage object can tolerate.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Storage Policy|Space Efficiency
Storage Policy|Space Efficiency
This property helps you with the space efficiency method.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Storage Policy|Storage Policy in Use
Storage Policy in Use
This property gives the storage policy associated with the virtual disk.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Storage Policy|Stripe Width
Storage Policy|Stripe Width
This property gives the number of disk stripes per object.
Properties Collected for System
Property Key
Property Name
Description
system|notes
System|Notes
This property helps you to track the System notes defined in vCenter.
vRealize Automation
Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects
Property Key
Property Name
Description
vRealize Automation|Blueprint Name
Blueprint Name
Virtual machines deployed by
vRealize Automation
to be excluded from workload placements.
Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects to Support VIN Adapter Localization
Property Key
Property Name
Description
RunsOnApplicationComponents
Application components running on the Virtual Machine
Application components running on the Virtual Machine
DependsOnApplicationComponents
Application components the Virtual Machine depends on
Application components running on other machines that this Virtual Machine depends on.
Properties Collected for Guest File Systems
Property Key
Property Name
Description
guestfilesystem|capacity_property
Guest File System stats|Guest File System Capacity Property
This property is disabled by default.
guestfilesystem|capacity_property_total
Guest File System stats|Total Guest File System Capacity Property(gb)
This property is disabled by default.
Properties Collected for Disk Space Objects
Property Key
Property Name
Description
diskspace|snapshot|creator
Disk Space|Snapshot|Creator
This property is disabled by default.
diskspace|snapshot|description
Disk Space|Snapshot|Description
This property is disabled by default.
Configuration Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects
Property Key
Property Name
Description
config|ctkEnabled
Configuration|Changed Block Tracking
This property displays if Change Block Tracking is enabled, if enabled, tracks changes on disk sectors. This helps in performing incremental backups on the VM.
Configuration|Hardware|Number of CPUs (vCPUs)
Number of CPUs (vCPUs)
This property displays the number of CPUs configured in the VM, the count includes both in the vSocket and the vCore.
Configuration|Number of RDMs
Number of RDMs
This property displays the number of RDMs configured in the VM. This property is enabled by default.
Configuration|Number of Virtual Disks
Number of Virtual Disks
This property displays the number of virtual disks configured in the VM, the count includes the RDMs.
Configuration|Hardware|Number of VMDKs
Number of VMDKs
This property displays the number of VMDKs configured in the VM. This property is enabled by default.
Summary|Is Horizon Managed
Is Horizon Managed
This property displays whether the selected object is managed by Horizon or not.
summary|datastoreClusters
Summary|Datastore Cluster(s)
This property is applicable only if the VM belongs to a datastore cluster.
A VM with multiple virtual disks can belong to multiple datastore clusters.
Summary|Configuration|Number of NICs
Number of NICs
his property displays the number of NICs configured in the VM.
config|name
Name
This property displays the virtual object name
config|guestFullName
Guest OS from vCenter
This property is set by the vCenter during the VM creation. It may differ from the value of the Guest/
config|hardware|numCpu
Number of virtual CPUs
Number of virtual CPUs
config|hardware|memoryKB
Memory
Memory
config|hardware|thinEnabled
Thin Provisioned Disk
Indicates whether thin provisioning is enabled
config|hardware|diskSpace
Disk Space
Disk Space
config|cpuAllocation|reservation
Reservation
CPU reservation
config|cpuAllocation|limit
Limit
CPU limit
config|cpuAllocation|shares|shares
Shares
CPU shares
config|memoryAllocation|reservation
Reservation
CPU reservation
config|memoryAllocation|limit
Limit
Limit
config|memoryAllocation|shares|shares
Shares
Memory shares
config|extraConfig|mem_hotadd
Memory Hot Add
Memory Hot Add Configuration
config|extraConfig|vcpu_hotadd
VCPU Hot Add
VCPU Hot Add Configuration
config|extraConfig|vcpu_hotremove
VCPU Hot Remove
VCPU Hot Remove Configuration
config|security|disable_autoinstall
Disable tools auto install (isolation.tools.autoInstall.disable)
Disable tools auto install (isolation.tools.autoInstall.disable)
config|security|disable_console_copy
Disable console copy operations (isolation.tools.copy.disable)
Disable console copy operations (isolation.tools.copy.disable)
config|security|disable_console_dnd
Disable console drag and drop operations (isolation.tools.dnd.disable)
Disable console drag and drop operations (isolation.tools.dnd.disable)
config|security|enable_console_gui_options
Enable console GUI operations (isolation.tools.setGUIOptions.enable)
Enable console GUI operations (isolation.tools.setGUIOptions.enable)
config|security|disable_console_paste
Disable console paste operations (isolation.tools.paste.disable)
Disable console paste operations (isolation.tools.paste.disable)
config|security|disable_disk_shrinking_shrink
Disable virtual disk shrink (isolation.tools.diskShrink.disable)
Disable virtual disk shrink (isolation.tools.diskShrink.disable)
config|security|disable_disk_shrinking_wiper
Disable virtual disk wiper (isolation.tools.diskWiper.disable)
Disable virtual disk wiper (isolation.tools.diskWiper.disable)
config|security|disable_hgfs
Disable HGFS file transfers (isolation.tools.hgfsServerSet.disable)
Disable HGFS file transfers (isolation.tools.hgfsServerSet.disable)
config|security|disable_independent_nonpersistent
Avoid using independent nonpersistent disks (scsiX:Y.mode)
Avoid using independent nonpersistent disks (scsiX:Y.mode)
config|security|enable_intervm_vmci
Enable VM-to-VM communication through VMCI (vmci0.unrestricted)
Enable VM-to-VM communication through VMCI (vmci0.unrestricted)
config|security|enable_logging
Enable VM logging (logging)
Enable VM logging (logging)
config|security|disable_monitor_control
Disable VM Monitor Control (isolation.monitor.control.disable)
Disable VM Monitor Control (isolation.monitor.control.disable)
config|security|enable_non_essential_3D_features
Enable 3D features on Server and desktop virtual machines (mks.enable3d)
Enable 3D features on Server and desktop virtual machines (mks.enable3d)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_autologon
Disable unexposed features - autologon (isolation.tools.ghi.autologon.disable)
Disable unexposed features - autologon (isolation.tools.ghi.autologon.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_biosbbs
Disable unexposed features - biosbbs (isolation.bios.bbs.disable)
Disable unexposed features - biosbbs (isolation.bios.bbs.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_getcreds
Disable unexposed features - getcreds (isolation.tools.getCreds.disable)
Disable unexposed features - getcreds (isolation.tools.getCreds.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_launchmenu
Disable unexposed features - launchmenu (isolation.tools.ghi.launchmenu.change)
Disable unexposed features - launchmenu (isolation.tools.ghi.launchmenu.change)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_memsfss
Disable unexposed features - memsfss (isolation.tools.memSchedFakeSampleStats.disable)
Disable unexposed features - memsfss (isolation.tools.memSchedFakeSampleStats.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_protocolhandler
Disable unexposed features - protocolhandler (isolation.tools.ghi.protocolhandler.info.disable)
Disable unexposed features - protocolhandler (isolation.tools.ghi.protocolhandler.info.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_shellaction
Disable unexposed features - shellaction (isolation.ghi.host.shellAction.disable)
Disable unexposed features - shellaction (isolation.ghi.host.shellAction.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_toporequest
Disable unexposed features - toporequest (isolation.tools.dispTopoRequest.disable)
Disable unexposed features - toporequest (isolation.tools.dispTopoRequest.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_trashfolderstate
Disable unexposed features - trashfolderstate (isolation.tools.trashFolderState.disable)
Disable unexposed features - trashfolderstate (isolation.tools.trashFolderState.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_trayicon
Disable unexposed features - trayicon (isolation.tools.ghi.trayicon.disable)
Disable unexposed features - trayicon (isolation.tools.ghi.trayicon.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_unity
Disable unexposed features - unity (isolation.tools.unity.disable)
Disable unexposed features - unity (isolation.tools.unity.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_unity_interlock
Disable unexposed features - unity-interlock (isolation.tools.unityInterlockOperation.disable)
Disable unexposed features - unity-interlock (isolation.tools.unityInterlockOperation.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_unity_taskbar
Disable unexposed features - unity-taskbar (isolation.tools.unity.taskbar.disable)
Disable unexposed features - unity-taskbar (isolation.tools.unity.taskbar.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_unity_unityactive
Disable unexposed features - unity-unityactive (isolation.tools.unityActive.disable)
Disable unexposed features - unity-unityactive (isolation.tools.unityActive.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_unity_windowcontents
Disable unexposed features - unity-windowcontents (isolation.tools.unity.windowContents.disable)
Disable unexposed features - unity-windowcontents (isolation.tools.unity.windowContents.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_unitypush
Disable unexposed features - unitypush (isolation.tools.unity.push.update.disable)
Disable unexposed features - unitypush (isolation.tools.unity.push.update.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_versionget
Disable unexposed features - versionget (isolation.tools.vmxDnDVersionGet.disable)
Disable unexposed features - versionget (isolation.tools.vmxDnDVersionGet.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_versionset
Disable unexposed features - versionset (solation.tools.guestDnDVersionSet.disable)
Disable unexposed features - versionset (solation.tools.guestDnDVersionSet.disable)
config|security|disable_vix_messages
Disable VIX messages from the VM (isolation.tools.vixMessage.disable)
Disable VIX messages from the VM (isolation.tools.vixMessage.disable)
config|security|enable_vga_only_mode
Disable all but VGA mode on virtual machines (svga.vgaOnly)
Disable all but VGA mode on virtual machines (svga.vgaOnly)
config|security|limit_console_connection
Limit number of console connections (RemoteDisplay.maxConnection)
Limit number of console connections (RemoteDisplay.maxConnection)
config|security|limit_log_number
Limit number of log files (log.keepOld)
Limit number of log files (log.keepOld)
config|security|limit_log_size
Limit log file size (log.rotateSize)
Limit log file size (log.rotateSize)
config|security|limit_setinfo_size
Limit VMX file size (tools.setInfo.sizeLimit)
Limit VMX file size (tools.setInfo.sizeLimit)
config|security|enable_console_VNC
Enable access to VM console via VNC protocol (RemoteDisplay.vnc.enabled)
Enable access to VM console via VNC protocol (RemoteDisplay.vnc.enabled)
config|security|disable_device_interaction_connect
Disable unauthorized removal, connection of devices (isolation.device.connectable.disable)
Disable unauthorized removal, connection of devices (isolation.device.connectable.disable)
config|security|disable_device_interaction_edit
Disable unauthorized modification of devices (isolation.device.edit.disable)
Disable unauthorized modification of devices (isolation.device.edit.disable)
config|security|enable_host_info
Enable send host information to guests (tools.guestlib.enableHostInfo)
Enable send host information to guests (tools.guestlib.enableHostInfo)
config|security|network_filter_enable
Enable dvfilter network APIs (ethernetX.filterY.name)
Enable dvfilter network APIs (ethernetX.filterY.name)
config|security|vmsafe_cpumem_agentaddress
VMsafe CPU/memory APIs - IP address (vmsafe.agentAddress)
VMsafe CPU/memory APIs - IP address (vmsafe.agentAddress)
config|security|vmsafe_cpumem_agentport
VMsafe CPU/memory APIs - port number (vmsafe.agentPort)
VMsafe CPU/memory APIs - port number (vmsafe.agentPort)
config|security|vmsafe_cpumem_enable
Enable VMsafe CPU/memory APIs (vmsafe.enable)
Enable VMsafe CPU/memory APIs (vmsafe.enable)
config|security|disconnect_devices_floppy
Disconnect floppy drive
Disconnect floppy drive
config|security|disconnect_devices_cd
Disconnect CD-ROM
Disconnect CD-ROM
config|security|disconnect_devices_usb
Disconnect USB controller
Disconnect USB controller
config|security|disconnect_devices_parallel
Disconnect parallel port
Disconnect parallel port
config|security|disconnect_devices_serial
Disconnect serial port
Disconnect serial port
config|faultTolerant
config|faultTolerant
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.
Runtime Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects
Property Key
Property Name
Description
runtime|memoryCap
Memory Capacity
Memory Capacity
CPU Usage Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects
Property Key
Property Name
Description
cpu|limit
CPU limit
CPU limit
cpu|reservation
CPU reservation
CPU reservation
cpu|speed
CPU
CPU Speed
Memory Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects
Property Key
Property Name
Description
mem|host_limit
VM Limit
Mem Machine Limit
mem|host_reservation
Memory|VM Reservation(kb)
This property is disabled by default.
Network Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects
Property Key
Property Name
Description
net:<vnic_id>|portGroup
Network:<vnic_id>|Port Group
This is a property at each virtual NIC level, not at the VM level. A VM with multiple NIC connects to different port groups, with this property you can identify to which port group the vnic blongs and has mapping with.
net:<nic_key>|uptCompatibilityEnabled
Network:<nic_key>|Direct Path I/O Status
If there is the VM, with cofigured direct path IO - IO directly comes to VM, bypassing the hypervisor. The property shows the status.
net|mac_address
Mac Address
Mac Address
net|ip_address
IP Address
IP Address
net|vnic_label
Network:<ID>|Label
This property is disabled by default.
net|nvp_vm_uuid
Network I/O|NVP VM UUID
This property is disabled by default.
net|vnic_type
Network I/O|Virtual NIC Type
This property is disabled by default.
net|ipv6_address
Network|IPv6 Address
This property is disabled by default.
net|ipv6_prefix_length
Network|IPv6 Prefix Length
This property is disabled by default.
net|default_gateway
Network|Network I/O|Default Gateway
This property is disabled by default.
net|subnet_mask
Network|Subnet Mask
This property is disabled by default.
Summary Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects
Property Key
Property Name
Description
summary|customTag|customTagValue
Value
Custom Tag Value
summary|tag
vSphere Tag
vSphere Tag Name
summary|parentCluster
Parent Cluster
Parent Cluster
summary|parentHost
Parent Host
Parent Host
summary|parentDatacenter
Parent data center
Parent data center
summary|parentVcenter
Parent vCenter
Parent vCenter
summary|guest|fullName
Guest OS Full Name
This property is provided by the VMware Tools. It will differ to the value set in vCenter if the Guest OS was upgraded, or if a different Guest OS was installed.
summary|guest|ipAddress
Guest OS IP Address
Guest OS IP Address
summary|guest|toolsRunningStatus
Tools Running Status
Guest Tools Running Status
summary|guest|toolsVersionStatus2
Tools Version Status
Guest Tools Version Status 2
summary|guest|vrealize_operations_agent_id
vRealize Operations Agent ID
An ID to identify a VM in Agent Adapter's world.
summary|guest|vrealize_operations_euc_agent_id
vRealize Operations Euc Agent ID
An ID to identify a VM in Agent Adapter's world.
summary|config|numEthernetCards
Number of NICs
Number of NICs
summary|config|isTemplate
VM Template
Indicates whether it is a VM Template.
summary|runtime|powerState
Power State
Power State
summary|runtime|connectionState
Connection State
Connection State
summary|config|appliance
Appliance
Appliance
summary|config|productName
Product Name
Product Name
summary|UUID
UUID
Unique UUID instance in vCenter that identifies all the virtual machine instances.
summary|smbiosUUID
SMBIOS UUID
System Management BIOS UUID of a virtual machine.
Virtual Disk Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects
Property Key
Property Name
Description
virtualDisk:<scsi_id>|encryptionStatus
Virtual Disk:<scsi_id>|Encryption Status
This property provides encryption status on SCSI on VDMK layer. The property is per virtual disk and does not apply to RDM disk.
virtualDisk:<scsi_controller>|iopsLimit
Virtual Disk:<scsi_controller>|IOPS Limit
This property shows the set IOPS limit on virtual disk on SCSI level, when IOPS limit is set beyond the disk. This helps you to understand the current performance state, why the IOPS is not increasing and limited.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Configuired Size(GB)
Configuired Size(GB)
This property displays the disk space configured for the virtual disk.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Datastore
Datastore
This property displays the name of the datastore where the scsi disk is present. If an RDM is present, only a pointer to the RDM is present in the datastore.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Disk Mode
Disk Mode
This property determines how a virtual disk is affected by snapshots. The disk mode acts on each individual VMDK, not on the whole VM. The available options are Independent persistent, Persistent, Non-persistent, this property is disabled by default.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|SCSI Bus Sharing
SCSI Bus Sharing
This property sets the type of bus sharing for the VM and determines whether to share the bus or not. Depending on the type of bus sharing, the VM can access the same virtual disk simultaneously on the same server or any other server. The available options are None, Physical, Virtual, this property is disabled by default.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|SCSI Controller Type
SCSI Controller Type
This virtual storage controller property connects the virtual and physical disks to the VM. The available options are LSI SAS/PVSCSI, this property is disabled by default.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Virtual Disk Sharing
Virtual Disk Sharing
This property allows VMFS-backed disks to be shared by multiple VMs. The available options are Unspecified, No sharing, Multi-Writer. You can use this option to disable protection for certain cluster aware applications, where the applications ensures that simultaneous write operation from two VMs does not induce data loss. This property is disabled by default.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Virtual Device Node
Virtual Device Node
This property determines the virtual device bus location. The virtual disks are enumerated starting with the first controller. This property is disabled by default.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Is RDM
Is RDM
This property indicates whether the virtual disk is an RDM or not. This property is enabled by default.
Virtual Disk|File Name
File Name
This property is disabled by default.
Virtual Disk|Label
Label
This property displays the device label.
Virtual Disk:scsi1:1|Compatibility Mode
Compatibility Mode
This property displays the compatibility mode for the RDMs. The options are physical and virtual. Virtual mode specifies the full virtualization of the mapped device whereas physical mode specifies minimal SCSI virtualization of the mapped device. This property is disabled by default in the base policy.
Virtual Disk Properties Collected for POD Objects
Property Key
Property Name
Description
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Virtual Device Node
Virtual Device Node
This property determines the virtual device bus location. The virtual disks are enumerated starting with the first controller. This property is disabled by default.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Virtual Disk Sharing
Virtual Disk Sharing
This property allows VMFS-backed disks to be shared by multiple VMs. The available options are Unspecified, No sharing, Multi-Writer. You can use this option to disable protection for certain cluster aware applications, where the applications ensures that simultaneous write operation from two PODs does not induce data loss. This property is disabled by default.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Disk Mode
Disk Mode
This property determines how a virtual disk is affected by snapshots. The disk mode acts on each individual VMDK, not on the whole POD. The available options are Independent persistent, Persistent, Non-persistent, this property is disabled by default.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|SCSI Controller Type
SCSI Controller Type
This virtual storage controller property connects the virtual and physical disks to the POD. The available options are LSI SAS/PVSCSI, this property is disabled by default.
Datastore Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Properties
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)
Compliance Configuration Related Properties for Virtual Machine Objects
Property Key
Property Name
Description
config|security|disconnect_devices_virtualhdaudiocard
Configuration|Security|Virtual HD Audio Card Disconnected
NIL
config|security|disconnect_devices_virtualahcicontroller
Configuration|Security|Virtual AHCI Controller Disconnected
NIL
config|security|disconnect_devices_virtualensoniq1371
Configuration|Security|Virtual Ensoniq 1371 Disconnected
NIL
Datastore properties collected for virtual machine objects have been disabled in this version of
VMware Aria Operations
. This means that they do not collect data by default.