vSphere Pod Properties

VMware Aria Operations
collects summary and event properties for vSphere Pods.
Summary Properties Collected for vSphere Pod Objects
Property Key
Localized Name
Description
config|name
Configuration|Name
Resource name.
config|guestFullName
Configuration|Guest OS from vCenter
This is the value provided by vCenter. vCenter set it during VM creation. The value may not match the value inside the Guest.
config|version
Configuration|Version
Virtual Machine Version.
config|createDate
Configuration|Creation Date
Object Creation Date.
config|numVMDKs
Configuration|Number of Virtual Disks
Number of Virtual Disks.
config|faultTolerant
Configuration|Fault Tolerant
Fault tolerance enabled.
config|ft_role
Configuration|FT Role
Role of the VM in Fault Tolerance Group.
config|ft_peer_vm
Configuration|FT Peer VM
Peer of the VM in Fault Tolerance Group.
config|hardware|numCpu
Configuration|Hardware|Number of virtual CPUs
Number of virtual CPUs.
config|hardware|memoryKB
Configuration|Hardware|Memory
Memory.
config|hardware|thinEnabled
Configuration|Hardware|Thin Provisioned Disk
Thin Provisioned Disk.
config|hardware|numCoresPerSocket
Configuration|Hardware|Number of CPU cores per socket
Number of CPU cores per virtual socket.
config|hardware|numSockets
Configuration|Hardware|Number of virtual sockets
Number of virtual sockets.
config|hardware|diskSpace
Configuration|Hardware|Disk Space
Disk space metrics.
config|cpuAllocation|reservation
Configuration|CPU Resource Allocation|Reservation
N/A
config|cpuAllocation|limit
Configuration|CPU Resource Allocation|Limit
config|cpuAllocation|shares|shares
Configuration|CPU Resource Allocation|Shares|Shares
config|memoryAllocation|reservation
Configuration|Memory Resource Allocation|Reservation
config|memoryAllocation|limit
Configuration|Memory Resource Allocation|Limit
config|memoryAllocation|shares|shares
Configuration|Memory Resource Allocation|Shares|Shares
config|extraConfig|mem_hotadd
Configuration|Extra Configuration|Memory Hot Add
Memory Hot Add Configuration.
config|extraConfig|vcpu_hotadd
Configuration|Extra Configuration|vCPU Hot Add
vCPU Hot Add Configuration.
config|extraConfig|vcpu_hotremove
Configuration|Extra Configuration|vCPU Hot Remove
vCPU Hot Remove Configuration.
config|extraConfig|mem_tps_share
Configuration|Extra Configuration|VM MEM TPS
N/A
config|security|disable_autoinstall
Configuration|Security|Disable tools auto install (isolation.tools.autoInstall.disable)
config|security|disable_console_copy
Configuration|Security|Disable console copy operations (isolation.tools.copy.disable)
config|security|disable_console_dnd
Configuration|Security|Disable console drag and drop operations (isolation.tools.dnd.disable)
config|security|enable_console_gui_options
Configuration|Security|Enable console GUI operations (isolation.tools.setGUIOptions.enable)
config|security|disable_console_paste
Configuration|Security|Disable console paste operations (isolation.tools.paste.disable)
config|security|disable_disk_shrinking_shrink
Configuration|Security|Disable virtual disk shrink (isolation.tools.diskShrink.disable)
config|security|disable_disk_shrinking_wiper
Configuration|Security|Disable virtual disk wiper (isolation.tools.diskWiper.disable)
config|security|disable_hgfs
Configuration|Security|Disable HGFS file transfers (isolation.tools.hgfsServerSet.disable)
config|security|disable_independent_nonpersistent
Configuration|Security|Avoid using independent nonpersistent disks (scsiX:Y.mode)
config|security|enable_intervm_vmci
Configuration|Security|Enable VM-to-VM communication through VMCI (vmci0.unrestricted)
config|security|enable_logging
Configuration|Security|Enable VM logging (logging)
config|security|disable_monitor_control
Configuration|Security|Disable VM Monitor Control (isolation.monitor.control.disable)
config|security|enable_non_essential_3D_features
Configuration|Security|Enable 3D features on Server and desktop virtual machines (mks.enable3d)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_autologon
Configuration|Security|Disable unexposed features - autologon (isolation.tools.ghi.autologon.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_biosbbs
Configuration|Security|Disable unexposed features - biosbbs (isolation.bios.bbs.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_getcreds
Configuration|Security|Disable unexposed features - getcreds (isolation.tools.getCreds.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_launchmenu
Configuration|Security|Disable unexposed features - launchmenu (isolation.tools.ghi.launchmenu.change)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_memsfss
Configuration|Security|Disable unexposed features - memsfss (isolation.tools.memSchedFakeSampleStats.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_protocolhandler
Configuration|Security|Disable unexposed features - protocolhandler (isolation.tools.ghi.protocolhandler.info.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_shellaction
Configuration|Security|Disable unexposed features - shellaction (isolation.ghi.host.shellAction.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_toporequest
Configuration|Security|Disable unexposed features - toporequest (isolation.tools.dispTopoRequest.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_trashfolderstate
Configuration|Security|Disable unexposed features - trashfolderstate (isolation.tools.trashFolderState.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_trayicon
Configuration|Security|Disable unexposed features - trayicon (isolation.tools.ghi.trayicon.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_unity
Configuration|Security|Disable unexposed features - unity (isolation.tools.unity.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_unity_interlock
Configuration|Security|Disable unexposed features - unity-interlock (isolation.tools.unityInterlockOperation.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_unity_taskbar
Configuration|Security|Disable unexposed features - unity-taskbar (isolation.tools.unity.taskbar.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_unity_unityactive
Configuration|Security|Disable unexposed features - unity-unityactive (isolation.tools.unityActive.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_unity_windowcontents
Configuration|Security|Disable unexposed features - unity-windowcontents (isolation.tools.unity.windowContents.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_unitypush
Configuration|Security|Disable unexposed features - unitypush (isolation.tools.unity.push.update.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_versionget
Configuration|Security|Disable unexposed features - versionget (isolation.tools.vmxDnDVersionGet.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_versionset
Configuration|Security|Disable unexposed features - versionset (solation.tools.guestDnDVersionSet.disable)
config|security|disable_vix_messages
Configuration|Security|Disable VIX messages from the VM (isolation.tools.vixMessage.disable)
config|security|enable_vga_only_mode
Configuration|Security|Disable all but VGA mode on virtual machines (svga.vgaOnly)
config|security|limit_console_connection
Configuration|Security|Limit number of console connections (RemoteDisplay.maxConnection)
config|security|limit_log_number
Configuration|Security|Limit number of log files (log.keepOld)
config|security|limit_log_size
Configuration|Security|Limit log file size (log.rotateSize)
config|security|limit_setinfo_size
Configuration|Security|Limit VMX file size (tools.setInfo.sizeLimit)
config|security|enable_console_VNC
Configuration|Security|Enable access to VM console via VNC protocol (RemoteDisplay.vnc.enabled)
config|security|disable_device_interaction_connect
Configuration|Security|Disable unauthorized removal, connection of devices (isolation.device.connectable.disable)
config|security|disable_device_interaction_edit
Configuration|Security|Disable unauthorized modification of devices (isolation.device.edit.disable)
config|security|enable_host_info
Configuration|Security|Enable send host information to guests (tools.guestlib.enableHostInfo)
config|security|network_filter_enable
Configuration|Security|Enable dvfilter network APIs (ethernetX.filterY.name)
config|security|vmsafe_cpumem_agentaddress
Configuration|Security|VMsafe CPU/memory APIs - IP address (vmsafe.agentAddress)
config|security|vmsafe_cpumem_agentport
Configuration|Security|VMsafe CPU/memory APIs - port number (vmsafe.agentPort)
config|security|vmsafe_cpumem_enable
Configuration|Security|Enable VMsafe CPU/memory APIs (vmsafe.enable)
config|security|disconnect_devices_floppy
Configuration|Security|Disconnect floppy drive
config|security|disconnect_devices_cd
Configuration|Security|Disconnect CD-ROM
config|security|disconnect_devices_usb
Configuration|Security|Disconnect USB controller
config|security|disconnect_devices_parallel
Configuration|Security|Disconnect parallel port
config|security|disconnect_devices_serial
Configuration|Security|Disconnect serial port
config|security|pci_device_configured
Configuration|Security|DCUI timeout
runtime|memoryCap
Runtime|Memory Capacity
Memory Capacity.
cpu|limit
CPU|CPU Limit
CPU Limit.
cpu|reservation
CPU|CPU reservation
CPU Reservation.
cpu|speed
CPU|CPU
CPU Speed.
mem|host_reservation
Memory|Host Active
Machine Active.
mem|host_active
Memory|Host Usage
Machine Usage.
net|mac_address
Network|Mac Address
N/A
net|ip_address
Network|IP Address
net|subnet_mask
Network|Subnet Mask
net|ipv6_address
Network|IPv6 Address
IPv6 Address.
net|ipv6_prefix_length
Network|IPv6 Prefix Length
IPv6 Prefix Length.
net|default_gateway
Network|Default Gateway
N/A
net|nvp_vm_uuid
Network|NVP VM UUID
net|vnic_type
Network|Virtual NIC Type
Virtual Machine's network adapter type.
net|vnic_label
Network|Label
Device label.
summary|UUID
Summary|UUID
Instance UUID in vCenter that uniquely identify all virtual machine instances.
summary|MOID
Summary|MOID
Managed object ID in vCenter. This is unique in scope of vCenter.
summary|swapOnlyDatastore
Summary|Datastore with only swap file
Datastore containing only the swap file and no other files from this VM.
summary|customTag|customTagValue
Summary|Custom Tag|Value
Custom Tag Value.
summary|tag
Summary|vSphere Tag
vSphere Tag Name.
summary|tagJson
Summary|vSphere Tag Json
vSphere Tag in Json format.
summary|folder
Summary|vSphere Folder
vSphere Folder Name.
summary|parentCluster
Summary|Parent Cluster
Parent Cluster.
summary|parentHost
Summary|Parent Host
Parent Host.
summary|parentDatacenter
Summary|Parent Datacenter
Parent Datacenter.
summary|parentNamespace
Summary|Parent Namespace
Parent Namespace.
summary|parentVcenter
Summary|Parent vCenter
Parent vCenter.
summary|parentFolder
Summary|Parent Folder
Parent Folder.
summary|datastore
Summary|Datastore(s)
Datastore(s).
summary|guest|fullName
Summary|Guest Operating System|Guest OS from Tools
This is the value provided by VMware Tools. This value will differ to the value set in vCenter if the Guest OS was upgraded, or a different Guest OS was installed.
summary|guest|ipAddress
Summary|Guest Operating System|Guest OS IP Address
Guest OS IP Address.
summary|guest|hostName
Summary|Guest Operating System|Hostname
Hostname of the guest operating system, if known.
summary|guest|toolsRunningStatus
Summary|Guest Operating System|Tools Running Status
Guest Tools Running Status.
summary|guest|toolsVersionStatus2
Summary|Guest Operating System|Tools Version Status
Guest Tools Version Status 2.
summary|guest|toolsVersion
Summary|Guest Operating System|Tools Version
VM tools version installed on guest OS.
summary|guest|vrealize_operations_agent_id
Summary|Guest Operating System|vRealize Operations Agent ID
An ID to identify a VM in Agent Adapter's world.
summary|guest|vrealize_operations_euc_agent_id
Summary|Guest Operating System|vRealize Operations Euc Agent ID
An ID to identify a VM in Agent Adapter's world.
summary|config|numEthernetCards
Summary|Configuration|Number of NICs
Number of NICs.
summary|config|productName
Summary|Configuration|Product Name
Product Name.
summary|config|appliance
Summary|Configuration|Appliance
Appliance.
summary|runtime|isIdle
Summary|Runtime|Idleness indicator
This property indicates whether the monitored instance is idle or not.
summary|runtime|powerState
Summary|Runtime|Power State
Power State.
summary|runtime|connectionState
Summary|Runtime|Connection State
Connection State.
summary|smbiosUUID
SMBIOS UUID
System Management BIOS UUID of a virtual machine.
The SMBIOS UUID metric for vSphere Pod is disabled by default. You have to enable the metric at the policy level.
guestfilesystem|capacity_property
Guest File System|Guest File System Capacity Property
Total capacity of guest file system as a property.
guestfilesystem|capacity_property_total
Guest File System|Total Capacity Property
Total capacity of guest file system as a property.
virtualDisk|datastore
Virtual Disk|Datastore
Datastore.
virtualDisk|configuredGB
Virtual Disk|Configured
Virtual Disk configured disk space.
virtualDisk|label
Virtual Disk|Label
Device Label.
virtualDisk|fileName
Virtual Disk|File Name
Virtual Disk file name.
diskspace|snapshot|mor
Disk Space|Snapshot|Managed Object Reference
Managed Object Reference.
diskspace|snapshot|name
Disk Space|Snapshot|Name
Snapshot name.
diskspace|snapshot|numberOfDays
Disk Space|Snapshot|Number of Days Old
Number of days since snapshot creation.
diskspace|snapshot|snapshotAge
Disk Space|Snapshot|Age (Days)
Virtual Machine's topmost snapshot age in days.
diskspace|snapshot|creator
Disk Space|Snapshot|Creator
Creator.
diskspace|snapshot|description
Disk Space|Snapshot|Description
Snapshot description.
vsan|policy|compliance
vSAN|VM Storage Policies|Compliance
Compliance status of the VM storage object.
datastore|maxObservedNumberRead
Datastore|Highest Observed Number of Read Requests
Highest Observed Number of Read Requests.
datastore|maxObservedRead
Datastore|Highest Observed Read Rate
Highest Observed Read Rate (KBps).
datastore|maxObservedNumberWrite
Datastore|Highest Observed Number of Write Requests
Highest Observed Number of Write Requests.
datastore|maxObservedWrite
Datastore|Highest Observed Write Rate
Highest Observed Write Rate (KBps).
datastore|maxObservedOIO
Datastore|Highest Observed Outstanding Requests
Highest Observed Outstanding Requests.
Compliance Configuration Related Properties for vSphere Pod 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