Setting an alarm for virtual machine hard disk usage

Products

• VMware vCenter Server
• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

This article provides steps for setting set an alarm for virtual machines hard disk usage.

Environment

VMware vCenter Server 5.1.x
VMware vCenter Server 5.5.x
VMware vSphere ESXi 5.0
VMware vCenter Server 5.0.x
VMware vSphere ESXi 6.0
VMware vSphere ESXi 5.5
VMware vCenter Server 6.0.x
VMware vSphere ESXi 5.1

Resolution

To set an alarm for virtual machines hard disk usage:

1. Log in to vCenter Server using the vSphere Client.
2. Under vCenter Server and click Alarms.
3. Right-click Definitions.
4. Select New Alarm.
5. Enter the alarm name.
6. Select the Alarm Type as Virtual Machines.
7. Under Triggers, click Add.
   
   Note: You can see the default VM Hard Disk usage.
    
8. Under VM Hard Disk usage, select VM total size on disk option.
9. Set the values for the trigger condition under Warning
10. Click OK

Additional Information

仮想マシンのハード ディスク使用率のアラームを設定する
设置虚拟机硬盘使用情况警报