Capacity Maximum Capacity Threshold alarm

Products

• VMware NSX

Issue/Introduction

Title: Alarm for capacity maximum capacity threshold
Event ID: capacity.maximum_capacity_threshold

Alarm Description

• Purpose: The purpose of this alarm is to inform the user that the number of objects of the specified type defined in the system is above the defined maximum capacity threshold.
• Impact: Expect to see unexpected error in system, for example, out of memory issue, etc.

Environment

VMware NSX-T Data Center

Resolution

Steps to Resolve

For release 3.1.0 and higher

Recommended Action:

• This Alarm is automatically resolved once the the number of objects of the specified type defined comes down or maximum capacity threshold has been increased.
• Navigate to the capacity page under the NSX overview UI of respective feature (i.e. Networking, Security, Inventory and System) and review current usage versus threshold limits.
  • If the current usage is expected, consider increasing the maximum threshold value.
  • If the current usage is unexpected, review the network policies configured to decrease usage at or below the maximum threshold.

Maintenance window required for remediation? Maybe.

• Decreasing the policies to reduce usage may require a maintenance window.
• Increasing the maximum threshold values for entities do not require a maintenance window.

Additional Information

Please check the VMware Configuration Maximums page for capacity limits for different NSX manager VM size: VMware Configuration Maximums