Metrics and Properties changed in vRealize Operations Manager 7.5
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Metrics and Properties changed in vRealize Operations Manager 7.5

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VMware Aria Suite

Issue/Introduction

vRealize Operations Manager 7.5 has introduced many new metrics and properties to help track and monitor your environments.

Environment

VMware vRealize Operations Manager 7.5.x

Resolution

Metrics and Properties Added in 7.5

The lists bellow include all of the new vSphere and vSAN metrics and properties added in vRealize Operations Manager 7.5.

vSphere Metrics and Properties

Object TypeResource ContainerNameTypeDescription
Virtual MachineConfigurationFT RolePropertyRole of the VM in Fault Tolerance Group.
FT Peer VMPropertyPeer of the VM in Fault Tolerance Group.
Creation DatePropertyObject Creation Date.
SummaryUUIDPropertyInstance UUID in vCenter that uniquely identify all virtual machine instances.
MOIDPropertyManaged object ID in vCenter. This is unique in scope of vCenter.
Summary|Guest Operating SystemHostnamePropertyHostname of the guest operating system, if known.
Cost|AllocationMTD VM CPU Cost (Currency)MetricMonth to date virtual machine CPU cost.
MTD VM Memory Cost (Currency)MetricMonth to date virtual machine memory cost.
MTD VM Storage Cost (Currency)MetricMonth to date storage cost of the virtual machine.
MTD VM Total Cost (Currency)MetricAddition of CPU, Memory, Storage, and Direct cost.
Host SystemCPUvCPUs Allocated on All Powered On VMsMetricvCPUs Allocated on All Powered On VMs.
MemoryMemory Allocated on All Powered On VMsMetricMemory Allocated on All Powered On VMs.
HardwareSerial Number TagPropertySerial Number Tag.
Enclosure Serial Number TagPropertyEnclosure Serial Number Tag.
Cluster Compute ResourceCPUvCPUs Allocated on All Powered On VMsMetricvCPUs Allocated on All Powered On VMs.
Number of usable CPUs (Cores)MetricAmount of usable CPU Cores for Virtual Machines after considering reservations for vSphere High Availability (HA) and other vSphere Services.
Max VM CPU Ready (%)MetricMaximum CPU Ready among all the VMs.
Max VM CPU Co-Stop (%)MetricMaximum CPU Co-Stop among all the VMs.
Percentage of VMs facing CPU Co-Stop (%)MetricPercentage of VMs experiencing CPU Co-Stop above a threshold. This threshold is defined in the configuration file as part of system wide setting.
Percentage of VMs facing CPU Ready (%)MetricPercentage of VMs experiencing CPU Ready above a threshold. This threshold is defined in the configuration file as part of system wide setting.
Current Overcommit RatioMetricNumber of vCPUs allocated to powered on VMs divided by the number of physical cores.
vCPUs Allocated on All Powered On VMsMetricTotal number of vCPUs allocated to all powered on VMs.
vCPUs Allocated on All VMsMetricTotal number of vCPUs allocated to all VMs.
CPU|AllocationUsable Capacity (vCPUs)MetricFor vSphere objects published on Cluster Compute Resource only. The recommended level of usable capacity (total capacity - HA), to maintain a green state for time remaining for the given object.
Capacity Analytics Generated|CPU|AllocationCapacity Remaining (vCPUs)MetricFor vSphere objects published on Cluster Compute Resource only. Capacity Remaining based on overcommit ratio (if configured in effective policy).
Recommended Size (Cores)MetricFor vSphere objects published on Cluster Compute Resource only. The recommended level of usable capacity (total capacity - HA), to maintain a green state for time remaining for the given object.
Recommended Total Capacity (Cores)MetricFor vSphere objects published on Cluster Compute Resource only. The recommended level of total capacity, to maintain a green state for time remaining for the given object.
Time Remaining (Day(s))MetricFor vSphere objects published on Cluster Compute Resource only. The number of days remaining is calculated for both group and container. It calculates the time remaining before the resources run out.
vRealize Operations Manager Generated Properties|CPU|AllocationPlanned Overcommit RatioMetricThe overcommit ratio configured in the Allocation Model settings of the active policy.
MemoryMemory Allocated on All Powered On VMsMetricMemory Allocated on All Powered On VMs.
Percentage of VMs facing Memory Contention (%)MetricPercentage of VMs experiencing Memory Contention above a threshold. This threshold is defined in the configuration file as part of system wide setting.
Memory|AllocationUsable Capacity (KB)MetricFor vSphere objects published on Cluster Compute Resource only. The usable capacity (total capacity - HA) based on configured overcommit ratio.
Capacity Analytics Generated|Memory|AllocationCapacity Remaining (KB)MetricFor vSphere objects published on Cluster Compute Resource only. Capacity Remaining based on overcommit ratio (if configured in effective policy).
Recommended Size (KB)MetricFor vSphere objects published on Cluster Compute Resource only. The recommended level of usable capacity (total capacity - HA), to maintain a green state for time remaining for the given object.
Recommended Total Capacity (KB)MetricFor vSphere objects published on Cluster Compute Resource only. The recommended level of total capacity, to maintain a green state for time remaining for the given object.
Time Remaining (Day(s))MetricFor vSphere objects published on Cluster Compute Resource only. The number of days remaining is calculated for both group and container. It calculates the time remaining before the resources run out.
vRealize Operations Manager Generated Properties|Memory|AllocationPlanned Overcommit RatioMetricThe overcommit ratio configured in the Allocation Model settings of the active policy.
Disk SpaceTotal provisioned disk space with overheadMetricTotal provisioned disk space (configured size of all virtual disks on the active datastores) plus Overhead on datastores.
Current Overcommit RatioMetricTotal provisioned disk space with Overhead divided by Total Capacity.
Disk Space|AllocationUsable Capacity (GB)MetricFor vSphere objects published on Datastore Cluster Resource. Capacity Remaining based on Overcommit ratio (if configured in effective policy).
Capacity Analytics Generated|Disk Space|AllocationCapacity Remaining (GB)MetricFor vSphere objects published on Cluster Compute Resource. Capacity Remaining based on overcommit ratio (if configured in effective policy).
Recommended Size (GB)MetricFor vSphere objects published on Cluster Compute Resource. The recommended level of total capacity to maintain a green state for time remaining for the given object.
Time Remaining (Day(s))MetricFor vSphere objects published on Cluster Compute Resource. The number of days remaining is calculated for both group and container. It calculates the time remaining before the resources run out.
vRealize Operations Manager Generated Properties|Disk Space|AllocationPlanned Overcommit RatioMetricThe overcommit ratio configured in the Allocation Model settings of the active policy.
ProfilesCapacity Remaining Profile (Average)MetricThe capacity remaining in terms of fitting the average consumer.
Capacity Remaining Profile (custom profile name)MetricPublished for custom profiles enabled from policy on Cluster Compute Resource.
Capacity Analytics Generated|Capacity Remaining (Profile)Capacity Remaining (Profile)MetricPublished on Cluster Compute Resource. Calculated as a minimum of all Profiles|capacityRemainingProfile_<profile uuid> metrics.
Cost|AllocationCluster CPU Base Rate (Currency)MetricBase rate for Cluster CPU calculated by dividing the monthly total cluster CPU cost by cluster CPU utilization % and CPU cluster capacity (gHZ).
Cluster Memory Base Rate (Currency)MetricCluster memory base rate calculated by dividing the monthly total cluster memory cost by cluster memory utilization % and memory cluster capacity (GB).
Monthly Cluster Allocated Cost (Currency)MetricMonthly cluster allocated cost calculated by subtracting the monthly cluster unallocated cost from the monthly cluster total cost.
Monthly Cluster Unallocated Cost (Currency)MetricMonthly cluster unallocated cost calculated by subtracting the monthly cluster allocated cost from the monthly cluster total cost.
DatacenterCPUvCPUs Allocated on All Powered On VMsMetricvCPUs Allocated on All Powered On VMs.
MemoryMemory Allocated on All Powered On VMsMetricMemory Allocated on All Powered On VMs.
Capacity Analytics GeneratedCapacity Remaining (Profile)MetricPublished on DC/CDC and VC. Computed as a sum of OnlineCapacityAnalytics|capacityRemainingProfile metric of descendant Cluster Compute Resources.
Cost|AllocationMonthly Cluster Allocated Cost (Currency)MetricMonthly cluster allocated cost calculated by subtracting the monthly cluster unallocated cost from the monthly cluster total cost.
Monthly Cluster Unallocated Cost (Currency)MetricMonthly cluster unallocated cost calculated by subtracting the monthly cluster allocated cost from the monthly cluster total cost.
ReclaimableNumber of Orphaned DisksMetricNumber of reclaimable orphaned disks within the data center.
Reclaimable|Orphaned DisksPotential Savings (Currency)MetricPotential saving after reclamation of resources of all reclaimable VMs (Idle VMs, Powered Off VMs, VM snapshots) within the data center.
Custom DatacenterCPUvCPUs Allocated on All Powered On VMsMetricvCPUs Allocated on All Powered On VMs.
Number of usable CPUs (Cores)MetricAmount of usable CPU Cores for Virtual Machines after considering reservations for vSphere High Availability (HA) and other vSphere Services.
MemoryMemory Allocated on All Powered On VMsMetricMemory Allocated on All Powered On VMs
Capacity Analytics GeneratedCapacity Remaining (Profile)MetricPublished on DC/CDC and VC. Computed as a sum of OnlineCapacityAnalytics|capacityRemainingProfile metric of descendant Cluster Compute Resources.
ReclaimableNumber of Orphaned DisksMetricNumber of reclaimable orphaned disks within the custom data center.
Reclaimable|Orphaned DisksPotential Savings (Currency)MetricPotential saving after reclamation of resources of all reclaimable VMs (Idle VMs, Powered Off VMs, VM snapshots) within the custom data center.
DatastoreSummaryPercentage of VMs facing Disk Latency (%)MetricPercentage of VMs experiencing Disk Latency above a threshold. This threshold is defined in the configuration file as part of system wide setting.
Cost|AllocationMonthly Storage Rate (Currency)MetricMonthly storage rate for datastore.
Reclaimable|Orphaned DisksDisk Space (GB)MetricReclaimable disk space within the datastore.
Potential Savings (Currency)MetricPotential saving after reclamation of resources of all reclaimable VMs (Idle VMs, Powered Off VMs, VM snapshots) within the datastore.
Datastore ClusterDisk SpaceTotal provisioned disk space with overheadMetricTotal provisioned disk space (configured size of all virtual disks on the active datastores) plus Overhead on datastores.
Disk Space|AllocationUsable Capacity (GB)MetricFor vSphere objects published on Datastore Cluster Resource. Capacity Remaining based on Overcommit ratio (if configured in effective policy).
Capacity Analytics Generated|Disk Space|AllocationCapacity Remaining (GB)MetricFor vSphere objects published on Datastore Cluster Resource. Capacity Remaining based on Overcommit ratio (if configured in effective policy).
Recommended Size (GB)MetricFor vSphere objects published on Datastore Cluster Resource. The recommended level of total capacity to maintain a green state for time remaining for the given object.
Time Remaining (Day(s))MetricFor vSphere objects published on Datastore Cluster Resource. The number of days remaining is calculated for both group and container. It calculates the time remaining before the resources run out.
vRealize Operations Manager Generated Properties|Disk Space|AllocationPlanned Overcommit RatioMetricThe overcommit ratio configured in the Allocation Model settings of the active policy.
Distributed Virtual PortgroupConfigurationUplinkPropertyIndicates whether the portgroup is an uplink portgroup.
Configuration|PoliciesVLAN IDPropertyVLAN ID.
Distributed Virtual SwitchSummaryVersionPropertyDistributed Virtual Switch version in dot-separated view.
DVS UUIDPropertyGenerated UUID of the virtual switch.
vCenter ServerCPUvCPUs Allocated on All Powered On VMsMetricvCPUs Allocated on All Powered On VMs.
Number of usable CPUs (Cores)MetricAmount of usable CPU Cores for Virtual Machines after considering reservations for vSphere High Availability (HA) and other vSphere Services.
MemoryMemory Allocated on All Powered On VMsMetricMemory Allocated on All Powered On VMs.
SummaryTag Query Time(ms)MetricTime spent in querying all tags and tag assignments from vCenter (milliseconds).
Capacity Analytics GeneratedCapacity Remaining (Profile)MetricPublished on DC/CDC and VC. Computed as a sum of OnlineCapacityAnalytics|capacityRemainingProfile metric of descendant Cluster Compute Resources.


vSAN Metrics and Properties

Object TypeResource ContainerNameTypeDescription
vSAN ClusterConfiguration|vSANEncryptionPropertyIs data encryption at rest enabled on vSAN cluster. This means all VM data residing on vSAN datastore is encrypted.
Capacity Disk
Configuration|vSANEncryptionPropertyIs data encryption at rest enabled on vSAN disk. This means all VM data residing on vSAN disk is encrypted.
ConfigurationModelPropertyThe model number of SCSI device.
Cache Disk
Configuration|vSANEncryptionPropertyIs data encryption at rest enabled on vSAN disk. This means all VM data residing on vSAN disk is encrypted.
ConfigurationModelPropertyThe model number of SCSI device.
Disk GroupRead CacheCapacityMetricRead cache capacity.
Host System
Configuration|vSANEncryptionPropertyIs data encryption at rest enabled on vSAN disk. This means all VM data residing on vSAN disk is encrypted.
vSAN|Performance|CPUUsedMetricThe percentage of physical CPU time used by the vSAN LSOM/DOM world.
vSAN|Performance|CPUReadyMetricThe percentage of physical CPU time the vSAN LSOM/DOM world was ready to run.


 

Metrics and Properties Removed in 7.5

The lists bellow include all of the vSphere and vSAN metrics and properties removed in vRealize Operations Manager 7.5.

vSphere Metrics and Properties

Object TypeResource ContainerNameTypeDescription
Virtual MachineCPUDemand (ms)MetricCPU Demand (ms).
Capacity entitlement (MHz)MetricCPU Capacity Entitlement.
Recommended number of vCPUs to AddMetricRecommended number of vCPUs to Add to the VM
Recommended number of vCPUs to RemoveMetricRecommended number of vCPUs to Remove from the VM.
50% of Recommended number of vCPUs to RemoveMetric50% of Recommended number of vCPUs to Remove from the VM.
Recommended Size ReductionMetricPercentage of recommended CPU size reduction.
MemoryHost Workload (%)MetricHost Workload (%).
Guest Workload (%)MetricGuest Workload (%).
Numa Remote Latest (KB)MetricNuma Remote (Kb).
Numa Locality Average (%)MetricNuma Local (Kb).
Numa Migrations LatestMetricNuma Migrations (number).
Numa Locality Average (%)MetricNuma Locality (%).
Recommended Size ReductionMetricPercentage of recommended Memory size reduction.
Disk SpaceTotal Provisioned Disk Space (GB)MetricTotal provisioned disk space on all datastores visible to this object.
Virtual Machine Used (GB)MetricSpace used by virtual machine files in gigabytes.
Virtual Disk Used (GB)MetricSpace used by virtual disks in gigabytes.
Snapshot Space (GB)MetricSpace used by snapshots in gigabytes.
Shared Used (GB)MetricShared used space in gigabytes.
Number of Virtual DisksMetricNumber of virtual disks.
Provisioned Space (GB)MetricProvisioned space in gigabytes.
Not Shared (GB)MetricUnshared space in gigabytes.
Datastore|Disk SpaceNumber of Virtual DisksMetricNumber of virtual disks.
SystemBuild NumberMetricVMware build number.
Host SystemCPUDemand (ms)MetricDemand (ms).
Datastore|Disk SpaceNumber of Virtual DisksMetricNumber of virtual disks.
Disk SpaceVirtual Machine Used (GB)MetricSpace used by virtual machine files in gigabytes.
Virtual Disk Used (GB)MetricSpace used by virtual disks in gigabytes.
Snapshot Space (GB)MetricSpace used by snapshots in gigabytes.
Shared Used (GB)MetricShared used space in gigabytes.
Number of Virtual DisksMetricNumber of virtual disks.
Not Shared (GB)MetricUnshared space in gigabytes.
Cluster Compute ResourceCPUDemand (ms)MetricDemand (ms).
vCPU Allocation % for 4 vCPU per Core (%)MetricHow much vCPU you have allocated in percentage, based on 4:1 allocation (4:1 overcommit).
vCPU Allocation % for 6 vCPU per Core (%)MetricHow much vCPU you have allocated in percentage, based on 6:1 allocation (6:1 overcommit).
MemoryvMem Allocation % for 1.25 Overcommit per GB (%)MetricvMem Allocation % for 1.25 Overcommit per GB.
Disk SpaceVirtual Machine Used (GB)MetricSpace used by virtual machine files in gigabytes.
Virtual Disk Used (GB)MetricSpace used by virtual disks in gigabytes.
Snapshot Space (GB)MetricSpace used by snapshots in gigabytes.
Shared Used (GB)MetricShared used space in gigabytes.
Not Shared (GB)MetricUnshared space in gigabytes.
DatacenterCPUDemand (ms)MetricDemand (ms).
vCPU Allocation % for 4 vCPU per Core (%)MetricHow much vCPU you have allocated in percentage, based on 4:1 allocation (4:1 overcommit).
vCPU Allocation % for 6 vCPU per Core (%)MetricHow much vCPU you have allocated in percentage, based on 6:1 allocation (6:1 overcommit).
MemoryvMem Allocation % for 1.25 Overcommit per GB (%)MetricvMem Allocation % for 1.25 Overcommit per GB.
Datastore|Disk SpaceNumber of Virtual DisksMetricNumber of virtual disks.
Disk SpaceVirtual Machine Used (GB)MetricSpace used by virtual machine files in gigabytes.
Virtual Disk Used (GB)MetricSpace used by virtual disks in gigabytes.
Snapshot Space (GB)MetricSpace used by snapshots in gigabytes.
Shared Used (GB)MetricShared used space in gigabytes.
Not Shared (GB)MetricUnshared space in gigabytes.
Resource PoolCPUDemand (ms)MetricDemand (ms).
DatastoreDisk SpaceUtilization (GB)MetricTotal disk space used on all datastores visible to this object.
Virtual Machine Used (GB)MetricSpace used by virtual machine files in gigabytes.
Virtual Disk Used (GB)MetricSpace used by virtual disks in gigabytes.
Snapshot Space (GB)MetricSpace used by snapshots in gigabytes.
Shared Used (GB)MetricShared used space in gigabytes.
Number of Virtual DisksMetricNumber of virtual disks.
Provisioned Space (GB)MetricProvisioned space in gigabytes.
Freespace (GB)MetricUnused space available on datastore in gigabytes.
Capacity (GB)MetricTotal capacity of datastore in gigabytes.
Total Used (GB)MetricTotal used space in gigabytes.
Swap File Space (GB)MetricSwap file space in gigabytes.
Other VM Space (GB)MetricOther virtual machine space in gigabytes.
Not Shared (GB)MetricUnshared space in gigabytes.
vCenter ServerCPUDemand (ms)MetricDemand (ms).
vSphere WorldCPUDemand (ms)MetricDemand (ms).


vSAN Metrics and Properties

Object TypeResource ContainerNameTypeDescription
Host System
vSAN|Performance|CPUPCPU UsageMetricPCPU Usage.
vSAN|Performance|CPUPCPU UtilizationMetricPCPU Utilization.
vSAN|Performance|CPUCore UtilizationMetricCore Utilization.

 

 

Metrics and Properties Renamed or Modified in 7.5

The list bellow includes all of the vSphere metrics and properties renamed or modified in vRealize Operations Manager 7.5.

vSphere Metrics and Properties

Object TypeResource ContainerNameTypeDescription
Virtual MachineConfigurationNumber of Virtual DisksPropertyRenamed from Number of VMDKs.

Number of Virtual Disks.
Host SystemHardwareBIOS Power Management SettingMetricRenamed from Power Management Technology.

Settings at BIOS level (hardware). Set this to OS Controlled to pass control to ESXi, as BIOS level setting changes requires ESXi to be shutdown. In vSphere UI this might read as "Technology".
ESXi Power Management SettingMetricRenamed from Power Management Policy.

Settings at ESXi level. For latency sensitive workload, set this to High Performance. ESXi level settings only work if the BIOS is set to OS Controlled. In vSphere UI this might read as "Active policy".
Cluster Compute ResourceCPUvCPU Allocation % for 1 vCPU per CoreMetricDisabled OOTB.

Maximum Memory Contention among all the VMs.
Number of usable CPUs (Cores)MetricChanged from a computed metric to an adapter published metric.

Amount of usable CPU Cores for Virtual Machines after considering reservations for vSphere High Availability (HA) and other vSphere Services.
Current Overcommit RatioMetricRenamed from vCPUs to Cores Allocation Ratio.

vCPUs to Physical Cores Overcommit Ratio.
MemoryMax VM Memory Contention (%)MetricChanged from a Super Metric to an adapter metric.

Maximum Memory Contention among all the VMs.
vMem Allocation % for No Overcommit per GBMetricDisabled OOTB.

vMem Allocation % for No Overcommit per GB.
Current Overcommit RatioMetricRenamed from Virtual to Physical Memory Allocation Ratio.

Current Overcommit Ratio.
DatastoreMax VM Disk Latency (ms)MetricRenamed from Max VM Disk Command Latency.

The highest Disk Latency of all VMs of the cluster. This is an early warning for Storage performance.
DatacenterCPUvCPU Allocation % for 1 vCPU per CoreMetricDisabled OOTB.

How much vCPU you have allocated in percentage, based on 1:1 allocation (no overcommit).
Current Overcommit RatioMetricRenamed from vCPUs to Cores Allocation Ratio.

vCPUs to Physical Cores Overcommit Ratio.
MemoryvMem Allocation % for No Overcommit per GBMetricDisabled OOTB.

vMem Allocation % for No Overcommit per GB.
Current Overcommit RatioMetricRenamed from Virtual to Physical Memory Allocation Ratio.

Virtual to Physical Memory Overcommit Ratio.
DatastoreSummaryMax VM Disk Latency (ms)MetricDescription updated to: Maximum Disk Latency among all the VMs.
vCenter ServerCPUCurrent Overcommit RatioMetricRenamed from vCPUs to Cores Allocation Ratio.

vCPUs to Physical Cores Overcommit Ratio.
MemoryCurrent Overcommit RatioMetricRenamed from Virtual to Physical Memory Allocation Ratio.

Virtual to Physical Memory Overcommit Ratio.
SummaryDRS Rule Management time for HBP(ms)MetricRenamed from DRS Rule Management Elapsed Time (milliseconds).

Time spent in managing DRS rules for Host Based Placement. This includes creation of new DRS rules for vROps, membership update of VM and Host Groups created by vROps and disabling conflicting rules (milliseconds).
vSphere WorldCPUCurrent Overcommit RatioMetricRenamed from vCPUs to Cores Allocation Ratio.

vCPUs to Physical Cores Overcommit Ratio.
MemoryCurrent Overcommit RatioMetricRenamed from Virtual to Physical Memory Allocation Ratio.

Virtual to Physical Memory Overcommit Ratio.