Understanding Resource Health Metrics in Aria Automation

Products

• VCF Operations/Automation (formerly VMware Aria Suite)

Issue/Introduction

The Monitor tab in Aria Automation provides a real-time health overview of deployed resources. This functionality relies on a successful integration with Aria Operations.

• Data Flow: Aria Automation fetches "worst-case" performance data directly from the Aria Operations analytics engine (formerly vROps).

• UI Representation: Health is displayed as color-coded badges, reflecting the high-level resource stress of a specific Virtual Machine or deployment.

Environment

VMware Aria Automation 8.x

VCF Operations/Automation 

Cause

The color codes represent the Health State of a resource based on predefined utilization thresholds mirrored from the monitoring engine.

Color Hierarchy & Meaning

Color	Status	Threshold / Description
Green	Healthy	All metrics within normal parameters (typically < 70%).
Yellow	Warning	One or more metrics have crossed a warning threshold.
Red	Critical	One or more metrics exceeded critical thresholds (90%+).
Grey	Unknown	VM is powered off, agent is disconnected, or data is collecting.

Resolution

Enabling the metrics toggle establishes a persistent link to the Aria Operations analytics database. This allows the Aria Automation UI to render performance sparklines and color-coded badges directly in the portal.

Verify the following configuration:

1. Enable Integration: Navigate to Infrastructure > Connections > Integrations. Verify the Aria Operations integration is active and the "Enable metrics for resources" toggle is On.

2. Verify vCenter Mapping: Ensure the vCenter Server managed by Automation is also added as a data source in Aria Operations.

3. Check API (Optional): Verify the status programmatically via the Deployment API:

   • Endpoint: GET /deployment/api/resources/{resourceId}

   • Key Property: properties.healthStatus (Returns HEALTHY, WARNING, or CRITICAL).

 

Additional Information

Integrating Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations) with Aria Automation is what brings that "Monitor" tab to life. Without this bridge, you often just see "No data available" or basic power states.