Collects metrics from the virtual machines using the vSphere SDK.
| OS | Linux | Windows | SmartOS | OS X |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supported | v | v | v | v |
- Python 2.7, 3.0, 3.1 or 3.4
- This plugin is compatible with vmware vSphere 4.1, 5.0, 5.1 & 5.5.
- To install new meter go to Settings->Installation or see instructions.
- To upgrade the meter to the latest version - see instructions.
| Field Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Host | The vCenter hostname |
| Port | The vCenter port |
| Username | The username required to connect to vCenter |
| Password | The password required to connect to vCenter |
| Poll Interval | How often (in milliseconds) to poll for metrics |
| Discovery Interval | How often (in milliseconds) to discover the virtual machines |
| Max Depth | Max depth to traverse vCenter to discover VMs |
| Metric Name | Description |
|---|---|
| VMWARE_SYSTEM_CPU_USAGE_AVERAGE | CPU Average Utilization |
| VMWARE_SYSTEM_CPU_USAGE_MINIMUM | CPU Usage Minimum |
| VMWARE_SYSTEM_CPU_USAGE_MAXIMUM | CPU Usage Maximum |
| VMWARE_SYSTEM_CPU_IDLE_SUM | CPU Idle Sum |
| VMWARE_SYSTEM_MEMORY_ACTIVE_MAXIMUM | Memory Maximum Active |
| VMWARE_SYSTEM_MEMORY_CONSUMED_AVERAGE | Memory Consumed Average |
| VMWARE_SYSTEM_MEMORY_SWAP_USED_MAXIMUM | Memory Swap Used Maximum |
| VMWARE_SYSTEM_DISK_READ_AVERAGE | Disk Read Average |
| VMWARE_SYSTEM_DISK_WRITE_AVERAGE | Disk Write Average |
| VMWARE_SYSTEM_DISK_CAPACITY_SUM | Disk Capacity Sum |
| VMWARE_SYSTEM_DISK_PROVISIONED_SUM | Disk Provisioned Sum |
| VMWARE_SYSTEM_DISK_USED_SUM | Disk Used Sum |
| VMWARE_SYSTEM_NETWORK_BYTES_TX_AVERAGE | Network Bytes Trasnferred Average |
| VMWARE_SYSTEM_NETWORK_BYTES_RX_AVERAGE | Network Bytes Received Average |
| VMWARE_SYSTEM_NETWORK_PACKETS_TX_SUM | Network Packets Transferred Sum |
| VMWARE_SYSTEM_NETWORK_PACKETS_RX_SUM | Network Packets Received Sum |
- Virtual Machines Summary