View Alarms
You view alarms that have been triggered on objects and those that have been defined on objects in the vSphere
Client Alarms tab.
The Alarms tab is available only when the vSphere Client is connected to a vCenter Server system. It has two
views, Triggered Alarms and Definitions.
Triggered Alarms
Lists the alarms triggered on the selected object, including the status of the
alarm, the date and time it was last triggered, and if the alarm was
acknowledged.
Definitions
Lists the alarms associated with the selected object, including the alarm
description and the object on which the alarm was defined.
There vSphere Client offers several different options for viewing alarms.
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View Alarms Defined on an Object
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The vSphere Client Alarms tab contains a list of alarms definitions for the object selected in the inventory.
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View Alarms Triggered on an Object
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You view triggered alarms on an object on the object’s Alarms tab.
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View All Alarms Triggered in vCenter Server
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You view triggered alarms in the Alarms tab of the Status bar.
View Alarms Defined on an Object
The vSphere Client Alarms tab contains a list of alarms definitions for the object selected in the inventory.
Procedure
1
Display the object in the inventory.
2
Select the object and click the Alarms tab.
3
Click Definitions.
The Defined In column displays the object on which the alarm was created.
View Alarms Triggered on an Object
You view triggered alarms on an object on the object’s Alarms tab.
Procedure
1
Display the object in the inventory.
2
Select the object and click the Alarms tab.
3
Click Triggered Alarms.
View All Alarms Triggered in vCenter Server
You view triggered alarms in the Alarms tab of the Status bar.
Procedure
1
Display the vSphere Client inventory.
2
If necessary, select View > Status Bar to display the status pane at the bottom of the vSphere Client.
3
In the Status bar, click Alarms.
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