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5 Replies Last post: Jun 25, 2009 7:40 AM by Rpokharel  

Virtual Machine Alarm Always Shows Red posted: Jun 24, 2009 6:44 AM

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Rpokharel
22 posts since
Apr 8, 2009

Hi All,

One of my Virtual machine's CPU usage alarm always shows Red. when i checked on VI graph and windows task manager on that VM The Cpu usage is always minimum. Could anyone have any idea whats causing this ?

thanks in advance.

Rajan

Re: Virtual Machine Alarm Always Shows Red

1. Jun 24, 2009 6:52 AM in response to: Rpokharel
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firestartah
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Aug 10, 2006

Maybe you have a limit setup?Go to the setting of the resource pool the machine is a part of and check. or there isn't enough processing on the host machine for the cpu usage this machine is using.

Re: Virtual Machine Alarm Always Shows Red

2. Jun 24, 2009 7:22 AM in response to: firestartah
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Rpokharel
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Apr 8, 2009
Thanks for your reply, there is no limit set to anywhere, All set to Unlimited. There is half of the resourse is free on the host which the VM is hosted.

Re: Virtual Machine Alarm Always Shows Red

3. Jun 24, 2009 4:05 PM in response to: Rpokharel
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srine
3 posts since
Aug 14, 2008

Hi Raj,


Make sure the VMWare Tools is installed upto date, if not upgrade the VMWare Tools

also please check the Trigger setting


Please check the link...it might be useful

http://pubs.vmware.com/vi301/admin/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=admin&file=c16createalarms.html

Thanks

srini

Re: Virtual Machine Alarm Always Shows Red

4. Jun 25, 2009 12:08 AM in response to: Rpokharel
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firestartah
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please consider awarding points for "Correct" or "Helpful".

Re: Virtual Machine Alarm Always Shows Red

5. Jun 25, 2009 7:40 AM in response to: srine
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Rpokharel
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Apr 8, 2009

Hi Srini,

Thanks for your reply. VMware Tools is upto date on that VM. And my trigger setting is set as :

Trigger Type : Virtual Machine CPU Usage

Condition : Is Above

%Warning : 75

%Alert : 90

((Sorry couldnt paste screen shot hope you will get it)).

So still i cant figure out whats the problem on that VM, any more suggestions ?

Thanks

RAJ

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