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snmp - how to read free HOST resources

Jun 26, 2007 5:39 AM

Click to view asp24's profile Enthusiast asp24 48 posts since
Oct 11, 2006
I'm trying to monitor remaining CPU and memory resources on some ESX 3.x hosts. with Solarwinds Orion NPM 8.x

The problem is that I do not find a OID that will give me the correct data. I'm using OID 1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.3.x
The vmwCPU table will show me number of CPU's (cores) and Cpushares for ONE VM. I do not know how to view "cpushares" for all VM's. And I do not know how to show available (or total) cpu usage for the entire host.

Memory is also a problem. the "memavail" OID (1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.3.2.3) always shows "memsize" minus "memCOS", not memory available to new VM's.

There is a "memtable" OID that I think will show memory usage per VM, but I can only show one value (first VM on host?)

My question is:

Is there a snmp OID to read used/remaining CPU resources on the host?
Is there a snmp OID to read used/remaining memory resources on the host?
Reply Re: snmp - how to read free HOST resources Oct 5, 2007 9:24 PM
Click to view GYeoh's profile Lurker GYeoh 1 posts since
Dec 7, 2006

Hi ASP24,

Did you figure this one out ? as I'd like to know what the OID's are too.

Thanks.

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