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Kiil
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How to configure vCenter Alarms ("Cannot connect to storage" and "Cluster high availability error")

Hi,

there at two alarms that don't have preset values to trigger. In that matter I wonder how to use/configure this to get some sensible messages. If someone could point to some documentation or help understanding this I would be happy Smiley Happy

1. "Cannot connect to storage"

In this actual enviroment, this alarm is disabled by default (?). Anyway, I wonder how to configure the trigger on this one. There are three triggers:

a. Lost storage connectivity | Unset | Advanced...

b. Lost Storage Path Redundancy | Unset | Advanced...

c. Degraded Storage Path Redundancy | Unset | Advanced...

The status field have four settings: Unset, Normal, Warning, Alarm. What does these values represent ?

In the Conditions field it's an Advanced settings dialog box - how to use this ? What to put in the "Value" field when adding an advanced alarm setting ? Are there any preset definitions on this ?

2. Cluster high availability error"

This alarm is eneable by default, and like above, I need to know how to configure it.

a. HA host isolated | Unset | Advanced...

b. All HA hosts isolated | Unset | Advanced...

c. HA host failed | Unset | Advanced...

Does someone have some knowledge about this ?

/Regards,

/Kiil

Bjørn-Ove Kiil
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f10
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Normal, Warning, Alerts are triggers that you can set for more information you may refer to the Basic System Admin guide from and check page 237

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Kiil
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Thanks for answering, but the admin guide does not describe configuring/tuning of these alarms. We need to configure this to get some sensible messages...but I don't know how...

/Kiil

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WaffleSniffer
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Hi Kiil

Have you had a look at the folowing article...

http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-12145

the pdf has some fantastic details on advanced configuration of alarms!

Probably not the answer you are looking for, but it might set you in the right direction 😃

Regards

Adam

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skayser
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Kiil, did you ever figure out what to set the status field to (in order to use the predefined high availability alarm)?

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IRQ2006
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Hi, "Cluster high availability error" alarm, are you able to provide an update on how you setup this alarm ?

Thanks

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