Current status of VMware Tools running in the VM (VM_ToolsStatus)
Displays the current status of the VMware tools running on the guest (virtual machine) operating system.
Status values include:
- 4 - Tools not installed - VMware tools have never been installed or have never been run on the virtual machine
- 3 - Tools not running - VMware tools are not running
- 2 - Tools old - VMware tools are running, however, the version is not current
- 1 - Tools ok - VMware tools are running and the version is current
- 0 - Unknown - Information about the VMware tools is not available
Note
The Current status of VMware Tools running in the VM attribute in BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management is referred as VM_ToolsStatus parameter in BMC PATROL.
Default parameter attributes
Attribute | Default value |
|---|---|
| BMC PATROL properties | |
Application class | |
Command type | not applicable |
Platform | all |
Icon style | graph |
Unit | 0 - Unknown - Information about the VMware tools is not available, |
Auto scale | 0-4 active |
Border range | undefined |
Alarm1 range | undefined |
Alarm2 range | undefined |
Scheduling(poll time) | not applicable |
Active at installation | yes |
Parameter type | consumer |
Value set by | |
TrueSight/
BMC Helix Operations Management
properties | |
| Monitor type | VMware Virtual Machine |
| Key Performance Indicator | No |
| Monitor for abnormalities | No |
| Graph by default | No |
| Availability | Yes |
| Response time | No |
| Normal distribution | Yes |
| Statistical | No |
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