Configuring threshold settings
In the Threshold Configuration tab, you can configure thresholds for one or more attributes. These thresholds are implemented when the policy that contains the monitor solution is activated.
You can also configure and implement these thresholds in the BMC ProactiveNet Operations Console. See Changing thresholds
For complete details about the different kinds of thresholds, see the BMC ProactiveNet User Guide in PDFs.
To add and configure monitor thresholds
- In the navigation pane of Central Monitoring Administration, click the Policies drawer and select a policy view.
- Click Add
, or select an existing policy and click Edit. - Select the Threshold Configuration tab.
- Click Add .
- From the Solution menu, select VMware vSphere.
- From the Version menu, select the required version.
From the Monitor Type menu, select the Monitor Type that contains the attribute for which you want to configure thresholds. Click here for a list of Monitor types and their attributes
- From the Scope list, select the threshold scope:
- Global thresholds are applied to all monitor instances of the selected monitor type.
- Instance thresholds are applied to the specified monitor instance or instances. If you select Instance, the Instance Name field is displayed. Enter the name of an instance or use regular expressions to define several instances.
- From the Attribute list, select a monitor attribute.
- From the Type of Threshold list, select the threshold type.
Select and enter values for the threshold parameters. For more information, see Threshold Class .
- To continue configuration, perform one or more of the following actions in the Add Thresholds pane:
- To add the configuration details for the threshold to the Threshold Configuration tab, click Add.
- To return settings to default values, click Reset. The values on the current pane are reset. Click Add to save the configuration on the Threshold Configuration tab.
- To continue adding configuration details, select a different monitor type, version, or solution.
- To add the configuration details for the threshold to the Threshold Configuration tab, click Add.
- When you finish configuration, click Close.
The configuration details are displayed in the table on the Threshold Configuration tab. - When you finish configuring thresholds, click Save at the bottom of the Add Policy page, or Update at the bottom of the Edit Policy page.
Where do I go from here?
In the Add Policy pane, click Save to complete the policy configuration. To continue the configuration of the policy: