Monitor Types


The following table lists the monitor types available in BMC ProactiveNet Citrix XenServer Monitoring. Some of the attributes can be configured with global settings, and others can only be configured with settings for individual servers.

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Some of the monitor types and attributes are not available on the Thresholds Settings tab, but can be configured through the Operations console. But some of the attributes may not collect data and may remain inactive depending on the environment that is being monitored.

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Click any monitor type name for a description of the monitor type and a list of its attributes. For more information about configuring thresholds, see Configuring-threshold-settings.

Attribute

PATROL Parameter

Unit

KPI

Abnrm

Graph

Avail

RT

DST

Stat

Border

Warn

Alarm

Citrix Xen Host (VSM_XEN_HOST)

Represents the instances of individual hosts(XenServers).

 

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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Host_CollectionStatus

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Assigned numbers

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No

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No

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Yes

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No

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No

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Yes

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No

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Not set

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1-1

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Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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Host_State

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Assigned numbers

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No

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No

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Yes

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Yes

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No

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Yes

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No

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Not set

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0-0

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Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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Host_VMList

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NA

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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Not set

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Not set

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Not set

Citrix Xen Host Memory (VSM_XEN_HOST_MEMORY)

Contains parameters that indicate how memory is being used by a host (XenServer).

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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Memory_Free

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MB

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Yes

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Yes

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Yes

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No

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No

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Yes

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Yes

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Not set

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Not set

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Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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Memory_Total

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MB

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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Yes

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Yes

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Not set

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Not set

|

Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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Memory_Used

|

MB

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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Yes

|

Yes

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Not set

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Not set

|

Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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Memory_Utilization

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%

|

Yes

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Yes

|

Yes

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No

|

No

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Yes

|

Yes

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Not set

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90-100

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Not set

Citrix Xen Host CPU (VSM_XEN_PCPU)

Represents the CPU instances of the host and contains parameters that are used to indicate the CPU details and CPU utilization by a host.

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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CPU_Information

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NA

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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Not set

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Not set

|

Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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CPU_Utilization

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%

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Yes

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Yes

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Yes

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No

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No

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Yes

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Yes

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Not set

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90-100

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Not set

Citrix Xen Host CPU Container (VSM_XEN_PCPU_CNTR)

Serves as a container for the CPU instances of the host.

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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CPU_Usage

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MHz

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

|

No

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Not set

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Not set

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Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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CPU_Utilization

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%

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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Not set

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90-100

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Not set

Citrix Xen Host Disk Container (VSM_XEN_PDISK_CNTR)

Contains parameters that report disk usage for Xen hosts.

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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Disk_Usage

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KBps

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

|

No

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Not set

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Not set

|

Not set

Citrix Xen Physical Network (VSM_XEN_PNET)

Represents the physical network instances of the host and contains parameters that indicate the network performance.

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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Network_DataReceiveRate

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MBps

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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Yes

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Yes

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Not set

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Not set

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Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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Network_DataTransmitRate

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MBps

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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Yes

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Yes

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Not set

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Not set

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Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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Network_Information

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NA

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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Not set

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Not set

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Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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Network_Usage

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MBps

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Yes

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No

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Yes

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No

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No

|

Yes

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Yes

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Not set

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Not set

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Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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%

|

Yes

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Yes

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Yes

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No

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No

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Yes

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Yes

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Not set

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90-100

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Not set

Citrix Xen Physical Network Container (VSM_XEN_PNET_CNTR)

Serves as a container for the physical network instances.

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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Network_Usage

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MBps

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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Not set

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Not set

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Not set

Citrix Xen Resource Pool (VSM_XEN_RESOURCEPOOL)

Serves as a container for all the instances of components present in the resource pool.

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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Pool_ActiveHostCount

|

number

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No

|

No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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Not set

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Not set

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Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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Pool_ActiveVMCount

|

number

|

No

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No

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No

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No

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No

|

No

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No

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Not set

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Not set

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Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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Pool_CollectionStatus

|

Assigned numbers

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

|

No

|

No

|

Not set

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1-1

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Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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Pool_CPU_Usage

|

MHz

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

Not set

|

Not set

|

Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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Pool_CPU_Utilization

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%

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

|

No

|

No

|

Not set

|

Not set

|

Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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Pool_Disk_Usage

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KBps

|

No

|

No

|

No

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No

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No

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No

|

No

|

Not set

|

Not set

|

Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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Pool_HAEnabled

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Assigned numbers

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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Not set

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Not set

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Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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Pool_HAOverCommitted

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Assigned numbers

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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Not set

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1-1

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Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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Pool_Memory_Free

|

MB

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

Not set

|

Not set

|

Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
|

Pool_Memory_Total

|

MB

|

No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

|

No

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Not set

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Not set

|

Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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Pool_Memory_Used

|

MB

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

|

Not set

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Not set

|

Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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Pool_Memory_Utilization

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%

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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Not set

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Not set

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Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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Pool_Network_Usage

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MBps

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

|

No

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No

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Not set

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Not set

|

Not set

Citrix Xen Storage Repository (VSM_XEN_STORAGE)

Represents the Storage Repository instances. The storage can be a local storage or shared storage.

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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SR_Hosts

|

NA

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

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Not set

|

Not set

|

Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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SR_TotalSize

|

GB

|

No

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No

|

No

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No

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No

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Yes

|

No

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Not set

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Not set

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Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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SR_Usage

|

KBps

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

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No

|

No

|

No

|

Not set

|

Not set

|

Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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SR_Used

|

GB

|

Yes

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No

|

Yes

|

No

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No

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Yes

|

No

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Not set

|

Not set

|

Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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SR_Utilization

|

%

|

Yes

|

Yes

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Yes

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No

|

No

|

Yes

|

No

|

Not set

|

90-100

|

Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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SR_VirtualAllocation

|

GB

|

No

|

No

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No

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No

|

No

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Yes

|

No

|

Not set

|

Not set

|

Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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SR_VMs

|

NA

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

Not set

|

Not set

|

Not set

Citrix Xen VM CPU (VSM_XEN_VCPU)

Represents the CPU instances of a virtual machine and contains parameter used to indicate the CPU utilization for a virtual machine.

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
|

CPU_Utilization

|

%

|

Yes

|

Yes

|

Yes

|

No

|

No

|

Yes

|

Yes

|

Not set

|

90-100

|

Not set

Citrix Xen VM CPU Container (VSM_XEN_VCPU_CNTR)

Serves as a container for the CPU instances of the virtual machine.

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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CPU_Utilization

|

%

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

Not set

|

90-100

|

Not set

Citrix Xen VM Disk (VSM_XEN_VDISK)

Represents the disk instances of a virtual machine and contains parameter that are used to indicate the disk I/O read and write rate.

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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Disk_IOReadRate

|

KBps

|

Yes

|

No

|

Yes

|

No

|

No

|

Yes

|

Yes

|

Not set

|

Not set

|

Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
|

Disk_IOWriteRate

|

KBps

|

Yes

|

No

|

Yes

|

No

|

No

|

Yes

|

Yes

|

Not set

|

Not set

|

Not set

Citrix Xen VM Disk Container (VSM_XEN_VDISK_CNTR)

Serves as a container for the disk instances of a virtual machine.

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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Disk_Usage

|

KBps

|

Yes

|

No

|

Yes

|

No

|

No

|

Yes

|

Yes

|

Not set

|

Not set

|

Not set

Citrix Xen Virtual Machine (VSM_XEN_VM)

Represents the virtual machines instances.

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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VM_Information

|

NA

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

Not set

|

Not set

|

Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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VM_ResidentHost

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NA

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

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No

|

No

|

Not set

|

Not set

|

Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
|

VM_Status

|

Assigned numbers

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

Not set

|

1-5

|

Not set

Citrix Xen VM Memory (VSM_XEN_VM_MEMORY)

Contains parameters that indicate the memory utilization used by a virtual machine.

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
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Memory_Free

|

MB

|

Yes

|

Yes

|

Yes

|

No

|

No

|

Yes

|

Yes

|

Not set

|

Not set

|

Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
|

Memory_Total

|

MB

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

Yes

|

Yes

|

Not set

|

Not set

|

Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
|

Memory_Used

|

MB

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

Yes

|

Yes

|

Not set

|

Not set

|

Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
|

Memory_Utilization

|

%

|

Yes

|

Yes

|

Yes

|

No

|

No

|

Yes

|

Yes

|

Not set

|

90-100

|

Not set

Citrix Xen Virtual Network (VSM_XEN_VNET)

Represents the virtual network instances and contains parameters that indicate network performance.

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
|

Network_DataReceiveRate

|

MBps

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

Yes

|

Yes

|

Not set

|

Not set

|

Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
|

Network_DataTransmitRate

|

MBps

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

Yes

|

Yes

|

Not set

|

Not set

|

Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
|

Network_Usage

|

MBps

|

Yes

|

Yes

|

Yes

|

No

|

No

|

Yes

|

Yes

|

Not set

|

Not set

|

Not set

Citrix Xen Virtual Network Container (VSM_XEN_VNET_CNTR)

Serves as a container for the virtual network instances of virtual machine.

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
|

Network_Usage

|

MBps

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

No

|

Not set

|

Not set

|

Not set

Citrix Xen Host XenMotion (VSM_XENMOTION_HOST)

Servers as a container for parameters that display the cumulative number of virtual machine migrations. This class is instantiated once per host.

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
|

Host_VMInMigrations

|

Number

|

No

|

No

|

Yes

|

No

|

No

|

Yes

|

Yes

|

Not set

|

Not set

|

Not set

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
|

Host_VMOutMigrations

|

Number

|

Yes

|

Yes

|

Yes

|

No

|

No

|

Yes

|

Yes

|

Not set

|

Not set

|

Not set

Citrix Xen VM XenMotion (VSM_XENMOTION_VM)

Servers as a container for parameters that display the cumulative number of virtual machine migrations. This class is instantiated once per virtual machine.

The [expand] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
|

VM_MigrationCount

|

Number

|

Yes

|

Yes

|

Yes

|

No

|

No

|

Yes

|

Yes

|

Not set

|

Not set

|

Not set

 

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