VM Host Monitors

Monitor VM host metrics to track the health and performance of your virtual environment

Identify shortages of memory and capacity within your VM host

Identify shortages of memory and capacity within your VM host

Since your VM host simulates a physical machine, many VM host monitoring metrics are similar to what you would monitor for on-premises servers. VM host monitors are designed to collect metrics from your virtual server to provide a bird’s-eye view of VM host performance.

Memory issues can be a source of downtime in a VM host environment, which is why SolarWinds® ipMonitor® includes multiple, out-of-the-box VM host memory monitors to help you more easily identify memory bottlenecks and other performance problems as soon as they appear. ipMonitor memory monitors include:

  • Memory usage monitors: For determining the VM host memory used compared to the memory available
  • Memory consumed monitors: For measuring the amount of memory from on-premises devices your VM host has consumed
  • Total memory capacity monitors: For measuring how much memory is available on your VM host and how much you have used

VM host memory monitors can provide detailed updates on memory status within your virtual environment, so you can clearly understand when memory use has exceeded a certain threshold and receive real-time notifications using custom alerting. 

Monitor VMware CPU metrics using CPU monitors

Monitor VMware CPU metrics using CPU monitors

Tracking CPU metrics can also be an important component of VM host monitoring efforts. For example, slow application performance can be the result of excessive CPU usage in your VM host.

CPU monitors available in ipMonitor include:

  • CPU usage monitors: For understanding the percentage of CPU used during a customizable time interval
  • Total CPU capacity monitors: For measuring the virtual CPU capacity available on your ESXi VM host
  • CPU core count monitors: For counting the number of CPU cores available on your ESXi VM host

From your centralized ipMonitor dashboard, you can more quickly and intuitively determine whether CPU capacity is nearing its limit to better prevent end-user downtime caused by CPU usage issues. 

Receive read and write metrics from your VM host to ensure disk health

Receive read and write metrics from your VM host to ensure disk health

Excessive read and write data on your ESXi disk can lead to end-user downtime without the right preventative measures.

With ipMonitor, you can use VM host disk monitors for faster and easier detection of bottlenecks in your virtual disk. Disk monitors available in ipMonitor include:

  • Read monitors: For measuring the average amount of data read from your virtual disk during a customizable interval
  • Write monitors: For measuring the average amount of data written on your virtual disk during a customizable interval

Like other VM host monitors in ipMonitor, disk monitors can allow you to collect metrics as soon as you discover the ESXi disk using the SolarWinds Discovery wizard. Simply click on your read or write monitor data to view virtual disk usage metrics in real time. 

Collect real-time VM host metrics

Collect real-time VM host metrics

VM host monitoring with SolarWinds ipMonitor is designed to be faster and safe using REST API. By connecting to your vSphere API, REST API helps ensure a private transmission of data between your vSphere API and the SolarWinds ipMonitor server. Once this data is published to your ipMonitor server, you can view VM host metrics in real time. For an intuitive user experience, you can use the Discovery wizard to set up your VM host monitoring more easily.

For rapid detection of bottlenecks, real-time VM host monitoring is more than just a good way to eliminate downtime—real-time metrics can help you detect issues in your virtual environment before they affect the end-user experience. By minimizing the time end users must wait to use your web interface, ipMonitor can help you save time, money, and improve customer loyalty.

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Do you find yourself asking…
  • Why are VM host monitors important?
  • How can VM host monitors help you improve performance?
  • How do VM host monitors work in SolarWinds ipMonitor?
  • Included VM host monitors
  • List of monitor categories included in ipMonitor
  • Why are VM host monitors important?

    Your ESXi virtual machine simulates a physical machine, acting as the foundation for your application-layer web services. Since your VM host keeps running even when you go home at the end of the day, VM host monitors help track 24/7 VM host health and performance.

    VM host monitors are an important tool to help minimize downtime with your end-user application. When the VM host monitor identifies a performance issue within your virtual environment, real-time alerts can indicate which metric has exceeded an acceptable threshold. With real-time monitoring, IT admins can quickly identify and then work to resolve service-end bottlenecks before they affect end-user performance.

    Using performance insights from VM host monitors can help you reduce downtime, strengthen the brand of your business, and keep customers happy by ensuring faster web applications. VM host monitors can help you more easily provide a better web application experience.

  • How can VM host monitors help you improve performance?

    VM host monitors can allow you to identify bottlenecks more easily in your ESXi virtual host. Since plenty of unique services within your virtual environment can contribute to slow end-user performance, VM host monitors are designed to help you discover each relevant component of your VM host and track key performance metrics around the clock.

    If your web application is already slow, you can view historical VM host metrics to identify which resources may be exceeding an acceptable threshold. VM host monitors like SolarWinds ipMonitor can also help you visualize historical trends, isolate specific time frames, and troubleshoot downtime using an intuitive interface. 

  • How do VM host monitors work in SolarWinds ipMonitor?

    SolarWinds ipMonitor uses REST API to monitor VMware hosts safely and efficiently. By using REST API as a connector between your vSphere API and ipMonitor, you can ensure a secure transmission of VM host data and streamlined real-time communication.

    Once ipMonitor receives your VM host metrics, you can visualize the data from your centralized dashboard. Each VM host monitor is designed to be available with a single click once you discover a VM host service and create its monitor. To create a VM host monitor, simply follow the steps on your SolarWinds Device Discovery Wizard, then customize your VM host monitor settings.

  • Included VM host monitors

    SolarWinds ipMonitor includes several VM host monitors, each of which tracks performance metrics from a service on your VM host and combines this data into one tool. Types of VM host monitors available in ipMonitor include:

    • CPU monitors
    • Memory monitors
    • Disk monitors
    • Network monitors

    With multiple, unique monitors in each of these categories, ipMonitor offers a comprehensive approach to VM host monitoring. With ipMonitor, you can quickly identify potential bottlenecks in VM host components and troubleshoot performance issues using historical VM host metrics.

  • List of monitor categories included in ipMonitor

    VM host monitors are just one of many different monitor types available in SolarWinds ipMonitor. From your centralized dashboard, you can access performance monitors for both physical and virtual services. Categories of monitors available in ipMonitor include:

    • User experience monitors
    • Hardware health monitors
    • Database monitors
    • Network infrastructure monitors
    • Windows monitors

    With multiple monitors available in each of these categories, ipMonitor is built to offer a comprehensive view into 24/7 systems metrics available from your ipMonitor control center for user-friendly services monitoring.

Why are VM host monitors important?

Your ESXi virtual machine simulates a physical machine, acting as the foundation for your application-layer web services. Since your VM host keeps running even when you go home at the end of the day, VM host monitors help track 24/7 VM host health and performance.

VM host monitors are an important tool to help minimize downtime with your end-user application. When the VM host monitor identifies a performance issue within your virtual environment, real-time alerts can indicate which metric has exceeded an acceptable threshold. With real-time monitoring, IT admins can quickly identify and then work to resolve service-end bottlenecks before they affect end-user performance.

Using performance insights from VM host monitors can help you reduce downtime, strengthen the brand of your business, and keep customers happy by ensuring faster web applications. VM host monitors can help you more easily provide a better web application experience.

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How can VM host monitors help you improve performance?

VM host monitors can allow you to identify bottlenecks more easily in your ESXi virtual host. Since plenty of unique services within your virtual environment can contribute to slow end-user performance, VM host monitors are designed to help you discover each relevant component of your VM host and track key performance metrics around the clock.

If your web application is already slow, you can view historical VM host metrics to identify which resources may be exceeding an acceptable threshold. VM host monitors like SolarWinds ipMonitor can also help you visualize historical trends, isolate specific time frames, and troubleshoot downtime using an intuitive interface. 

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How do VM host monitors work in SolarWinds ipMonitor?

SolarWinds ipMonitor uses REST API to monitor VMware hosts safely and efficiently. By using REST API as a connector between your vSphere API and ipMonitor, you can ensure a secure transmission of VM host data and streamlined real-time communication.

Once ipMonitor receives your VM host metrics, you can visualize the data from your centralized dashboard. Each VM host monitor is designed to be available with a single click once you discover a VM host service and create its monitor. To create a VM host monitor, simply follow the steps on your SolarWinds Device Discovery Wizard, then customize your VM host monitor settings.

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Included VM host monitors

SolarWinds ipMonitor includes several VM host monitors, each of which tracks performance metrics from a service on your VM host and combines this data into one tool. Types of VM host monitors available in ipMonitor include:

  • CPU monitors
  • Memory monitors
  • Disk monitors
  • Network monitors

With multiple, unique monitors in each of these categories, ipMonitor offers a comprehensive approach to VM host monitoring. With ipMonitor, you can quickly identify potential bottlenecks in VM host components and troubleshoot performance issues using historical VM host metrics.

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List of monitor categories included in ipMonitor

VM host monitors are just one of many different monitor types available in SolarWinds ipMonitor. From your centralized dashboard, you can access performance monitors for both physical and virtual services. Categories of monitors available in ipMonitor include:

  • User experience monitors
  • Hardware health monitors
  • Database monitors
  • Network infrastructure monitors
  • Windows monitors

With multiple monitors available in each of these categories, ipMonitor is built to offer a comprehensive view into 24/7 systems metrics available from your ipMonitor control center for user-friendly services monitoring.

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Use VM host monitors for a healthier virtual environment

ipMonitor

  • A wide range of VM host monitors to track systems metrics

  • Faster and safe VM host monitoring with data communicated via REST API

  • Intuitive web-based interface for user-friendly monitoring

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