SIMPLE OBJECT ACESS PROTOCOL
The VMware Host Server (SOAP) sensor monitors a VMware host server using Simple Object Access Protocol. It shows CPU (percent) and memory (absolute) usage, disk read and write speed, and network received and transmitted speed of a VMware host server
Add Sensor
The Add Sensor dialog appears when adding a new sensor on a device manually. It only shows the setting fields that are imperative for creating the sensor. Therefore, you will not see all setting fields in this dialog. You can change all settings in the sensor's Settings tab later.
VMware Host Server Sensor Settings
On the sensor's detail page, click on the Settings tab to change settings.
Note: If not set explicitly in a sensor's settings, it will connect to the IP address or DNS name defined in the settings of the parent device the sensor is created on.
Basic Sensor Settings
Sensor Name
Enter a meaningful name to identify the sensor. The name will be shown by default in the device tree and in all alarms.
Tags: Enter one or more tags, separated by space or comma. You can use tags to group sensors and use tag-filtered views later on. Tags are not case sensitive. We recommend using the default value. You can add additional tags to it, if you like. Tags are automatically inherited.
Priority
Select a priority for the sensor. This setting determines where the sensor will be placed in sensor lists. Top priority will be at the top of a list. You can choose from one star (low priority) to five stars (top priority).
Sensor Display
Primary Channel: Select a channel from the list to define it as the primary channel. In the device tree, the last value of the primary channel will always be displayed underneath the sensor's name. The available options depend on what channels are available for this sensor.
Chart Type
Define how different channels will be shown for this sensor.
•Show channels independently (default) : Show an own graph for each channel.
•Stack channels on top of each other : Stack channels on top of each other to create a multi-channel graph. This will generate an easy-to-read graph which visualizes the different components of your total traffic.
Stack Unit: This setting is only available if stacked graphs are selected above. Choose a unit from the list. All channels with this unit will be stacked on top of each other. By default, you cannot exclude single channels from stacking, if they use the selected unit. However, there is an advanced procedure to do so.
Inherited Settings: By default, all following settings are inherited from objects higher in the hierarchy and should be changed there, if necessary. Often, best practice is to change them centrally in the Root group's settings. To change a setting for this object, disable inheritance by clicking on the check mark symbol in front of the respective setting name. You will then see the options described below.
Scanning Interval
Scanning Interval: The scanning interval determines the time the sensor waits between two scans. Select a scanning interval (seconds, minutes, or hours) from the list. You can change the available intervals in the system administration.
Schedules and Dependencies
Schedule:
Select a schedule from the list. Schedules can be used to pause monitoring for a certain time span (days, hours) throughout the week. You can create new schedules and edit existing ones in the account settings. Note: Schedules are generally inherited. New schedules will be added to existing ones, so all schedules are active.
Inherit Access Rights
User Group Access
Define which user group(s) will have access to the object you're editing. A table with user groups and right is shown; it contains all user groups from your setup. For each user group you can choose from the following access rights:
•Inherited : Use the settings of the parent object.
•None : Users in this group cannot see or edit the object. The object does not show up in lists and in the sensor tree. Exception: If a child object is visible to the user, the object is visible in the sensor tree, though not accessible.
•Read : Users in this group can see the object and review its monitoring results.
•Write : Users in this group can see the object, review its monitoring results, and edit the object's settings. They cannot edit access rights settings.
•Full : Users in this group can see the object, review its monitoring results, edit the object's settings, and edit access rights settings.
You can create new user groups in the System Administration—User Groups settings. To automatically set all objects further down in the hierarchy to inherit this object's access rights, set a check mark for the Revert children's access rights to inherited option
