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:
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.
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:
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.
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:
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.
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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