This page lists the metrics collected by the VMware NSX-V integration and describes the default monitoring configuration applied when the integration is installed.You can use this information to understand what is monitored out-of-the-box and how to customize thresholds, templates, and alert behaviour for your environment.
Supported Metrics
The metrics collected by the integration are grouped into logical categories based on the monitored component type. Each category is represented as a tabbed table that displays the native type, metric names, display labels, units, supported versions, and descriptions.
| Native Type | Metric Name | Display Name | Units | Version | Description | Metric Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSX-V Manager | nsxv_manager_UpTime | NSXV Manager UpTime | h | 2.0.0 | The appliance uptime. | |
| nsxv_manager_ServerServiceStatus | NSXV Manager Server Services Status | NA | 2.0.0 | The status of services running on the VMware NSX Manager.Possible Values: 0-NOT_RUNNING, 1-RUNNING | ||
| nsxv_manager_VCenterConnected | NSXV Manager VCenter Connected | NA | 2.0.0 | The vCenter Server connection status. Possible values: 0-False, 1-True | ||
| NSX-V Controller | nsxv_controller_Status | NSXV Controller Status | NA | 2.0.0 | The status of the VMware NSX controller. Possible Values: 0-NOT_RUNNING, 1-RUNNING | |
| NSX-V Edge | nsxv_edge_State | NSXV Edge State | NA | 2.0.0 | The state of the gateway.Possible Values: 1-Deployed | |
| nsxv_edge_EdgeStatus | NSXV Edge EdgeStatus | NA | 2.0.0 | The status of the edge. Possible Values: 1-GREEN, 2-YELLOW, 3-RED, 4-GREY | ||
| NSX-V Edge Firewall | nsxv_edgeFirewall_TCPTimeoutClose | NSXV Edge Firewall TCP Timeout Close | s | 2.0.0 | The Edge Firewall configuration for TCP timeout to close. | |
| nsxv_edgeFirewall_UDPTimeOut | NSXV Edge Firewall UDP Timeout | s | 2.0.0 | The Edge Firewall configuration for UDP timeout. | ||
| nsxv_edgeFirewall_ICMPTimeOut | NSXV Edge Firewall ICMP Timeout | s | 2.0.0 | The Edge Firewall configuration for ICMP timeout. | ||
| nsxv_edgeFirewall_ICMP6TimeOut | NSXV Edge Firewall ICMP6 Timeout | s | 2.0.0 | NSXV Edge Firewall ICMP6 Timeout | ||
| nsxv_edgeFirewall_IPGenericTimeOut | NSXV Edge Firewall IP Genreric Timeout | s | 2.0.0 | The Edge Firewall configuration for IP generic timeout. | ||
| nsxv_edgeFirewall_TCPTimeoutOpen | NSXV Edge Firewall TCP Timeout Open | s | 2.0.0 | The Edge Firewall configuration for TCP timeout to open. | ||
| nsxv_edgeFirewall_TCPAllowOutOfWindowPackets | NSXV Edge Firewall TCP Allow Out Of Window Packets | NA | 2.0.0 | The Edge Firewall configuration for TCP allow out of window packets status. Possible values: 0-False, 1-True | ||
| nsxv_edgeFirewall_TCPPickOngoingConnections | NSXV Edge Firewall TCP Pick Ongoing Connections | NA | 2.0.0 | The Edge Firewall configuration for TCP pick ongoing connections status. Possible values: 0-False, 1-True | ||
| nsxv_edgeFirewall_TCPSendResetForClosedVsePorts | NSXV Edge Firewall TCP Send Reset For Closed Vse Ports | NA | 2.0.0 | The Edge Firewall configuration for TCP send reset for closed VSE ports status. Possible values: 0-False, 1-True | ||
| NSX-V Edge VNIC | nsxv_edgeVnic_EnableSendRedirects | NSXV Edge VNIC Enable Send Redirects | NA | 2.0.0 | NSXV Edge VNIC Enable Send Redirects | |
| nsxv_edgeVnic_IsConnected | NSXV Edge VNIC Is Connected | NA | 2.0.0 | The connection state of the VNIC. Possible values: 0-False, 1-True | ||
| nsxv_edgeVnic_EnableProxyArp | NSXV Edge VNIC Enable Proxy Arp | NA | 2.0.0 | Enabled state of proxy ARP on VNIC. Possible values: 0-False, 1-True |
| Native Type | Metric Name | Display Name | Units | Version | Description | Metric Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSX-V Manager | nsxv_resource_APIStats | NSXV Resource API Statistics | NA | 2.0.0 | Provides the number of API calls made within the frequency and resources | |
| nsxv_manager_UsedCPUCapacity | NSXV Manager Used CPU Capacity | MHz | 2.0.0 | The amount of used CPU capacity on the VMware NSX Manager | ||
| nsxv_manager_FreeCPUCapacity | NSXV Manager Free CPU Capacity | MHz | 2.0.0 | The amount of free CPU capacity on the VMware NSX Manager | ||
| nsxv_manager_CPUUtilization | NSXV Manager CPU Capacity Utilization | % | 2.0.0 | The percentage of CPU capacity utilization on the VMware NSX Manager | ||
| nsxv_manager_CPUUsageIndicator | NSXV Manager CPU Usage Indicator | NA | 2.0.0 | The CPU utilization status on the VMware NSX Manager. Possible values: 0-Low, 1-High | ||
| nsxv_manager_UsedMemory | NSXV Manager Used Memory | MB | 2.0.0 | The amount of used memory on the VMware NSX Manager | ||
| nsxv_manager_FreeMemory | NSXV Manager Free Memory | MB | 2.0.0 | The amount of free memory on the VMware NSX Manager | ||
| nsxv_manager_MemoryUtilization | NSXV Manager Memory Utilization | % | 2.0.0 | The percentage of memory utilization on the VMware NSX Manager | ||
| nsxv_manager_UsedStorage | NSXV Manager Used Storage | GB | 2.0.0 | The amount of used storage on the VMware NSX Manager | ||
| nsxv_manager_FreeStorage | NSXV Manager Free Storage | GB | 2.0.0 | The amount of free storage on the VMware NSX Manager | ||
| nsxv_manager_StorageUtilization | NSXV Manager Storage Utilization | % | 2.0.0 | The percatage of storage utlization on the VMware NSX Manager | ||
| NSX-V Edge VNIC | nsxv_edgeVnic_MTU | NSXV Edge VNIC MTU | count | 2.0.0 | The MTU on the VNIC. |
Default Monitoring Configuration
VMware NSX-V provides default monitoring components that include:
- Global Device Management Policies
- Global Templates
- Global Monitors
These configurations are applied automatically upon installation. Customize them for your environment by cloning the global versions and modifying thresholds or alerting behaviour.
It is recommended to perform this customization before installing the application to avoid unnecessary alerts and noise.
Default Global Device Management Policies
Find the Device Management Policy for each Native Type at Setup > Resources > Device Management Policies. Search using the suggested name in global scope:
{appName nativeType - version}
Example: vmware-nsx-v NSX-V Manager - 2
- appName = vmware-nsx-v
- nativeType = NSX-V Manager
- version = 2
Default Global Templates
Templates are available at Setup > Monitoring > Templates. Search using the suggested name in global scope:{appName nativeType 'Template' - version}
Example: vmware-nsx-v NSX-V Manager Template - 2
- appName = vmware-nsx-v
- nativeType = NSX-V Manager
- version = 2
Default Global Monitors
Monitors can be found at Setup > Monitoring > Monitors. Search using the suggested name in global scope:
{monitorKey appName nativeType - version}
Example: NSX-V Manager Monitor vmware-nsx-v NSX-V Manager 2
- monitorKey = NSX-V Manager Monitor
- appName = vmware-nsx-v
- nativeType = NSX-V Manager
- version = 2