VAlarm Installation and User Guide

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About

The vAlarm Installation and User Guide describes how to install and configure Xtravirt vAlarm.

Intended Audience

This guide is intended for anyone wishing to install XtravirtvAlarm. It has been written for administrators who have

familiarity or understanding of VMwarevCenter Server.

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1 Introduction

vAlarm is a Windows based application which monitors alarms generated by VMware vCenter.

The product is designed to be installed on an administrators PC, and provides automated monitoring of vCenter alarmswithout needing to be logged into a full VI Client console.

The software automatically communicates with a vCenter server on a user configurable schedule, and notifies any activealarms via a popup information bubble in the notification area of a usersdesktop.

The option to show details of all active alarms displays an information dialogue which lists individual alarms with detaileddescriptions.

The software supports VMware vCenter 2.5 & 4.0.

2 System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems

Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4)

Windows 2003

Windows XP

Windows Vista

Windows 7

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.

3 Installing vAlarm

3.1 Prerequisites

Ensure that the PC which is to have the software installed can access VMware vCenter. For example, log into vCenter prior

to installation with the VI Client or Web Access.

3.2 Installation

Unzip the compressed folder containing the vAlarm software to a folder on the PC or networked attached drive.

Run setup.msi. An installation wizard will appear. ClickNext.


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Select Installation Folder. Accept the default installation path or choose a different installation location. Click Next.

Ready to Install. ClickInstall. The installation may take several minutes.

Installation complete. Click Finishto exit the Setup Wizard.


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4 Configuring vAlarmThe installation will create a start menu folder in Programs\Xtravirt vAlarm as well as place a shortcut on the desktop.

Once the program is run, a login dialogue will appear.

Server / Port: Enter the name or IP address of your VMware vCenter server. The default port is 443, but can bemodified depending upon your own installation.

Username: Enter the username of an account which has rights to view vCenter alarms

Password: Enter the matching password for the username

Click Loginto connect.

Upon successful connection, a vAlarm icon will appear in the notification area and an information bubble will display anyactive alarms.


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To display details about current alarms, right-clickthe notification icon, and from the context menu select Show AlarmDetails.

A dialogue will list any current alarms and available details. Information provided contains:

Name of ESX host, VM or Datastore

Alarm Statuseither orange or red

Alarm Messageany additional details describing the issue

Click Okto close the Current Alarms dialogue.


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To configure refresh interval and display duration, right-click the notification icon, and from the context menuselect Configuration.

A dialogue box will appear. Select the interval pointer and drag it along the timeline to configure intervals and duration. ClickOkto confirm changes. The default refresh interval is 5 minutes with the notification bubble displaying for 5 seconds.

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