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Virtual Machine Channel POWER SOAP Sensor

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Hi,

I don't find what che channel 'power' of the soap sensor for a virtual machine, means.

https://www.paessler.com/manuals/prtg/vmware_virtual_machine_soap_sensor

Maybe the virtual machine status like freezing or halted?

power soap virtual-machine vmware

Created on Jan 25, 2017 8:07:37 AM



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That channel indeed shows the current wattage drawn by the server. However, it shouldn't be just 2W, except you're running it on a raspberry pi :D Can you see any power stats within ESXi?

Created on Jan 26, 2017 1:04:58 PM by Stephan Linke [Paessler Support]



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Hi, thank you.

So it indicates the power like WATT, not a power like 'status' (0=ok, 1=problems)

is there a way to check the healt of VM? Like if it's freeze?

Created on Jan 27, 2017 9:44:24 AM



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It's the current power drawn in watt, yep. You could add a ping sensor to the actual VM - if it's not responding, the VM might have freezed :)

Created on Jan 27, 2017 9:49:52 AM by Stephan Linke [Paessler Support]



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Hi, thank you,

I have that, but sometimes happen that a VM is freezed, but pingin. the best I think is monitor a Windows Service.

Created on Jan 27, 2017 2:24:28 PM



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Probably, yes :)

Created on Jan 27, 2017 2:36:19 PM by Stephan Linke [Paessler Support]




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