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KVM, QEMU, Xen and Hypervisors (virsh)

Description

This connector enables hardware monitoring for VMs through the virsh command. The libvirt API must be installed on the host.

Connector file name: MS_HW_Virsh.hdf

Target

Typical platforms: KVM, QEMU, Xen, Hypervisors

Operating system: Linux

Prerequisites

Requires KM Version: 11.3.00 or greater

Leverages: libvirt API

Technology and protocols: System Commands

Connector Activation Criteria

The KVM, QEMU, Xen and Hypervisors (virsh) connector will be automatically activated, and its status will be reported as OK if all the below criteria are met:

  • The KM is in version 11.3.00 or greater
  • The command below succeeds on the monitored host
    • Command: virsh list
    • Output contains: Name (regex)

Monitors

Object Type Collected Parameters Discovered Properties
Virtual Machine (MS_HW_VM)
  • Power Consumption
  • Power State
  • Additional Information 1
  • Hostname
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