The vCenter Server health collects metrics for the object within its plug-in.

Table 1. vCenter Server Metrics
Product Instance Metric Key Metric Value
vCenter Node
  • applmgmt
  • cis-license
  • cm
  • content-library
  • software-packages
  • eam
  • imagebuilder
  • mbcs
  • netdumper
  • perfcharts
  • rbd
  • rhttpproxy
  • sca
  • sps
  • statsmonitor
  • updatemgr
  • vapi-endpoint
  • vcha
  • vmcam
  • vmware-vpostgres
  • vpxd
  • vpxd-svcs
  • vsan-health
  • vsm
  • vsphere-client
  • vsphere-ui
  • vCenter NTP Server
  • vCenter Backup Jobs
STARTED/STOPPED
vCenter Node
Note: These services are optional.

  • vmware-mbcs

  • mbcs

  • vmware-netdumper

  • vmware-network-coredump
  • VMWareNetworkCoredumpWebserver
  • vmware-rbd-watchdog
  • vmware-autodeploy-waiter
Note:
  • The list of available services differ based on the type of Operating System and the version of vCenter.
  • The NTP and Backup Jobs services are available only for VCVA 6.5 version and above.
STARTED/STOPPED
Embedded Platform Service Controller (PSC ) Node
  • applmgmt
  • database-storage
  • load
  • mem
  • software-packages
  • storage
  • swap
  • system
    Note:
    • Appliance services collection from the external PSC node is supported in vCenter server 6.5 and later.
    • For external PSC, if the credentials are not same as the vCenter credentials, then go to Object, click Edit, and provide the required credential.
    • For a windows vCenter, appliance services are not present.
Appliance Mgmt Service applmgmt|health
License Service cis-license|health
Component Manager cm|health
Content Library Service content-library|health
Endpoint Application Mgmt Service eam|health
Image Builder Service imagebuilder|health
mbcs|health
netdumper|health
perfcharts|health
rbd|health
rhttpproxy|health
sca|health
sps|health
statsmonitor|health
updatemgr|health
vapi-endpoint|health
vcha|health
vmcam|health
vmonapi|health
vmware-vpostgres|health
vpxd|health
vpxd-svcs|health
vsan-health|health
vsm|health
vsphere-client|health
vsphere-ui|health