If the disk utilization is high for a platform or a collector, VMware Aria Operations for Networks triggers an alert to warn the user to manage the disk space. VMware Aria Operations for Networks also provides a recommendation of how much more disk space is to be added.

To view the alerts related to disk utilization, navigate to the platform dashboard or the collector dashboard. You can also view these alerts in the corresponding collector or the platform section in the Infrastructure and Support > Infrastructure and Updates page.

An example of a disk utilization alert on the VMware Aria Operations for Networks user interface.

To add a hard disk to a node, perform the following steps:
Note: Do not expand the existing hard disk.

Procedure

  1. Log in to VMware vCenter through the Web client with sufficient privileges.
  2. Right-click the node and select Edit settings.
  3. Add the hard disk as per recommendations provided in the alert.
    VMware Aria Operations for Networks takes a few minutes to detect the appliance and add it to the /var partition.