VMware Aria Operations collects configuration, runtime, CPU, memory, network I/O, and properties about summary use for virtual machine objects. Properties are collected with the first cycle of data collection. Once collected, the next property collection occurs only when there is data change. In case of no data change, no property is collected.

Table 1. Properties Collected for Virtual Machines with vSAN Adapter
Property Key Property Name Description
Note: The following Disk Space properties are displayed by the virtual machine object only when the vSAN adapter is configured with vCenter.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Storage Policy|Cache Reservation Storage Policy|Cache Reservation This property helps you with flash read cache reservation.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Storage Policy|Checksum Disabled Storage Policy|Checksum Disabled This property checks whether checksum is disabled for the disk object.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Storage Policy|Encryption Service Storage Policy|Encryption Service This property checks whether the encryption service is used or not.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Storage Policy|Failures to Tolerate Storage Policy|Failures to Tolerate This property gives the number of host or disk failures the storage object can tolerate.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Storage Policy|Force Provisioning Storage Policy|Force Provisioning This property checks whether force provisioning is disabled for the disk object.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Storage Policy|Object Space Reservation Storage Policy|Object Space Reservation This property helps you to check the object space reservation.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Storage Policy|Replica Preference Storage Policy|Replica Preference This property helps you to identify the fault tolerance method.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Storage Policy|Site Disaster Tolerance Storage Policy|Site Disaster Tolerance This property gives the number of fault domain failures, the storage object can tolerate.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Storage Policy|Space Efficiency Storage Policy|Space Efficiency This property helps you with the space efficiency method.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Storage Policy|Storage Policy in Use Storage Policy in Use This property gives the storage policy associated with the virtual disk.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Storage Policy|Stripe Width Storage Policy|Stripe Width This property gives the number of disk stripes per object.
Table 2. Properties Collected for System
Property Key Property Name Description
system|notes System|Notes This property helps you to track the System notes defined in vCenter.
Table 3. VMware Aria Automation Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
vRealize Automation|Blueprint Name Blueprint Name Virtual machines deployed byVMware Aria Automation to be excluded from workload placements.
Table 4. Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects to Support VIN Adapter Localization
Property Key Property Name Description
RunsOnApplicationComponents Application components running on the Virtual Machine Application components running on the Virtual Machine
DependsOnApplicationComponents Application components the Virtual Machine depends on Application components running on other machines that this Virtual Machine depends on.
Table 5. Properties Collected for Guest File Systems
Property Key Property Name Description
guestfilesystem|capacity_property Guest File System stats|Guest File System Capacity Property This property is disabled by default.
guestfilesystem|capacity_property_total Guest File System stats|Total Guest File System Capacity Property(gb) This property is disabled by default.
Table 6. Properties Collected for Disk Space Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
diskspace|snapshot|creator Disk Space|Snapshot|Creator This property is disabled by default.
diskspace|snapshot|description Disk Space|Snapshot|Description This property is disabled by default.
Table 7. Configuration Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
config|ctkEnabled Configuration|Changed Block Tracking This property displays if Change Block Tracking is enabled, if enabled, tracks changes on disk sectors. This helps in performing incremental backups on the VM.
Configuration|Hardware|Number of CPUs (vCPUs) Number of CPUs (vCPUs) This property displays the number of CPUs configured in the VM, the count includes both in the vSocket and the vCore.
Configuration|Number of RDMs Number of RDMs This property displays the number of RDMs configured in the VM. This property is enabled by default.
Configuration|Number of Virtual Disks Number of Virtual Disks This property displays the number of virtual disks configured in the VM, the count includes the RDMs.
Configuration|Hardware|Number of VMDKs Number of VMDKs This property displays the number of VMDKs configured in the VM. This property is enabled by default.
Summary|Is Horizon Managed Is Horizon Managed This property displays whether the selected object is managed by Horizon or not.
summary|datastoreClusters Summary|Datastore Cluster(s) This property is applicable only if the VM belongs to a datastore cluster.
Note: A VM with multiple virtual disks can belong to multiple datastore clusters.
Summary|Configuration|Number of NICs Number of NICs his property displays the number of NICs configured in the VM.
config|name Name This property displays the virtual object name
config|guestFullName Guest OS from vCenter This property is set by the vCenter during the VM creation. It may differ from the value of the Guest/
config|hardware|numCpu Number of virtual CPUs Number of virtual CPUs
config|hardware|memoryKB Memory Memory
config|hardware|thinEnabled Thin Provisioned Disk Indicates whether thin provisioning is enabled
config|hardware|diskSpace Disk Space Disk Space
config|cpuAllocation|reservation Reservation CPU reservation
config|cpuAllocation|limit Limit CPU limit
config|cpuAllocation|shares|shares Shares CPU shares
config|memoryAllocation|reservation Reservation CPU reservation
config|memoryAllocation|limit Limit Limit
config|memoryAllocation|shares|shares Shares Memory shares
config|extraConfig|mem_hotadd Memory Hot Add Memory Hot Add Configuration
config|extraConfig|vcpu_hotadd VCPU Hot Add VCPU Hot Add Configuration
config|extraConfig|vcpu_hotremove VCPU Hot Remove VCPU Hot Remove Configuration
config|security|disable_autoinstall Disable tools auto install (isolation.tools.autoInstall.disable) Disable tools auto install (isolation.tools.autoInstall.disable)
config|security|disable_console_copy Disable console copy operations (isolation.tools.copy.disable) Disable console copy operations (isolation.tools.copy.disable)
config|security|disable_console_dnd Disable console drag and drop operations (isolation.tools.dnd.disable) Disable console drag and drop operations (isolation.tools.dnd.disable)
config|security|enable_console_gui_options Enable console GUI operations (isolation.tools.setGUIOptions.enable) Enable console GUI operations (isolation.tools.setGUIOptions.enable)
config|security|disable_console_paste Disable console paste operations (isolation.tools.paste.disable) Disable console paste operations (isolation.tools.paste.disable)
config|security|disable_disk_shrinking_shrink Disable virtual disk shrink (isolation.tools.diskShrink.disable) Disable virtual disk shrink (isolation.tools.diskShrink.disable)
config|security|disable_disk_shrinking_wiper Disable virtual disk wiper (isolation.tools.diskWiper.disable) Disable virtual disk wiper (isolation.tools.diskWiper.disable)
config|security|disable_hgfs Disable HGFS file transfers (isolation.tools.hgfsServerSet.disable) Disable HGFS file transfers (isolation.tools.hgfsServerSet.disable)
config|security|disable_independent_nonpersistent Avoid using independent nonpersistent disks (scsiX:Y.mode) Avoid using independent nonpersistent disks (scsiX:Y.mode)
config|security|enable_intervm_vmci Enable VM-to-VM communication through VMCI (vmci0.unrestricted) Enable VM-to-VM communication through VMCI (vmci0.unrestricted)
config|security|enable_logging Enable VM logging (logging) Enable VM logging (logging)
config|security|disable_monitor_control Disable VM Monitor Control (isolation.monitor.control.disable) Disable VM Monitor Control (isolation.monitor.control.disable)
config|security|enable_non_essential_3D_features Enable 3D features on Server and desktop virtual machines (mks.enable3d) Enable 3D features on Server and desktop virtual machines (mks.enable3d)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_autologon Disable unexposed features - autologon (isolation.tools.ghi.autologon.disable) Disable unexposed features - autologon (isolation.tools.ghi.autologon.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_biosbbs Disable unexposed features - biosbbs (isolation.bios.bbs.disable) Disable unexposed features - biosbbs (isolation.bios.bbs.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_getcreds Disable unexposed features - getcreds (isolation.tools.getCreds.disable) Disable unexposed features - getcreds (isolation.tools.getCreds.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_launchmenu Disable unexposed features - launchmenu (isolation.tools.ghi.launchmenu.change) Disable unexposed features - launchmenu (isolation.tools.ghi.launchmenu.change)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_memsfss Disable unexposed features - memsfss (isolation.tools.memSchedFakeSampleStats.disable) Disable unexposed features - memsfss (isolation.tools.memSchedFakeSampleStats.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_protocolhandler Disable unexposed features - protocolhandler (isolation.tools.ghi.protocolhandler.info.disable) Disable unexposed features - protocolhandler (isolation.tools.ghi.protocolhandler.info.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_shellaction Disable unexposed features - shellaction (isolation.ghi.host.shellAction.disable) Disable unexposed features - shellaction (isolation.ghi.host.shellAction.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_toporequest Disable unexposed features - toporequest (isolation.tools.dispTopoRequest.disable) Disable unexposed features - toporequest (isolation.tools.dispTopoRequest.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_trashfolderstate Disable unexposed features - trashfolderstate (isolation.tools.trashFolderState.disable) Disable unexposed features - trashfolderstate (isolation.tools.trashFolderState.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_trayicon Disable unexposed features - trayicon (isolation.tools.ghi.trayicon.disable) Disable unexposed features - trayicon (isolation.tools.ghi.trayicon.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_unity Disable unexposed features - unity (isolation.tools.unity.disable) Disable unexposed features - unity (isolation.tools.unity.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_unity_interlock Disable unexposed features - unity-interlock (isolation.tools.unityInterlockOperation.disable) Disable unexposed features - unity-interlock (isolation.tools.unityInterlockOperation.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_unity_taskbar Disable unexposed features - unity-taskbar (isolation.tools.unity.taskbar.disable) Disable unexposed features - unity-taskbar (isolation.tools.unity.taskbar.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_unity_unityactive Disable unexposed features - unity-unityactive (isolation.tools.unityActive.disable) Disable unexposed features - unity-unityactive (isolation.tools.unityActive.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_unity_windowcontents Disable unexposed features - unity-windowcontents (isolation.tools.unity.windowContents.disable) Disable unexposed features - unity-windowcontents (isolation.tools.unity.windowContents.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_unitypush Disable unexposed features - unitypush (isolation.tools.unity.push.update.disable) Disable unexposed features - unitypush (isolation.tools.unity.push.update.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_versionget Disable unexposed features - versionget (isolation.tools.vmxDnDVersionGet.disable) Disable unexposed features - versionget (isolation.tools.vmxDnDVersionGet.disable)
config|security|disable_unexposed_features_versionset Disable unexposed features - versionset (solation.tools.guestDnDVersionSet.disable) Disable unexposed features - versionset (solation.tools.guestDnDVersionSet.disable)
config|security|disable_vix_messages Disable VIX messages from the VM (isolation.tools.vixMessage.disable) Disable VIX messages from the VM (isolation.tools.vixMessage.disable)
config|security|enable_vga_only_mode Disable all but VGA mode on virtual machines (svga.vgaOnly) Disable all but VGA mode on virtual machines (svga.vgaOnly)
config|security|limit_console_connection Limit number of console connections (RemoteDisplay.maxConnection) Limit number of console connections (RemoteDisplay.maxConnection)
config|security|limit_log_number Limit number of log files (log.keepOld) Limit number of log files (log.keepOld)
config|security|limit_log_size Limit log file size (log.rotateSize) Limit log file size (log.rotateSize)
config|security|limit_setinfo_size Limit VMX file size (tools.setInfo.sizeLimit) Limit VMX file size (tools.setInfo.sizeLimit)
config|security|enable_console_VNC Enable access to VM console via VNC protocol (RemoteDisplay.vnc.enabled) Enable access to VM console via VNC protocol (RemoteDisplay.vnc.enabled)
config|security|disable_device_interaction_connect Disable unauthorized removal, connection of devices (isolation.device.connectable.disable) Disable unauthorized removal, connection of devices (isolation.device.connectable.disable)
config|security|disable_device_interaction_edit Disable unauthorized modification of devices (isolation.device.edit.disable) Disable unauthorized modification of devices (isolation.device.edit.disable)
config|security|enable_host_info Enable send host information to guests (tools.guestlib.enableHostInfo) Enable send host information to guests (tools.guestlib.enableHostInfo)
config|security|network_filter_enable Enable dvfilter network APIs (ethernetX.filterY.name) Enable dvfilter network APIs (ethernetX.filterY.name)
config|security|vmsafe_cpumem_agentaddress VMsafe CPU/memory APIs - IP address (vmsafe.agentAddress) VMsafe CPU/memory APIs - IP address (vmsafe.agentAddress)
config|security|vmsafe_cpumem_agentport VMsafe CPU/memory APIs - port number (vmsafe.agentPort) VMsafe CPU/memory APIs - port number (vmsafe.agentPort)
config|security|vmsafe_cpumem_enable Enable VMsafe CPU/memory APIs (vmsafe.enable) Enable VMsafe CPU/memory APIs (vmsafe.enable)
config|security|disconnect_devices_floppy Disconnect floppy drive Disconnect floppy drive
config|security|disconnect_devices_cd Disconnect CD-ROM Disconnect CD-ROM
config|security|disconnect_devices_usb Disconnect USB controller Disconnect USB controller
config|security|disconnect_devices_parallel Disconnect parallel port Disconnect parallel port
config|security|disconnect_devices_serial Disconnect serial port Disconnect serial port
config|faultTolerant config|faultTolerant
Note: Security properties not collected by default. They are collected only if the vSphere Hardening Guide policy is applied to the objects, or if the vSphere Hardening Guide alerts are manually enabled in the currently applied policy.
Table 8. Runtime Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
runtime|memoryCap Memory Capacity Memory Capacity
Table 9. CPU Usage Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
cpu|limit CPU limit CPU limit
cpu|reservation CPU reservation CPU reservation
cpu|speed CPU CPU Speed
Table 10. Memory Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
mem|host_limit VM Limit Mem Machine Limit
mem|host_reservation Memory|VM Reservation(kb) This property is disabled by default.
Table 11. Network Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
net:<vnic_id>|portGroup Network:<vnic_id>|Port Group This is a property at each virtual NIC level, not at the VM level. A VM with multiple NIC connects to different port groups, with this property you can identify to which port group the vnic blongs and has mapping with.
net:<nic_key>|uptCompatibilityEnabled Network:<nic_key>|Direct Path I/O Status If there is the VM, with cofigured direct path IO - IO directly comes to VM, bypassing the hypervisor. The property shows the status.
net|mac_address Mac Address Mac Address
net|ip_address IP Address IP Address
net|vnic_label Network:<ID>|Label This property is disabled by default.
net|nvp_vm_uuid Network I/O|NVP VM UUID This property is disabled by default.
net|vnic_type Network I/O|Virtual NIC Type This property is disabled by default.
net|ipv6_address Network|IPv6 Address This property is disabled by default.
net|ipv6_prefix_length Network|IPv6 Prefix Length This property is disabled by default.
net|default_gateway Network|Network I/O|Default Gateway This property is disabled by default.
net|subnet_mask Network|Subnet Mask This property is disabled by default.
Table 12. Summary Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
summary|customTag|customTagValue Value Custom Tag Value
summary|tag vSphere Tag vSphere Tag Name
summary|parentCluster Parent Cluster Parent Cluster
summary|parentHost Parent Host Parent Host
summary|parentDatacenter Parent data center Parent data center
summary|parentVcenter Parent vCenter Parent vCenter
summary|guest|fullName Guest OS Full Name This property is provided by the VMware Tools. It will differ to the value set in vCenter if the Guest OS was upgraded, or if a different Guest OS was installed.
summary|guest|ipAddress Guest OS IP Address Guest OS IP Address
summary|guest|toolsRunningStatus Tools Running Status Guest Tools Running Status
summary|guest|toolsVersionStatus2 Tools Version Status Guest Tools Version Status 2
summary|guest|vrealize_operations_agent_id vRealize Operations Agent ID An ID to identify a VM in Agent Adapter's world.
summary|guest|vrealize_operations_euc_agent_id vRealize Operations Euc Agent ID An ID to identify a VM in Agent Adapter's world.
summary|config|numEthernetCards Number of NICs Number of NICs
summary|config|isTemplate VM Template Indicates whether it is a VM Template.
summary|runtime|powerState Power State Power State
summary|runtime|connectionState Connection State Connection State
summary|config|appliance Appliance Appliance
summary|config|productName Product Name Product Name
summary|UUID UUID Unique UUID instance in vCenter that identifies all the virtual machine instances.
summary|smbiosUUID SMBIOS UUID System Management BIOS UUID of a virtual machine.
Table 13. Virtual Disk Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
virtualDisk:<scsi_id>|encryptionStatus Virtual Disk:<scsi_id>|Encryption Status This property provides encryption status on SCSI on VDMK layer. The property is per virtual disk and does not apply to RDM disk.
virtualDisk:<scsi_controller>|iopsLimit Virtual Disk:<scsi_controller>|IOPS Limit This property shows the set IOPS limit on virtual disk on SCSI level, when IOPS limit is set beyond the disk. This helps you to understand the current performance state, why the IOPS is not increasing and limited.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Configuired Size(GB) Configuired Size(GB) This property displays the disk space configured for the virtual disk.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Datastore Datastore This property displays the name of the datastore where the scsi disk is present. If an RDM is present, only a pointer to the RDM is present in the datastore.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Disk Mode Disk Mode This property determines how a virtual disk is affected by snapshots. The disk mode acts on each individual VMDK, not on the whole VM. The available options are Independent persistent, Persistent, Non-persistent, this property is disabled by default.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|SCSI Bus Sharing SCSI Bus Sharing This property sets the type of bus sharing for the VM and determines whether to share the bus or not. Depending on the type of bus sharing, the VM can access the same virtual disk simultaneously on the same server or any other server. The available options are None, Physical, Virtual, this property is disabled by default.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|SCSI Controller Type SCSI Controller Type This virtual storage controller property connects the virtual and physical disks to the VM. The available options are LSI SAS/PVSCSI, this property is disabled by default.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Virtual Disk Sharing Virtual Disk Sharing This property allows VMFS-backed disks to be shared by multiple VMs. The available options are Unspecified, No sharing, Multi-Writer. You can use this option to disable protection for certain cluster aware applications, where the applications ensures that simultaneous write operation from two VMs does not induce data loss. This property is disabled by default.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Virtual Device Node Virtual Device Node This property determines the virtual device bus location. The virtual disks are enumerated starting with the first controller. This property is disabled by default.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Is RDM Is RDM This property indicates whether the virtual disk is an RDM or not. This property is enabled by default.
Virtual Disk|File Name File Name This property is disabled by default.
Virtual Disk|Label Label This property displays the device label.
Virtual Disk:scsi1:1|Compatibility Mode Compatibility Mode This property displays the compatibility mode for the RDMs. The options are physical and virtual. Virtual mode specifies the full virtualization of the mapped device whereas physical mode specifies minimal SCSI virtualization of the mapped device. This property is disabled by default in the base policy.
Table 14. Virtual Disk Properties Collected for POD Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Virtual Device Node Virtual Device Node This property determines the virtual device bus location. The virtual disks are enumerated starting with the first controller. This property is disabled by default.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Virtual Disk Sharing Virtual Disk Sharing This property allows VMFS-backed disks to be shared by multiple VMs. The available options are Unspecified, No sharing, Multi-Writer. You can use this option to disable protection for certain cluster aware applications, where the applications ensures that simultaneous write operation from two PODs does not induce data loss. This property is disabled by default.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|Disk Mode Disk Mode This property determines how a virtual disk is affected by snapshots. The disk mode acts on each individual VMDK, not on the whole POD. The available options are Independent persistent, Persistent, Non-persistent, this property is disabled by default.
Virtual Disk:scsi0:0|SCSI Controller Type SCSI Controller Type This virtual storage controller property connects the virtual and physical disks to the POD. The available options are LSI SAS/PVSCSI, this property is disabled by default.
Table 15. Datastore Properties Collected for Virtual Machine Properties
Property Key Property Name Description
datastore|maxObservedNumberRead Datastore I/O|Highest Observed Number of Read Requests
datastore|maxObservedNumberWrite Datastore I/O|Highest Observed Number of Write Requests
datastore|maxObservedOIO Datastore I/O|Highest Observed Outstanding Requests
datastore|maxObservedRead Datastore I/O|Highest Observed Read Rate(kbps)
datastore|maxObservedWrite Datastore I/O|Highest Observed Write Rate(kbps)
Table 16. Compliance Configuration Related Properties for Virtual Machine Objects
Property Key Property Name Description
config|security|disconnect_devices_virtualhdaudiocard Configuration|Security|Virtual HD Audio Card Disconnected NIL
config|security|disconnect_devices_virtualahcicontroller Configuration|Security|Virtual AHCI Controller Disconnected NIL
config|security|disconnect_devices_virtualensoniq1371 Configuration|Security|Virtual Ensoniq 1371 Disconnected NIL

Datastore properties collected for virtual machine objects have been disabled in this version of VMware Aria Operations . This means that they do not collect data by default.