Each policy is an object in VMware Aria Operations. This allows you to track every change in the policy and create any dashboard, report, or alert on policy usage distribution.
VMware Aria Operations collects metrics for the object type 'Policy'.
| Metric Key | Metric Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NumberOfEffectiveObjects | Number of Affected Objects | Represents the count of objects affected by the effective policy. |
| NumberOfVirtualMachines | Number of Affected vCenter Virtual Machines | Represents the number of vCenter Virtual Machines associated with a specific policy. |
| NumberOfCustomGroups | Number of Assigned Custom Groups | Represents the number of assigned custom groups for a specific policy. |
| NumberOfDefaultAssignedObjects | Number of Default Assigned Objects | Represents the number of objects that are assigned by default for a specific policy. This metric value is 0 for all policies except the default policy. |
| NumberOfDirectAssignedObjects | Number of Directly Assigned Objects | Represents the number of objects that are directly assigned for a specific policy. |
| NumberOfInheritedObjects | Number of Objects Assigned By Scope | Represents the count of inherited objects for a specific policy. |
