Actions are the ability to update objects or read data about objects in monitored systems, and are commonly provided in VMware Aria Operations as part of a solution. The actions added by solutions are available from the object Actions menu, list and view menus, including some dashboard widgets, and can be added to alert definition recommendations.

The possible actions include read actions and update actions.

The read actions retrieve data from the target objects.

The update actions modifies the target objects. For example, you can configure an alert definition to notify you when a virtual machine is experiencing memory issues. Add an action in the recommendations that runs the Set Memory for Virtual Machine action. This action increases the memory and resolves the likely cause of the alert.

To see or use the actions for your vCenter Server objects, you must activate actions in the vCenter Adapter for each monitored vCenter Server instance. Actions can only be viewed and accessed if you have the required permissions.

Actions, Modified Objects, and Object Levels in VMware Aria Operations Actions

The list of actions includes the name of the action, the objects that each one modifies, and the object levels at which you can run the action. You use this information to ensure that you correctly apply the actions as alert recommendations and when the actions are available in the Actions menu.
Actions and Modified Objects

VMware Aria Operations actions make changes to objects in your managed vCenter Server instances.

When you grant a user access to actions in VMware Aria Operations, that user can take the granted action on any object that VMware Aria Operations manages.

Action Object Levels

The actions are available when you work with different object levels, but they modify only the specified object. If you are working at the cluster level and select Power On VM, all the virtual machines in the cluster for which you have access permission are available for you to run the action. If you are working at the virtual machine level, only the selected virtual machine is available.

Action Modified Object Object Levels
Rebalance Container

Virtual Machines

  • Data Center
  • Custom Data Center
Delete Idle VM

Virtual Machines

  • Clusters
  • Host Systems
  • Virtual Machines
Set DRS Automation

Cluster

  • Clusters
Move VM

Virtual Machine

  • Virtual Machines
Power Off VM

Virtual Machine

  • Clusters
  • Host Systems
  • Virtual Machines
Shut Down Guest OS for VM

Virtual Machine

VMware Tools must be installed and running on the target virtual machines to run this action.

  • Clusters
  • Host Systems
  • Virtual Machines
Power On VM

Virtual Machine

  • Clusters
  • Host Systems
  • Virtual Machines
Delete Powered Off VM

Virtual Machine

  • Clusters
  • Host Systems
  • Virtual Machines

Set Memory for VM

and

Set Memory for VM Power Off Allowed

Virtual Machine

  • Clusters
  • Host Systems
  • Virtual Machines
Set Memory Resources for VM

Virtual Machine

  • Clusters
  • Host Systems
  • Virtual Machines

Set CPU Count for VM

and

Set CPU Count for VM Power Off Allowed

Virtual Machine

  • Clusters
  • Host Systems
  • Virtual Machines
Set CPU Resources for VM

Virtual Machine

  • Clusters
  • Host Systems
  • Virtual Machines

Set CPU Count and Memory for VM

and

Set CPU Count and Memory for VM Power Off Allowed

Virtual Machine

  • Clusters
  • Host Systems
  • Virtual Machines
Delete Unused Snapshots for VM

Snapshot

  • Clusters
  • Host Systems
  • Virtual Machines
Delete Unused Snapshots for Datastore

Snapshot

  • Clusters
  • Datastores
  • Host Systems
Execute Script Virtual Machine
  • Virtual Machine
Get Top Processes Virtual Machine
  • Virtual Machine
Apply Guest User Mapping vCenter Server
  • vCenter Server
Note: This action is deprecated and will be removed in the next release.
Clear Guest User Mapping vCenter Server
  • vCenter Server
Note: This action is deprecated and will be removed in the next release.
Export Guest User Mapping vCenter Server
  • vCenter Server
Note: This action is deprecated and will be removed in the next release.
Configure Included Services Service Discovery Adapter Instance
  • Service Discovery Adapter Instance
Note: This action is deprecated and will be removed in the next release.