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

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

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

Table 1. vRealize Operations Actions Affected Objects
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.