How to re-enable instanced metrics in vRealize Operations 8.2 and later
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How to re-enable instanced metrics in vRealize Operations 8.2 and later

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Article ID: 343100

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Products

VMware Aria Suite

Issue/Introduction

Starting in vRealize Operations 8.2, instanced metrics for Virtual Machines, Host Systems and Datastores have been disabled by default.
This article provides steps on re-enabling the instanced metrics.

Environment

VMware vRealize Operations 8.2.x
VMware vRealize Operations 8.x
VMware vRealize Operations 8.3.x

Resolution

To re-enable instanced metrics, follow the steps below.
  1. Log into the vRealize Operations UI as an Administrative user.
  2. Navigate to Administration > Policies.
  3. Select the desired policy and click Edit Policy.
  4. In the Policy editor, click Metrics and Properties.
  5. In the Select Object Type field, search for and select the desired object type.
  6. Filter for the desired metric in the Quick Filter field, or navigate the tree menu to find the desired metric.
  7. Once the metric has been found, click the blue Disabled status under the Instanced State column.
  8. Toggle the Collect state to On.
  9. Optional: Specify any instanced collection conditions desired in the appropriate field.
  10. Click Save.
Repeat as necessary to enable all of the instanced metrics you want to be collected.

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