Vmware vSphere 6.7: Drive 2 Replacement required but vCenter did not provide any email notification

One Hard Drive required us to replace it.

Did not receive any email notification from the vCenter (version 6.7).

Noticing us from colleagues, however.


On the vCenter, manual to check the Server -> Monitor -> Hardware Health.

Showing the warning.


Reviewed with the Default setting. 

Almost the same.


Main difference from email notification & SNMP.

Host error:
Alarm Rule 1
IF Host error

THEN
Trigger the alarm and Keep the target's current state

Send emails to sysadm@domain.hk with subject

Alarm {Alarm name} on Host : {Target Name} is {New status} and repeat enabled

Send SNMP traps and repeat enabled

Alarm Rule 2
IF Host warning

THEN   
Trigger the alarm and Keep the target's current state

Send emails to sysadm@domain.hk with subject
 
Alarm {Alarm name} on Host : {Target Name} is {New status} and repeat enabled

Send SNMP traps and repeat enabled 


Host storage status:
Alarm Rule 1
IF Status of each Hardware Health Sensor Group
AND storage is equal to red 

THEN
Trigger the alarm as Critical

Send emails to sysadm@domain.hk with subject
 
Alarm {Alarm name} on Host : {Target Name} is {New status} and repeat enabled

Send SNMP traps and repeat enabled

Alarm Rule 2
IF Status of each Hardware Health Sensor Group
AND storage is equal to yellow 

THEN
Trigger the alarm as Critical

Send emails to sysadm@domain.hk with subject
 
Alarm {Alarm name} on Host : {Target Name} is {New status} and repeat enabled

Send SNMP traps and repeat enabled

Reset Rules
IF Status of each Hardware Health Sensor Group
AND storage is equal to  green 

THEN
 
Trigger the alarm as Normal

Send emails to sysadm@domain.hk with subject
 
Alarm {Alarm name} on Host : {Target Name} is {New status}

Send SNMP traps


Not sure why.



Reset the email notification again.

Keeping to monitor required.


Living monitor showing the right status, however.
Disk Drive Bay 1 Drive 2: Rebuild In Progress - Assert Warning
Disk Drive Bay 1 Drive 2: In Critical Array - Assert Alert


Appendix: Default: Alarms Definition

Host error:
Alarm Rule 1
IF Host error

THEN
Trigger the alarm and Keep the target's current state


Alarm Rule 2
IF Host warning

THEN
Trigger the alarm and Keep the target's current state


Host storage status:
Alarm Rule 1
IF Status of each Hardware Health Sensor Group
AND storage is equal to red

THEN
Trigger the alarm and SHOW as Critical

Reset Rule 1
IF Status of each Hardware Health Sensor Group
AND storage is equal to green

THEN
Reset the alarm to Normal


References


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