To configure VM Monitoring while creating a vSphere HA cluster, carry out the following steps:
- Using vSphere Web Client, log in to the vCenter Server.
- Select the Hosts and Clusters view on the Home Screen.
- Right-click on Datacenter in the Inventory tree and click on New Cluster.
- Give a name to this cluster.
- Check Turn On vSphere DRS and vSphere HA and Turn ON boxes.
- Leave the default settings for the DRS Automation level.
- In the VM Monitoring section, select VM Monitoring Status as VM Monitoring Only (by default, it will be disabled) from the drop-down menu and select Monitoring Sensitivity:
- Choose the default Monitoring Sensitivity as Low, Medium, or High.
- Review the cluster configuration and click OK.
To configure VM Monitoring on an existing cluster, do the following:
- Using vSphere Web Client, log in to the vCenter Server.
- Select the Hosts and Clusters view on the Home Screen.
- Go to the Configure tab, then click on vSphere Availability under the Services section.
- Click on Edit at the top-right corner of the screen.
- Go to the Failures and Responses section.
- Click on VM Monitoring to enable this feature and either set the sensitivity as Preset or customize the sensitivity: