Alerts analysis for a virtualization environment
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a processor having programmed instructions to;
define an operational rule to monitor an operating status of a component, wherein the operational rule is based on a severity level and category and an entity type of a virtualization node, wherein the entity type includes a cluster type, a host type, a virtual machine type, or a container type;
group exceptions to the operational rule based on similarity and on a per-cluster, per-entity, and per-resource basis;
associate a notification subscription with the operational rule;
initiate an alert upon determining that data associated with the operating status of the component satisfies the operational rule;
in response to initiating the alert, display information associated with the alert in a graphical user interface, wherein the information displayed includes a root cause analysis identifying a cause of the alert, a recommendation for resolving the alert, and detailed actions to carry out the recommendation; and
send a notification of the alert to a recipient based upon the alert satisfying a condition defined in the notification subscription.
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Abstract
Particular embodiments provide a system comprising a cluster of host machines for managing communication connections in a virtualization environment. Implementing a virtualization environment, each of the host machines may comprise a hypervisor, a user virtual machine (UVM), and an I/O controller. A virtual disk may include a plurality of storage devices, wherein the I/O controllers conduct I/O transactions with the virtual disk based on I/O requests received from the UVMs. A management module may implement a monitoring policy of rules associated with an operating status of components of the virtualization environment. The management module may receive data associated with the operating status of the components. In response to determining that the data associated with the operating status satisfies one or more rules in the monitoring policy, the management module may initiate an alert and also display a graphical user interface that includes a root cause analysis of the alert.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
a processor having programmed instructions to; define an operational rule to monitor an operating status of a component, wherein the operational rule is based on a severity level and category and an entity type of a virtualization node, wherein the entity type includes a cluster type, a host type, a virtual machine type, or a container type; group exceptions to the operational rule based on similarity and on a per-cluster, per-entity, and per-resource basis; associate a notification subscription with the operational rule; initiate an alert upon determining that data associated with the operating status of the component satisfies the operational rule; in response to initiating the alert, display information associated with the alert in a graphical user interface, wherein the information displayed includes a root cause analysis identifying a cause of the alert, a recommendation for resolving the alert, and detailed actions to carry out the recommendation; and send a notification of the alert to a recipient based upon the alert satisfying a condition defined in the notification subscription. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 13)
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6. A method comprising:
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defining a monitoring policy comprising an operational rule for monitoring an operating status of a component, wherein the operational rule is based on a severity level and category and an entity type of a virtualization node, wherein the entity type includes a cluster type, a host type, a virtual machine type, or a container type; grouping exceptions to the operational rule based on similarity and a per-cluster, per-entity, and per-resource basis; associating a notification subscription with the operational rule; determining that data associated with the operating status of the component satisfies the operational rule and initiating an alert in response; displaying information associated with the alert in a graphical user interface, wherein the information displayed includes a root cause analysis identifying a cause of the alert, a recommendation for resolving the alert, and detailed actions to carry out the recommendation; and sending a notification of the alert to a recipient based upon the alert satisfying a condition defined in the notification subscription. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage media having computer-readable instructions stored thereon that when executed by a processor cause the processor to:
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define an operational rule to monitor an operating status of a component, wherein the operational rule is based on a severity level and category and an entity type of a virtualization node, wherein the entity type includes a cluster type, a host type, a virtual machine type, or a container type; group exceptions to the operational rule based on similarity and on a per-cluster, per-entity, and per-resource basis; associate a notification subscription with the operational rule; initiate an alert upon determining that data associated with the operating status of the component satisfies the operational rule; in response to initiating the alert, display information associated with the alert in a graphical user interface, wherein the information displayed includes a root cause analysis identifying a cause of the alert, a recommendation for resolving the alert, and detailed actions to carry out the recommendation; and send a notification of the alert to a recipient based upon the alert satisfying a condition defined in the notification subscription. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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