| Attribute |
Operation |
Description |
Method |
Return Value |
| Agent Attribute Timeouts |
agent_attribute_timeouts | Number of attribute process timeouts in the last 1 minute. | Agent | Integer |
| Agent Average Processing Time |
agent_avg_processing_time | Average time spent processing attributes in the last 1 minute. Useful for performance modeling agent configuration. | Agent | Float |
| Agent Buffer Queue |
agent_stored_buffer | Number of attributes stored in the buffer, waiting to be sent to the FireScope Appliance | Agent | Integer |
| Agent Check |
agent_check | Quick check of the availability of the agent | Agent | Integer |
| Agent Failed Attributes |
agent_failed_attributes | Number of agent-based attributes that are in a failed state. | Agent | Integer |
| Agent Invalid Attributes |
agent_invalid_attributes | Number of invalid attribute operations in the last 1 minute. This means attributes that are either not supported by the host (such as checking for a non-existent drive letter) or the return value was outside of expected parameters. | Agent | Integer |
| Agent Memory Utilization |
agent_memory_util | Memory consumed by the FireScope agent | Agent | Integer |
| Agent Store and Forward Setting |
agent_store_and_fwd | Identifies if Agent Batch Mode enabled. The batch mode feature enables the FireScope agent to store collected data and send to the parent FireScope appliance at pre-scheduled times in large batches. Very useful for slow networks or WAN links. | Agent | Integer |
| Agent Successful Attributes |
agent_successful_attributes | Number of attributes currently successfully returning data. | Agent | Integer |
| Agent TCP Sessions |
agent_tcp_sessions(type) | TCP Session information | Agent | Integer |
| Agent Thread Count |
agent_thread_count | Number of threads spawned by the FireScope Agent | Agent | Integer |
| Agent Version |
agent_current_version | Returns the version of the currently installed agent | Agent | String |
| Boot Time |
host_boottime | Time, in seconds, that the system was last started. | Agent | Integer |
| Check Web Page Contents |
webpage_regexpression | Returns the first match with a regular expression within the contents of a web page | FireScope Server | String |
| Checksum Check |
filesystem_checksum | Calculates a specified file's checksum | Agent | Integer |
| Connected Users |
host_connected_users | Number of users connected to a system | Agent | Integer |
| CPU Interrupts |
cpu_interrupts | Number of Device interrupts. | Agent | Integer |
| CPU Load |
cpu_load | Processor load averaged over 1 minute, or 15 minutes. Can be aggregate of all processors (default) or a specified processor. | Agent | Float |
| CPU Switches |
cpu_switches | Context switches | Agent | Integer |
| CPU Utilization |
agent_cpu_util | CPU utilization of running processes in percentage format, filtered by processor, time frame or process characteristics | Agent | Integer |
| Disk Read Statistics |
filesystem_device_read | Returns read statistics around a specified disk. | Agent | Integer |
| Disk Space |
filesystem_size | Disk space measured in kilobytes. In case of a mounted volume,
disk space for local file system is returned. | Agent | Integer |
| Disk Write Statistics |
filesystem_device_write | Returns statistics around write performance of a specified disk | Agent | Integer |
| DNS Name |
host_name | Returns the DNS name of the system. | Agent | String |
| File Checksum |
filesystem_checksum(file) | Performs a checksum of a specified file. | Agent | Integer |
| File Existence Check |
filesystem_file_exists | Checks to see if a specified file exists | Agent | Integer |
| File Size |
filesystem_filesize | Return size of specified file. Value returned in bytes. File must have read permissions for user FireScope. | Agent | Integer |
| File Time |
filesystem_time | Returns the time, in seconds of a files last modified date, when it was last accessed or last time it was changed. | Agent | Integer |
| FireScope Stats |
firescope_db | Returns statistics about the configuration of this FireScope BSM instance | FireScope Server | Integer |
| Group Average |
grouped_average | Calculated average of an attribute across multiple Configuration Items | FireScope Server | Float |
| Group Average |
grouped_average | Calculated average of an attribute across multiple Configuration Items | FireScope Server | Float |
| Group Maximum |
grouped_maximum | Calculated maximum value of an attribute across multiple Configuration Items | FireScope Server | Float |
| Group Minimum |
grouped_minimum | Calculated Minimum within a group of CI's for a given Attribute | FireScope Server | Float |
| Group Sum |
grouped_sum | Calculated Sum within a group of CI's for a given Attribute | FireScope Server | Float |
| Host Run |
host_run | Execute a specified command on the Configuration Item and capture the output as an attribute. | Agent | String |
| Inode Count |
filesystem_inode | Number of inodes | Agent | Integer |
| Local Time |
host_local_time | Returns the local time as determined by the operating system of the system running the agent. Returned in number of seconds. | Agent | Integer |
| Log Reader |
filesystem_logreader | Will read (or tail) a system logfile and
return each line from the file as type log. | Agent | Log |
| MD5 Sum of File |
filesystem_file_md5sum | MD5 hash of the file. Can be used only for files less than 64MB, unsupported otherwise. | Agent | String |
| Memory Size |
memory_size | Can be used to evaluate multiple aspects of memory size, such as total, shared, cached, etc. | Agent | Integer |
| Network DNS Availability |
network_dns_availability | Checks the availability of a DNS service | FireScope Server | Integer |
| Network Interface Collisions |
network_interface_collision | Returns the total number of network collisions that have occurred. | Agent | Integer |
| Network Interface Incoming Statistics |
network_interface_incoming | This attribute provides access to a variety of statistics around incoming network traffic. | Agent | Integer |
| Network Interface Outgoing Statistics |
network_interface_outgoing | Multi-purpose attribute for collecting specific statistics around outgoing traffic on a network interface. | Agent | Integer |
| Network Port Listen Status |
network_listen | Verifies that the selected port is in a Listening state | FireScope Server | Integer |
| Network Response Time |
response_time | Latency between FireScope Appliance and host, measured in milliseconds. | FireScope Server | Integer |
| Ping |
ping | Simple ping check of status of Configuration Item | FireScope Server | Integer |
| Process Memory Consumption |
process_memory | Total memory used by each process running under a given authenticated account. | Agent | Integer |
| Regex File Check |
filesystem_regexpression | Checks a specified file for a search string. | Agent | Integer |
| SNMP Trap |
snmptrap | Collects messages forwarded
to FireScope from SNMP devices | FireScope Server | Log |
| Swap Incoming Statistics |
swap_in | Statistics around incoming data to a swap device. | Agent | Integer |
| Swap Outgoing Statistics |
swap_out | Statistics around outgoing swap data for a specified swap device. | Agent | Integer |
| Swap Size |
swap_size | Swap space of a specified swap device | Agent | Integer |
| Syslog |
syslog | Collects messages being sent
from syslog enabled devices | FireScope Server | Log |
| System Information |
host_information | Returns detailed information about the system running the agent. | Agent | String |
| TCP Port Check |
network_tcp_port_check | Tests ability to open a TCP connection to a specified port on a remote machine. | FireScope Server | Integer |
| TCP Service Check |
network_tcp_service_check | This attribute will test if a network service is running and accepting connections. | Agent | Integer |
| TCP Service Performance |
network_performance_tcp_service | Evaluates the number of seconds it takes to establish a TCP connection on a specified service. | FireScope Server | Integer |
| Uptime |
host_uptime | Time in seconds that the system has been running. | Agent | Integer |
| VM Allocated Memory |
vm_guest_info_mem_overhead | Amount of additional host memory allocated to the VM | Virtual Center API | Integer |
| VM Datastore Metrics |
vm_host_fs(datastore, mode) | Current storage metrics for a VM host. | Virtual Center API | Integer |
| VM Guest Allocated Memory |
vm_guest_info_mem_overhead | Amount of additional host memory allocated to the VM | Virtual Center API | Integer |
| VM Guest Allocated Processors |
vm_guest_info_numprocs | Number of processors allocated to a Guest VM. | Virtual Center API | Integer |
| VM Guest CPU Performance Counter |
vm_guest_cpu_perf (object, counter) | Generic CPU performance key. Refer to the “Customize Performance Chart” window of the VMware Infrastructure Client and select the CPU Real-time Chart Options to see the list of available Objects and Counters. If omitted, the object id will default to the listed host or guest. | Virtual Center API | String |
| VM Guest CPU Utilization |
vm_guest_cpu_util | CPU utilization for a guest: | Virtual Center API | Float |
| VM Guest Disk Aborts |
vm_guest_disk_aborts (File system device) | Number of disk commands aborted in the last 20s period | Virtual Center API | Integer |
| VM Guest Disk Performance Counter |
vm_guest_disk_perf (object, counter) | Generic Disk performance key. Refer to the “Customize Performance Chart” window of the VMware Infrastructure Client and select the Disk Real-time Chart Options to see the list of available Objects and Counters. If omitted, the object id will default to the listed host or guest: | Virtual Center API | Integer |
| VM Guest Disk Resets |
vm_guest_disk_resets (File system device) | Number of bus resets in the last 20s period | Virtual Center API | Integer |
| VM Guest Memory Balloon |
vm_guest_mem_balloon | Amount of memory used by memory control: | Virtual Center API | Integer |
| VM Guest Memory Information |
vm_guest_mem(mode) | Current guest memory information: | Virtual Center API | Integer |
| VM Guest Memory Performance Counter |
vm_guest_mem_perf (counter) | Generic Memory performance key. Refer to the “Customize Performance Chart” window of the VMware Infrastructure Client and select the Memory Real-time Chart Options to see the list of available Counters. | Virtual Center API | String |
| VM Guest Memory Used by Swap |
vm_guest_mem_swapped | Amount of memory that is used by swap for a system component: | Virtual Center API | Integer |
| VM Guest Network Performance Counter |
vm_guest_net_perf(object, counter) | Generic Network performance key. Refer to the “Customize Performance Chart” window of the VMware Infrastructure Client and select the Network Real-time Chart Options to see the list of available Objects and Counters. If omitted, the object id will default to the listed host or guest. | Virtual Center API | String |
| VM Guest Notes |
vm_guest_info_notes | Annotation notes entered in VMWare. | Virtual Center API | String |
| VM Guest Operating System |
vm_guest_info_os | Operating System running on a Guest VM. | Virtual Center API | String |
| VM Guest State |
vm_guest_state | Operational status of VM. States can be powerOn, powerOff, reset, or suspended: | Virtual Center API | String |
| VM Guest System Performance Counter |
vm_guest_sys_perf(object, counter) | Generic System performance key. Refer to the “Customize Performance Chart” window of the VMware Infrastructure Client and select the System Real-time Chart Options to see the list of available Objects and Counters. If omitted, the object id will default to the listed host or guest. | Virtual Center API | String |
| VM Guest VM Tools Status |
vm_guest_info_vmtools | Queries status of VMWare Tools installed on a Guest VM. | Virtual Center API | String |
| VM Host Available Memory |
vm_host_mem_avail | Available memory on a VM Host. | Virtual Center API | Integer |
| VM Host Configured Guests |
vm_host_guests_configured | Number of VMs configured on a host. | Virtual Center API | Integer |
| VM Host CPU Performance Counter |
vm_host_cpu_perf (object, counter) | Generic CPU performance key. Refer to the “Customize Performance Chart” window of the VMware Infrastructure Client and select the CPU Real-time Chart Options to see the list of available Objects and Counters. If omitted, the object id will default to the listed host or guest. | Virtual Center API | String |
| VM Host CPU Utilization |
vm_host_cpu_util([cpu id]) | CPU utilization for entire host (no argument) or for a specific host CPU id. | Virtual Center API | Float |
| VM Host DataStore Percentage |
vm_host_fs_percent (datastore, mode) | Current storage metrics for a VM Host, as a percentage of total. | Virtual Center API | Float |
| VM Host Disk Aborts |
vm_host_disk_aborts(file system device) | Number of disk commands aborted in the period (20s) | Virtual Center API | Integer |
| VM Host Disk Performance Counter |
vm_host_disk_perf (object, counter) | Generic Disk performance key. Refer to the “Customize Performance Chart” window of the VMware Infrastructure Client and select the Disk Real-time Chart Options to see the list of available Objects and Counters. If omitted, the object id will default to the listed host or guest: | Virtual Center API | String |
| VM Host Disk Resets |
vm_host_disk_resets(file system device) | Number of bus resets in the period (20s) | Virtual Center API | Integer |
| VM Host Guest CPU Usage |
vm_host_guests_cpu_usage | CPU percent utilized by the all guests of the host. | Virtual Center API | Float |
| VM Host Information |
vm_guest_info_host | Name of the host that the guest belongs to | Virtual Center API | String |
| VM Host Management Agent Performance Counter |
vm_host_mgt_agent_perf (counter) | Generic Management Agent performance key. Refer to the “Customize Performance Chart” window of the VMware Infrastructure Client and select the Management Agent Real-time Chart Options to see the list of available Counters. | Virtual Center API | String |
| VM Host Memory Control Utilization |
vm_host_mem_balloon | Amount of memory used by memory control: | Virtual Center API | Integer |
| VM Host Memory Performance Counter |
vm_host_mem_perf (counter) | Generic Memory performance key. Refer to the “Customize Performance Chart” window of the VMware Infrastructure Client and select the Memory Real-time Chart Options to see the list of available Counters. | Virtual Center API | String |
| VM Host Memory Statistics |
vm_host_mem(mode) | Memory statistics for a VM Host. | Virtual Center API | Integer |
| VM Host Network Performance Counter |
vm_host_net_perf(object, counter) | Generic Network performance key. Refer to the “Customize Performance Chart” window of the VMware Infrastructure Client and select the Network Real-time Chart Options to see the list of available Objects and Counters. If omitted, the object id will default to the listed host or guest. | Virtual Center API | String |
| VM Host Running Guests |
vm_host_guests_running | Number of VMs currently running on a host. | Virtual Center API | Integer |
| VM Host State |
vm_host_state | Connection state of a VM Host, or whether or not FireScope can connect with this host. | Virtual Center API | String |
| VM Host System Performance Counter |
vm_host_sys_perf(object, counter) | Generic System performance key. Refer to the “Customize Performance Chart” window of the VMware Infrastructure Client and select the System Real-time Chart Options to see the list of available Objects and Counters. If omitted, the object id will default to the listed host or guest. | Virtual Center API | String |
| VM Host VMWare Version |
vm_host_version | Returns version of VMWare software installed on VM Host. | Virtual Center API | String |
| VM Virtual Center Configured Guests |
vm_vc_guests_configured | Number of Guest VM's configured on a Virtual Center. | Virtual Center API | Integer |
| VM Virtual Center Connection Status |
vm_vc_ping | Can FireScope connect to this Virtual Center. | Virtual Center API | Integer |
| VM Virtual Center Disk Percentage |
vm_vc_host_fs_percent(mode, aggregate function) | Aggregates the percentage of disk space stats (compared to total disk space) across all hosts. | Virtual Center API | Float |
| VM Virtual Center Disk Space Statistics |
vm_vc_host_fs(mode, aggregate function) | Aggregates the disk space stats across all hosts | Virtual Center API | Float |
| VM Virtual Center Host Aggregate Performance Counter |
vm_vc_host_perf(group, counter, group function, history function, history period, history table, object function) | Aggregates the current value of a specific performance counter across all hosts in a Virtual Center. | Virtual Center API | String |
| VM Virtual Center Memory Statistics |
vm_vc_host_mem(mode, aggregate function) | Aggregates the memory stats across all hosts. | Virtual Center API | Float |
| VM Virtual Center Running Guests |
vm_vc_guests_running | Number of Guest VMs currently running on a Virtual Center. | Virtual Center API | Integer |
| VM Virtual Center Version |
vm_vc_version | Version of VMWare Virtual Center running on this Configuration Item. | Virtual Center API | String |
| Web Page Contents |
webpage_get | Stores the contents of a web page. This is automatically generated by the User Experience Checker feature. | FireScope Server | String |
| Web Page Download Speed |
webcheck_speed | Download speed, in bps, of a specified web page. Automatically generated by User Experience Checker feature. | FireScope Server | Integer |
| Web Page Performance |
webpage_performance | Calculates the time in seconds it takes to download a web page | FireScope Server | Integer |
| Windows Event Viewer |
windows_eventvwr | Captures events from Windows Event Logs. | Agent | Log |
| Windows Perfmon |
windows_perfmon | Returns the value of a perfmon metric. Recommend using Typeperf command on system to get the path of the metric. | Agent | Float |
| Windows Process Statistics |
windows_process | Statistics about a specified running process on a windows machine. | Agent | Integer |
| Windows Service Status |
windows_service_status | Returns the status of a Windows Service. | Agent | Integer |