Cisco Cisco Workload Automation 6.3 User Guide

Using the VMware Adapter

Defining VMware Events

If CWA is shut down while a VMware Job is active, or a user disables a VMware connection while a VMware Job 

using the same connection is active, the Job will enter the Orphan state. This job will continue to execute on the VMware 
Server and the progress of the job can be monitored through vSphere Client Interface. The Job in Orphan status will not 
resume once the Master starts up or the connection is established again. This Job will remain in Orphan state.

Defining VMware Events

Using the VMware Adapter, you can define events that can be used for alerting and invoking an automated response 
through new jobs inserted into the schedule. There are two categories of VMware events:



Power events – These events trigger an action when the power state of a virtual machine changes to that specified 
in the event.



Performance events – These events trigger an action when the specified performance counter meets the criteria 
specified in the event.

Defining a VMware Power State Change Event 

In the 

 pane, select 

to display the 

pane.

Right-click 

 and select 

 from the context menus.

The 

 dialog displays.

Enter a name for the event in the 

 field and select an 

 from the drop-down list.

In the 

 area, specify the following information:

 – Select the VMware connection from the drop-down list. This is the connection that will 

be monitored for the specified event.

 – Select the type of event that will be monitored list (Power State Change, Performance Alarm 

- Host, or Performance Alarm - Guest).