Mastering vRealize Operations Manager - Second Edition

Generic resource

A generic resource super metric is when you combine existing metrics using mathematical operators and apply them back to the same object or another object with the same attributes. This essentially allows an administrator to create a completely new metric for an object type where a gap has been identified. What makes a generic resource super metric different from others is the use of the This option, which is substituted for the object type. The use of the This option allows the super metric to be placed on any object; however, it depends on all objects sharing an attitude with exactly the same name. On top of that, an administrator needs to ensure that the attribute has the same meaning or result if applied to different ...