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I'm using the configuration wizard to monitor VMDatastores

here's the output
[[email protected] ~]$ /usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_esx3.pl -H "10.252.48.133" -f "/usr/local/nagiosxi/etc/components/vmware/ixllcisv01_IXLL_Cluster_1_auth.txt" -l "VMFS"
CHECK_ESX3.PL CRITICAL - Storages : GSWL-LargeVMs-D=1068391.00 MB (20.38%), GSWL-LargeVMs-A=1031452.00 MB (19.67%), GSWL-LargeVMs-C=960621.00 MB (20.36%), GSWL-LargeVMs-E=1120452.00 MB (21.37%), GSWL-VMs-B=971404.00 MB (61.77%), GSWL-LargeVMs-B=1039396.00 MB (19.83%), GSWL - Veeam_Backup=216752.00 MB (1.38%), GSWL-VMs-A=1011973.00 MB (64.35%), GSWL-VMs-C=1043088.00 MB (66.33%), GSWL-InstallISOs=128456.00 MB (62.80%), GSWL-Veam_Retention is not accessible | GSWL-LargeVMs-D=1068391.00MB;; GSWL-LargeVMs-A=1031452.00MB;; GSWL-LargeVMs-C=960621.00MB;; GSWL-LargeVMs-E=1120452.00MB;; GSWL-VMs-B=971404.00MB;; GSWL-LargeVMs-B=1039396.00MB;; 'GSWL - Veeam_Backup'=216752.00MB;; GSWL-VMs-A=1011973.00MB;; GSWL-VMs-C=1043088.00MB;; GSWL-InstallISOs=128456.00MB;;

as you can see it's critical but i'd like to adjust what is considered critical

but i'm having trouble finding out where to set thresholds or if the critical is passed from the vm cluster itself. if it is i can't seem to find the critical alert.

I took a look at the plugin and it is not the threshold for the free space that is causing the Critical Alert it is that the GSWL-Veam_Retention datastore is not accessible and that is causing the issue.. Does the user account used to run the plugin have enough rights to view that datastore?
You can blacklist it so it deoesn't get checked by going in to the Core Config Manager > Services, find and edit that service and add the following to $ARG3$ That should stop the plugin from checking that datastore.

According to the plugin's usage (help), you can pass warning and critical thresholds to your command.

-w, --warning=THRESHOLD
Warning threshold. See
http://nagiosplug.sourceforge.net/devel ... HOLDFORMAT
for the threshold format.
-c, --critical=THRESHOLD
Critical threshold. See
http://nagiosplug.sourceforge.net/devel ... HOLDFORMAT
for the threshold format.

Example: Keep in mind that even if one of the datasores is above the warning or critical values, the check will change to "non-ok" state. You can create different checks for different datastores if you wish by passing a subcommand (-s).

Example: or
Hope this helps.

great thank you

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