VMware Virtual Machines Datastore IOPS

VMware Virtual Machines Datastore IOPS report reveals raw disk I/O operations per second (IOPS) of virtual machines. This report is helpful for diagnosing read and write efficiency and in some cases memory exhaustion.

High IOPS metrics can indicate virtual memory usage where RAM needs exceed allocation. Use this report together with the VM Memory Utilization and Disk Activity report.

• Virtual Machine. Device name/CPU type (CPU index in parenthesis).
• Read: 1 Hour Avg. Average disk operations per second.
• Read: 1 Hour Max. Peak disk operations per second observed in last hour.
• Read: Hour Current. Last observed disk read operations per second.
• Write: 1 Hour Avg. Average disk write operations per second.
• Write: 1 Hour Max. Peak disk write operations per second observed in last hour.
• Write: Hour Current. Last observed disk write operations per second.
• Poll Time. Date and time of last poll.

Generate a report

Choose Device. Choose one or more host devices you want VMware Virtual Machines Datastore IOPS information for.

Sort and pick columns. Sort and pick columns.

Rename Report. Edit report name using the Report Settings dialog.

Note: This report only returns VMware Virtual Machines Datastore IOPS metrics for virtual machines when VMware hosts or VMs share the appropriate VMware credentials. For more information, see Using Credentials.

Tip: To return each virtual machine's metrics in this report, VMware Virtual Machines Datastore IOPS monitoring needs to be switched on in the virtual machine's Device Properties interface () on the monitors tab.

Export report data

Report data can be exported from WhatsUp Gold, reused, and distributed in multiple formats. Select Expand () from the Dashboard Options () menu. After the report has been expanded, select the Export Data icon to access the following options:

• HTML. Generate and download a .htm file presenting your report data as it appears in the WhatsUp Gold user interface.
• Excel. Generate and download a .xml spreadsheet containing your report data.
• CSV. Generate and download a .csv file containing your report data.
• Text. Generate and download a .txt file containing your report data.
• Schedule Export. Set a recurring date and time, format, and email destination for report data export.

  Important: Current report data file format options are only applicable to export schedules created using WhatsUp Gold version 2021 and later. Any report data export schedule created using an earlier version of WhatsUp Gold will still result in a .PDF output until that schedule is removed from, then recreated in the Scheduled Reports Library using the latest version of WhatsUp Gold.

See Also Virtual Reporting Virtual Machines CPU Utilization Virtual Machines Disk Activity Virtual Machines Interface Utilization Virtual Machines Memory Utilization VMware Device Datastore IOPS