v8 update 2 Backup Alarms

[sferrand]

Hi,

Installing Update 2 says "Some alarms will be reset to default thresholds. Please backup your current alarms configuration before proceeding with the installation"

I've searched around and don't see a way to do that

TIA,
SteveF

[Shestakov]

Hi Steve,
It meant you should Exporting Alarms to an XML file and then import them back if the alarms in Monitor are lost after the update.
Thanks!

[sferrand]

Perfect. Thanks!

[Shestakov]

You are welcome, Steve!
Once you have a question, don`t hesitate asking.

[sferrand]

FYI for anyone else reading this thread, you can export but you can't import in the Free version

[Vitaliy S.]

Hi Steve,

Don't see why import operation has been restricted in the free version, let me double check. Do you have any message displayed when you try to import them?

Thanks!

[sferrand]

Hi,

Yes it says "Alarms import functionality is available in the FULL VERSION of the product."

Thanks,
SteveF

[Vitaliy S.]

Ok! Should be possible to import alarms, at least the pre-defined list. Thanks!

[mauricio_miconi]

Hi Vitaliy S.,

I´m trying to install update 2 of VeeamONE Monitor v8 and a warning messagge says "Some alarms will be reset to default thresholds. Please backup your current alarms configuration before proceeding with the installation". I did backup all my alarms but when I want to import (just to try before update) a message appears and saying "Alarms import functionality is available in the FULL VERSION of the product.". How is this possible?. Please help! Thank you very much.

[Vitaliy S.]

Mauricio, it was a known behavior in the free version of the product. In v9 we do allow importing exported alarms list. How many alarms have you changed/modified according to your needs?

[mauricio_miconi]

Hi Vitaliy, thanks for your answer. We have about 6 servers with v8 because still have ESXi 4.0 and 4.1 standalone versions and some many alarms were modified to work with our environment (there are branch offices over WAN links). I don't know the exact number of alarms but are a lot. We use v9 only with ESXi 5.1 and is true, I could backup and import the alarms. I am aware that recently a new version was released and there will be no new updates for version 8 but ... there is, at least, one script to import alarms in version 8 ?.

Thanks again.

Mauricio.

[Vitaliy S.]

Hi Mauricio, as far as I remember this is the list of alarms where thresholds have been reset to defaults. You can compare the list with your alarms and change thresholds back if needed:

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[Vitaliy S.]

I have updated my previous post with the current list of alarms. As for importing alarms in the free version, then this capability has been unlocked in v9 only.