Virtual Machine Manager Service Monitor

Microsoft.SystemCenter.VMMSSP.VMMServer.Service.Monitor (UnitMonitor)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

This alert is generated when the Virtual Machine Manager service stops.

Configuration

Virtual Machine Manager issue.

Causes

An error condition on the computer running Virtual Machine Manager may have caused the service to stop.

Resolutions

1. Check the event log of the computer running Virtual Machine Manager for errors that could have stopped the service.

2. Check the event log of the computer running Virtual Machine Manager for any additional Virtual Machine Manager events.

3. After you have addressed any related errors or events, restart the service.

Additional

See the Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service Portal 2.0 SP1: Operations Guide.

External

www.microsoft.com\ssp

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SystemCenter.VMMSSP.VMMServerComponent
Parent MonitorSystem.Health.AvailabilityState
CategoryAvailabilityHealth
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityNormal
Alert Auto ResolveTrue
Monitor TypeMicrosoft.Windows.CheckNTServiceStateMonitorType
RemotableTrue
AccessibilityPublic
Alert Message
Virtual Machine Manager service has stopped.
Please see the alert context for details.
RunAsDefault

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="Microsoft.SystemCenter.VMMSSP.VMMServer.Service.Monitor" Accessibility="Public" Enabled="true" Target="Microsoft.SystemCenter.VMMSSP.VMMServerComponent" ParentMonitorID="Health!System.Health.AvailabilityState" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.CheckNTServiceStateMonitorType" ConfirmDelivery="false">
<Category>AvailabilityHealth</Category>
<AlertSettings AlertMessage="Microsoft.SystemCenter.VMMSSP.VMMServer.Service.Monitor_AlertMessageResourceID">
<AlertOnState>Error</AlertOnState>
<AutoResolve>true</AutoResolve>
<AlertPriority>Normal</AlertPriority>
<AlertSeverity>Error</AlertSeverity>
</AlertSettings>
<OperationalStates>
<OperationalState ID="Running" MonitorTypeStateID="Running" HealthState="Success"/>
<OperationalState ID="NotRunning" MonitorTypeStateID="NotRunning" HealthState="Error"/>
</OperationalStates>
<Configuration>
<ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/DNSName$</ComputerName>
<ServiceName>VMMService</ServiceName>
<CheckStartupType>true</CheckStartupType>
</Configuration>
</UnitMonitor>