System Center 2016 Virtual Machine Manager Host Requires Update

Microsoft.SystemCenter.VirtualMachineManager.2016.HostRequiresUpdateMonitor (UnitMonitor)

Monitors whther the host requires an update

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

This monitor indicates if the virtualization host requires an update.

Causes

When unhealthy, this monitor indicates that the virtualization host requires an update.

Resolutions

Update the virtualization host to a VMM-supported version

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SystemCenter.VirtualMachineManager.VMHost
Parent MonitorSystem.Health.AvailabilityState
CategoryAvailabilityHealth
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityNormal
Alert Auto ResolveTrue
Monitor TypeMicrosoft.SystemCenter.VirtualMachineManager.2016.TwoStatesMonitorType
RemotableTrue
AccessibilityPublic
Alert Message
Host update out-to-date
The host update is out of date on a computer. Computer name: {0}
RunAsDefault

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="Microsoft.SystemCenter.VirtualMachineManager.2016.HostRequiresUpdateMonitor" Accessibility="Public" Target="VMMBase!Microsoft.SystemCenter.VirtualMachineManager.VMHost" TypeID="Microsoft.SystemCenter.VirtualMachineManager.2016.TwoStatesMonitorType" ParentMonitorID="SystemHealth!System.Health.AvailabilityState">
<Category>AvailabilityHealth</Category>
<AlertSettings AlertMessage="Microsoft.SystemCenter.VirtualMachineManager.2016.HostRequiresUpdateMonitor.AlertMessage">
<AlertOnState>Error</AlertOnState>
<AutoResolve>true</AutoResolve>
<AlertPriority>Normal</AlertPriority>
<AlertSeverity>Error</AlertSeverity>
<AlertParameters>
<AlertParameter1>$Target/Property[Type="VMMBase!Microsoft.SystemCenter.VirtualMachineManager.VMHost"]/HostName$</AlertParameter1>
</AlertParameters>
</AlertSettings>
<OperationalStates>
<OperationalState ID="UpdateHealthy" MonitorTypeStateID="Success" HealthState="Success"/>
<OperationalState ID="UpdateNotHealthy" MonitorTypeStateID="Error" HealthState="Error"/>
</OperationalStates>
<Configuration>
<IntervalSeconds>7200</IntervalSeconds>
<TimeoutSeconds>300</TimeoutSeconds>
<ErrorExpression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<Value Type="String">Updated</Value>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator CaseSensitive="false">NotEqual</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value Type="String">$Target/Property[Type="VMMBase!Microsoft.SystemCenter.VirtualMachineManager.VMHost"]/VirtualizationStackVersionState$</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</ErrorExpression>
<SuccessExpression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<Value Type="String">Updated</Value>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator CaseSensitive="false">Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value Type="String">$Target/Property[Type="VMMBase!Microsoft.SystemCenter.VirtualMachineManager.VMHost"]/VirtualizationStackVersionState$</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</SuccessExpression>
</Configuration>
</UnitMonitor>