How can alarms be set in vSphere?

Setting alarms in vSphere is designed to provide broader monitoring capabilities across the infrastructure. Alarms can be configured not just on individual virtual machines but also on various objects within the vSphere environment, including clusters, hosts, resource pools, and datastores.

By enabling alarms across folders containing objects, administrators can effectively monitor the performance and health of multiple components at once, streamlining the management process. This flexibility is essential for maintaining a robust virtual environment, allowing alarms to be applied at different levels of the inventory hierarchy.

In contrast, other options limit the scope of alarm settings to specific components, which can hinder comprehensive monitoring strategies in diverse virtual infrastructures. The ability to set alarms across folders enhances operational efficiency and ensures that administrators receive timely notifications about issues, ultimately contributing to better resource management and system reliability.