What does vCenter Hardware Status use for monitoring?

vCenter Hardware Status utilizes CIM (Common Information Model) monitoring for tracking the health and status of hardware components within the vSphere environment. CIM is designed to provide a standardized way to represent and manage computer systems and their resources, including hardware components like CPUs, memory, and storage.

By leveraging CIM, vCenter can gather detailed information about the hardware’s operational state, including temperature readings, voltages, and fan statuses. This data enables administrators to monitor the physical health of their servers effectively, allowing for proactive management and maintenance of hardware resources to avoid potential failures.

CIM plays a crucial role in integrating hardware management with vCenter, ensuring that alerts and information are relayed efficiently when any hardware component falls below a predefined operational threshold. This integration contributes to an organization’s overall availability and reliability of services hosted on vSphere infrastructure.