Super metric types

Now that we are ready to get into the detail of super metrics, let's quickly discuss the following three main types of super metrics:

  • Rollup
  • Generic resource
  • Specific resource/Pass-through

Rollup

A rollup super metric is the most common example of a super metric. It uses transformation type functions such as sum, avg, min, count, and so on, and then applies them through a looping function of all child objects matching the object and attribute type. The result of this calculation is then available as a super metric on the object where the super metric is applied.

Let's go through an example using Datastore Free Disk Space (cluster level). Now, before you e-mail me and point out that this metric already exists by default in the vCenter ...

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