Entity Types by Category

The Entity Types page displays tables of entity types and their properties. All entity types include the name, tags, and created on properties, plus various additional entity-specific properties.

The following tables list entity types that are included with a standard VW Basic License. Entity types for optional (non-core) integrations are detailed in the relevant Integration User Guide.

Application

Table 1. Entity Types - Applications

Entity Type	Properties	Created By
Tier	Application Application Count Created On Discovered Name Entity Type External ID Name Rank Tags Tier Key VW UID	User or Discovery
Application	Conflict Key Created On Entity Type Name Number of Hosts not Imported Tags Tier Tier Id Unread VW UID	User or Discovery
vApp	Annotation Child vApps Created On Discovered Name Entity Type Inventory Path Name Overall Status Owner Parent vApp Tags VW UID Virtual Machines	Discovery

Compute

Table 2. Entity Types - Compute

Sub-Category	Entity Type	Icon	Properties	Created By
Hosts	All Host Types		Created On Entity Type Name Tags VW UID
Hosts	Host		Components Created On Domain Name Entity Type Last Discovered Role Name OS Version Role Role Updated By Tags VW UID	User or Discovery
Hosts	OS Instance		Created On Domain Name Entity Type Hypervisor Type Name OS Release OS Type OS Version State Tags UUID VW UID	Discovery
Hosts	CPU Core		Core ID Created On Entity Type Model Name OS Instance Speed (MHz) Tags VW UID	Discovery
Host Storage	Volume Group		Capacity (KB) Created On Device Name Entity Type Name OS Instance Tags VW UID	Discovery
Host Storage	Logical Volume		Capacity (KB) Created On Device Name Entity Type Logical Device Name Name OS Instance Tags VW UID Volume Group	Discovery
Host Storage	Physical Volume		Capacity (KB) Created On Device Name Entity Type Created On Device Name Entity Type Logical Device Name Name OS Instance Storage Device Tags VW UID	Discovery
Host Storage	Storage Device		Capacity(KB) Created On Device Name Entity Type Logical Device Name Name OS Instance Tags VW UID	Discovery
Network	HBA Card		Created On Driver ESX Host Entity Type Host Model Name Node WWN Tags VW UID	User or Discovery
Network	HBA Port		Attached Ports Created On Device Type Discovered Name Entity Type FCID HBA Card Host Is Virtual Logical Fabric Name Nickname Port Speed Proxy FC Port Proxy FCID Proxy Fabric Name Tags VW UID WWN	Discovery
Network	Virtual Ethernet Port		Created On Discovered Name ESX Host ESX VM Entity Type IP Address Name Role Tags VW UID	Discovery
Network	Source Ethernet Port		Created On DHCPv4 Enabled DCPv6 Enabled Device Type Entity Type MAC Address Name Storage Array Storage Controller Storage I/O Module Tags VW UID
Network	IP Address		Bonded Network Interface Created On Device Type Domain Name Entity Type Ethernet Port Host IPv4 Long Value Name Network Interface Prefix Length Tags VLAN VW UID Value Version	Discovery
Network	Source IP Address		Bonded Network Interface Created On Device Type Domain Name Entity Type Ethernet Port Host IPv4 Long Value Name Network Interface Prefix Length Tags VLAN VW UID Value Version
Network	Network Interface		Bonded Network Interface Created On Entity Type IP Address Interface Name MAC Address Name OS Instance Speed (Mbps) Status Tags VW UID	Discovery
Network	Bonded Network Interface		Bonding Mode Created On Entity Type IP Address Interface Name MAC Address Name OS Instance Speed (Mbps) Status Tags VW UID	Discovery
IBM PowerVM	PowerVM Host		Actual Cores Actual Memory GB Created On Current Available Cores Current Available Memory GB Deconfigured Cores Deconfigured Memory GB Dedicated Cores Entity Type Firmware Memory GB Model Name Pending Available Cores Pending Available Memory GB Pool Size Sample Rate Serial Status Tags Total Cores Total Memory GB VW UID Virtual Processors	Discover
IBM PowerVM	PowerVM Partition		Active Memory Expansion Factor CPU Mode CPU Pool Maximum CPU Pool Name CPU Pool Reserved CPU Sharing Mode CPU Uncapped Weight Components Created On Current CPU Current Memory GB Current Paging VIOS Domain Name Entity Type IP Address LPAR Env Last Discovered Role Mac address Maximum CPU Maximum CPU Entitled Capacity Maximum Memory GB Memory Mode Memory Weight Minimum CPU Minimum CPU Entitled Capacity Minimum Memory GB Name OS version Power VM Host Name Primary Paging VIOS Processor Compatibility Mode RMC state Role Role Updated By Secondary Paging VIOS Status Tags Using NPIV VW UID	Discovery
IBM PowerVM	PowerVM VIOS Partition		Active Memory Expansion Factor CPU Mode CPU Pool Maximum CPU Pool Name CPU Pool Reserved CPU Sharing Mode CPU Uncapped Weight Created On Current CPU Current Memory GB Current Paging VIOS Entity Type IP Address LPAR Env Mac address Maximum CPU Maximum CPU Entitled Capacity Maximum Memory GB Memory Mode Memory Weight Minimum CPU Minimum CPU Entitled Capacity Minimum Memory GB Name OS version Power VM Host Name Primary Paging VIOS Processor Compatibility Mode RMC state Secondary Paging VIOS Status Tags VW UID	Discovery
Microsoft Hyper-V	Hyper-V Cluster		Created On Discovered Name Domain Name Entity Type Hyper-V Hosts Name Tags VW UID	Discovery
Microsoft Hyper-V	Hyper-V Host		Created On Discovered Name Domain Name Entity Type HBA Cards Hyper Visor Present Hyper-V Cluster Hyper-V VMs Inventory Path Logical Processors Name Power State Public IP Address Tags Total Physical Memory (GB) VW UID Version Windows GUID	Discovery
Microsoft Hyper-V	Hyper-V VM		Components Created On Discovered Name Domain Name Entity Type FC Ports Hyper-V Host Inventory Path Last Discovered Role Name OS Version Power State Role Role Updated By Tags Total Memory (GB) VW UID Virtual CPUs Windows GUID	Discovery
Microsoft Hyper-V	Hyper-V VHD		Created On Discovered Name Entity Type Filename Hyper-V VM Name Tags VW UID	Discovery
VMware vCenter	ESX Cluster		Created On Discovered Name ESX Hosts Entity Type Inventory Path Name Tags VW UID	Discovery
VMware vCenter	ESX Datastore		Capacity (MB) CIFS User Created On Data Store Type Discovered Name Disk Groups Entity Type Free Space (MB) Free Precentage In Use (MB) Inventory Path Is Accessible NAS Host NAS Host IP NAS Mount Path Name VMs Overall Status Provisioned (MB) Tags VW UID Virtual Machines	Discovery
VMware vCenter	ESX Host		BIOS Version CPUMHz Cache Disks Capacity Disks Connection State Cores per CPU Created On Data Center Discovered Name Disk Groups ESX Cluster ESX Datastores Entity Type Ethernet Ports HBA Cards Hyper-Threading Enabled Inventory Path Is Supported Version Logical Processors MemorySize Mounted File Systems Name Number of CPU Packages Overall Status Power State Serial Number Service Tag Tags VW UID Vendor Version Virtual Ethernet Ports Virtual Machines	Discovery
VMware vCenter	ESX VM		Capacity (Bytes) Cluster Components Connection State Created On DNS Name Data Center DataSource / VCenter Name Datastores Description Discovered Name ESX Host Entity Type FC Ports Firmware Folder Free Space (Bytes) FT State Guest Partition Capacity (Bytes) Guest Partition Free space (Bytes) HW Version IP Address Count IP Addresses Inventory Path Last Discovered Role Memory Size MB Name Networks NICs Notes OS Version Overall Status Path Power State Primary IP Address Provisioned Space (Bytes) Resource Pool Role Role Updated By Snapshot Count Sockets Tags Template Total Snapshot Size (Bytes) Unshared Space (Bytes) Used Space (Bytes) VDisk Count VM Config OS Version VM ID VM Tags VMSN Snapshot Size (Bytes) VMware Tools status VW UID Virtual CPUs Virtual Disk Capacity (Bytes) Virtual Ethernet Ports	Discovery
VMware vCenter	ESX VM Disk Partition		Capacity (Bytes) Consumed MB Created On DataSource / VCenter Name Description Discovered Name Disk Partition ID ESX VM Entity Type Folder Free Space (Bytes) Inventory Path Name Tags VM ID VW UID	Discovery
VMware vCenter	ESX VM Virtual Disk		Capacity (Bytes) Created On DataSource / VCenter Name Description Discovered Name ESX VM Entity Type Folder Inventory Path Name Raw Raw Comp. Mode Tags Thin VDiskId VM ID VW UID Virtual Disk ID	Discovery
VMware vCenter	ESX Resource Pool		Name Number of VMs Number of VCPUs	Discovery
VMware vCenter	ESX vNetwork	TBD	VM Name Network Switch Connected MAC Address IP Address	Discovery
VMware vCenter	ESX Snapshot	TBD	Name Description Date / Time Filename Size	Discovery

Conversations

Note

If you are working on a software VW Edition then only Network Conversations and Isilon Conversations* can be viewed in Inventory. To view other conversation types (FC, NFS, SMB, iSCSI) the VW hardware probes must be installed.

*Requires the Isilon integration to be installed and configured. See the Isilon Integration User Guide for a list of Isilon entities.

Contact Virtana Sales for more information.

Table 3. Entity Types - Conversations

Entity Type	Properties	Created By
FC Conversation	Created On Entity Type Initiator FCID Initiator Name Initiator WWN LUN Name Tags Target FCID Target Name Target WWN VW UID initiatorId targetId	Discovery
NFS Conversation	Created On Destination Entity Type FSID Name Source Tags VLANID VW UID	Discovery
SMB Conversation	Created On Destination Entity Type Name Share Name Source Tags VLANID VW UID	Discovery
ISCSI Conversation	Created On Destination Entity Type LUN Name Source Tags VLANID VW UID	Discovery
Network Conversation	Created On Discovered Name Entity Type Name Tags VW UID	Discovery

Network

Table 4. Entity Types - Network

Sub-Category	Entity Type	Properties	Created By
IP Network	Ethernet Port	Created On DHCPv4 Enabled DHCPv6 Enabled Device Type Entity Type MAC Address Name Storage Array Storage Controller Storage I/O Module Tags VW UID
IP Network	Network Service	Created On Discovered Name Entity Type Name Tags VW UID Version	Discovery
IP Network	VLAN	Created On Entity Type ID Name Tags VW UID	Discovery
Storage Network	Physical Fabric	Created On Discovered Name Entity Type Name Tags VW UID	Discovery
Storage Network	SAN Switch	Created On Discovered Name Entity Type IP Address Manufacturer Model Name Physical Fabrics Serial Number Tags VW UID Version WWN	Discovery
Storage Network	Switch Blade	Created On Discovered Name Entity Type Module Number Name SAN Switch Tags VW UID	Discovery
Storage Network	Switch Port	Attached ISL Port Attached Ports Created On Device Type Discovered Name Entity Type FCID Is Virtual Logical Fabric Logical Switch Name Nickname Port Speed Port Type SAN Switch Switch Blade Tags VW UID WWN	Discovery
Storage Network	Inter-Switch Link	Attached Ports Created On Discovered Name Entity Type Name Tags VW UID	Discovery
Storage Network	LAN	Created On Entity Type Name Tags VLAN VW UID
Logical Network	Logical Fabric	Created On Discovered Name Entity Type Fabric ID Name Physical Fabrics Tags VW UID	Discovery
Logical Network	Logical Switch	Created On Discovered Name Entity Type Fabric ID Logical Fabric Name SAN Switch Tags VW UID WWN	Discovery
Logical Network	Port Channel	Attached ISLs Created On Entity Type Is Virtual Name Port Speed Tags VW UID WWNs	Discovery

Storage

Table 5. Entity Types - Storage

Sub-Category	Entity Type	Properties	Created By
NAS>File System	NFS File System	Created On Entity Type Ethernet Port FSID NAS File System Key NFS Conversation Name Storage Array Tags VW UID	Discovery
NAS>File System	SMB File System	Created On Entity Type Ethernet Port Name SMB Conversation SMB File System Key Share Name Storage Array Tags VW UID	Discovery
NAS>File System	Link Aggregation Group	Created On Entity Type LAG Key LAG Number Name Tags VW UID	Discovery
NAS>File System	Monitored Link	Created On Entity Type Link Aggregation Group NAS Probe Port Key Name Port Number Tags VW UID	Discovery
NAS>File System	Destination Ethernet Port	Created On DHCPv4 Enabled DHCPv6 Enabled Device Type Entity Type IP Addresses MAC Address Name Storage Array Storage Controller Storage I/O Module Tags VW UID	Discovery
NAS>File System	Destination IP Address	Bonded Network Interface Created On Device Type Domain Name Entity Type Ethernet Port Host IPv4 Long Value Name Network Interface Prefix Length Tags VLAN VW UID Value Version	Discovery
NAS>NetApp	NetApp Cluster	Cluster Location Created On Discovered Name Entity Type Manufacturer Model Name Serial Number Tags UUID VW UID	Discovery
NAS>NetApp	NetApp Storage Node	Asset Tag Created On Discovered Name Entity Type Manufacturer Model Name NetAppCluster DisplayLabel NetAppCluster UUID Node Location Serial Number Tags UUID VW UID Version	Discovery
NAS>NetApp	NetApp SVM	Created On Discovered Name Entity Type Name NetAppCluster DisplayLabel NetAppCluster UUID Tags UUID VServer Type VW UID	Discovery
NAS>NetApp	NetApp LIF	Created On Discovered Name Entity Type IP Address Name NetApp SVM Role Tags VW UID	Discovery
SAN	Storage Array	Created On Entity Type Name Tags VW UID	User or Discovery
SAN	Storage Controller	Created On Entity Type Name Storage Array Tags VW UID	User or Discovery
SAN	Storage I/O Module	Created On Entity Type Name Storage Controller Tags VW UID	User or Discovery
SAN	Storage Port	Attached Ports Created On Device Type Discovered Name Entity Type FCID Is Virtual Logical Fabric Name Nickname Port Speed Proxy FC Port Proxy FCID Proxy Fabric Name Storage Array Storage Controller Storage I/O Module Tags VW UID WWN	Discovery
SDS>PowerFlex	PowerFlex System	Cluster Mode Cluster State Created On Entity Type Good Nodes Num Good Replicas Num Name Perf Profile PowerFlex System Key System Version Name Tags VW UID	Discovery
SDS>PowerFlex	PowerFlex Metadata Manager	Created On Entity Type Name Role PowerFlex Mdm Node Key PowerFlex Mdm Node Name Status Tags VW UID Version	Discovery
SDS>PowerFlex	PowerFlex Protection Domain	Created On Entity Type Name PowerFlex Protection Domain Key PowerFlex Protection Domain Name State Tags VW UID	Discovery
SDS>PowerFlex	PowerFlex Storage Pool	Created On Entity Type Name PowerFlex Storage Pool Key PowerFlex Storage Pool Name Tags VW UID	Discovery
SDS>PowerFlex	PowerFlex Data Server	Created On Entity Type Maintenance State Mdm Connection State Membership State Name Perf Profile Rmcache Size In Kb PowerFlex Data Server Key PowerFlex Data Server Name State Tags Use Rmcache VW UID Version	Discovery
SDS>PowerFlex	PowerFlex Network Interface	Created On Entity Type IP Address Name Role Tags VW UID	Discovery
SDS>PowerFlex	PowerFlex Device	Capacity Limit In Kb Created On Device State Entity Type Error State Max Capacity In Kb Name Path Name PowerFlex Device Key PowerFlex Device Name Tags VW UID	Discovery
SDS>PowerFlex	PowerFlex Volume Tree	Created On Entity Type Name PowerFlex Volume Tree Key PowerFlex Volume Tree Name Tags VW UID	Discovery
SDS>PowerFlex	PowerFlex Volume	Capacity In KB Created On Entity Type Name PowerFlex Volume Key PowerFlex Volume Name Tags Use Rmcache VW UID Volume Type	Discovery
SDS>PowerFlex	PowerFlex Fault Set	Created On Entity Type Name Role PowerFlex Fault Set Key PowerFlex Fault Set Name Status Tags VW UID Version	Discovery
SDS>PowerFlex	PowerFlex Data Client	Created On Entity Type Mdm Connection State Name Perf Profile PowerFlex Data Client IP PowerFlex Data Client Key PowerFlex Data Client Name Tags VW UID Version	Discovery
vSAN	Disk Group	Cache Disks Capacity Disks Created On Disk Group Key ESX Datastore ESX Host Entity Type Name Node UUID Tags UUID VW UID	Discovery
vSAN	Cache vSAN Disk	Created On Device Type Discovered Name Disk Group Entity Type LUN Name PowerVM Partition Tags VW UID	Discovery
vSAN	Capacity vSAN Disk	Created On Device Type Discovered Name Disk Group Entity Type LUN Name PowerVM Partition Tags VW UID	Discovery
vSAN	SCSI Disk	Created On Device Type Discovered Name Disk Group Entity Type LUN Name PowerVM Partition Tags VW UID	Discovery

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