HyperV - Snapshot Age > 3 Days
Summary
This remote monitor will provide alerts on Hyper-V host snapshots that have turned 3 days old in the past hour and will continue to alert until a day threshold is surpassed.
Details
Suggested "Limit to": Hyper-V Hosts
Suggested Group: Service Plans/Windows Servers/Server Roles/Windows Servers Core Services/Windows Hyper-V Host
Suggested Alert Style: Once
Suggested Alert Template: △ Custom - Ticket Creation - Computer
| Check Action | Server Address | Check Type | Check Value | Comparator | Interval | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| System | Default | Run File | REDACTED | State Based | 3600 | Screenshot attached below |
Target
Service Plans/Windows Servers/Server Roles/Windows Servers Core Services/Windows Hyper-V Host Group.
Ticketing
Subject: Hyper-V - Aging Snapshot Detected on %Computername%
Body:
The Hyper-V Host, %COMPUTERNAME%, has detected a VM snapshot that has an age of 3 days or older. It is important to delete unneeded snapshots since they can cause the server to use extra space over time. Please review the details below and remove the snapshot if it is no longer needed.
%RESULT%
Sample %RESULT%:
VMName: TestVM
Name: Snapshot1
ParentSnapshotName:
SnapshotType: Standard
CreationTime: 7/16/2024 2:02 PM
Implementation
Import - Remote Monitor - HyperV - Snapshot Age > 3 Days
Changelog
2025-04-10
- Initial version of the document