title: VMware ESX Host System: Overall State and Power State
agents: vsphere
catalog: os/misc
license: GPLv2
distribution: check_mk
description:
 This check queries the overall state and power state of an ESX host
 system via the vsphere agent and returns:

 {OK} if the ESX host is running normally (powered on)

 {WARN} if vsphere reports overall state of yellow or if the ESX host is
     in power state standBy

 {CRIT} if vsphere reports overall state of red or grey or if the ESX host is
     in power state poweredOff

 See "Monitoring VMware ESX with Checkmk" in the online documentation
 as well.

discovery:
 One service is created for each ESX Host System.
