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title: "Host HBA"
description: "This Monitor is driven by same events as Host HBAs Container above. However Monitor will pattern-match all affected HBAs and only set state if the target HBA is affected."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/mp/vmware_guide/host_hba.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam MP for VMware User Guides > Appendices > Event Monitors > vSphere Host > Host HBA"
dateModified: "2026-09-08"
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# Host HBA

This Monitor is driven by same events as Host HBAs Container above. However Monitor will pattern-match all affected HBAs and only set state if the target HBA is affected.

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  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th>
      <p>Monitor/ Alert Name</p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:15%;">
      <p>Target </p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:15%;">
      <p>Parent Monitor</p>
    </th>
    <th>
      <p>Events</p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:15%;">
      <p>Generates Alerts</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>Veeam VMware: Host HBA Path Status</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>Host HBA</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>Availability</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">RED state:</span><br/>Any vmhba path (on this HBA) state = dead</p>
      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">YELLOW state:</span><br/>none </p>
      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">GREEN (clear) state:</span><br/>all vmhba path (on this HBA) state = Active or Standby or Disabled or unknown</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Yes</span></p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>