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The Sentry JMX Browser is a tool that enables you to rapidly query a JMX application server in order to obtain domain names, key properties and attributes for monitoring a JMX application server within the Portal environment.
| • | The JMX browser is an .exe file |
| • | To be installed on a local Windows host |
| • | It queries all JMX application servers monitored by BPM Express Monitoring Studio: JBoss, JOnAS, WebLogic, WebSphere and Generic application servers, and displays their properties. |
Obtaining the Sentry JMX Browser
The Sentry JMX Browser can be downloaded from the Sentry Software Website on the BMC Performance Express Monitoring Studio product page or from the BMC Software EPD page for BMC Performance Manager Express Monitoring Studio.
Installing the Sentry JMX Browser
| 1. | Download the SentryJMXBrowser_Install_1000.exe file to your local Windows host |
| 2. | Double-click the EXE file |
| 3. | Enter the path where you want to install the application and click on Install Now. |
| 4. | An Sentry JMX Browser icon is created on the desktop, and the application appears in the program list of your computer. |
Using the Sentry JMX Browser
| 1. | Double-click on the icon to start the browser. |
| 2. | Select your JMX environment from the drop-down list and enter the input properties for connecting to the JMX application server. |
| 3. | The input properties required here are identical to those required in the Portal interface: |
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Hostname
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Hostname or IP address of the server on which the JMX application server is running
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Port
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Enter the port number of the JMX application server.
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Principle
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Enter the login used to connect to the application server.
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Credential
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Enter the password associated with the above login.
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The rest of the input properties required will depend on the server selected. Details for all servers are stated in Input Variables
| 4. | Once all properties are entered, click on Connect. The browser connects to the JMX application server and displays all available Domain names and associated key properties are displayed. |
| 5. | Use the filter or directly select a domain name and key property by clicking on the row. (Double-clicking the Domain name and Key property row displays the available Attributes) |
| 6. | To copy the domain name and key property into the Portal interface: Select the row and then right click it to copy (or use Edit>Copy). |
| 7. | The whole row gets copied. It contains the domain name and the key property. Paste the contents into the field for Domain Name in the Portal interface. |
| 8. | Cut out the key property part and paste it into the field for Key Property. |
| 9. | In the browser, double-click the row to invoke the attribute window. Select the attribute and right click it to copy it (or use Edit>Copy); and paste it into the appropriate field for Attribute in the Portal interface. |
| 10. | Close the browser or select other domain names/key properties etc. |
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