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This Performance Manager is a toolbox that contains several monitoring tools. It allows you to consolidate diverse monitoring needs through a single solution. Install the solution like any other Performance Manager (refer to the Installation Guide).
Once installed, seventeen separate application classes with the prefix: "Studio" are listed under the solution name: BMC PM Express Monitoring Studio by Sentry Software. These application classes correspond to the seventeen “main” monitoring tools. The other monitoring tools for string searches and numeric value extractions are integrated within each of the main application classes.
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Studio - JMX Polling (JBoss)
Studio - JMX Polling (JOnAS)
Studio - JMX Polling (WebLogic)
Studio - JMX Polling (WebSphere)
Studio - JMX Polling (Standard JMX application)
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Retrieve the values of MBean objects in java-enabled application servers.
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Studio - LOG File Monitoring and Analysis (Windows)
Studio - LOG File Monitoring and Analysis (UNIX/Linux)
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Monitor and parse LOG files on Windows/UNIX/Linux.
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Studio - Remote Command Execution and Analysis (Windows)
Studio – Remote Command Execution and Analysis (UNIX/Linux)
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Execute remotely and analyze the output of a command line on Windows/UNIX/Linux.
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Studio - SNMP Polling
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Retrieve values of single OIDs and SNMP tables.
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Studio – SQL Query (Oracle Database Server)
Studio – SQL Query (Microsoft SQL Server)
Studio – SQL Query (MySQL Server)
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Execute and analyze the result of SQL queries.
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Studio – WBEM Request (Windows WMI, CIM over RPC)
Studio – WBEM Request (CIM over HTTP)
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Retrieve and analyze the result of a WBEM query.
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Studio - Web Request (Simple, HTTP GET)
Studio – Web Request (Post a form, HTTP POST)
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Send HTTP(S) requests and analyze the Web server responses.
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LOG File Numeric Value Extraction (integrated within the LOG File class)
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Extract numeric values from LOG files.
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LOG File String Search (integrated within the LOG File class)
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Run string searches on LOG files.
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Numeric Value Extraction (integrated within each class)
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Extract numeric values from the return output of monitored instances.
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String Search (integrated within each class)
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Run string searches on the return output of monitored instances.
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How it works
Once Monitoring Studio Express is installed in your Portal environment (like any other Performance Manager):
| 1. | From the Miscellaneous category, Add the required application class (monitoring tool) to an element or element profile |
| 2. | Enter the information required for monitoring: |
| ▪ | Descriptive label – name displayed for the application class |
| ▪ | Collection interval – frequency of collection .i.e. monitoring/polling |
| ▪ | Connection and user credentials |
| ▪ | Input properties specific to each monitoring tool/application class |
| 3. | Either add a String search and/or a Numeric Value extraction or create additional instances for the same class and object, or, go the next step. You can add any number of instances and any number of string searches or numeric value extractions for each instance of an application class. |
| 4. | Set alert thresholds (Alarm or Warning or No Alerts) on each parameter of the newly-created monitoring instance/s. |
| 5. | The newly-created instances now appear in the left pane of the Portal window. |
| 6. | At the next collect, the monitoring begins... |
Common Settings
| • | Monitoring Studio Express level |
Portal level
BMC Performance Manager Express Monitoring Studio is an agent-less solution designed specifically for BMC Portal. Therefore, it uses/shares/offers all the procedures, features and capabilities offered in the Portal, like Element Profile, Shared credentials, Adding/Editing/Deleting classes etc.
Monitoring Studio Express level
As described above, you need to enter certain information:
| • | Input properties specific to the application class/monitored object. |
These can be termed as Common Settings at the Monitoring Studio Express level, since, once entered; they permit the creation of innumerable monitoring instances for the same object.
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