EMC OL-8950-01 Creating and Configuring Application Signatures, Groups and Settings, Contents

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Contents

Firewall Deployment Considerations	6
Installing the Software	6
License Reminder	7
Integrating Application Connectivity Monitor	7
Availability Manager	8
Adapter Platform	8
ACM Domain Manager	10
Global Manager	11
Starting and Stopping the Components Manually	13
Validating Your Integration	14
Modifying Files With the sm_edit Utility	14

3 Creating and Configuring Application Signatures	17
Using the Application Signature Configuration Interface	17
Creating Application Signatures	19
Modifying Application Signatures	23
Deleting Application Signatures	23
Specifying Monitoring Action Parameters	24
Specifying System Name Patterns	25
Use All Systems Matched by Pattern	26
Use Only Selected Systems	27
The Standard Discovery Probe	27
The Standard tcpAction	28
Removing Topology Elements	29
Scenarios for Removing Elements	30

4 Groups and Settings	31
Default Threshold Groups and Settings	31
Threshold Groups	32
Threshold Settings	32
Interaction of Sensitivity, StatisticsWindow, and Threshold Parameters	33
Default Polling Groups and Settings	34
Polling Groups	34
Polling Settings	34

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Contents Configuration Guide Application Connectivity MonitorLast Update 7/29/05 Contents Groups and Settings Creating and Configuring Application SignaturesContents Wildcards Used By EMC Smarts Software Index Contents Preface PurposeIntended Audience PrerequisitesDocument Organization Documentation ConventionsPreface Document OrganizationApplication Connectivity Monitor Installation Directory YourDomainCommand Line Programs Additional ResourcesApplication Connectivity Monitor Products DocumentationTechnical Support EMC PowerlinkTe c h n i c a l S u p p o r t Xii Introduction About Application Connectivity MonitorDefine the Application Managing Applications with Application Connectivity MonitorIntroduction Discover the Software Infrastructure Application Signature Configuration InterfaceAutomated Root- Cause and Impact Analysis Application Signatures Monitoring ActionsDeploying Application Connectivity Monitor Planning the DeploymentInstalling the Software Privileges RequirementSupported Product Versions and Requirements Firewall Deployment ConsiderationsIntegrating Application Connectivity Monitor License ReminderC e n s e R e m i n d e r Availability Manager Adapter PlatformA m p l e o f D o m a i n T y p e E n t r i e s = INCHARGE-AMACM Domain Manager Global Manager A m p l e s o f D o m a i n T y p e E n t r i e sC o n f i g u r i n g t h e G l o b a l M a n a g e r INCHARGE-PMFault P a r a m e t e r s f o r S e r v i c e s Summary of EMC Smarts Service NamesStarting and Stopping the Components Manually Validating Your Integration Modifying Files With the smedit Utility# /opt/InCharge6/SAM/smarts/bin/smedit conf/ics/ics.conf Deploying Application Connectivity Monitor Creating and Configuring Application Signatures Using the Application Signature Configuration InterfaceCreating and Configuring Application Signatures Application Signature TabCreating Application Signatures Application Signature Fields Used By EMC Smarts Software on page 43 for Port Number 25 for Smtp Request No Value Response No Value Modifying Application Signatures Deleting Application SignaturesSpecifying Monitoring Action Parameters Monitoring Action DialogSpecifying System Name Patterns E c i f y i n g S y s t e m N a m e P a t t e r n sUse All Systems Matched by Pattern Customize System Match PatternsUse Only Selected Systems Standard Discovery ProbeE S t a n d a r d D i s c o v e r y P r o b e Standard tcpAction Page Scenarios for Removing Elements Groups and Settings Default Threshold Groups and SettingsThreshold Settings Threshold GroupsFault T h r e s h o l d G r o u p s a n d S e t t i n g s Parameters for Software Service ThresholdsPolling Settings Default Polling Groups and SettingsPolling Groups Opening the Polling and Thresholds Console Working With Groups and SettingsWo r k i n g Wi t h G r o u p s a n d S e t t i n g s Layout of the Polling and Thresholds Console Provides an example of a Polling and Thresholds ConsolePolling and Thresholds Console Toolbar Buttons Polling and Thresholds Console Toolbar ButtonsHow Managed Elements Are Assigned to Groups Modifying the Properties of a GroupMethod for Adding or Removing Settings Method for Modifying the Priority of GroupsMethod for Editing Matching Criteria D i n g o r R e m o v i n g a S e t t i n gMethod for Modifying the Parameters of a Setting D i n g o r R e m o v i n g M a t c h i n g C r i t e r i aCreating New Groups Groups and Settings P y i n g a n E x i s t i n g G r o u p E a t i n g a n E m p t y G r o u pWildcards Used By EMC Smarts Software Server-.smarts.com Compound Wildcard Patterns Example 1-100&*02468 matches even numbers between 1Wildcards Used By EMC Smarts Software Index Index Page Index