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Contents

Preface	vii
Purpose	vii
Intended Audience	vii
Prerequisites	vii
Document Organization	viii
Documentation Conventions	viii
Application Connectivity Monitor Installation Directory	ix
Application Connectivity Monitor Products	x
Additional Resources	x
Command Line Programs	x
Documentation	x
Technical Support	xi
EMC Powerlink	xi

1 Introduction	1
About Application Connectivity Monitor	1
Managing Applications with Application Connectivity Monitor	2
Define the Application	2
Discover the Software Infrastructure	3
Automated Root-Cause and Impact Analysis	3
Application Signature Configuration Interface	3
Application Signatures	4
Monitoring Actions	4

2 Deploying Application Connectivity Monitor	5
Planning the Deployment	5
Privileges Requirement	6
Supported Product Versions and Requirements	6

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EMC OL-8950-01 manual Contents

Contents

Application Connectivity Monitor Configuration Guide Last Update 7/29/05 Contents Creating and Configuring Application Signatures Groups and SettingsContents Wildcards Used By EMC Smarts Software Index Contents Prerequisites PrefacePurpose Intended Audience Document Organization Document OrganizationDocumentation Conventions Preface YourDomain Application Connectivity Monitor Installation Directory Documentation Command Line ProgramsAdditional Resources Application Connectivity Monitor Products EMC Powerlink Technical SupportTe c h n i c a l S u p p o r t Xii About Application Connectivity Monitor Introduction Managing Applications with Application Connectivity Monitor Define the ApplicationIntroduction Application Signature Configuration Interface Discover the Software InfrastructureAutomated Root- Cause and Impact Analysis Monitoring Actions Application Signatures Planning the Deployment Deploying Application Connectivity Monitor Firewall Deployment Considerations Installing the SoftwarePrivileges Requirement Supported Product Versions and Requirements License Reminder Integrating Application Connectivity MonitorC e n s e R e m i n d e r Adapter Platform Availability Manager = INCHARGE-AM A m p l e o f D o m a i n T y p e E n t r i e s ACM Domain 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 s Global Manager INCHARGE-PM C 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 Summary of EMC Smarts Service Names Fault P a r a m e t e r s f o r S e r v i c e sStarting and Stopping the Components Manually Modifying Files With the smedit Utility Validating Your Integration # /opt/InCharge6/SAM/smarts/bin/smedit conf/ics/ics.conf Deploying Application Connectivity Monitor Using the Application Signature Configuration Interface Creating and Configuring Application Signatures Application Signature Tab Creating and Configuring Application Signatures Creating 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 Deleting Application Signatures Modifying Application Signatures Monitoring Action Dialog Specifying Monitoring Action Parameters 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 s Specifying System Name Patterns Customize System Match Patterns Use All Systems Matched by Pattern Standard Discovery Probe Use Only Selected SystemsE 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 Default Threshold Groups and Settings Groups and Settings Threshold Groups Threshold Settings Parameters for Software Service Thresholds Fault 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 Default Polling Groups and Settings Polling SettingsPolling Groups Working With Groups and Settings Opening the Polling and Thresholds ConsoleWo 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 Provides an example of a Polling and Thresholds Console Layout of the Polling and Thresholds Console Polling and Thresholds Console Toolbar Buttons Polling and Thresholds Console Toolbar Buttons Modifying the Properties of a Group How Managed Elements Are Assigned to Groups D i n g o r R e m o v i n g a S e t t i n g Method for Adding or Removing SettingsMethod for Modifying the Priority of Groups Method for Editing Matching Criteria 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 a Method for Modifying the Parameters of a Setting Creating New Groups E a t i n g a n E m p t y G r o u p Groups and Settings P y i n g a n E x i s t i n g G r o u p Wildcards Used By EMC Smarts Software Server-.smarts.com Example 1-100&*02468 matches even numbers between 1 Compound Wildcard Patterns Wildcards Used By EMC Smarts Software Index Index Page Index