Document Organization, Documentation Conventions | EMC OL-8950-01

Preface

Document Organization

This guide consists of the following chapters.

Table 1: Document Organization

CHAPTER/APPENDIX		DESCRIPTION

1.	INTRODUCTION	Provides an overview of the important features of
		Application Connectivity Monitor that should be
		configured.

2.	DEPLOYING	Discusses how to deploy Application Connectivity
	APPLICATION	Monitor.
	CONNECTIVITY
	MONITOR

3.	CREATING AND	Details how to create and configure application
	CONFIGURING	signatures.
	APPLICATION
	SIGNATURES

4.	GROUPS AND	Details the use of groups and settings with Application
	SETTINGS	Connectivity Monitor.

A. WILDCARDS USED BY		Details the use of wildcards with EMC Smarts software.
	EMC SMARTS
	SOFTWARE

Documentation Conventions

Several conventions may be used in this document as shown in Table 2.

Table 2: Documentation Conventions

CONVENTION	EXPLANATION

sample code	Indicates code fragments and examples in Courier font

keyword	Indicates commands, keywords, literals, and operators in bold

%	Indicates C shell prompt

#	Indicates C shell superuser prompt

<parameter>	Indicates a user-supplied value or a list of non-terminal items in
	angle brackets

[option]	Indicates optional terms in brackets

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Contents

Configuration Guide Application Connectivity Monitor Last Update 7/29/05 Contents Contents Creating and Configuring Application SignaturesGroups and Settings Wildcards Used By EMC Smarts Software Index Contents Preface PurposeIntended Audience Prerequisites Document Organization Documentation ConventionsPreface Document Organization Application Connectivity Monitor Installation Directory YourDomain Command Line Programs Additional ResourcesApplication Connectivity Monitor Products Documentation Te c h n i c a l S u p p o r t EMC PowerlinkTechnical Support Xii Introduction About Application Connectivity Monitor Introduction Managing Applications with Application Connectivity MonitorDefine the Application Automated Root- Cause and Impact Analysis Application Signature Configuration InterfaceDiscover the Software Infrastructure Application Signatures Monitoring Actions Deploying Application Connectivity Monitor Planning the Deployment Installing the Software Privileges RequirementSupported Product Versions and Requirements Firewall Deployment Considerations C e n s e R e m i n d e r License ReminderIntegrating Application Connectivity Monitor Availability Manager Adapter Platform A m p l e o f D o m a i n T y p e E n t r i e s = INCHARGE-AM ACM 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 s 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 INCHARGE-PM Starting and Stopping the Components Manually Summary of EMC Smarts Service NamesFault P a r a m e t e r s f o r S e r v i c e s 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 Interface Creating and Configuring Application Signatures Application Signature Tab 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 Modifying Application Signatures Deleting Application Signatures Specifying Monitoring Action Parameters Monitoring Action Dialog Specifying 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 s Use All Systems Matched by Pattern Customize System Match Patterns E S t a n d a r d D i s c o v e r y P r o b e Standard Discovery ProbeUse Only Selected Systems Standard tcpAction Page Scenarios for Removing Elements Groups and Settings Default Threshold Groups and Settings Threshold Settings Threshold Groups 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 Parameters for Software Service Thresholds Polling Groups Default Polling Groups and SettingsPolling Settings Wo 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 Working With Groups and SettingsOpening the Polling and Thresholds Console Layout of the Polling and Thresholds Console Provides an example of a Polling and Thresholds Console Polling and Thresholds Console Toolbar Buttons Polling and Thresholds Console Toolbar Buttons How Managed Elements Are Assigned to Groups Modifying the Properties of a Group Method 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 g Method 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 a Creating 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 p Wildcards Used By EMC Smarts Software Server-.smarts.com Compound Wildcard Patterns Example 1-100&*02468 matches even numbers between 1 Wildcards Used By EMC Smarts Software Index Index Page Index