EMC Smarts Application Connectivity Monitor U ser’s Guide iii
Contents

Preface v

Intended Audience v
Prerequisites v
Document Organization v
Documentation Conventions vi
Application Connectivity Monitor Installation Directory vii
Application Connectivity Monitor Products vii
Additional Resources vii
Command Line Programs vii
Documentation viii
Technical Support viii
EMC Powerlink viii

1 Explanation of Fault Analysis 1

Topology Created by ACM 1
Faults Diagnosed by ACM 2
Analysis Scenarios 3
Single Application and Single TCP Check 3
Single Application and Two TCP Checks 6
Two Applications on a Single System 9
Impact Analysis with Business Impact Manager 13

2 Viewing Analysis Results and Application Topology 17

Analysis Results Displayed as Notifications 17
About Notifications 17
Viewing the Properties of a Notification 18