12.Click the link “Go back to Create Monitored Workload Definition” that appears under Application Discovery at the top of whatever screen you are on.

The Create Monitored Workload Definition screen reopens.

13.Check the table labeled Application Name and Version for your new application.

14.Click the radio button to the left of your new application's name.

15.Click Add to Definition.

16.Optional: Select the check box to include all versions of the selected applications in this workload.

17.Click OK.

The HP Matrix OE visualization Workload tab screen opens with your new application-based workload included in the list.

Backing up Application Discovery files

Prior to backing up the data store for Application Discovery, stop the Application Discovery service.

On HP-UX:

On HP-UX, Application Discovery program binaries are installed in /opt/amgr. Application Discovery data are located in /var/opt/amgr. To back up Application Discovery, copy the entire contents of these two directories to storage media.

On Microsoft Windows:

Program binaries are stored in the Virtual Server Environment install directory in C:\Program Files\HP\Virtual Server Environment\data\. For information on where Matrix Operating Environment is installed by default, see the appropriate Insight software installation and configuration guide.

For information on backing up data for all Matrix Operating Environment components, see the vseinitconfig options in the command reference of the appropriate Insight software installation and configuration guide, as appropriate for your setup.

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Matrix Operating Environment Software specifications

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