Managing attribute sets in the operator console

An attribute set is a list of related performance attributes (metrics) that, taken together, represent a more abstract functional grouping of those individual attributes.

Custom attribute sets are required for creating advanced relationships. After these functional groupings have been established, they can be used to leverage relationships between various elements in the infrastructure. The product is delivered with a group of out-of-the-box attribute sets.

By creating an attribute set as discussed in the preceding example, we can do away with creating different relationships for each system monitor type. It is conceptually similar to how many monitor instances can be put together in a group and relationships are then defined in terms of the group rather than from the individual monitor instance.

To transfer performance data from TrueSight Infrastructure Management Server to the report engine, create an attribute set of type External Report. To perform any operation (create/edit/delete) on this attribute set, you must have External Reports permissions. By default, External Reports permissions are available for users with the following roles: 

• Super Admin 
• Cloud Administrator
• Unified Central Admin

For more information about roles and permissions, see  Roles and permissions  

This feature is recommended only for advanced users who are trained and familiar with the Probable Cause capabilities of Infrastructure Management. 

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Deleting an attribute set in the operator console

Tracking changes to Infrastructure Management objects in the operator console

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Managing relationships in the operator console

Managing schedules in the operator console

Viewing Infrastructure Management software information in the operator console