Adding an adapter for BMC Performance Manager Portal

Perform the following procedure to add an adapter for the BMC Performance Manager Portal.

To import monitor types and add adapters for BMC Performance Manager Portal

1. Launch the Infrastructure Management Administration Console.

2. Select the Adapters folder, right-click, and select Import Monitor Types And Add Adapter > BMC Portal. The BMC Portal Application Classes screen is displayed.
   
   Alternatively, you can also launch Import and Add Monitor Types from Administration Console > Tools > Import Monitor Types And Add Adapter > BMC Portal.
   
   The following table lists the input fields for Configuration and Control tabs.

   
   Configuration and Control tabs for BMC Performance Manager Portal
   

   Input fields	Description
   Configuration tab
   Instance Name	Specify a name for the adapter instance.  Note that it is recommended to specify the Fully Qualified Domain Name as the device name instead of the IP address or the partial DNS name. This avoids the creation of a duplicate device.
   Source Agent	Select the name/IP address of the local agent to host the new adapter instance.
   BMC Portal IP/Host Name	Specify a target system name or IP where BMC Portal Web Server is running.
   BMC Portal Port	Port of the BMC Portal
   BMC Portal User Name	Specify a user name required to connect to BMC Portal.
   BMC Portal Password	Specify the password required to connect to BMC Portal.
   Use HTTPS	Select the check box to connect to BMC Portal through SSL.
   BMC Portal Datastore Host IP/Name	Specify the IP/Host Name where the BMC Datastore is running.
   BMC Portal Datastore Instance Name	Specify a database instance name of BMC Datastore.
   BMC Portal Datastore Port	Specify the port where the BMC Datastore is running.
   BMC Portal Datastore User Name	Specify a user name required to connect to BMC Datastore.
   BMC Portal Datastore Password	Specify a password required to connect to BMC Datastore.
   Skip Import	If you select the check box and click Next, the Add BMC Portal Adapter screen is displayed to directly add the adapter with already imported monitor types. If this option is disabled, it indicates that no monitor types are imported.
   Control tab
   Statistics Poll Interval	Specify the time interval between two consecutive statistical data polls. Default is 5 minutes.
   Statistics Poll Timeout	Specify the timeout period for each poll of statistical data. Default is 2 minutes.
   Configuration Poll Interval	Specify the time interval between two consecutive configuration data polls. Default is 24 hours (one day).
   Configuration Poll Timeout	Specify the timeout period for each configuration data poll.

    

3. Click Next and select the monitor types to import. Click the + icon to expand the monitor types. Click Select All to import all the monitor types.

   Note

   • The green check mark indicates that the imported monitor types.
   • The green check mark with a lock indicates that the monitor type is in use.
   • The X mark indicates that he imported object type is marked for deletion.

4. Click Next. A summary of the imported application classes is displayed.

   Notes

   • Click Close to close the Wizard.
   • Click Next to add monitor types.
   • Text parameters in BPM Portal will be config attributes in Infrastructure Management.
   • Statistical parameters returning integer values shall be statistical attributes in Infrastructure Management.

   
   If you choose to add monitor types, then perform the following steps:

5. On the Add BMC Portal Adapter screen, select the monitor types to add. Click the + icon to expand the monitor types or click Select All to add all the monitor types of the adapter.

6. Click Close to exit without creating the auto-synced devices and instances.

7. Click Next.

   For including and excluding filters, see Filtering devices and instances. Device-level and instance-level filtering is available for BMC Portal.

8. At any point, click Finish to display Summary Details for Adapter screen.

9. Click Next. The scheduler screen is displayed.

10. Select Periodic, Daily, or Weekly options that give you the flexibility to schedule auto-sync poll periods:
    • Periodic: Enables you to schedule auto-sync poll periods at a specific poll interval. For example, if you select the poll period as 24 hours, then every auto-sync occurs after every 24 hours. 
      • Auto-sync Poll Interval: Specify the time interval between two consecutive auto-sync polls. Default is 24 hours.
      • Auto-sync Poll Timeout: Specify the timeout period for each poll of auto-sync data. Default is 15 minutes.
    • Daily: Enables you to schedule auto-sync poll periods at a specific time in a day. For example, if you want to schedule auto-sync at 5.00 AM, then you have to select 5.00 AM.
      • Auto-sync Poll Time: Specify the time of day when auto-sync poll is to occur. 
      • Time Zone: Specify the target time zone. By default, the screen displays BMC TrueSight Infrastructure Management Server time zone. 
      • Auto-sync Poll Timeout: Specify the timeout period for each poll of auto-sync data. Default is 15 minutes.
    • Weekly: Enables you to schedule auto-sync poll periods on a specific day of the week. For example, if you want to schedule auto-sync at 5.00 AM on Sunday, then you must select 5.00 AM and Sunday.
      • Auto-sync Poll Time: Specify the time of day at when auto-sync poll is to occur. 
      • Time Zone: Specify the target time zone. By default, it displays BMC TrueSight Infrastructure Management Server time zone. 
      • Days of the Week: Select the day on which the auto-sync poll is to occur. Select all to trigger the auto-sync poll on all days of the week. 
      • Auto-sync Poll Timeout: Specify the timeout period for each poll of auto-sync data. Default is 15 minutes.
11. Click Next to display the Summary Details for the Adapter screen.

    This gives the information about the number of monitor types, devices included and excluded for auto-sync. If you selected all the devices by entering the pattern match as *, a warning message is displayed.

12. Click Finish to display the Auto-sync Progress window.

    
    The first progress bar displays loading of instances for the selected application classes/monitor types. The status of the progress bar count is updated as an instance is loaded for each monitor type.

    
    A second progress bar displays the auto-sync progress; this starts when the available instances are loaded. The status of the progress bar count is updated as the auto-sync for each loaded instances is done.

13. Click Close in the Auto-sync Progress screen to return to the Administration Console.

    
    Auto-sync progress can be checked later. To check the progress, expand the Adapters folder, right-click the monitor, and select Show Auto-Sync Progress.

    
    After the device, instances, and groups are auto-synced, they are displayed with a special icon as shown below.
    
    Auto-synced devices and monitors screen (administration console)