Managing product parameters

A parameter is a command that periodically obtains data about a monitored system resource. Parameter data values are collected, summarized, and stored on the computer where the PATROL Agent resides. The collected parameter information is available for review by a PATROL console. BMC PATROL Knowledge Module for End User Experience Management organizes parameters into application classes by function or by the objects that they monitor. Several types of parameters are used and parameter history data is stored in a file.

You can use the attributes of a parameter to monitor and manage the parameter. An attribute is a characteristic that is assigned to a parameter. Parameters can have attributes such as scheduling, command type, and thresholds. An attribute can be defined globally for all instances of a class or locally for a particular computer or application instance. An instance inherits attributes from a class. However, an attribute defined at the instance level overrides inherited attributes.

You can use either a PATROL console or the PATROL Configuration Manager to manage parameters.

This section provides the following information:

• Parameter types
• Managing parameters using PATROL console
• Managing parameters using PATROL Configuration Manager
• Parameter definitions