This topic contains information about the features in BMC PATROL for MongoDB 1.0.00 and provides instructions for downloading the installation files.
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The following are the features of BMC PATROL for MongoDB 1.0.00
BMC PATROL for MongoDB discovers the Clusters, Shards, Replica Sets, Members of Replica Sets of MongoDB by connecting to the MongoDB host and port, through a Java Client. The metrics of all the different components are collected using the same Java Client. The main metrics of monitoring are availability, Lag of Replication, and a set of counters that are used by the database. The attributes of the Mongo Shard
, Mongo Replica Set
, and Mongo Replica Set Member
monitor types monitor the Shards, Replica Sets, and Lag of Replication to members.
For more information, see Monitor types and attributes.
BMC PATROL for MongoDB supports Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). You can enter the IPv6 address as the host to monitor.
For more information, see Configuring the MongoDB monitor type.
BMC PATROL for MongoDB supports three types of database connections:
For more information, see Configuring the MongoDB monitor type.
You can configure BMC PATROL for MongoDB using BMC ProactiveNet Central Monitoring Administration console.
For information, see Installing and Configuring after installation.
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This Knowledge Module is created to be used in the BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management environment. While you can use it in the PATROL environment, this compatibility is provided to support your current infrastructure till you migrate to BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management.
The online documentation only covers the use of this Knowledge Module in the BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management environment.
Instance to device mapping
By default, the instance to device mapping for each Mongo Config Server and each Member of Replica Set is enabled. Each member of Replica Set is a device and is mapped as ComputerSystem. Also, each Mongo Config Server is mapped as ComputerSystem. These devices will appear as separate devices on the BMC ProactiveNet Operations Console.
For more information, see Configuring the MongoDB monitor type.
BMC Software products are generally distributed by way of the BMC Electronic Product Distribution (EPD) site. This section contains instructions for downloading the BMC PATROL for MongoDB installation files from the EPD website.
Create a temporary directory in which to place the downloaded files.
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On Windows computers, ensure that the directory is only one level into the directory structure. The EPD package creates a directory in the temporary directory when you extract the files, and the directory that contains the installation image should not be in a directory deeper than two levels into the directory structure.
From the Component View (default view), in the Filter Products text box under Products, type BMC PATROL for MongoDB (full or partial) and press Enter, or click Go.
Only the product components entitled for the licenses you own will be displayed.
Products—Displays the product files and supplementary related files available for download.
Documentation—Displays the Online Technical Documentation links and the offline zip files of the documentation available for download.
You cannot select files across the tabs. When you click another tab, current selections are cleared.
Download Manager- This option engages a download software application that can assist you in downloading directly to a specified location. First time users are required to install the Akamai download management software. Once the software is installed, the Download Manager guides you through the download. This download management software provides you with details on the number of files downloaded, estimated time to download each file, and Pause and Resume options.
Not all download files are available on all platforms listed. If the files that you require do not appear in the list, select another platform.