You can configure the properties of the BMC PATROL Agent and specify the action that the BMC PATROL Agent must perform when the policy is applied.
If you have not done so already, perform the steps provided under the following sections:
What you view on the Agent Configuration page depends on the monitoring policy configuration type allowed for the authorization profile. See the following table for more information:
Monitoring Policy Configuration Types: | Access to: | No access to: |
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Solution Configuration: Yes Agent Configuration: No | Poll Interval Settings | Agent Properties Event Configuration Properties |
Solution Configuration: No Agent Configuration: Yes | Agent Properties Event Configuration Properties | Poll Interval Settings |
On the Agent Configuration page, under Agent Properties, provide the following details:
Field | Description |
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User Name | User name that you want to use to run the BMC PATROL Agent. The user name must have access permissions to the BMC PATROL Agent directory. You need to provide an Agent user name and password only if they are different from what was previously configured. |
Password | Password for the specified user name |
Confirm Password | Password for the specified user name |
Restart Agent | Selecting Restart Agent restarts the BMC PATROL Agent after the policy is applied. Note: Ensure that you select Restart Agent if you want the user name change to take effect. Note: While editing a policy, if you select Restart Agent and provide the same default account information as what was provided while creating the policy, the PATROL Agent is not restarted. To restart the PATROL Agent, use the Query Agent screen in Central Monitoring Administration. For more information, see Executing tasks on BMC PATROL Agents. |
Tag | Tags that you want to assign to the BMC PATROL Agent. The format of each tag is tagName:tagDescription. If the tag description contains spaces, enclose the description within double quotes. You can also provide multiple tags, separated by commas. For example, tag1:"Brief Description",tag2:"Description" |
Integration Service | An Integration Service or an Integration Service Cluster that you want to set as BMC PATROL Agent phone home. The supported values are as follows:
If you have selected Integration Service Cluster, you have the option to create a new cluster. Click New to create a new cluster. For more information about creating a cluster, see Managing an Integration Service cluster through Central Monitoring Administration. |
Under Event Configuration Properties, provide the following details:
Field | Description |
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Events forwarding destination | Specifies where the events generated by the BMC PATROL Agents must be sent. The supported destinations are as follows:
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Events Format Container | String to append to the name of the events generated by the agents. The default string is BPPM. |
After you configure the PATROL Agent, you can perform any of the following procedures: