Installing
As an administrator, use BMC Helix Operations Management or TrueSight Operations Management to help keep your environment up and running at all times. To enable monitoring, the first step is to install the PATROL Agent on the target computer. The PATROL Agent is responsible for collecting metrics that contain information about the health and availability of the components of the environment.
The following table describes the actions required to install and configure the PATROL Agent for effective monitoring with BMC Helix Operations Management:
| Action | Reference |
|---|---|
| To begin monitoring with BMC Helix Operations Management, install the PATROL Agent on the target computer. | Installing PATROL Agents |
| After the installation, configure the PATROL Agent to align with your monitoring strategy. Set parameters, define collection intervals, and enable appropriate knowledge modules to make sure data collection is accurate. | Configuring after installation |
| Optimize event handling by configuring the PATROL Agent’s event buffer configuration. Define buffer size, retention policies, and forwarding rules to enable reliable event delivery to BMC Helix Operations Management. | Configuring the event buffer |
| Enable secure communication by updating the PATROL Agent’s certificate. Replace expired or default certificates with valid certificates to maintain trusted data exchange with BMC Helix Operations Management. | Updating PATROL Agent certificate |
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