Configuring Microsoft Clusters in TrueSight

Microsoft Windows Servers

5.0.00

Cluster Server

Cluster Monitoring

Cluster Name

Enter a cluster name or a comma separated list of clusters for monitoring. A cluster instance is created with this name below the Microsoft Clusters container.

If you have entered a comma separated list of clusters, they must have the same credentials.

For example: hyperclust.abc.com,holoclust.abc.com

User Name

Enter the user name to connect to the cluster.

Password

Enter the password.

Confirm Password

Re-enter the password for confirmation.

WinRM Port

Enter the WinRM port number that will be used for communicating with the cluster. Default port number is 5985.

Connection Protocol

Select the type of connection protocol. By default, this value is set to HTTP.

• HTTP
• HTTPS

Cluster Entity Filter Configuration: Click  button to add the configuration details.

Entity Type

Select the entity on which you want to apply the filters. The entities are specified as:

• Roles
• Resources
• Shares

Filtering criteria can be for inclusion or exclusion.

Include Criteria

Enter a name or a regular expression to include the entity (Roles or Resources or Shares) for monitoring. By default Roles and Resources are included for monitoring, except Shares.

For example, TestRole1|TestRole2

Exclude Criteria

Enter a name or a regular expression to exclude the entity (Roles or Resources or Shares) from monitoring.

For example, TestRole1|TestRole2

OK

Click to save the configuration.

Cancel

Click to close the configuration dialog.

Disable File Shares Monitoring

Select this checkbox to disable Shares monitoring. By default Shares monitoring is disabled.

Note: Clear this option to monitor and apply filtering of Shares.

Specify Resource Type to Exclude

Enter a comma separated list of resource types to exclude from monitoring. For example you can exclude Generic Application, Generic Service types of resources. The resource type names are case sensitive.

Node configuration: Click  button to add the configuration details.

Cluster Nodes

Enter a comma separated list of cluster nodes for remote monitoring.

Monitoring options

Specify one of the following options:

• Standard Monitoring: This option enables monitoring of Processor, Memory, Disk, and Network monitor types only.

• Advanced Monitoring: This option allows you to select and configure individual monitor types. These configurations need to be enabled explicitly. 

• Memory: Select this check box to enable Memory monitoring.
• Health: Select this check box to enable Health monitoring.
• Cache: Select this check box to enable Cache monitoring.
• System: Select this check box to enable System monitoring.
• Processor*: Select this check box to enable Processor monitoring.
• Network*: Select this check box to enable Network monitoring.
• Physical Disk*: Select this check box to enable Physical Disk monitoring.
• Logical Disk*: Select this check box to enable Logical Disk monitoring.
• Page File*: Select this check box to enable Page File monitoring.
• Process*: Select this check box to enable Process monitoring.
• Service*: Select this check box to enable Service monitoring.
• Event Log*: Select this check box to enable Event Log monitoring.

* indicates additional configuration is required for monitoring.