Defining connection profiles

To define a BMC AMI Ops Host Server profile

1. In the application toolbar, click Administration Tools.
2. In the Administration Tools window, click Manage Host Server Profiles.
3. Click Add to open the Add Host Server Profile dialog box.

4. Enter the values for each field, as described in following table:

   Field	Description
   Host Server	Host name or IP address of the BMC AMI Ops Host Server
   Port Number	Port number that the BMC AMI Ops Host Server is using to communicate The default port number is 3940.
   TSO User ID	User ID to be used when accessing the BMC AMI Ops Host Server
   TSO Password	Password to be used when accessing the BMC AMI Ops Host Server

5. Click Test Connection.The Connection Status field displays the result.
   
   
6. After the connection has been verified, click OK.The profile appears in the Available Host Server Profiles list.
    

7. Click Save Changes to complete the update, or Close to cancel.

   Warning

   Note

   • You can define multiple BMC AMI Ops Host Server profiles. Each profile is named by its Host Server name and port number (such as SYSB3940).
   • Threshold Advisor attempts to collect data through all defined BMC AMI Ops Host Server. If you do not want to collect data from a specific Host Server, you must explicitly remove its profile from the list of available servers.

To define a CDB server profile

1. In the Administration Tools window, click Manage CDB Server Profiles.
2. Click Add to open the Add CDB Server Profiles dialog box.

3. Enter the values for each field, as described in following table:

   Field	Description
   Profile Name	Name to be assigned to the profile
   Profile Description	(Optional) Description of the profile
   Server Hostname or IP-Address	Host name or IP address of the CDB server You must specify https:// or http:// in front of the URL to indicate whether the connection is secure or non-secure.
   Port	Port number that the CDB server is using to communicate The default port number is 80.
   Virtual Directory	Virtual directory where the CDB server is installed The virtual directory indicates the location of the application in the web server. In most cases, the value is BMCCDB, unless it was changed during CDB installation.
   Username	(Optional) User name to be used when accessing the CDB server
   Password	(Optional) Password to be used when accessing the CDB server

4. Click Test Connection.The Connection Status field displays the result.
   
   
5. After the connection has been verified, click OK.The profile appears in the Available CDB Server Profiles list.
   
   

6. Click Save Changes to complete the update, or Close to cancel.

   Warning

   Note

   You can define multiple CDB server profiles. You identify the CDB server profile to be used when you select the metrics to be collected, as described in Selecting-the-metrics-to-be-collected.