Configuring data collection settings


This topic describes the data collection settings that are available in BMC AMI Ops Monitor for IP.

To configure data collection

  1. From the Utilities section of the EZIP menu, select Product Administration (EZADMIN) and press Enter.
  2. From the EZADMIN menu, select MVIP Configuration Settings (MVIPCNFD), and press Enter.
  3. Select or enter values in the following settings:

Setting

Description

Availability ping

Determines whether the availability ping (APNG) runs at startup

You can use APNG to ping an IP network device automatically to determine its availability and provide device response times.

IP pacing

Determines whether to use IP pacing to delay (or "pace") outbound data from any TCP/IP applications

You can use IP pacing to provide more processing time to business-critical applications.

Warning

Important

To use IP pacing when pacing is enabled, you must add IP pacing entries (job names) on the IPPACCFG view.

Domain name resolution

Determines whether the domain name resolution (DNR) function is available

The DNR function resolves an IP address to a domain name and provides the IP address of a domain name. DNR is enabled by default.

OSA data collection

Determines whether OSA data is collected

OSA is enabled by default.

SNMP data collection

Determines whether SNMP data is collected

SNMP is enabled by default.

SNMP interval definition

Defines the interval, in minutes, during which the subtask that collects SNMP data runs

TN3270 response time collection

Determines whether TN3270 network and host response times are collected

VIPAPORT byte counts

Determines whether interval byte counts are calculated for the connections distributed on the dynamic virtual IP address (VIPA)

zERT data collection

Determines whether the collection parameter for encryption data is DETAIL, SUMMARY, ALL, or OFF

The default is SUMMARY.

 

 

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BMC AMI Ops Monitor for IP 3.9