WebSphere Application Server metrics
The following metrics are available in the MainView for WebSphere Application Server views.
For information about using this table, see How-to-use-the-metric-tables.
Before you create alarms based on these metrics, review Planning.
Metric | Indicates | View nameField nameElement name | Recommended view filter | Recommended field threshold (adjust for site-specific processing) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Class A - Availability metrics | ||||
Db2 connections | Whether expected JDBC servers are available | PMIJDBCZ Connection Type R830CTYPE | None | R830CTYPE NOT IN('conn1', 'conn2', 'conn3'...) Use the INclude operator to ensure that all expected databases are available. |
Deployed applications | Whether required applications are installed Use the AND operator to ensure that all expected applications are available. | J2EEAPPS J2ee/Keyword KEYWORD | None | KEYWORD 'appl1' AND 'appl2' AND.... |
Deployed beans | Whether required beans (applications) are installed Use the AND operator to ensure that all expected beans are available | JEJBS EJB / Name KEYWORD | None | KEYWORD 'appl1' AND 'appl2' AND... |
Other back end connectors, from the J2C Connection pool | Whether expected J2C connectors are available | PMIJ2CPZ Connection Type R820CTYPE | None | R820CTYPE NOT IN('conn1', 'conn2', 'conn3'...) Use the INclude operator ensure that all expected databases are available. |
Server status | Whether IBM WebSphere Application Server is operational | SVRSTA Open Bus W30J20P | None | W30J20P 'y*' |
Class B - Performance metrics | ||||
Appl and servlet usage and response | Performance of deployed applications | PMISRVLZ Web Application R810WEBAPP | R810WEBAPP IN (appl1, appl2...) | R81ISRVART (> threshold) OR (R81IERRORS > threshold) |
JVM garbage collection | Whether garbage collection is slowing response time | PMIJVMR GC Calls R93IGCCAL | None | (R93IGCCAL > 5) OR (R93IGCAVG > 10) OR (R93IFREEM < threshold) OR (R93ITBAVG < 180) |
Server performance by WLM | Poor service by WLM, which can cause application performance problems | WLMSVCLD %-EXCEED GO W32PTOM | None | W32PTOM < 100 |
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