In this blog I will show how to install and configure SQL agent delivered in APM agents 8.1.3 bundle. Before I start installation I verified if my user Administrator has all needed permissions. On below page you can find all needed information related to agent configuration: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSHLNR_8.1.3/com.ibm.pm.doc/install/sql_config_agent.htm   C:\>cd C:\Users\Administrator.W2012TEMS\Downloads\ipm_monitoring_agents_win_8.1.3\APM_Agent_Install_8.1.3  ... [More]

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In this blog I will show how to install and configure Exchange agent delivered in APM agents 8.1.3 bundle. Before you can install agents, you must configure the downloaded agent installation images for communication with the Performance Management server. You can pre-configure installation image two ways:     Run make_configuration_packages on the system where the Performance Management server is installed. The script creates a configuration package TAR file and .zip file with information that the installer and agents need for communications... [More]

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Hi and Welcome to the IBM Monitoring Academy Newsletter October Edition In these monthly newsletters we are aiming to share with you our high value content, recent updates and any information you might have missed. It will all be hosted here with external links within the blog so please have a read. Seminar Video This episode with two of our engineers; Mark Leftwich and Shaun Rodger, is an introductory video to our Newsletters, highlighting this months key topics, and any additional information for you.   Direct YouTube Link: ... [More]

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  One of the big difference between IM81 and ITM 6.x agents is about configuration, in IM81 the agents have to be configured with the Server information before they can be installed. Otherwise, we will get an error message running the “installAPMAgents.sh/bat” : "This installation image is not pre-configured to connect to your instance of the Monitoring Infrastructure Node. Use the “/opt/ibm/ccm/make_configuration_packages.sh” script on your IBM Monitoring server to generate a pre-configuration package. Then, extract the package on the... [More]

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IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Transactions ~ How to do stuff ~ By Kevin Baldwin - How to..... Configure and view data in ISM Historical Workspaces The ITCAMfT Users Guide chapter describing ISM Workspaces states that you must enable Historical Data Collection to view data in History workspaces, but doesn't specify which ISM Attribute Groups need to be configured for the default workspaces and views available. This blog fills in the gaps. The default ISM historical workspace views need historical collection to be configured... [More]

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 E nhanced 3270 user interface is the latest generation of user interfaces for the OMEGAMON monitoring products. Used in conjunction with OMEGAMON XE monitoring agents and the Tivoli Enterprise Monitoring Server , the enhanced 3270 user interface enables you to monitor the performance of the z/OS systems, applications, and devices in your environment and helps you identify and troubleshoot problems with those monitored resources. An article has been published on the Wiki to introduce a best practice about using PARMGEN to configure the enhanced... [More]

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