Types of probes

Each probe is uniquely designed to acquire event data from a specific source. However, probes can be categorized based on how they acquire events.

The types of probes are:

• Device
• Log file
• Database
• API
• CORBA
• Miscellaneous

The probe type is determined by the method in which the probe detects events. For example, the Probe for Agile ATM Switch Management detects events produced by a device (an ATM switch), but it acquires events from a log file, not directly from the switch. Therefore, this probe is classed as a log file probe and not a device probe. Likewise, the Probe for Oracle obtains event data from a database table, and is therefore classed as a database probe.