Creating transactions

Transactions can be defined by creating TRANSX profile elements and transaction steps using the Internet Service Monitoring user interface.

Procedure

To create a transaction using the interface:

  1. Click System Configuration icon. Under which click Agent Configuration.
    The agent configuration window opens.
  2. Click ISM tab to configure Internet Service Monitoring agent.
  3. Click (+) plus icon to create a new profile. Enter the Profile Name and Description.
  4. Click Next.
  5. Click TRANSX Monitor from monitor drop-down list to select TRANSX Monitor.
  6. Click Next.
  7. Enter the mandatory parameters.
  8. In the advance tab specify the poll interval.
  9. Click (+) plus icon on the Steps tab.
  10. Click the monitor that needs to be selected from the monitor drop-down list.
  11. Click Select to configure the transaction step.
    1. Specify the mandatory and optional parameters the same way as previously entered to configure the profile elements.
    2. If creating dynamic steps for the HTTP or HTTPS monitor, set the Name and Value pairs on the Parameters tab and select DYNAMIC as the parameter type.
  12. Click Add.
  13. Click refresh icon on the steps grid.
  14. Repeat steps 1 - 13 for each additional transaction help.
  15. Click Add to finish.
  16. Click Done to save.

Results

Note: To specify a pause between each transaction step, use the StepPause property.