Configuring the agent on Windows systems

You can configure the SAP agent on Windows systems by using the IBM Performance Management window so that the agent can collect data of the SAP Applications Server that is being monitored.

Procedure

  1. Click Start > All Programs > IBM Monitoring agents > IBM Performance Management.

  2. In the IBM Performance Management window, right-click Template under the Task/SubSystem column, and click Configure Using Defaults. The Monitoring Agent for SAP Applications window opens.

  3. In the Enter a unique instance name field, type an agent instance name and click OK. Important: The agent instance name must match the 3-digit system identifier (SID) of the managed SAP Applications Server. For example, if the SID of the managed SAP Applications Server is PS1, enter PS1 as the instance name.

  4. Configure the SAP agent in the Application Server mode or the Logon Group mode.

    • To configure the SAP agent in the Application Server mode complete the following steps:

      a. In the Connection Mode field, select Application Server Mode and click Next.

      b. In the Specify Application Server Information area, specify values for the configuration parameters and click Next.

      c. In the Specify Logon Information to the SAP System area, specify values for the configuration parameters and click OK.

      For more information, see Configuration parameters of the agent

    • To configure the SAP agent in the Logon Group mode complete the following steps:

      a. In the Connection Mode field, select Logon Group Mode and click Next.

      b. In the Specify Logon Group Information area, specify values for the configuration parameters and click Next.

      c. In the Specify Logon Information to the SAP System area, specify values for the configuration parameters and click OK.

      For more information, see Configuration parameters of the agent.

    Important: For the Application Server mode, it is mandatory to configure the Dialog Instance having dispatcher on the SAP system where the message server or ASCS is configured. For the Logon Group mode, it is not mandatory to configure the Dialog Instance having dispatcher on the SAP system where the message server or ASCS is configured.

  5. In the IBM Performance Management window, right-click the agent instance that you created and click Start.

    Important: If you want to create another instance of the SAP agent, repeat Steps 1 - 6. Use a unique system identifier for each SAP agent instance that you want to create.

What to do next

Log in to the IBM Cloud Pak console}to view the data that is collected by the agent in the dashboards. For more information about using the console, see Starting the Cloud App Management UI.