Configuration parameters to connect to the RHEVH server
You can modify the default values of configuration parameters that are used for connecting the agent with the RHEVH server.
The following table contains detailed descriptions of the configuration parameters.
Table 1. Names and descriptions of the configuration parameters for connecting to the hypervisor
| Parameter name | Description | Mandatory field |
|---|---|---|
| Edit Monitoring Agent for Linux KVM settings | Indicates that you can begin editing the default values of the configuration parameters. Enter 1 (Yes), which is also the default value, to continue. | Yes |
| Maximum number of Data Provider Log Files | The maximum number of log files that the data provider creates before it overwrites the previous log files. The default value is 10. | Yes |
| Maximum Size in KB of Each Data Provider Log | The maximum size in KB that a data provider log file must reach before the data provider creates a new log file. The default value is 5190 KB. | Yes |
| Level of Detail in Data Provider Log | The level of detail that can be included in the log file that the data provider creates. The default value is 4 (Info). The following values are valid: 1 = Off: No messages are logged. 2 = Severe: Only errors are logged. 3 = Warning: All errors and messages that are logged at the Severe level and potential errors that might result in undesirable behavior. 4 = Info: All errors and messages that are logged at the Warning level and high-level informational messages that describe the state of the data provider when it is processed. 5 = Fine: All errors and messages that are logged at the Info level and low-level informational messages that describe the state of the data provider when it is processed. 6 = Finer: All errors and messages that are logged at the Fine level plus highly-detailed informational messages, such as performance profiling information and debug data. Selecting this option can adversely affect the performance of the monitoring agent. This setting is intended only as a tool for problem determination along with IBM support staff. 7 = Finest: All errors and messages that are logged at the Fine level and the most detailed informational messages that include low-level programming messages and data. Selecting this option might adversely affect the performance of the monitoring agent. This setting is intended only as a tool for problem determination along with IBM support staff. 8 = All: All errors and messages are logged. |
Yes |
| Edit Hypervisor settings | Indicates whether you want to edit the parameters for a Hypervisor connection. Enter 1 (Add). The default value is 5 (Next). | Yes |
| Hypervisor ID | The unique user name, which you specify for the RHEVH that you connect to. | Yes |
| Host | The host name or IP address of the data source that is used to connect to the RHEVH server. | Yes |
| User | A user name of the data source with sufficient privileges to connect to the RHEVM server. | Yes |
| Remote Transport | The protocol that is used by the local libvirt API to connect to remote libvirt APIs. The default value is 1. The following values are valid: 1 = SSH 2 = TLS 3 = TCP (Unencrypted - not recommended for production use) |
Yes |
| Port | The port that is used by the transport protocol to connect to the libvirt API. The default value is 22. Important: This port is only needed if the standard ports were changed (22 for SSH, 16514 for TLS, 16509 for TCP). |
Yes |
| Domain | The domain to which the user belongs. | Yes |
| Connection Instance Type | Indicates whether the local libvirt API connects to the privileged system driver or the per-user unprivileged session driver. The default value is 1. The following values are valid: 1 = system 2 = session |
Yes |
| Edit RHEVM Connection Details settings | Indicates whether you want to edit the parameters for a connection to the RHEVM server. Enter 1 (Add) to continue. The default value is 5 (Next). Important: After you specify values for all the configuration parameters, you are again prompted to indicate whether you want to continue to edit the parameters. Enter 5 (Next). |
Yes |