Attributes in each attribute group

Attributes in each attribute group collect data that the agent uses for monitoring.

Agent Status attribute group

This view displays a snapshot of the status of each agent configured in the system.

Attribute descriptions
The following list contains information about each attribute in the Agent Status attribute group:
Agent Connections attribute
Description
Displays the total number of agent connections.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Agent Name attribute This attribute is a key attribute.
Description
Displays the agent name configured in the system.
Type
String
Agent Status attribute
Description
Displays the status of the agents used by discovery.
Type
Integer with enumerated values. The following values are defined: Inactive state (0), Yet to be started (1), Being started (2), Receiving and sending data (3), Active but finished processing (4), Was active but has died (5). Any value that does not have a definition here is displayed in the User Interface
Node attribute This attribute is a key attribute.
Description
The managed system name of the agent.
Type
String
Timestamp attribute
Description
The local time at the agent when the data was collected.
Type
String

Availability attribute group

The Availability data set contains the availability data for all processes and services that make up this application.

Attribute descriptions
The following list contains information about each attribute in the Availability attribute group:
Application Component attribute This attribute is a key attribute.
Description
The descriptive name of a part of the application.
Type
string
Command Line attribute
Description
The program name and any arguments specified on the command line when the process was started. For Service or Functionality test, this attribute has the value N/A.
Type
String with enumerated values. The following values are defined: N/A (N/A). Any value that does not have a definition here is displayed in the User Interface
Full Name attribute
Description
The full name of the process that includes the path.
Type
string with enumerated values. The following values are defined: N/A (N/A). Any value that does not have a definition here is displayed in the User Interface
Functionality Test Message attribute
Description
The text message that corresponds to the Functionality Test Status. This attribute is only valid for functionality tests.
Type
String with enumerated values. The following values are defined: N/A (N/A). Any value that does not have a definition here is displayed in the User Interface
Functionality Test Status attribute
Description
The return code of the functionality test. When the monitored application is running correctly, 'SUCCESS' is displayed. 'NOT_RUNNING' is displayed when it is not running correctly. 'N/A' is displayed when the row does not represent a functionality test.
Type
Integer with enumerated values. The following values are defined: SUCCESS (0), N/A (1), GENERAL ERROR (2), WARNING (3), NOT RUNNING (4), DEPENDENT NOT RUNNING (5), ALREADY RUNNING (6), PREREQ NOT RUNNING (7), TIMED OUT (8), DOESNT EXIST (9), UNKNOWN (10), DEPENDENT STILL RUNNING (11), INSUFFICIENT USER AUTHORITY (12). Any value that does not have a definition here is displayed in the User Interface
Name attribute
Description
The name of the process, service, or functionality test. This name matches the executable name of the process, the service short name or the name of the process used to test the application.
Type
String with enumerated values. The following values are defined: N/A (N/A). Any value that does not have a definition here is displayed in the User Interface
Node attribute This attribute is a key attribute.
Description
The managed system name of the agent.
Type
String
Page Faults per Sec attribute
Description
The rate of page faults for the process measured in faults per second. This attribute contains only valid data for processes.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Percent Privileged Time attribute
Description
The percentage of the available CPU time being used by this process for privileged operation.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Percent Processor Time attribute
Description
The percentage of the elapsed time that this process used the processor to execute instructions.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Percent User Mode Time attribute
Description
The percentage of the available CPU time being used by this process for user mode operation.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
PID attribute
Description
The process ID associated with the process. This attribute contains only valid data for processes.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Status attribute
Description
The status of the application component.
  • For processes 'UP', 'DOWN', 'WARNING', or 'PROCESS_DATA_NOT_AVAILABLE': 'PROCESS_DATA_NOT_AVAILABLE' is displayed for a process when the matching process is running but the resource use information cannot be collected for that process.
  • For services 'UP', 'DOWN', or 'UNKNOWN': 'UNKNOWN' is displayed when the service is not installed.
  • For functionality tests: 'PASSED' or 'FAILED' is displayed.
Type
Integer with enumerated values. The following values are defined: DOWN (0), UP (1), WARNING (2), UNKNOWN (3), PASSED (4), FAILED (5), PROCESS DATA NOT AVAILABLE (6). Any value that does not have a definition here is displayed in the User Interface
Thread Count attribute
Description
The number of threads currently allocated by this process. This attribute contains only valid data for processes.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Timestamp attribute
Description
The local time at the agent when the data was collected.
Type
String
Type attribute
Description
The type of the application component. Components are processes, services, or functionality tests.
Type
Integer with enumerated values. The following values are defined: PROCESS (0), SERVICE (1), FUNCTIONALITY TEST (2). Any value that does not have a definition here is displayed in the User Interface
Virtual Size attribute
Description
The virtual size (in MB) of the process.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Working Set Size attribute
Description
The working set size of the process in MB. This attribute contains only valid data for processes.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)

Current Discovery attribute group

This view displays a snapshot of the current discovery. If there is no current discovery, all values are set to zero.

Attribute descriptions
The following list contains information about each attribute in the Current Discovery attribute group:
Blackout State attribute
Description
The blackout state
Type
Integer with enumerated values. The following values are defined: False (0), True (1). Any value that does not have a definition here is displayed in the User Interface
Cycle Count attribute
Description
The discovery cycle count
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Discovery Mode attribute
Description
The discovery mode
Type
Integer with enumerated values. The following values are defined: Full (0), Partial (1). Any value that does not have a definition here is displayed in the User Interface
Discovery Phase attribute
Description
The discovery phase
Type
Integer with enumerated values. The following values are defined: Phase 0 (Not Running) (0), Phase 1 (1), Phase 2 (2), Phase 3 (3), Phase 4 (4). Any value that does not have a definition here is displayed in the User Interface
Node attribute This attribute is a key attribute.
Description
The managed system name of the agent.
Type
String
Processing Needed attribute
Description
The discovery processing needed
Type
Integer with enumerated values. The following values are defined: No (0), Yes (1). Any value that does not have a definition here is displayed in the User Interface
Timestamp attribute
Description
The local time at the agent when the data was collected.
Type
String

Devices Being Polled attribute group

This view displays the total number of devices being polled by poll definition type.

Attribute descriptions
The following list contains information about each attribute in the Devices Being Polled attribute group:
Addresses attribute
Description
Displays the total number of addresses being polled.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Entities attribute
Description
Displays the total number of entities being monitored
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Node attribute This attribute is a key attribute.
Description
The managed system name of the agent.
Type
String
Pollicy Name attribute
Description
Displays the policy name that is polling the devices.
Type
String
Timestamp attribute
Description
The local time at the agent when the data was collected.
Type
String

Devices With SNMP Access attribute group

Displays the total number of devices with and without SNMP Access.

Attribute descriptions
The following list contains information about each attribute in the Devices With SNMP Access attribute group:
No SNMP Access attribute
Description
Displays the total number of devices without SNMP access.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Node attribute This attribute is a key attribute.
Description
The managed system name of the agent.
Type
String
SNMP Access attribute
Description
Displays the total number of devices with SNMP access.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Timestamp attribute
Description
The local time at the agent when the data was collected.
Type
String

Entities On Model DB attribute group

Displays the total number of entities defined in the model database.

Attribute descriptions
The following list contains information about each attribute in the Entities On Model DB attribute group:
Entities attribute
Description
Displays the total number of entities defined in the model database.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Node attribute This attribute is a key attribute.
Description
The managed system name of the agent.
Type
String
Timestamp attribute
Description
The local time at the agent when the data was collected.
Type
String

Interfaces Up and Down attribute group

Displays a counter of the Interfaces operational status, which can be UP and DOWN.

Attribute descriptions
The following list contains information about each attribute in the Interfaces Up and Down attribute group:
Down attribute
Description
Displays the total number of Interfaces Down
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Node attribute This attribute is a key attribute.
Description
The managed system name of the agent.
Type
String
Timestamp attribute
Description
The local time at the agent when the data was collected.
Type
String
Up attribute
Description
Displays the total number of Interfaces Up
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)

Last Discovery attribute group

This view displays a snapshot of the duration and memory usage for each phase of the last completed discovery.

Attribute descriptions
The following list contains information about each attribute in the Last Discovery attribute group:
Completion memory attribute
Description
Displays the discovery completion memory.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Completion time attribute
Description
Displays the discovery completion time.
Type
String
Node attribute This attribute is a key attribute.
Description
The managed system name of the agent.
Type
String
Phase one memory attribute
Description
Displays the phase one memory usage.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Phase one start attribute
Description
Displays the phase one start time.
Type
String
Phase three memory attribute
Description
Displays the phase three memory usage.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Phase three start attribute
Description
Displays the phase three start time.
Type
String
Phase two memory attribute
Description
Displays the phase two memory usage.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Phase two start attribute
Description
Displays the phase two start time.
Type
String
Processing start time attribute
Description
Displays the data processing start time.
Type
String
Starting memory attribute
Description
Displays the discovery starting memory size.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Timestamp attribute
Description
The local time at the agent when the data was collected.
Type
String
Total discovery time attribute
Description
Displays the total time spent by discovery.
Type
String

MIB Objects Retrieved attribute group

Displays the total number of MIB objects retrieved per second.

Attribute descriptions
The following list contains information about each attribute in the MIB Objects Retrieved attribute group:
Node attribute This attribute is a key attribute.
Description
The managed system name of the agent.
Type
String
Timestamp attribute
Description
The local time at the agent when the data was collected.
Type
String
Total attribute
Description
Displays the total number of MIB objects retrieved per second
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)

Network Elements attribute group

This view displays the total number of network elements listed by type in a monitored network.

Attribute descriptions
The following list contains information about each attribute in the Network Elements attribute group:
Card attribute
Description
Displays the total number of Cards.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Chassis attribute
Description
Displays the total number of chassis.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Interfaces attribute
Description
Displays the total number of interfaces.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Logical Interface attribute
Description
Displays the total number of logical interfaces.
Type
integer (32-bit gauge)
Module attribute
Description
Displays the total number of Modules.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Node attribute This attribute is a key attribute.
Description
The managed system name of the agent.
Type
String
PSU attribute
Description
Displays the total number of PSU.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Subnet attribute
Description
Displays the total number of Subnets.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Timestamp attribute
Description
The local time at the agent when the data was collected.
Type
String
Unknown attribute
Description
Displays the total number of Unknown.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
VLAN Objects attribute
Description
Displays the total number of VLAN objects.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)

Objects Discovered attribute group

This view displays a snapshot of the objects discovered during the last completed discovery.

Attribute descriptions
The following list contains information about each attribute in the Objects Discovered attribute group:
Devices attribute
Description
Displays the total number of devices.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Interfaces attribute
Description
Displays the total number of interfaces.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Node attribute This attribute is a key attribute.
Description
The managed system name of the agent.
Type
String
Routers attribute
Description
Displays the total number of routers.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Switches attribute
Description
Displays the total number of switches.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Timestamp attribute
Description
The local time at the agent when the data was collected.
Type
String

Packets Sent And Processed By Poller attribute group

Displays the number of packets, per second, sent and processed by the poller.

Attribute descriptions
The following list contains information about each attribute in the Packets Sent And Processed By Poller attribute group:
Node attribute This attribute is a key attribute.
Description
The managed system name of the agent.
Type
String
Processed attribute
Description
Displays the total number of packets, per second, processed by the poller.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Sent attribute
Description
Displays the total number of packets, per second, sent by the poller.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Timestamp attribute
Description
The local time at the agent when the data was collected.
Type
String

Performance Object Status attribute group

The Performance Object Status data set contains information that reflects the status of other data sets so you can see the status of all performance objects that make up this application all at once. Each of these other performance data sets is represented by a row in this table (or other type of view). The status for a data set reflects the result of the last attempt to collect data for that data set, so you can see whether the agent is collecting data correctly. Unlike other data sets, the Performance Object Status data set does not reflect the state of the monitored application. This data set is most often used to determine why data is not available for one of the performance data sets.

Attribute descriptions
The following list contains information about each attribute in the Performance Object Status attribute group:
Average Collection Duration attribute
Description
The average duration of all data collections of this group in seconds.
Type
Real number (32-bit counter) with two decimal places of precision with enumerated values. The following values are defined: NO DATA (-100). Any value that does not have a definition here is displayed in the User Interface
Cache Hit Percent attribute
Description
The percentage of external data requests for this group that were satisfied from the cache.
Type
Real number (32-bit counter) with two decimal places of precision
Cache Hits attribute
Description
The number of times an external data request for this group was satisfied from the cache.
Type
Integer (32-bit counter)
Cache Misses attribute
Description
The number of times an external data request for this group was not available in the cache.
Type
Integer (32-bit counter)
Error Code attribute
Description
The error code associated with the query.
Type
Integer with enumerated values. The following values are defined: NO ERROR (0), GENERAL ERROR (1), OBJECT NOT FOUND (2), COUNTER NOT FOUND (3), NAMESPACE ERROR (4), OBJECT CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE (5), COM LIBRARY INIT FAILURE (6), SECURITY INIT FAILURE (7), PROXY SECURITY FAILURE (9), NO INSTANCES RETURNED (10), ASSOCIATOR QUERY FAILED (11), REFERENCE QUERY FAILED (12), NO RESPONSE RECEIVED (13), CANNOT FIND JOINED QUERY (14), CANNOT FIND JOIN ATTRIBUTE IN QUERY 1 RESULTS (15), CANNOT FIND JOIN ATTRIBUTE IN QUERY 2 RESULTS (16), QUERY 1 NOT A SINGLETON (17), QUERY 2 NOT A SINGLETON (18), NO INSTANCES RETURNED IN QUERY 1 (19), NO INSTANCES RETURNED IN QUERY 2 (20), CANNOT FIND ROLLUP QUERY (21), CANNOT FIND ROLLUP ATTRIBUTE (22), FILE OFFLINE (23), NO HOSTNAME (24), MISSING LIBRARY (25), ATTRIBUTE COUNT MISMATCH (26), ATTRIBUTE NAME MISMATCH (27), COMMON DATA PROVIDER NOT STARTED (28), CALLBACK REGISTRATION ERROR (29), MDL LOAD ERROR (30), AUTHENTICATION FAILED (31), CANNOT RESOLVE HOST NAME (32), SUBNODE UNAVAILABLE (33), SUBNODE NOT FOUND IN CONFIG (34), ATTRIBUTE ERROR (35), CLASSPATH ERROR (36), CONNECTION FAILURE (37), FILTER SYNTAX ERROR (38), FILE NAME MISSING (39), SQL QUERY ERROR (40), SQL FILTER QUERY ERROR (41), SQL DB QUERY ERROR (42), SQL DB FILTER QUERY ERROR (43), PORT OPEN FAILED (44), ACCESS DENIED (45), TIMEOUT (46), NOT IMPLEMENTED (47), REQUESTED A BAD VALUE (48), RESPONSE TOO BIG (49), GENERAL RESPONSE ERROR (50), SCRIPT NONZERO RETURN (51), SCRIPT NOT FOUND (52), SCRIPT LAUNCH ERROR (53), CONF FILE DOES NOT EXIST (54), CONF FILE ACCESS DENIED (55), INVALID CONF FILE (56), EIF INITIALIZATION FAILED (57), CANNOT OPEN FORMAT FILE (58), FORMAT FILE SYNTAX ERROR (59), REMOTE HOST UNAVAILABLE (60), EVENT LOG DOES NOT EXIST (61), PING FILE DOES NOT EXIST (62), NO PING DEVICE FILES (63), PING DEVICE LIST FILE MISSING (64), SNMP MISSING PASSWORD (65), DISABLED (66), URLS FILE NOT FOUND (67), XML PARSE ERROR (68), NOT INITIALIZED (69), ICMP SOCKETS FAILED (70), DUPLICATE CONF FILE (71). Any value that does not have a definition here is displayed in the User Interface
Intervals Skipped attribute
Description
The number of times a background data collection for this group was skipped because the previous collection was still running when the next one was due to start.
Type
Integer (32-bit counter)
Last Collection Duration attribute
Description
The duration of the most recently completed data collection of this group in seconds.
Type
Real number (32-bit counter) with two decimal places of precision
Last Collection Finished attribute
Description
The most recent time a data collection of this group finished.
Type
Timestamp with enumerated values. The following values are defined: NOT COLLECTED (0691231190000000), NOT COLLECTED (0000000000000001). Any value that does not have a definition here is displayed in the User Interface
Last Collection Start attribute
Description
The most recent time a data collection of this group started.
Type
Timestamp with enumerated values. The following values are defined: NOT COLLECTED (0691231190000000), NOT COLLECTED (0000000000000001). Any value that does not have a definition here is displayed in the User Interface
Node attribute This attribute is a key attribute.
Description
The managed system name of the agent.
Type
String
Number of Collections attribute
Description
The number of data collections for this group since the agent started.
Type
Integer (32-bit counter)
Object Name attribute
Description
The name of the performance object.
Type
String
Object Status attribute
Description
The status of the performance object.
Type
Integer with enumerated values. The following values are defined: ACTIVE (0), INACTIVE (1). Any value that does not have a definition here is displayed in the User Interface
Object Type attribute
Description
The type of the performance object.
Type
Integer with enumerated values. The following values are defined: WMI (0), PERFMON (1), WMI ASSOCIATION GROUP (2), JMX (3), SNMP (4), SHELL COMMAND (5), JOINED GROUPS (6), CIMOM (7), CUSTOM (8), ROLLUP DATA (9), WMI REMOTE DATA (10), LOG FILE (11), JDBC (12), CONFIG DISCOVERY (13), NT EVENT LOG (14), FILTER (15), SNMP EVENT (16), PING (17), DIRECTOR DATA (18), DIRECTOR EVENT (19), SSH REMOTE SHELL COMMAND (20). Any value that does not have a definition here is displayed in the User Interface.
Query Name attribute This attribute is a key attribute.
Description
The name of the attribute group.
Type
String
Refresh Interval attribute
Description
The interval at which this group is refreshed in seconds.
Type
Integer (32-bit counter)
Timestamp attribute
Description
The local time at the agent when the data was collected.
Type
String

Polling Capacity attribute group

Displays the monitoring polling capacity.

Attribute descriptions
The following list contains information about each attribute in the Polling Capacity attribute group:
Node attribute This attribute is a key attribute.
Description
The managed system name of the agent.
Type
String
Timestamp attribute
Description
The local time at the agent when the data was collected.
Type
String
Total attribute
Description
Displays the total number of threads available for use.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)

SNMP Errors And Timeouts attribute group

Displays the total number of SNMP error and timeout responses.

Attribute descriptions
The following list contains information about each attribute in the SNMP Errors And Timeouts attribute group:
Errors attribute
Description
Displays the total number of SNMP Errors per second.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Node attribute This attribute is a key attribute.
Description
The managed system name of the agent.
Type
String
Timeouts attribute
Description
Displays the total number of SNMP timeouts per second.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)
Timestamp attribute
Description
The local time at the agent when the data was collected.
Type
String

Work Item Queue attribute group

Displays the number of work items in the queue to be processed.

Attribute descriptions
The following list contains information about each attribute in the Work Item Queue attribute group:
Node attribute This attribute is a key attribute.
Description
The managed system name of the agent.
Type
String
Timestamp attribute
Description
The local time at the agent when the data was collected.
Type
String
Total attribute
Description
Displays the total number of work items in the queue.
Type
Integer (32-bit gauge)