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)