SNMP based performance monitoring for WebSphere Application Server

IBM® WebSphere® Application Server enables the collection of performance metrics through the IBM WebSphere Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Capability.

The IBM WebSphere SNMP Capability (also referred to as the IBM WebSphere Snmp Agent) supports SNMP Version 3. For additional management options, you can also use the IBM Tivoli® Composite Application Manager (ITCAM) based monitoring and management solution.

SNMP capability uses with WebSphere Application Server — Figure 1. Uses for the IBM WebSphere SNMP Capability with WebSphere Application Server

To use the IBM WebSphere SNMP Capability, you must first install and configure it. You then must enable security for the IBM WebSphere SNMP Capability to connect to a security-enabled WebSphere Application Server environment. Read the Installing and configuring the IBM WebSphere SNMP Capability and Enabling security for the IBM WebSphere SNMP Capability topics for more information.

After you have installed, configured and enabled the IBM WebSphere SNMP Capability, you can then access it and view the performance metrics. Read the Accessing the IBM WebSphere SNMP Capability topic for more information.