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
- Click .
- 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.
- 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.
- Configure the SAP agent in the Application Server mode or the Logon Group mode.
- Complete the following steps to configure the SAP agent in the Application Server mode:
- In the Connection Mode field, select Application Server
Mode and click Next.
- In the Specify Application Server Information area, specify values for
the configuration parameters and click Next.
- In the Specify Logon Information to the SAP System area, specify values
for the configuration parameters and click OK.
For information about the configuration parameters, see Configuration parameters of the agent
- Complete the following steps to configure the SAP agent in the Logon Group mode:
- In the Connection Mode field, select Logon Group
Mode and click Next.
- In the Specify Logon Group Information area, specify values for the
configuration parameters and click Next.
- In the Specify Logon Information to the SAP System area, specify values
for the configuration parameters and click OK.
For information about the configuration parameters, see Configuration parameters of the agent
- 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 to 6. Use a unique system
identifier for each SAP agent instance that you want to create.
What to do next
Log in to the
Performance Management console to
view the data that is collected by the agent in the dashboards. For information about using the
Performance Management console, see
Starting the Performance Management console.