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  3. Section X. Storage (Capacity)
  4. Configuration of Host inventory
  5. Propagate Probe Settings: Copy Probes, Paste Probes
  6. Probe settings

Probe settings

Table: Probe Settings

Probe Type

Parameters

Description

Capacity

HBA

iSCSI

Volume Manager

Multi-pathing

Note:

Do not enable HBA probes for VMware guest host collection.

Probe schedule*

A schedule in cron format; for example:

*/20 9-18 * * *

which translates to "every 0, 20 and 40th minute past the 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18th hour."

Memory

Probe schedule*

A schedule in cron format; for example:

*/20 9-18 * * *

which translates to "every 0, 20 and 40th minute past the 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18th hour."

Network

Probe schedule*

A schedule in cron format; for example:

*/20 9-18 * * *

which translates to "every 0, 20 and 40th minute past the 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18th hour."

Process

Probe schedule*

A schedule in cron format; for example:

*/20 9-18 * * *

which translates to "every 0, 20 and 40th minute past the 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18th hour."

Processor

Probe schedule*

A schedule in cron format; for example:

*/20 9-18 * * *

which translates to "every 0, 20 and 40th minute past the 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18th hour."

System

Probe schedule*

A schedule in cron format; for example:

*/20 9-18 * * *

which translates to "every 0, 20 and 40th minute past the 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18th hour."

Exchange

Collect

Check this box to activate collection on an on-going basis. When it is unchecked, only initial validation will attempt this probe.

Probe schedule

A schedule in cron format; for example:

*/20 9-18 * * *

which translates to "every 0, 20 and 40th minute past the 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18th hour."

Active Directory Host

Host name or address

Active Directory Port

For example: 389

Active Directory Base DN*

The starting point for the Active Directory. For example:

CN=Services,CN=Configuration,

DC=contoso2003,DC=com

Several tools are available to help you identify the Base DN:

Ldp.exe - http://support.microsoft.com

/kb/224543

adsiedit.msc - http://technet.microsoft.com

/en-us/library/cc773354(WS.10).aspx

Active Directory User Name

Active Directory User Name

This username must have privileges to search under the base DN within the Active Directory. Typically, this is an Administrator.

Password

Active Directory Password

SQL Server

Collect

Check this box to activate collection on an on-going basis. When it is unchecked, only initial validation will attempt this probe.

Probe schedule

A schedule in cron format; for example:

*/20 9-18 * * *

which translates to "every 0, 20 and 40th minute past the 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18th hour."

Database*

The name of the database within the SQL server.

Instance

The system identifier to identify the SQL server database instance--for example: BKUPEXEC.

Specify either an instance name or a port. If an instance name is not specified, MSSQLSERVER is substituted.

Port

To identify the SQL server instance, provide either an instance name or a database port number; for example: 1433.

If a port number is not specified, the port is determined automatically from the instance name.

Account*

Database access user name

The data collector requires a user account with permissions to execute the stored procedures

Password*

Database access password

Windows Authentication

Check this box if you want Windows authentication rather than SQL server authentication.

Oracle

Collect

Check this box to activate collection on an on-going basis. When it is unchecked, only initial validation will attempt this probe.

Probe schedule

A schedule in cron format; for example:

*/20 9-18 * * *

which translates to "every 20 minutes between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m."

SID*

The system identifier to identify the database instance.

Port*

Database port number; default: 1521

Username*

The Oracle user must have the following role granted:

SELECT_CATALOG_ROLE

To grant this access, use:

GRANT SELECT_CATALOG_ROLE TO 'user'

where user is the database Username that you'll provide here.

Password*

Database access password

Oracle ASM

Collect

Check this box to activate collection on an on-going basis. When it is unchecked, only initial validation will attempt this probe.

Probe schedule

A schedule in cron format; for example:

*/20 9-18 * * *

which translates to "every 20 minutes between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m."

Account*

The Oracle user privileges required:

SYSDBA privilege if 10g

sysasm in 11g

Password*

Database access password

Port*

Database port number; default: 1521

ASM Instance*

The name that identifies the database instance.

File Analytics

Collect

Check this box to activate collection on an on-going basis. When it is unchecked, only initial validation will attempt this probe.

Probe schedule

Default is once a month.

A schedule in cron format; for example:

*/20 9-18 * * *

which translates to "every 20 minutes between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m."

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