IBM Tivoli Composite Application Agent for J2EE, Version 7.1.1

Configure the Data Collector to monitor application server instances

You must configure the Data Collector for each application server instance that you need to monitor.

To configure the Data Collector to monitor a server instance, perform the following procedure:
  1. Enter the Agent Configuration window. After installation of the Agent on Windows systems, if you have selected Launch Manage Tivoli Monitoring Services for additional configuration options and to start Tivoli Monitoring services, this window opens automatically. Otherwise, see Entering the Agent Configuration window.
  2. Select Configure Application Server for DC Monitoring and click Next.
  3. If you want to configure the Data Collector to communicate with the Managing Server, check the Enable communication to Managing Server for deep-dive diagnostics box. Then, Click Next. If you left the box unchecked, go to step 7.
  4. Enter the fully qualified host name of the Managing Server. If a split Managing Server installation is used, this must be the host where the Kernel is located. If the Managing Server is installed on the same host as the Agent, the address and port for this Managing Server will be displayed by default, but you can change them.

    After entering the host name, you can also change the port number on which the Managing Server Kernel is listening. Then, click Next.

    Note: This port number is defined as the value of the key "PORT_KERNEL_CODEBASE01" in the .ITCAM61_MS_CONTEXT.properties file located under the Managing Server Home directory. See IBM® Tivoli® Composite Application Manager for Application Diagnostics Managing Server Installation Guide.
  5. Set the Managing Server home directory, which is the destination directory chosen during the installation of the Managing Server.If the Managing Server is running and the configuration utility has been able to communicate to it, its home directory is displayed by default. If the Managing Server is not available at the time of communication, you need to enter the home directory.

    If the Managing Server home directory is not displayed, input it. Click Next.

  6. If there are multiple IP address on this host, select the address that the Data Collector needs to use for communication with the Managing Server. Also, if you need to change the ports that the Data Collector uses to accept incoming connections from the Managing Server (in case of split Managing Server installation, the Publish Server), select "Specify the RMI Port Number", and enter the "RMI Port Number" and "Controller RMI Port Number". Make sure the ports are not being blocked by the firewall or other applications. The default RMI port Number range is 8200-8299; the Controller RMI Port Number range is 8300-8399. After making any necessary changes, click Next.
  7. You can enable the Transaction Tracking API function in the following window. Transaction Tracking Application Programming Interface (TTAPI) enables the integration of ITCAM Agent for J2EE and ITCAM for Transactions. With TTAPI, the Data Collector can send transaction information to ITCAM for Transactions; also, if ITCAM for Application Diagnostics Managing Server is used, transaction specific information is available in the Visualization Engine. TTAPI also enables integration of the Data Collector with the Robotic Response Time component (or T6 agent). To enable TTAPI, check the Configure Transactions Integration box, and enter the fully qualified host name or IP address for ITCAM for Transaction Tracking agent and the port number that the Data Collector uses to connect to it. Then, click Next. If you do not need to enable the Transaction Tracking API function, leave the box unchecked and click Next.
  8. A window for choosing the type of application server that the Data Collector monitors is displayed. The following server types are available:
    1. Weblogic Server
    2. SAP NetWeaver Application Server
    3. JBoss Application Server
    4. Tomcat Server
    5. J2SE Application
    Select the application server type, and click Next.
The subsequent configuration steps depend on the application server type.


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