OneSight Administrator Guide

Configuring Process Monitors
Sample Every: – Specifies how often samples are
taken for this monitor. Refer to, ―Sample Every Settings,‖ later
in this chapter for a description of these settings.
Test – When you add or modify a monitor, you can test General
settings to determine if they are set appropriately. After clicking
the Test button, you will see messages in the status window as
the test runs and when the test completes.
3. Each monitor that you add must have a unique name. You can
let OneSight create a unique name using the Process
specifications you supply, or you can type in your own name
for the monitor.
4. On the General tab, type in the host name or IP address of the
server you want to monitor.
5. Select the process that you want to monitor. If you don’t see the
process you want, click Other and type in the process name.
6. Select the measurement that you want to use to monitor the
process.
7. Select the method of aggregation that you want to use to
monitor the process.
8. Specify the sample frequency.
9. To verify that the monitor will work as configured, click the
Test button. The Monitor Test window provides information
about the success or failure of the test and indicates what may
be causing any problem.
10. If the test succeeds, click OK in the Add Monitor dialog box to
save these basic Process monitor settings. You can now add this
monitor to a monitor group. Refer to Adding Monitors to a
Monitor Group in Chapter 4.
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