Duration

16 hours

Overview

This course teaches you how to install and use the IBM Monitoring v8.1.1 software to manage your environment. You install and configure the product, install various agents, create applications, manage users, detect problems and integrate with NetCool/OMNIbus, IBM Tivoli Monitoring, and IBM Operations Analytics Log Analysis.

Learning Journeys or Training Paths that reference this course:

Application Performance Management 8.1.1

Audience

This course is designed for users, administrators, and implementers.

Prerequisites

Before taking this course, you should have the following skills:

The ability to navigate Linux and Windows applications
A working knowledge of an Internet browser

Key topics

Introduction to IBM Monitoring

Overview and architecture
Monitoring agents and categories
Monitoring agent examples
Integrating with IBM Performance Management
The IBM Monitoring lab environment

Installation

Overview of Installation
Prerequisites and the Prerequisite Checker
Installing the Performance Management Server
Installing IBM Monitoring agents

Administer and use IBM Performance Management

Starting and stopping the Performance Management Server
Starting and stopping agents
Start the Performance Management Console
Managing applications
Using attribute details to access data from an agent
Explain the concept of managing users of the Performance Management Console

Managing events and thresholds

Events
Threshold manager
Resource Group Manager
Integration and advanced configuration
Integrating IBM Tivoli Monitoring
Netcool/OMNIbus Integration
IBM Operations Analytics Log Analysis Integration
Event Notification
Dashboard Application Services Hub with IBM Performance Management agent data
Other Advanced Configuration options

Reporting and 7-day comparison

Historical 7-day comparison
Reporting

Objectives

After you complete this course, you can perform the following tasks:

Describe the IBM Monitoring architecture.
Install and configure IBM Monitoring.
Administer, use, and navigate the Performance Management Console to monitor and manage a monitoring solution that is built with IBM Monitoring.
Manage events effectively by using facilities that are provided with IBM Monitoring.
Integrate IBM Monitoring with other products.
Run reports and a 7-day comparison.

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