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Assign a Cisco WAE to a Monitoring Device

After you configure the Cisco WAE device to export response time data, you are ready to assign the Cisco WAE to a CA Standard Monitor or CA Multi-Port Monitor. Do not assign a Cisco WAE to a CA Virtual Systems Monitor.

To maximize the available monitoring device resources, disable packet monitoring when you add the CA Standard Monitor.

When deciding where to assign a Cisco WAE, simply load-balance between CA Standard Monitor and CA Multi-Port Monitor monitoring devices. If possible, avoid assigning more than one data center WAE to the same monitor and then load-balance the branch Cisco WAE devices.

The Cisco WAE:

• Polls its assigned monitoring device every 5 minutes for the list of servers to monitor
• Sends packet digest files to its assigned monitoring device

Assign a Cisco WAE to a monitoring device that is monitoring the server SPAN or to a monitoring device that is dedicated to receiving packet digest files from Cisco WAE devices. To avoid overloading the Management Port on a CA Standard Monitor, do not assign a Cisco WAE to a CA Standard Monitor that is also receiving packet digest files from a CA GigaStor.

If you are using domains to separate duplicate IP traffic, edit the WAN Opt monitor feed and assign it to a domain.

Follow these steps:

1. Click the Administration page.
2. Click Data Monitoring, Monitoring Devices in the Show Me menu.
3. In the ADA Monitoring Device List, click to edit a CA Standard Monitor or CA Multi-Port Monitor.

   Note that in the Active Feeds column, WAN Opt indicates that a WAN optimization device, such as a Cisco WAE device, is assigned to a monitor.

4. Click Monitor Devices in the third Show Me menu.
5. In Monitor Devices, scroll to WAN Optimization and click a device in the Available column. Click the right-arrow to move it into the Assigned column. The Cisco WAE devices in the Assigned column are currently assigned to the monitor.

   If the Cisco WAE you want is not listed, verify that the Cisco WAE is configured to communicate with the management console.

6. Repeat to assign another Cisco WAE, or click OK to finish.
7. Click the link to synchronize monitoring devices with the current client network, server subnet, and application definitions on the management console.

   Monitoring devices temporarily stop monitoring application performance during synchronization. To minimize interruptions to monitoring, complete all of your changes before synchronizing monitoring devices.

8. After 5-10 minutes, the Optimization page of the management console should display application performance data for the optimized network segments. In the Optimization page of the management console, filter by Last Hour to see the performance data as it is received.

   If you do not see data for your application, troubleshoot the Cisco WAE monitoring device.

More information:

Add a CA Standard Monitor

Edit the WAN Opt Monitor Feed