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Data Monitoring - Monitoring Devices

View and manage the monitoring devices that belong to the management console, and perform basic operations on a monitoring device.

Frequently Asked Questions

• How can I find the monitoring device to which a Cisco WAE device is assigned? In the WAN Optimization Device List, use the Assigned To column to find the monitoring device.
• Where should the Cisco NAM device send performance data? Configure the NetQoS Metric Agent on the Cisco NAM device to export computed performance metrics to the management console.
• How can I find the monitoring device to which a NI GigaStor is assigned? Use Assigned To column in the ADA Monitoring Device List to find the monitoring device to which the NI GigaStor is assigned.
• How much data does a monitor send to the management console? Is this configurable? As often as every 5 minutes the management console polls each subordinate monitoring device, which sends all available files that contain 5-minute aggregate data until it is done. Monitoring devices are polled in round-robin fashion, one monitoring device at a time. It is not configurable. The size of each data file depends on the number of client regions, servers, and applications observed by the monitoring device during the 5-minute period. These 5-minute files are less than 200 KB in some environments and greater than 3MB during peak hours in other environments. They depend upon the mix of traffic as well as the configuration.

ADA Monitoring Device List

View and manage the list of monitoring devices, including the CA Standard Monitor, CA Virtual Systems Monitor, and CA Multi-Port Monitor.

Device Name

Specifies the name of the server where the monitoring device is installed.

Address

Specifies the IP address of the server where the monitoring device is installed.

Type

Specifies the type of monitoring device:

Standard Monitor

Indicates a CA Standard Monitor or CA Virtual Systems Monitor.

Multi-Port Monitor

Indicates a CA Multi-Port Monitor.

Active Feeds

Lists the monitor feed names from which the monitor is receiving response time data. The default feed names are:

GigaStor

Indicates the CA Standard Monitor or CA Multi-Port Monitor receives packet digests from a NI GigaStor.

Multi-Port

Indicates a logical port on a CA Multi-Port Monitor that receives mirrored packets.

Packets

Indicates a CA Standard Monitor or CA Virtual Systems Monitor that receives mirrored packets.

NAM

Indicates the management console receives metric digest files from a Cisco NAM.

Steelhead

Indicates the monitoring device receives Steelhead-optimized packets from a Steelhead appliance.

WAN Opt

Indicates the monitoring device receives packet digests from a Cisco WAE device.

Status

Displays the status of the monitoring device:

Running

The monitoring device is receiving performance data from any of its monitor feeds.

Stopped

Indicates the management console is not currently receiving performance data from the monitoring device, but can contact the IP address of the monitoring device.

Unable to Contact

Indicates the management console cannot contact the management IP address on the monitoring device.

Never Contacted

Indicates that the management console has never contacted the monitoring device, and that you need to synchronize the monitoring device to monitor performance based on the client networks, server subnets, and applications that are currently defined on the management console. If necessary, use the Set Console command to update the monitoring device to communicate with the management console.

Stopped - No Data

Indicates that packet monitoring is disabled and the monitoring device is not receiving digest files from its assigned monitoring devices.

Last Monitored

Displays the date and time of the most recent 5-minute interval during which the monitoring device provided application response time data. Keep in mind that CA Application Delivery Analysis reporting is at a 5-minute granularity, so it is normal to see a time stamp that is up to 5 minutes old.

Options

Click to edit monitoring device properties.

Click to delete a monitoring device. Existing data is preserved for reporting purposes.

The Blue Arrow 

Click the blue arrow menu to perform basic operations on all of the monitoring devices in the list:

Update Status

Refreshes the contents ADA Monitoring Devices List.

Start All

Starts data monitoring on all monitoring devices with a status of Stopped. While the monitor is Stopped, the monitor does not process response time metrics from any of its monitor feeds.

If the management console cannot communicate with a monitor, log onto the CA Standard Monitor to start the CA ADA Monitor service.

Stop All

Stops data monitoring on all monitoring devices with a status of Running. While the monitor is Stopped, the monitor does not process response time metrics from any of its monitor feeds.

Synchronize Monitor Devices

Synchronizes all monitoring devices to monitor performance data based on the client networks, server subnets, and applications that are currently defined on the management console.

Set Console

Updates all monitoring devices to communicate with the management console.

GigaStor Device List

View and manage the list of NI GigaStor monitoring devices.

Device Name

Specifies the name of the server where the monitoring device is installed.

Address

Specifies the IP address of the server on which the monitoring device is installed.

Assigned To

Specifies the IP address of the CA Standard Monitor or CA Multi-Port Monitor to which the NI GigaStor is assigned.

Status

Displays the status of the NI GigaStor.

Last Monitored

Displays the date and time of the most recent 5-minute interval during which the monitoring device provided application response time data. Keep in mind that CA Application Delivery Analysis reporting is at a 5-minute granularity, so it is normal to see a time stamp that is up to 5 minutes old.

The Blue Gear () Menu

Use the blue gear () menu to perform basic operations on all of the NI GigaStor monitoring devices. To perform a basic operation on a particular NI GigaStor, click the Edit () icon to edit a NI GigaStor:

Start

Start the Connector. While the Connector has a Running status, it sends packet digest files to its assigned monitor for management console reports.

Stop

Stop the Connector. While the Connector has a Stopped status, the NI GigaStor continues to write packets to disk, but the Connector does not send packet digest files to its assigned monitor. Resulting data gaps in management console reports can be resolved by viewing the actual data on the NI GigaStor using Observer Expert.

Synchronize Monitor Devices

Synchronize the NI GigaStor to monitor application performance based on the client networks, server subnets, and application ports that are currently defined on the management console.

NAM Device List

View and manage the list of Cisco NAM monitoring devices.

Device Name

Specifies the name of the server where the monitoring device is installed.

Address

Specifies the IP address of the server on which the monitoring device is installed.

Assigned To

Specifies the IP address of the management console to which the Cisco NAM is assigned. At this time, Cisco NAMs must be assigned to the management console.

Last Monitored

Displays the date and time of the most recent 5-minute interval during which the monitoring device provided application response time data. Keep in mind that CA Application Delivery Analysis reporting is at a 5-minute granularity, so it is normal to see a time stamp that is up to 5 minutes old.

Options

Click to edit monitoring device properties.

Click to delete a monitoring device.

WAN Optimization Device List

View and manage the list of Cisco WAE devices.

Device Name

Specifies the name of the server where the monitoring device is installed.

Address

Specifies the IP address of the server on which the monitoring device is installed.

Assigned To

Specifies the management IP address of the CA Standard Monitor or CA Multi-Port Monitor to which the Cisco WAE device is assigned.

Last Monitored

Displays the date and time of the most recent 5-minute interval during which the monitoring device provided application response time data. Keep in mind that CA Application Delivery Analysis reporting is at a 5-minute granularity, so it is normal to see a time stamp that is up to 5 minutes old.

Options

Click to edit monitoring device properties.

Click to delete a monitoring device.

The Blue Arrow  Menu

Click the blue arrow  menu to reset optimized applications.

More information:

Monitoring with Cisco NAM

How Monitoring Device Synchronization Works

Monitoring Device Operations

Reset Optimized Applications