How to Generate Device Packs › Configure the Device Pack

Configure the Device Pack

After you install the device pack, specify the parameters in the Add EMS Discovery Profile dialog in CA Performance Center to configure the device pack.

Follow these steps:

1. Log in to the host where CA Performance Center is installed.
2. Click Admin, Data Aggregator@<DA Hostname>, Monitoring Configuration, EMS Integration Profiles, New in CA Performance Center.

   The Add EMS Discovery Profile dialog appears.

3. Specify the parameters in the Add EMS Discovery Profile dialog.

   The parameters are as follows:

   EMS_IP

   Defines the IP address or hostname of the EMS Server.

   EMS_USERNAME

   Defines the user name of the EMS Server.

   Note: You can SFTP or FTP with the user.

   EMS_PASSWORD

   Defines the password of the user for EMS Server.

   EMS_BASEDIRECTORY_INVENTORY

   Defines the directory, in the EMS Server, from where the data files are downloaded for the inventory poll.

   EXCLUDE_DIRECTORY_PATTERN_INVENTORY

   Defines the directory, in the EMS Server, to exclude from processing for the inventory poll.

   EMS_FILE_PATTERN_INVENTORY

   Defines the format of the input file to consider for processing during the inventory poll.

   INVENTORY_POLL_RATE

   Defines the poll schedule configuration for the Inventory Poll.

   Default: Once in every 24 hours.

   MAX_DOWNLOAD_INVENTORY_POLL

   Defines the maximum number of files to download in a single inventory poll.

   EMS_BASEDIRECTORY_Nmins

   Defines the path of the base directory of the device pack to poll files for performance data after every N minutes.

   Limits: 0-59

   Important! Provide same values for EMS_BASEDIRECTORY_INVENTORY and EMS_BASEDIRECTORY_Nmins.

   EMS_FILE_PATTERN_Nmins

   Defines the format of the input file to consider after every N minutes for processing during the performance poll.

   Limits: 0-59

   EMS_DELTATIME_Nmins

   Defines the time in seconds within which files are generated at the EMS Server for the performance poll.

   Limits: 0-59

   Important! Provide same values for EMS_DELTATIME_Nmins and PERFORMANCE_POLL_RATE_Nmins.

   EXCLUDE_DIRECTORY_PATTERN_Nmins

   Defines the directory, in the EMS Server, to exclude after every N minutes from processing for the performance poll.

   Limits: 0-59

   PERFORMANCE_POLL_RATE_Nmins

   Defines the poll schedule configuration for the performance poll for every N minutes, where N is 1, 5, 10, or 15.

   Default: 15 minutes

   MAX_DOWNLOAD_PERFORMANCE_POLL

   Defines the maximum number of files to download in a single performance poll.

   MAX_BATCHSIZE_PERFORMANCE_POLL

   Defines the maximum number of files to download in a single batch in a single performance poll.

   IGNORE_DOWNLOAD_HISTORY

   Specifies whether files can be downloaded.

   Values: False – You cannot download the already downloaded files.

   True – You can download the already downloaded files.

   Default: False

   CUSTOM_SCHEMA

   (Optional) Includes the value to <DP_Folder>\repository\deviceConfig and names the folder that contains the custom inventory-filter file.

   Example: If “_CA” is specified, a folder that is named deviceConfig_CA is created and that folder contains the custom inventory-filter file.

   NUM_THREADS

   Defines the maximum number of concurrent threads of each poll thread.

   Note: Set this field to the number of CPU cores that the performance poll must use.

   UNWANTED_CHARACTERS_FROM_DEVICE:

   Removes characters from the device name.

   Note: This filter does not remove the device name but removes a few characters from the device name. To remove multiple characters, provide a comma-separated list. You can edit these values before you run the generated device pack. The application and the generated device pack use this value.

   UNWANTED_CHARACTERS_FROM_BRANCH

   Removes characters from the branch name.

   Note: This filter does not remove the branch name but removes a few characters from the branch name. To hide multiple characters, provide a comma-separated list. You can edit these values before you run the generated device pack. The application and the generated device pack use this value.

   UNWANTED_CHARACTERS_FROM_DATA

   Removes characters from the name of a new metric.

   Note: This filter does not remove the name of new metric but removes a few characters from the name of the new metric. To remove multiple characters, provide a comma-separated list. You can edit these values before you run the generated device pack. The application and the generated device pack use this value.

   FILTER_DEVICE_LIST_ACTION

   Specifies whether the application includes or excludes the devices in the device name list.

   Default: Excludes the device list.

   FILTER_DEVICE_LIST

   Defines devices to exclude or include by the inventory poll.

   Note: List is based on FILTER_DEVICE_LIST_ACTION. Provide a comma-separated list for multiple device names.

   FILTER_BRANCH_LIST_ACTION

   Specifies whether the application includes or excludes the branches in the branch list.

   Default: Excludes the device list.

   FILTER_BRANCH_LIST

   Defines branches to exclude or include by the inventory poll.

   Note: List is based on FILTER_BRANCH_LIST_ACTION. Provide a comma-separated list for multiple device names.

4. Click Save.

   Note: To edit EMS integration profile information, select an EMS integration profile in the Add EMS Discovery Profile dialog, click Edit, and update the information in the dialog. However, if you edit the information in the Inventory_Poll_Rate and Performance_Poll_Rate fields, the changes are not applied. If there is a change in the information for these two fields, delete and recreate the EMS integration profile.