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Create a History Monitor

Create a history monitor that lets the agent provide the historical data collection for manager-side baseline and trend analysis. The agent uses the metrics to provide a picture of average system performance during a specific time interval.

Follow these steps:

1. Click the Resources tab, open the Configure pane, expand Monitoring Templates and appropriate subcategories.

   The Template List page appears.

2. Select the template in the Template List.

   The Summary page for the template appears.

3. Click the Monitors tab.

   The Summary page appears with a list of monitors managed by the policy.

4. Click History.

   The History Monitors page appears.

5. Click + (New) on the History Monitors toolbar.

   The Historical Details: New dialog appears.

6. Configure the following process settings:

   Index

   Defines the table index that you want to use.

   Platform

   Specifies the platform.

   Description

   Defines an optional description.

   Object Class

   Specifies the object to monitor. The values refer to the available MIB table values.

   Object Attribute

   Specifies the object attribute to monitor. The values refer to the available attributes of the table selected as Object Class. The attribute (for example, devCapacity = 1.3.6.1.4.1.546.1.1.1.7.1.14) specifies the initial part of the MIB object (OID) to monitor with this History entry.

   Object Instance

   Defines the object instance to monitor. This value (for example, 0.3 to monitor the third row in the device table (devTable) specifies the index part of the MIB object (OID) to monitor with this History entry.

   Interval

   Defines the collection interval in a multiple of 30 seconds.

   Buckets

   Defines the number of samples to collect.

   Add to Performance Cube check box

   Specifies whether to collect performance cube data for this entry.

   The Maintenance Window page lets you define the following settings:

   State

   Specifies if the monitor maintenance entry is active or inactive

   Start Time

   Defines the start time when the monitor is switched off and the maintenance window begins.

   Stop Time

   Defines the stop time when the monitor is switched on again and the maintenance window ends.

7. Click Save

   The History Monitor settings are saved.

8. Click Save Template.

   The History Monitor is loaded to the Policy.