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Process Monitoring Configuration

You can control the processes and process attributes that the SystemEDGE agent monitors by adding, deleting, or modifying the entries in the Process Monitor table.

You can configure the Process Monitor table in the following ways:

Dynamically using file-based configuration from CA Virtual Assurance

CA Virtual Assurance provides the ability to configure agents installed on any system that it manages from the CA Virtual Assurance user interface. This is the recommended method of configuration, because it provides the ability to dynamically define and deliver monitors with a user-friendly and secure mechanism that does not require an agent restart. You can configure monitoring for an individual agent or define monitoring policies to apply on multiple managed systems. When you make an individual configuration change or apply a configuration policy, CA Virtual Assurance delivers a new configuration file to the agent system. CA Virtual Assurance can serve as the central point of agent configuration across your data center, and you can overwrite or deny changes made through other methods.

For more information about configuring the agent using CA Virtual Assurance, see the CA Virtual Assurance documentation.

Dynamically using SNMP Set commands from a management system, such as eHealth AdvantEDGE View, Spectrum Infrastructure Manager, or CA NSM

Various management systems support adding monitors to SystemEDGE through SNMP Set commands. eHealth provides this functionality through the AdvantEDGE View interface, CA NSM enables configuration through an Agent View, and Spectrum Infrastructure Manager enables configuration through OneClick. All features provided by dynamic configuration through CA Virtual Assurance are not available through these methods.

For more information about SNMP Set configuration, see the documentation for the appropriate management system.

Manually by specifying the entries for the Self Monitor table in the local sysedge.cf file

Manual configuration requires you to add entries to the local sysedge.cf file using specific directives. When you configure the agent directly from the sysedge.cf file, a full restart is required for changes to take effect. Use the sysedge.cf file located in the agent data directory for direct configuration.

This section describes how to configure self monitoring directly in the local sysedge.cf file, but it describes the properties that are required for all forms of configuration.

You can also dynamically add, delete, or modify Process Monitor Table entries through the edgewatch utility. For more information, see edgewatch Utility--Monitor Processes.