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Foglight Agent Manager 5.9.5 - Foglight Agent Manager Guide

Table of Contents

Configuring the embedded Agent Manager

Getting started Interacting with the embedded Agent Manager

Automatic configuration of the Management Server host name and port number

Installing external Agent Managers

Understanding how the Agent Manager communicates with the Management Server

Syntax conventions

Deploying the Agent Manager cartridge Downloading the Agent Manager installer Installing the Agent Manager

Installing the Agent Manager using the installer interface

Configuring Management Server URLs using the installer interface

Installing the Agent Manager from the command line

Configuring Management Server URLs from the command line

Using the Agent Manager silent installer Installing the Agent Manager as a Windows service

Starting or stopping the Agent Manager process

Identifying the Agent Manager process About platform-specific identification

Frequently asked questions

How do I upgrade the Agent Manager? How do I uninstall the Agent Manager? Where can I find the Agent Manager installation log files? Why does the message "Created system preferences directory in java.home" appear after I finish installing the Agent Manager on AIX? Are the passwords that are stored in the configuration file, fglam.config.xml, encrypted? How can I see what parameters are available for the silent installers? Why are two URLs displayed for localhost when I search for HA peers? I tested the connection between the Agent Manager and a Management Server, but the Management Server URL failed the connectivity test. Why did this happen? When I try to install the Agent Manager using the installer interface on Solaris x86 VMware, it fails and a warning message related to fonts appears. Why does this occur? Why does an AIX compatibility warning appear when I run the Agent Manager installer?

Configuring the Agent Manager

Operating system patches Launching the Agent Manager installation interface Configuring the Agent Manager from the command line Configuring the Agent Manager to use SSL certificates Configuring an Agent Manager instance as a Concentrator

Configuring the concentrator Configuring downstream Instances Creating a secure connection with downstream instances Excluding SSL ciphers from upstream or downstream Connections Excluding Specific SSL Protocols from Downstream Connections

Configuring the Agent Manager to accept connections from the Management Server Configuring the Agent Manager to execute commands on remote hosts Configuring multiple Agent Manager instances

Example: Running multiple instances in a cluster environment

Controlling the polling rate Configuring the Agent Manager to work in HA mode

Assigning Agent Managers to HA partitions Adding cartridges to the HA deployment whitelist About agent fail-over About non-HA deployments

Negotiating Agent Manager resources at runtime

Disabling runtime resource negotiation

Disabling agent-specific changes to the upstream queue

Configuring credentials

Managing lockboxes Releasing lockboxes to the Agent Manager

Configuring anti-virus exclusion settings Troubleshooting

Errors related to Windows WMI and DCOM configuration Resolving DATA_COLLECTION_FAILED errors Adjusting the maximum polling interval

Advanced system configuration and troubleshooting

Configuring Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)

WMI IPv6 connection support Windows Firewall interference Minimum requirements for Windows Management Instrumentation

Promoting remote users to administrators on local machines through the Domain Controller Granting required permissions to individual remote users

WMI access violation and OS connectivity verification failure WMI and Quota Violation error Known WMI issues in Windows Server 2008 Tuning WMI connections Modifying registry key ownership on Windows Server 2008 R2 Configuring registry settings for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 Resolving Access Denied errors when connecting to Windows XP Professional OS collection fails with a Local_Limit_Exceeded error Access to DCOM objects and registry is denied Configuring registry settings for WinShell access through DCOM Permissions on registry keys to configure DCOM command shell connection Enabling agents to connect from UNIX machines

Disabling UAC Granting access to dllhost.exe when Windows Firewall is enabled

Enabling agents to connect locally on Windows Releasing a locked MySQL process

Configuring Windows Remote Management (WinRM)

WinRM IPv6 connection support

About the cross-realm negotiate authentication behavior Enable DNS reverse lookup

About WinRM authentication and the Agent Manager Configuring the target (monitored) system Configuring the Agent Manager (monitoring) system Generating a configuration file required for WinRM Negotiate authentication Configuring command-shell connection settings About WinRM connection ports Troubleshooting

Verifying setup Identifying common causes of WinRM failures Reviewing application event logs Enabling connection type debugging

UNIX- and Linux-specific configuration

SSH IPv6 connection support About supported remote monitoring protocols Configuring the Agent Manager to run as a daemon

Locating the init.d script Obtaining the Agent Manager daemon status

Configuring Agent Manager agent privileges

Using sudo to configure secure launcher permissions Using setuid_launcher to configure secure launcher permissions

Using the HP patch checking tool About Agent Manager installations on AIX Preventing Agent Manager core dumps on Linux

Monitoring the Agent Manager performance

Investigating Agent Manager diagnostics

Exploring the Adapter Details tab

Message Processing tab XML Serialization tab Servlets tab

Exploring the Client Details tab

Agent Manager Clients view Message Processing tab Clock Skew tab Bandwidth tab Misbehaving Clients tab XML Serialization tab CPU Usage tab Memory Usage tab CDT Submission tab Queue Utilization tab

Deploying the Agent Manager to large-scale environments

Using Agent Manager silent installer Parameters Example: Deploying the Agent Manager to multiple UNIX hosts

Working with this example

Before you begin

Example: Creating and running an Agent Manager deployment script

Part 1: Create the working directory and script file Part 2: Create a list of hosts Part 3: Add the script parameters Part 4: Specify the script commands Part 5: Run the script

Example: Deploying the Agent Manager to multiple Windows hosts

Example: Using a software deployment tool and silent installer parameters

Part 1: Provide the silent installer parameters Part 2: Make the Agent Manager installers accessible Part 3: Run the software deployment tool

Queue Utilization tab

The Queue Utilization tab contains graphs that tell you how well the client queue and cache are performing. It displays the count of messages in the queue over time, its size, and the rate at which it discards messages. It also shows the rates of cache-related operations and memory consumption, and the percentage of time the client spends on cache-related operations.

Figure 14. Queue Utilization tab

Deploying the Agent Manager to large-scale environments


	IMPORTANT: The Agent Manager deployment script discussed in this section is provided as an example only, and is not supported as part of the product warranty.

This contains tips for deploying the Foglight® Agent Manager to a large number of UNIX® or Windows® hosts in your environment. It also discusses some of the deployment options you might want to consider.

Deploying the Foglight Agent Manager is a multi-step process that includes selecting and deploying an Agent Manager cartridge, downloading the Agent Manager installer, and installing the Agent Manager. The steps in this process are described in Installing external Agent Managers .

If you are planning to deploy the Agent Manager to multiple UNIX hosts, you can create a deployment script to simplify this process. An example of this type of script is outlined below, along with suggestions for how you could customize the script to suit your environment.

If you are planning to deploy the Agent Manager to multiple Windows hosts, it is likely that you need a software deployment tool. Suggestions for using this type of tool are provided below.

Using Agent Manager silent installer Parameters

The instructions in this include references to the Agent Manager silent installer parameters.

These parameters are used with the --silent command option when you run the Agent Manager installer non-interactively—for example, to install the Agent Manager from the command-line onto remote machines, as described in the examples in this.

SeeUsing the Agent Manager silent installer for more information about these parameters.


	CAUTION: As with deploying the Agent Manager to multiple hosts, using the silent installer is an advanced activity.

Example: Deploying the Agent Manager to multiple UNIX hosts

If you are planning to deploy the Agent Manager to multiple UNIX® hosts, you can simplify the process by creating a deployment script that downloads installers, installs, and starts the Agent Manager on these hosts.

This section provides an example of this type of script and suggestions for customizing it to suit your environment.

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