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Benchmark Factory for Database 8.4 - User Guide

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Configure Firewall - Remote Agent Install

In order to install remote agents through the Benchmark Factory console, you need to turn off the firewall or configure the firewall to allow traffic between the console machine and the agent machine. To allow traffic thru the firewall, enable Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and open TCP port 135 on the agent machine.

In addition, after the remote agent is installed, the Benchmark Factory console and the remote agent also communicate through port 4568 (by default). To enable this communication, configure an inbound rule on the console machine and an outbound rule on the agent machine.

Note: The console and remote agent communicate through port 4568 by default. You can change this port number in Edit | Settings | General. Check this setting to ensure you use the specified port number when creating inbound/outbound rules.

Enable WMI on Agent Machine

Enable Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) to allow communication between the Benchmark Factory console and the remote agent. The following instructions are applicable to Windows 7. For more information, see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa822854(v=vs.85).aspx.

To enable WMI (Windows 7)

  1. Select Control Panel | System and Security | Windows Firewall.
  2. Click Allow a program or feature through Windows Firewall.
  3. Select the checkbox to the left of Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).
  4. Click OK.

Set Inbound and Outbound Rules

The Benchmark Factory console uses TCP port 135 to start agents remotely, and port 4568 is used by the console and the agent machine for communication. Create inbound and outbound rules to allow port 135 and port 4568 traffic through the Windows Firewall.

Create Inbound Rule on console machine

  1. Select Control Panel | System and Security | Windows Firewall.
  2. Click Advanced Settings. The Windows Firewall and Advanced Security dialog opens.
  3. Click Inbound Rules (left panel).
  4. Click New Rule under Actions (right panel).
  5. Select Port in the New Inbound Rule Wizard. Click Next.
  6. Select TCP and Specific local ports.
  7. In the Specific local ports text box, enter "4568" to add these ports. Click Next.
  8. Select Allow this connection. Click Next.
  9. Select Domain, Private, and Public. Click Next.
  10. Give your new rule a name and a description. Then click Finish to add the rule.
  11. Your new rule appears in the Inbound Rules list.

Create Inbound Rule on agent machine

  • On the agent machine, repeat the steps listed above for creating an inbound rule. However, in the Specific local ports text box, enter "135".

Create Outbound Rule on agent machine (if outbound connections are blocked)

  1. Select Control Panel | System and Security | Windows Firewall.
  2. Click Advanced Settings. The Windows Firewall and Advanced Security dialog opens.
    • If outbound connections are blocked, then continue to create a new outbound rule.

    • If outbound connections are allowed, then no action is required.

      Note: In Windows Firewall, outbound connections are set to “Allow” by default.

  3. If outbound connections are blocked, click Outbound Rules (left panel).
  4. Click New Rule under Actions (right panel).
  5. Select Port in the New Outbound Rule Wizard. Click Next.
  6. Select TCP and Specific local ports.
  7. In the Specific remote ports text box, enter "4568" to add this ports. Click Next.
  8. Select Allow this connection. Click Next.
  9. Select Domain, Private, and Public. Click Next.
  10. Give your new rule a name and a description. Then click Finish to add the rule.
  11. Your new rule appears in the Outbound Rules list.

Troubleshooting

After enabling WMI and configuring inbound/outbound rules, if you encounter an error while attempting to install a remote agent because you are denied access, try the following.

Add a Registry key (Windows 7, Windows 8)

  1. Open the Registry Editor (regedit.exe).

    Caution: Editing your Registry incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide problems. It is advised that you back up your Registry before modifying it.

  2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System.
  3. Add a new DWORD (32-bit) Value.
  4. Rename the key to "LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy".
  5. Give it a value of "1".
  6. Close the Registry Editor.

  

Related Topics

Install Remote Agent on Windows

Create and Edit Connections

Connections Overview

Benchmark Factory allows you to connect to a variety of different databases. To learn how to create a connection for a specific database, see one of the following topics:

Using BFScripts in the Connection Dialog

You can use BFScripts in a Connection dialog. BFScripts are enabled in the User Name and Password fields. You can also add BFScripts to the Data Source Name field for an ODBC connection. See Using Scripts in the Connection Dialog for more information.

For an overview of BFScripts, see About Scripts.

  

Create IBM DB2 CLI Connections

Benchmark Factory allows you to create a native connection to an IBM DB2 database.

To create an IBM DB2 CLI connection

  1. Click in the main toolbar. The New Connection dialog opens.
  2. Select IBM DB2 CLI from the drop-down list.

  3. Enter the connection information. Review the following for additional information:

    Note: BFScripts have been enabled on the User Name and Password fields.

    Native  

    Database Alias

    		 Enter the database name.

    User Name

    		 Enter the user name to use for this connection.

    Password

    		 Enter the password associated with the user name.

    Connection Name

    		 Enter a name to use to identify this connection.

    Options

    		 Click to specify timeout and reconnect options. See Connection Timeout and Reconnect Options.
  4. Click Create Connection to save the connection information and connect.
  5. After creating a new DB2 connection, you can collect database and host server information using the Edit Connection dialog. See Environment Information for more information.

Note: To review or modify a connection, click Edit Connections in the main toolbar. Select a connection and click .

Performance Counters

Benchmark Factory allows you to add additional performance counters to a connection. See Performance Counters Tab for more information.

  

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