Foglight for Oracle (Cartridge) 6.3.0

Defining Data Collection and Storage Options

The Foglight for Oracle agent collects and stores data at all times, even when the browser window that displays the data is not active. Use the Collections view in the Databases Administration dashboard to specify:

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Which collections are sampled and stored.

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The data collection values when sampling is carried out in offline, online, and real-time frequency modes.

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The collection frequency.

When a user is currently focusing on a screen, the sampling frequency for all of the collections associated with this screen automatically switches to Real-Time. The collection frequency setting determines the sampling frequencies of the other collections, which do not run in Real-Time mode).

The available collection frequencies, which can be selected from the field The selected agent's current collection frequency is, are:

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Low — all collections are running in Offline mode, regardless of whether a Client is connected

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Normal — the collections' running mode (Online/Offline/Real-time) adjusts dynamically to the Client's connection status (disconnected/connected/focusing on a screen).

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High — all collections are running in Online mode, regardless of whether a Client is connected.

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The Query timeout for on-demand collections.

This setting defines the number of seconds that a query for on-demand collections can run before it times out.

On-demand collections are collections whose data is retrieved not by predefined time intervals but upon entering a screen or clicking a button.

The default setting of this parameter is 60 seconds, but it can be modified by clicking the number that indicates the parameter’s value in the field Query timeout for on-demand collections:.

The Collections table contains the following columns.

Table 30. Collections
Column	Description
Collection Enabled	Defines whether the selected collections are sampled and stored.
Collection Name	The name of the collection. This list is sorted in alphabetical order.
Offline Frequency (Sec)	Used for defining the collection interval, in seconds, in offline mode (for example: 300). Offline frequency refers to the longest interval possible for sampling the monitored instance.
Online Frequency (Sec)	Used for defining the collection interval, in seconds, in online mode (for example: 60).
Real-time Frequency (Sec)	Used for defining the collection interval, in seconds, in real-time mode (for example: 20). Only one collection can be sampled at real-time frequency at any given moment.
Query Timeout (Sec)	The amount of time, in seconds, that elapses before the query times out.


	IMPORTANT: In the Normal collection frequency, when the browser window that displays Foglight for Oracle is active, the collection frequency mode in the active screen (for example: the Current Sessions panel in the Activity drilldown) switches to the fastest frequency possible - once every 20 seconds.

To modify the values of a specific collection:

Select the collection’s row in the table.

Click Edit.

The Edit the Collection dialog box opens.

Select whether to enable the collection and storage of the selected collection.

Set the collection interval, in seconds, in offline frequency mode (if available).

Set the collection interval, in seconds, in online frequency mode (if available).

Set the collection interval, in seconds, in real-time frequency mode.

Set the query timeout, in seconds.

Click Set to apply these settings or Cancel to reject them.

Customizing Alarms for Foglight for Oracle Rules

Many Foglight for Oracle multiple-severity rules trigger alarms. To improve your monitoring experience, you can use alarm templates to customize when alarms are triggered and whether they are reported. You can also set up email notifications.

This section covers the following topics:

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Introducing the Alarms View

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Viewing Alarm Sensitivity Levels for Unassigned Agents

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Modifying Alarm Templates

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Configuring Email Notifications

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Cloning Agent Settings

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