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Foglight for Infrastructure 7.1.0 - User Guide

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Monitoring the infrastructure

After activating the agent, you can start monitoring your infrastructure environment. If your agent is configured correctly, the Hosts dashboard should now display the data being collected.

To access the Hosts dashboard:
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On the navigation panel, under Dashboards, click Infrastructure > Hosts > Hosts.
Figure 9. Hosts dashboard

 
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NOTE: The Add Host icon and the Monitored column are available only if Foglight for Infrastructure is installed.

The Monitored column shows whether the host is already configured for monitoring , or is not monitored yet (in which case, you can click the icon to add a monitored host).

Once sufficient data has been collected, the CPU (Utilization, Current), Memory Current, Disk (I/O, Usage), and Network Current columns and the Utilization sparklines display the resource utilization for each monitored host. Hover over each of these columns to see the resource utilization graph for a host.

Adding a monitored host

The Add Monitored Host wizard allows you to add different types of hosts to the list of components being monitored in your infrastructure environment.

You can launch this wizard from several places in the Foglight browser interface:

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From the Infrastructure Environment dashboard, by clicking Single Host in the upper-right corner.
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From the Infrastructure Environment dashboard > Monitoring tab > Resource Utilizations view. If a host is not being monitored, the Resource Utilizations view displays a warning message. You can add the selected host to the list of monitored hosts by clicking Configure Host Monitoring .
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From the Hosts dashboard, by clicking Add Host , or (for a known but unmonitored host) by clicking the icon in the Monitored column.
To add a host using the Add Monitored Hosts wizard:
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In the Add Monitored Host wizard, on the Host and Agent Manager page, specify the host that you want to monitor.
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Remote Host: Type the host name or the IP address of the host you want to monitor. If you clicked the Monitored icon for an unmonitored host, this box already contains the host name.
 
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NOTE: This value must resolve to a real host name or IP address in order to pass the credential validation test in Step 3.
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Optional Settings: Expand this area and type the host name that you want to override the previously specified host. This step is optional.
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Agent Manager: Select the agent manager that you want to use to collect the information about the remote host. The list includes only the Foglight Agent Managers to which the Foglight for Infrastructure agent package is deployed.
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OS Type: Select the OS type of the remote host that you want to monitor: Windows, *nix (HP-UX, AIX), Linux, or Solaris.
 
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NOTE: The wizard uses the specified OS type to determine what agent type to create, WindowsAgent or UnixAgent. This box appears disabled if the wizard is invoked by selecting a host when its OS type is known.
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Virtual / Guest: Ensure this check box is disabled.
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NOTE: Ability to monitor virtual hosts is currently implemented only in Foglight™ for Virtualization, Enterprise Edition. For information about how to configure a virtual agent, refer to the Foglight™ for Virtualization, Enterprise Edition documentation.
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Click Next.
The host name is validated.
If the host name does not resolve to a real host name, the message Unable to locate host using the provided host name appears in the Validation Result dialog box. Click Cancel and return to Step 1 to define a valid host name or IP address.
If the host name passes the validation test, the Add Monitored Host wizard refreshes, showing the Agent Properties page. The layout of the page is different for WindowsAgents and UnixAgents.
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WindowsAgent
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*nix (HP-UX, AIX) Agent
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LinuxAgent
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Solaris Agent
 
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NOTE: If you selected the Virtual/Guest check box in Step 1, the Collect Metrics check boxes are disabled, preventing the agent from collecting these type of metrics.
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On the Agent Properties page, specify the properties of the monitoring agents. For complete information, see Creating agent instances. Click Next.
The wizard checks whether the Agent Manager has any credentials configured for this host, and displays the findings on the Credential Verification page. Matching credentials are those with a resource mapping that matches the host to be monitored.
 
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NOTE: Credentials are security data that provide the Infrastructure agent with the permission to monitor system resources, such as a host or a range of hosts.
If the selected host name matches the host on which the Agent Manager is running, that is indicated on the Credential Verification page.
If any matching credentials are found, they are displayed in table format. The result of the validation is displayed in the Test column.
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If the test fails, click the FAILED link to open a dialog box that displays additional information about the issues encountered during the validation, and helps you troubleshoot the root of the problem.
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If the test is successful, the SUCCESS link appears in the Test column.
 
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TIP: When several credentials are available for a resource, the list of credentials is ordered with the most applicable credentials at the top. The ordering is based on a relative ordering value assigned to each credential.
If no matching credentials are found, that is indicated on the Credential Verification page.
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On the Credentials Verification page, select one of the following options:
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Do not configure a credential: Select this option if you want to configure the credential for this resource at a later time. Local credentials for Windows® and UNIX® are set up by default when Foglight for Infrastructure is installed. Click Next and continue with Step 7.
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Add host(s) to a new credential: Select this option if you want to add the host to a new credential. This option is suitable if none of the existing credentials have the connection details needed to access the new host. Click Next and continue with Step 5.
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Add host(s) to an existing credential: Select this option if you want to add the host to an existing credential. This option is suitable if an existing credential has the security data needed to access the new host, but you need to edit its resource mappings to include this host. Click Next and continue with Step 6.
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If the selected host name matches the host on which the Agent Manager is running, click Next and continue with Step 7.
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Create a new credential.
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On the Credential Type page that appears, select the credential type from the available options.
 
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TIP: The list of credential types varies depending on the agent type.
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Click Next.
The Credential Properties page appears.
The level of required information depends on the selected credential type. For example, the User Name and Password type needs a user name and a password, while the Challenge Response type needs a user name along with a question/response pair.
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On the Credential Properties page, type the required properties, and click Next.
The Credential Name and Lockbox page appears.
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On the Credential Name and Lockbox page, provide a name to identify the credential, and select a lockbox in which you want to keep the credential. A lockbox can be used to group credentials for access and/or security. In smaller Foglight installations, using the default System lockbox should be sufficient.
 
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NOTE: If a lockbox is password protected and is not released to the target Foglight Agent Manager, you can provide the lockbox password on the last page of the wizard.
Click Next.
The Resource Mapping page appears.
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On the Resource Mapping page, indicate which hosts you want to associate with this credential. You can either select the host that you are about to start monitoring, all monitored hosts, or hosts whose name contains a specific text string.
Click Next.
The Policies page appears.
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Optional. On the Policies page, define one or more policies for this credential. A policy defines the number of times a credential can be used, the number of allowed authentication failures, the time range during which the credential is valid, or the length of time the credential data can be cached on the client. For example, you can specify the number of times the credential can be used, or the time period during which it can be used. For complete information about the available credential policies, see the Administration and Configuration Help.
Click Next.
The Summary page appears.
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Continue with Step 7.
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Use an existing credential.
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On the Credential page that appears, select an existing credential to contain this host.
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Click Next.
The Resource Mapping page appears.
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On the Resource Mapping page, indicate which hosts you want to associate with this credential. You can either select the host that you are about to start monitoring, all monitored hosts, or hosts whose name contains a specific text string.
Click Next.
The Summary page appears.
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Continue with Step 7.
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On the Summary page that appears, review the information provided about the host and the monitoring agent.
 
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NOTE: A password field appears on this page in the case where you are using a password-secured lockbox that has not been released to the Agent Manager yet.
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To perform a connectivity check, select Check for Connectivity.
For a successful installation, an agent has to be created and it must be able to connect to the host it will monitor. The connectivity check is an attempt to establish a connection to the host after the agent has been created. If the connectivity check fails, an error message is provided. The connectivity check adds approximately one minute to the installation. If you choose not to check connectivity, you can verify the agent status on the Agent Status dashboard.
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Click Finish.
The new host is added to the Hosts dashboard after a short delay. The monitoring agent is created.
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If the operation is successful, the Add Monitored Host dialog box appears.
Review the information and close the dialog box.
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If you performed a connectivity check and verification fails, an error message is displayed to help you better understand and resolve the problem.
Review the error message. Close the dialog box, and perform the necessary steps, as instructed.
The agent instances created to monitor the new host appear on the Agent Status dashboard.
 
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NOTE: The Agent Status dashboard does not refresh with the latest state unless an action is performed on the page, or the Refresh button on the page is clicked. Agents created using the Add Monitored Host wizard appear on the Agent Status dashboard only after clicking the Refresh button.

Adding multiple monitored hosts

The Add Monitored Host - List wizard allows you to start monitoring multiple hosts in your infrastructure environment.

You can launch this wizard from the Infrastructure Environment dashboard, by clicking Multiple Hosts in the upper-right corner.

To add multiple monitored hosts:
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On the Infrastructure Environment dashboard, in the upper-right corner, click Multiple Hosts.
The Add Monitored Host - List wizard appears with the Agent Manager page open.
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Agent Manager: Select the agent manager that you want to use to collect the information about the hosts that you want to monitor. The list shows the Foglight Agent Managers to which the Foglight for Infrastructure agent package is deployed.
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Virtual / Guest: Ensure this check box is disabled.
 
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NOTE: Ability to monitor virtual hosts is currently implemented only in Foglight™ for Virtualization, Enterprise Edition. For information about how to configure a virtual agent, refer to the Foglight™ for Virtualization, Enterprise Edition documentation.
Click Next.
The Add Monitored Host - List wizard refreshes, showing the Host List page.
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Specify the hosts that you want to monitor. You have two options, that you can combine, depending on which hosts you want to start monitoring:
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Start monitoring existing unmonitored hosts: Choose this option if you want to start monitoring one or more hosts that already exist in your environment, but are not currently monitored. On the Host List page, click Add Known Unmonitored Hosts.
The Unmonitored Hosts dialog box appears.
In the Unmonitored Hosts dialog box, select one or more hosts that you want to start monitoring, and click Add.
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Start monitoring new hosts. Choose this option if you want to start monitoring new hosts, that are not currently showing as unmonitored hosts in your environment. Click Add New Hosts.
The Enter host names here, one host per line dialog box appears.
In the Enter host names here, one host per line dialog box, type a list of one or more host addresses, one host per line. To specify an override name for a host, type a comma immediately after the host name, followed by the override name. Click Add.
The Host List page refreshes, showing the list of hosts that you selected for monitoring.
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Optional. Specify host name overrides for one or more hosts. To specify a name override for a host, in the row containing the host, in the Host Name Override column, click Set override. In the dwell that appears, type the name and click Save.
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Click Next.
The wizard checks whether the selected Agent Manager has any credentials configured for the selected Windows® hosts, and displays the findings on the Credential Verification - Windows page that appears. A matching credential has a resource mapping that resolves to a host name.
 
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NOTE: Credentials are security data that provide the Foglight for Infrastructure agents with the permission to monitor system resources, such as a host or a range of hosts.
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On the Credential Verification - Windows page, select one of the following options:
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Do not configure a credential: Select this option if you want to configure the credential for these hosts at a later time. Local credentials for Windows® and UNIX® are set up by default when Foglight for Infrastructure is installed. Click Next.
The wizard checks whether the selected Agent Manager has any credentials configured for the selected Unix hosts. Continue with Step 8.
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Add host(s) to a new credential: Select this option if you want to add the hosts to a new credential. This option is suitable if none of the existing credentials have the connection details needed to access the new host. Click Next and continue with Step 6.
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Add host(s) to an existing credential: Select this option if you want to add the host to an existing credential. This option is suitable if an existing credential has the security data needed to access the new host, but you need to edit its resource mappings to include this host. Click Next and continue with Step 7.
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Create a new credential.
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On the Credential Type page that appears, select the credential type.
 
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TIP: The list of credential types varies depending on the agent type.
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Click Next.
The Credential Properties page appears.
The level of required information depends on the selected credential type. For example, the User Name and Password type needs a user name and a password, while the Challenge Response type needs a user name along with a question/response pair.
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On the Credential Properties page, type the required properties, and click Next.
The Credential Name and Lockbox page appears.
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On the Credential Name and Lockbox page, provide a name to identify the credential, and select a lockbox in which you want to keep the credential. A lockbox can be used to group credentials for access and/or security. In smaller Foglight installations, using the default System lockbox should be sufficient.
 
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NOTE: If a lockbox is password protected and is not released to the target Foglight Agent Manager, you can provide the lockbox password on the last page of the wizard.
Click Next.
The Resource Mapping page appears.
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On the Resource Mapping page, indicate which hosts you want to associate with this credential. You can either select all hosts in the list, or all monitored hosts.
Click Next.
The Policies page appears.
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Optional. On the Policies page, define one or more policies for this credential. A policy defines the number of times a credential can be used, the number of allowed authentication failures, the time range during which the credential is valid, or the length of time the credential data can be cached on the client. For example, you can specify the number of times the credential can be used, or the time period during which it can be used. For complete information about the available credential policies, see the Administration and Configuration Help.
Click Next.
The Credential Verification - Linux / *nix page appears.
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Continue with Step 8.
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Use an existing credential.
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On the Credential page that appears, select an existing credential to contain this host.
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Click Next.
The Resource Mapping page appears.
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On the Resource Mapping page, indicate which hosts you want to associate with this credential. You can either select the host that you are about to start monitoring, all monitored hosts, or hosts whose name contains a specific text string.
Click Next.
The Credential Verification - Linux / *nix page appears.
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On the Credential Verification - Linux / *nix page that appears, start specifying the credentials for your UNIX® hosts. For instructions, refer to Step 5.
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On the Summary page, review the information provided about the hosts you want to monitor and their credentials.
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To perform a connectivity check, select Check for Connectivity.
For a successful installation, an agent has to be created and it must be able to connect to the host it will monitor. The connectivity check is an attempt to establish a connection to the host after the agent has been created. If the connectivity check fails, an error message is provided. The connectivity check adds approximately one minute to the installation. If you choose not to check connectivity, you can verify the agent status on the Agent Status dashboard.
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Click Finish.
The new hosts are added to the Hosts dashboard after a short delay. The monitoring agents are created.
If you performed a connectivity check and verification fails for one or more agents, an error message is displayed to help you better understand and resolve the problem.
Review the information in the Add Monitored Host dialog box. If applicable, review the error message and perform the necessary steps, as instructed.
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Close the Add Monitored Host dialog box.
The agent instances created to monitor the new host appear on the Agent Status dashboard.
 
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NOTE: The Agent Status dashboard does not refresh with the latest state unless an action is performed on the page, or the Refresh button on the page is clicked. Agents created using the Add Monitored Host wizard appear on the Agent Status dashboard only after clicking the Refresh button.

About the WindowsAgent

The WindowsAgent monitors Windows® systems and collects the following information:

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CPU utilization and performance
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Memory and network performance
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Physical disk devices on a system
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Paging files (such as available paging space)
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Processes running or waiting to run on a monitored host
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Services configured on a monitored host
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Windows event logs
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One or more network interface cards for network traffic data (such as the number of packets, throughput, errors, utilization, and collisions)
 
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NOTE: Services and event logs are collected for use by other cartridges, and are not directly visible in the Infrastructure dashboard.

There are views, rules, and data associated with this agent. For more information, see Reference.

Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and Windows Remote Management (WinRM) are two different mechanisms that monitoring agents can use to establish remote connections. In most scenarios, only one of these mechanisms needs to be configured. Due to limitations in scalability for WMI that cannot be overcome, the preferred mechanism for monitoring Windows resources is via WinRM. For platform-specific information for configuring the Foglight Agent Manager on Windows, when using WMI or WinRM for remote monitoring access, see sections “Configuring Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)” and “Configuring Windows Remote Management (WinRM)” in the Foglight Agent Manager Guide.

 
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NOTE: When the Infrastructure WindowsAgent uses a WMI mechanism for remote connection, and non-administrative users for credentials, the following data cannot be collected with this type of credential:
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Services data collection (Win32_Service class)
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Event log data collection (Win32_NTLogEvent class)
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Cluster data collection (MSCluster_* classes)

For more details, see these topics:

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Supported platforms
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Agent properties
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