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Foglight Experience Monitor 5.8.1 - Installation and Administration Guide

Installing and configuring Multi-appliance clusters Configuring the appliance Specifying monitored web traffic Transforming monitored URLs Managing applications Foglight components and the appliance Using the console program Troubleshooting the appliance Appendix: Third party software Appendix: Dell PowerEdge system appliance

Configuring remote database access

You can enable remote access to the database using port 3306.

To configure remote database access:
1
Click the Remote Access link at the bottom of the Database page.
The Database > Remote Access page appears.
2
Select the Enable remote SQL database access check box to enable remote access to the metric databases.
This option must be used in conjunction with the password you specify in order to query the database remotely. This capability allows you to use your own querying and reporting tools (such as Crystal Reports) to use the metrics collected by your appliance.
3
Type a password in the Password field.
 
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IMPORTANT: The password entered must be a strong password (must be at least 8 characters in length, and a combination of letters and numbers).
4
Click OK.

Purging existing resources

At times, it may be advantageous to purge the resource list for specific categories. The resource list refers to the list of names for a category that you can access via the Analysis > Resource List menu item. Configuration changes that you have made might result in a significant number of obsolete names cluttering up the resource list for certain categories. Using this capability, you can clear the resource list for an entire category, or remove a single resource that you no longer want to appear in the web console.

This action does not discard any metrics from the database. As new metrics are collected, the resource list repopulates with names reflecting the new metrics. For these resources, the full set of historical data that was collected before the purge is still available in the web console. However, obsolete names that are not generating any new metrics will never again be available in the web console. Consequently, if this historical data is important, this capability should not be used. For more information, see Transforming monitored URLs.

To purge a list of resources or an individual resource, click Purge Resource Names link at the bottom of the Database page, to displays the Purge Resources page.

Figure 39. Database: Purge resource Names

To purge a single resource from a category:
1
From the Category list, select the metric category whose resource you would like to purge.
2
Click Choose Resource to display a Resource List window.
3
Locate and select the resource you would like to purge.
4
Click OK.
A window with a warning message appears.
5
Click OK to begin purging the chosen resource.
A window with a warning message appears.
To purge all resources from a category:
1
From the Category list, select the metric category whose resource you would like to purge.
2
Select the All option.
3
Click OK.
4
Click OK to begin purging the resource list. It may take up to 15 minutes to purge the entire list depending on its size.
To purge all resources matching a regular expression:
1
From the Category list, select the metric category whose resources you would like to purge.
2
Select the Regular Expression option and type a regular expression matching the names of the resources that you want to delete.
3
Click OK to begin purging the resources.

Appliance integrity

In order to monitor traffic and collect data, the appliance needs to be up to date, backed up regularly, and if required, communicating through secure channels. The following sections outline how to maintain the integrity of your appliance.

For more information, see these topics:

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Viewing system information
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System information in a multi-appliance setup
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Viewing and changing the license
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Database repair log

Viewing system information

The System Information page can be accessed by clicking Help > System Information.

The System Information page presents information about the appliance that you are currently connected to via the web console. You can use it to do the following tasks:

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Confirm the version and build information
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Confirm the appliance hardware specifications
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Change the appliance license
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