Connection Properties
Spotlight Basics describes how Spotlight applications work. It contains these sections:
| Section |
Description |
|---|---|
| Spotlight Connections |
Create / Modify / Delete connections to systems, and monitor those systems. |
| Monitor Spotlight Connections | Monitor connections, detect alarms, investigate the cause of alarms. |
| Alarms |
Alarms are the warnings that Spotlight raises when a metric falls outside its "normal" range of values. |
| Charts, Grids and Home Page Components | Spotlight displays provide detailed statistics of the monitored system, relevant to diagnosing the cause of alarms. Make the best use of them. |
| View | Options | Customize Spotlight. |
| Troubleshooting | Solve problems using Spotlight. |
Connection Properties - General Page
View general information about the spotlight connection.
To open the Connection Properties dialog, General page
- Locate the connection in the Spotlight Connection Manager or the Spotlight Browser.
- Right click the connection and select Properties | General.
About the General page
Note: You cannot edit the fields in this page directly while the connection is open.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Connection name | The display name for the connection. |
| Type |
The type of connection. (DB2, Windows etc.) |
| Location |
The location of the connection profile. Connection profiles store information that Spotlight uses to connect to the system. |
| Calibrated | Has the connection been calibrated? When? Calibrate Spotlight Connections |
| Template |
The name of the template applied to the connection. Connection Templates Note: Click Change template to change the template. |
| Created |
The date the connection was created. |
|
Modified |
The date the connection was last modified. |
|
Accessed |
The date the connection was last accessed. |
Notes:
- User defined connection profiles are stored by default in C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Quest Software\Shared\Profiles
- User defined templates are stored by default in C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Quest Software\Shared\Templates
- Locations for connection profiles and templates may differ from the default in your case. Migrate (Move And Share) Connections
Connection Properties - Details Page
Connection Properties - Overhead Page
Connection Properties - Details Page
View / Enter / Modify the settings for the Spotlight connection.
To open the Connection Properties dialog, Details page
- Locate the connection in the Spotlight Connection Manager or Spotlight Browser.
- Right click the connection and select Properties | Details.
About the Details page
The fields in the Details page are dependent on the type of Spotlight connection.
- For help on a specific field, click in the field and press F1.
- For help on all fields, click Help | Contents | Connection type | Connect to A … System.
Note: You cannot edit the fields directly while the connection is open.
Connection Properties - General Page
Connection Properties - Overhead Page
Connection Properties - Overhead Page
The queries that Spotlight uses to collect data from a Spotlight connection can place an additional load on the monitored system.
- Simple queries that retrieve small amounts of data have little impact on the performance of the monitored system.
- Most Spotlight queries consume a measurable but not significant amount of system resources.
- Queries that are complex or collect large amounts of data may put a significant load on the system.
The controls on the Overhead Management page allow you to adjust collection rates for different categories of Spotlight data, and so limit the load that Spotlight places on the monitored system.
Notes: Use this page to change the overall settings for the connection. To change the settings for a Spotlight component use the Component Properties editor. Component Properties - Overhead Page
To open the Connection Properties dialog, Overhead page
- Locate the connection in the Spotlight Connection Manager or the Spotlight Browser.
- Right click the connection and select Properties | Overhead.
Alternatively
- Select the connection in the Spotlight Browser Live connections.
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Select Tools | Performance Settings
or click
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About the Spotlight overheads dialog
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Control |
Description |
|---|---|
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Overhead Impact slider |
Drag the slider to one of the standard overhead settings:
Accompanying text further defines the data collected under each overhead setting. The definitions are dependent on the connection type. The criteria may include:
Note: The slider is not displayed if a component in the connection already has a custom setting. Click Restore default to remove all custom settings. |
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Custom... |
Click to select a collection rate for each available category of Spotlight data. Custom Connection Performance |
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Restore default |
Click to remove all user-specified collection rates. Revert to Spotlight default settings. Set the rate at which data is collected |
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Make this the default setting for all new connections |
When selected, all new Spotlight connections collect data at the rates defined in this dialog. |