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Define Monitor Sets

Monitor > Monitor Sets > Edit

The Define Monitor Sets window maintains a set of counter objects, counters, counter instances, services and processes included in a monitor set. This collection is drawn from a "master list" maintained using Monitor Lists. Sample monitor sets can be loaded using the System > Configure page.

Monitor Sets

A monitor set is a set of counter objects, counters, counter instances, services and processes used to monitor the performances of machines. Typically, a threshold is assigned to each object/instance/counter, service, or process in a monitor set. Alarms can be set to trigger if any of the thresholds in the monitor set are exceeded. A monitor set should be used as a logical set of things to monitor. A logical grouping, for example, could be to monitor all counters and services integral to running an Exchange Server. You can assign a monitor set to any machine that has an operating system of Windows 2000 or newer.

The general procedure for working with monitor sets is as follows:

  1. Optionally update monitor set counter objects, instances and counters by source machine ID using Monitor > Update Lists by Scan.
  2. Optionally update monitor set counter objects, instances and counters manually and review them using Monitor Lists.
  3. Optionally update predefined sample monitor sets using System > Configure.
  4. Create and maintain monitor sets using Monitor > Monitor Sets.
  5. Assign monitor sets to machine IDs using Monitor > Assign Monitoring.
  6. Optionally customize standard monitor sets as individualized monitor sets.
  7. Optionally customize standard monitor sets using Auto Learn.
  8. Review monitor set results using:

Click the following tabs to define monitor set details.

Take Ownership...

You can't edit a public monitor set you don't own. Click the Take Ownership link to display the Save and Delete buttons. Otherwise you can make a copy of the current monitor set using the Save As... button.

Share...

You can share monitor sets you own with other individual administrators, entire administrator groups, or make the monitor set public for all administrators.

Note: A master administrator can take ownership of a monitor set and change share rights.

Save As...

Select Save As... to save a monitor set under a different name.

Save

Select Save to save changes to a monitor set.

Delete

Select Delete to delete a monitor set.

Export Monitor Set...

Click the Export Monitor Set... link to display the script in XML format in the Export Monitor Sets popup window. You can copy it to the clipboard or download it to a text file. Monitor sets can be imported using the Monitor Sets page.

Monitor Set Name

Enter a descriptive name for the monitor set that helps you identify it in monitor set lists.

Monitor Set Description

Describe the monitor set in more detail. The rationale for the creation of the set is meaningful here; the reason for the creation of the set is sometimes lost over time.

Group Alarm Column Name

Assign this monitor set to a Group Alarm Column Name. If a monitor set alarm is triggered, the group alarm it belongs to is triggered as well. Group alarms display in the Group Alarm Status pane of the Monitor > Dashboard List page.