Default Parameters for IBMDB2RepHrtBtTest

This test monitors the heartbeats that each DB2 UDB primary database sends to the standby database. In the process, the test reports the count of heartbeats that were missed during ameasure period, the count of heartbeats expected during a measure period and the percentage of heartbeats missed between the primary and standby database. Alerts are promptly sent out if too many heartbeats are missed. This way, administrators can proactively detect problems in heartbeat communication and can resolve them before the standby databases die.

This page depicts the default parameters that need to be configured for the IBMDB2RepHrtBtTest.

• The TEST PERIOD list box helps the user to decide how often this test needs to be executed.

• To monitor Db2 UDB database server, the eG agent should be configured with the credentials of a user with any of the following privileges SYSADM or SYSCTRL> or SYSMAINT or SYSMON. Specify the credentials of such a user in the USER and PASSWORD text boxes. Confirm the Password by retyping it in the CONFIRM PASSWORD text box.

• The test uses a database on the monitored Db2 UDB server. Specify the name of the database in the DATABASE text box.

• If the database server being monitored is SSL-enabled, then set the SSL flag to Yes. If not, then set the SSL flag to No.

• Once the necessary values have been provided, clicking on the UPDATE button will register the changes made.

When changing default configurations of tests, the values with “$” indicate variables that will be replaced by the eG system according to the specific server being managed - for instance, $hostName is the host/nickname of the target host, $port is the port number of the server being monitored. E.g., for a server xyz:80, $hostName will be changed automatically by the eG manager to “xyz*” and $port will be changed to “80” when configuring a test.