Configuration of IBMDb2AppsTest

This test auto-discovers applications running on each DB2 UDB instance on the target DB2 server, and reports which application has more connections open to (i.e., processes running in) the Db2 database. This test also reveals the application that consumed CPU for maximum time and required maximum number of direct read and write operations.

The default parameters associated with this test are:

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

• In the HOST text box, specify the HOST for which this test is to be configured.

• In the PORT text box, specify the port at which the target host is listening. The default port is 50000.

• 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 name of user in the USER text box.

• The eG agent should be configured with the credentials of a user to monitor Db2 UDB database server. Specify the password of the specified user in the PASSWORD text box.

• 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.

• Specify the list of databases that you wish to monitor in a comma-seperated list in the INCLUDE DB text box. By default this is set to ALL.

• Specify the list of databases that you wish to exclude from monitoring in a comma-seperated list in the EXCLUDE DB text box. By default this is set to NONE.

• 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.

• By default, the detailed diagnosis of this test, if enabled, will report only the top-5 records. This is why, the DD ROW COUNT parameter is set to 5 by default. If you want to include more or less records in detailed diagnosis, then change the value of this parameter accordingly.

• To make diagnosis more efficient and accurate, eG embeds an optional detailed diagnostic capability. With this capability, the eG agents can be configured to run detailed, more elaborate tests as and when specific problems are detected. To enable the detailed diagnosis capability of this test, by default, for a particular server, choose the On option against DETAILED DIAGNOSIS. To disable the capability, click on the Off option.

  The option to selectively enable/disable the detailed diagnosis capability will be available only if the following conditions are fulfilled:

  • The eG manager license should allow the detailed diagnosis capability.

  • Both the bad and normal frequencies configured for the detailed diagnosis measures should not be 0.

• If multiple components of the same component type are awaiting configuration, then an APPLY TO OTHER COMPONENTS button will appear in this page. Clicking on this button will allow you to apply the configuration to all/selected components of that type.

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

When changing the configuration for specific servers, a “*” beside the text box corresponding to the parameter signifies that these values have to be manually configured by the user. The parameter values that require to be configured will typically be prefixed with a “$” or contain a series of “*”. A value of “none” in the parameter value indicates that the corresponding parameter value can be changed if required.