KB1218: Monitoring IBM DataPower Appliance using Monitoring Studio KM | Knowledge Base

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Introduction

This article explains how to import the pre-built configuration into Monitoring Studio to monitor the IBM DataPower Appliance.

Important Note: This pre-built configuration does not cover all the monitoring aspects of the IBM DataPower Appliance. It is provided as an example and can be used as a working base for advanced monitoring. No support will be provided for this pre-built configuration. Should you need further assistance to customize it, please contact our Professional Services team.

Monitored Parameters

The pre-built configuration collects the components and metrics listed below.

Monitoring IBM DataPower Appliance

Appliance Memory

Appliance Free Memory
Appliance Memory Usage percent
Appliance Total Memory
Appliance Used Memory

Environment

CPU1 Temperature
CPU2 Temperature
Fan
Speed
Status
Power Supply Status
System Temperature
Voltage
Current Reading
Status

Ethernet Interfaces

IF status
Received Packets
Received Traffic MB
Rx Drops
Rx Errors
Transmitted Packets
Transmitted Traffic MB
Tx Drops
Tx Errors

Fibre Channel HBA

Operation State

Fibre Channel Targets

Operation State

File System

Free Space Encrypted
Free Space Internal
Free Space Temporary
Total Space Encrypted
Total Space Internal
Total Space Temporary

ISCSI Target

Operation State

ISCSI Volume

Operation State

Load Balancer

Health

NFS Mount

Files Open
Files Read
Files Written

Physical Drive

State

RAID Battery Backup

Status
Temperature
Voltage

RAID Volumes

Enabled
Health
Inactive Status
Number of Physical Disks

Importing the Pre-Built Configuration

Pre-requisites

Before using the pre-built configuration, make sure that:

a supported version of the PATROL Agent is installed and properly configured,
Monitoring Studio KM 9.4.02 or higher is installed with the latest patches and loaded on the PATROL Agent
You have access to the SNMP agent on the IBM DataPower Appliance with a community string or user credentials depending on the SNMP protocol version.

Procedure

Download the configuration file, unzip and copy it on the server where the PATROL Agent is installed and loaded with the Monitoring Studio KM.
Right-click on the main Monitoring Studio icon > KM Commands > Configuration > Import Configuration
Locate the folder where the downloaded .cfg file is saved.
Select the IBM DataPower configuration file.
Monitoring Studio indicates the number of hosts found in the configuration file that require specific information before being imported. You can click the Hosts button to view the list. Click Next.
Provide the hostname or IP address of the IBM DataPower Appliance to be monitored and click Next.
Select the SNMP Protocol. Click Next.
Provide the community string or the credentials depending on the SNMP version. Click Next.
Review the Import Summary and click Next.
Click Finish.

Note: Thresholds are not set by default. We recommend you set them according to your specific requirements.

Learn More

To learn more about the Monitors used in this configuration template, please refer to the Specifying the Monitors Used section of the user documentation. Please refer to Professional Services page to learn more about the consulting services available.

Monitoring IBM DataPower Appliance using Monitoring Studio KM