How to Monitor Google Chromebooks Group Using eG Enterprise?
Follow the broad steps below to monitor a Google Chromebooks Group using eG Enterprise:
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Install an eG agent on a remote Windows/Linux host/VM in the environment, and make sure that the remote agent is able to access the target group;
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To enable the eG agent to access the devices, ensure that the pre-requisites provided in the How does eG Enterprise Monitor Google Chromebooks Group? are fulfilled;
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Use the eG admin interface to add a Google Chromebooks Group component;
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Configure tests for the managed Google Chromebooks Group component.
The following sections explain how to add a Google Chromebooks Group component and configure the tests for the managed component.
Adding a Google Chromebooks Group Component
eG Enterprise also let you manually add the Google Chromebooks Group using the eG admin interface. Using the steps given below, you can add a Google Chromebooks Group component for monitoring:
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Login to the eG admin interface.
- Click on the Add Component button in the right corner of the Components at a Glance page that appears or follow the Infrastructure -> Components -> Add/Modify menu sequence.
- The Components page will then appear. In the Components page, select Google Chromebooks Group as the Component type and click the Add New Component button.
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Figure 1 will then appear.
Figure 1 : Adding a Google Chromebooks Group component for monitoring
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In Figure 1, first specify the host name or IP in the Host IP/Name text box and provide a unique Nick name for the component. The nick name for the component should be the ID of organization/organizational unit. Optionally, you can add a short name suffix with name of your choice the organization to which the target component belongs to.
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By default, the Google Chromebooks Group can only be monitored in an agent-less manner so that the Agentless check box is selected by default. Now, fill the following details:
- Pick Other as the Other.
- Set the Mode to Web Service.
- Select the Remote agent that will be monitoring the target controller.
- Choose an external agent by picking an option from the External agents list box.
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Finally, click the Add button to add the component.
Configuring eG Tests for Google Chromebooks Group Component
Once you click on the Add button in Figure 1, Figure 2 will appear displaying the Google Chromebooks Group component that you just added. To configure the tests for that component, click on the Configure Tests icon corresponding to that component in Figure 2.
Figure 2 : The Google Chromebooks Group component
Figure 3 will then appear. From the UNCONFIGURED TESTS list in Figure 3, select the test that you want to configure. For instance, say you select the API Access - Chrome OS test. To configure this test, click on the Configure button in Figure 3.
Figure 3 : Selecting the test to be configured
To know how to configure this test, refer to the API Access Chrome - OS Test
