Managing a Linux Systems Group Component

Follow the procedure detailed below to manually manage a Linux Systems Group component in using the eG admin interface.

  1. Login to the eG administrative interface as a user who has been assigned the Admin role.

  2. 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.
  3. The Add Component page will then appear. In the Add Component page, select Linux Systems Group as the Component type and click the Add New Component button.

  4. Figure 1 will then appear.

    Adding Windows Systems Group Component

    Figure 1 : Adding a Linux Systems Group component

  5. In Figure 1, specify the following:

    • Provide a Nick name for the Linux Systems Group component being added. Make sure that the nick name you specify here is the same as the nick name you provided for the Linux Systems Group component when configuring the eG VM Agent (see Configuring the eG VM Agent to Communicate with the eG Manager/eG Remote Agenttopic).

    • Since the Linux Systems Group is by default monitored in an agentless manner, the Agentless flag will be selected by default. Let the default settings remain in the OS and Mode selection boxes.

    • Next, select the OS as Other and the Mode as Other.

    • Next, select the Remote agent and External agents that will monitor the target Linux Systems Group component. Ensure that the remote agent you choose here is the same as the remote agent you specified when configuring the eG VM agent (see Configuring the eG VM Agent to Communicate with the eG Manager/eG Remote Agenttopic).

    • Finally, click the Add button to add the component to the eG Enterprise system.

  6. Once the Linux Systems Group component is added successfully, you will be directed to the Components page. Using the options provided in the Components page, you can modify, unmanage or delete the newly added component. In addition, you can also configure the tests, set thresholds and maintenance policies, and change the IP address.
  7. The tests associated with the target component are automatically configured by default except the Processes - OS and Linux Service Status - OS tests which are needed to be configured manually. To know more about the configuration parameters and performance metrics reported by the tests, refer to the Monitoring the Linux Systems Group. To view the performance metrics, switch to the Monitor tab.