HP Intelligent Management Center v5.1 SP1 Application Manager Administrator Guide
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16 File/Directory monitor
APM provides the file system monitoring function that monitors the following types of applications:
• File
• Directory
This chapter describes how to add and modify file/directory application monitors, and helps you view
relevant monitor reports.
File
APM can monitor the size and last modification time of individual files on Windows, UNIX, and Linux
operating systems. This section describes how to add a file application monitor, and helps you view the
monitor report.
Adding a file application monitor
APM can monitor files through CLI or WMI. When you add a file application monitor, follow these
guidelines:
• To monitor a file on a Windows host, first enable and configure WMI for Windows Server (see the
Microsoft Windows Server online help), install APM on a Windows host that uses the SQL Server or
MySQL database, and provide the host administrator username and password.
• To monitor a file on a Linux or UNIX host, first enable Telnet or SSH for the host (see the Linux
configuration guide), and configure the Telnet or SSH username and password on both the host
and the IMC Platform. The Telnet or SSH user must have the administrator privilege.
• Make sure the host is already added to the IMC Platform. For information about adding hosts to the
IMC Platform, see IMC Base Platform Administrator Guide for the chapter on resource
management.
To add a file application monitor:
1. Click the Resource tab.
2. Enter the Add Application page in one of the following ways:
Select Application Manager > Add Application from the navigation tree.
The page displays all application types that can be monitored by APM.
Select Application Manager > Application Monitor from the navigation tree, and click Add on
the application monitor list page.
3. Click File of the File/Directory Monitor class.
The page for adding a file application monitor appears.
4. Configure the following parameters for the application monitor:
Name—Enter the application monitor name, which must be unique in APM. HP recommends
that you use the Application name_host IP address format to name the application monitor.
Description—Enter a description for the application monitor to aid maintenance.