HP Intelligent Management Center v5.2 Application Performance Manager Administrator Guide

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4 Topology and application group
management
APM offers flexible topology and application group management functions. Through a topology,
operators can view dependencies among applications and quickly locate network problems.
Application group management enables operators to manage applications according to different
authority levels. The monitoring reports of applications in an application group can be viewed only by
operators who have the management privileges to that group.
Topology management
APM provides the following topology types:
 Application topology
 Dependency topology
 Host topology
 Group topology
Topologies present applications, hosts, access devices, physical network, and their relationships in a
graphical way to improve management efficiency.
Topology tools and right-click menu
In APM, all topologies share the same tools and provide one or more right-click menu options for the
monitored applications.
Except the bird's-eye view, all tools are located on top of a topology to provide viewing aids.
Table 3 Topology tools
Tool
Description
Enters the select mode, in which operators can select and drag nodes on the
topology. This is the default mode when you enter the topology.
Changes the mouse cursor to a magnifier to enlarge specific parts of the topology.
Zooms in the topology.
Zooms out the topology.
Restores the original size of the topology.
Fits the topology to the window.
Hides or displays alarms of the nodes on the topology.