SiteScope User's Guide


Integration Monitor Types

The following is a list of monitor types that enable integration with several Enterprise Management Systems (EMS) applications and servers. Each of these monitor types requires a special SiteScope Option License. Several of these integration monitor types also require integration with another Mercury Interactive product or additional software modules. Contact your Mercury Interactive sales representative for more information on optional monitors. Use the hyperlinks in the table to view more detailed information about each monitor type.

Integration Monitor Types

Monitor Type

Description

Activation Requirements

SiteScope Platform

Avalon Alert Monitor

Used for forwarding alerts generated by the Lancelot network monitoring suite providing real-time statistical and trend data

SiteScope Option License and Topaz EMS Adapter

Windows NT/2000, Linux, and Solaris

BMC Patrol Alert Monitor

Allows integration of existing BMC Patrol installations and transfer of Open Alerts from BMC Patrol Agents to a Topaz installation.

SiteScope Option License and Topaz EMS Adapter

Windows NT/2000 Only

BMC Patrol Metrics Monitor

Enables transfer of measurements collected by BMC Patrol Agents to a Topaz installation.

SiteScope Option License and Topaz EMS Adapter

Windows NT/2000 Only

CA Alert Monitor

Enables transfer of events from a Computer Associates (CA) Unicenter to a Topaz installation.

SiteScope Option License and Topaz EMS Adapter

Windows NT/2000

Compaq Insight Manager Monitor

Monitors for reports arriving from Compaq Insight Manager checking for and alerting on selected content.

SiteScope Option License and Topaz EMS Adapter

Windows NT/2000, Linux, and Solaris

Clarify Monitor

Monitors for tickets sent from a Clarify ticketing system application checking for and alerting on selected content.

SiteScope Option License and Topaz EMS Adapter

Windows NT/2000, Linux, and Solaris

EMS Database Monitor

Monitors entries in a database

SiteScope Option License and Topaz EMS Adapter

Windows NT/2000, Linux, and Solaris

EMS Log File Monitor

Monitors log files

SiteScope Option License and Topaz EMS Adapter

Windows NT/2000, Linux, and Solaris

EMS SNMP Trap Monitor

Monitors SNMP traps sent

SiteScope Option License and Topaz EMS Adapter

Windows NT/2000, Linux, and Solaris

HP OVO Alert Monitor

Collects alerts from Hewlett-Packard OpenView VantagePoint Operations (HP OVO) Server as these are created, and transfers the alerts to the Topaz.

SiteScope Option License and Mercury Interactive HP OVO Integration Addon

Windows NT/2000, Linux, and Solaris

Netcool Alert Monitor

Monitors for alerts received from a Netcool server and forwards them to a Topaz installation.

SiteScope Option License and Topaz EMS Adapter

Windows NT/2000, Linux, and Solaris

Prism Page Monitor

Monitors for SNMP Traps received from other devices.

SiteScope Option License and Topaz EMS Adapter

Windows NT/2000, Linux, and Solaris

Remedy AR System Monitor

Watches for "Interesting Tickets" (HelpDesk cases that are not "Resolved" or "Closed") received from a Remedy Action Request System.

SiteScope Option License and Topaz EMS Adapter

Windows NT/2000, Linux, and Solaris

Tivoli TEC Alert Monitor

Monitors events forwarded by a Tivoli Event Server.

SiteScope Option License and Topaz EMS Adapter

Windows NT/2000, Linux, and Solaris

Tivoli DM Monitor

Monitors

SiteScope Option License and Topaz EMS Adapter

Windows NT/2000, Linux, and Solaris

WhatsUp Monitor

Monitors for reports on the availability of hosts and services issued by WhatsUp Gold, a monitoring tool for TCP/IP, IPX, and NetBIOS networks.

SiteScope Option License and Topaz EMS Adapter

Windows NT/2000, Linux, and Solaris