# Activating Application Monitoring and Other Data Collection Sources

Application Monitoring is responsible for configuring data collection of a specific applications' host machine system resources.

The following sections will guide you on the required configuration to activate Application Monitoring and other data collection sources.

# Activating Application Monitoring

Application Monitoring is active by default; make sure it is activated before activating other data collection sources. If it is inactive, follow these instructions to activate:

  1. Open system_analyzer.oconf in the module-activation directory, which is by default in C:\Program Files\OpeniT\Core\Configuration\module-activation.

  2. Locate and set the value of systemanalyzer.active to true.

    system_analyzer.oconf
     3| systemanalyzer
 4| {
 5|   display=SystemAnalyzer
 6|   description=System Resource Monitoring
 7|   active
 8|   {
 9|     type=bool
10|     value=true
11|   }

  3. Save the changes.

  1. Open system_analyzer.oconf in the module-activation directory, which is by default in /var/opt/openit/etc/module-activation.

  2. Locate and set the value of systemanalyzer.active to true.

    system_analyzer.oconf
     3| systemanalyzer
 4| {
 5|   display=SystemAnalyzer
 6|   description=System Resource Monitoring
 7|   active
 8|   {
 9|     type=bool
10|     value=true
11|   }

  3. Save the changes.

If you want to activate Application Monitoring on selected clients, follow the instructions in the Activating Features on Selected Clients section.

# Activating Process Accounting

Process Accounting is active by default; make sure it is activated to turn on the application usage data collection. If it is inactive, follow these instructions to activate:

  1. Open system_analyzer.oconf in the module-activation directory, which is by default in C:\Program Files\OpeniT\Core\Configuration\module-activation.

  2. Locate and set the value of systemanalyzer.process-accounting.active to true.

    system_analyzer.oconf
    12| process-accounting
13| {
14|   display=ProcessAccounting
15|   description=Job to enable Process Accounting
16|   active
17|   {
18|     type=bool
19|     value=true
20|   }

  3. Save the changes.

  1. Open system_analyzer.oconf in the module-activation directory, which is by default in /var/opt/openit/etc/module-activation.

  2. Locate and set the value of systemanalyzer.process-accounting.active to true.

    system_analyzer.oconf
    12| process-accounting
13| {
14|   display=ProcessAccounting
15|   description=Job to enable Process Accounting
16|   active
17|   {
18|     type=bool
19|     value=true
20|   }

  3. Save the changes.

If you want to activate Process Accounting on selected clients, follow the instructions in the Activating Features on Selected Clients section.

# Activating SAR

SAR is active by default; make sure it is activated to enable monitoring and collection of system performance reports. If it is inactive, follow these instructions to activate:

The Windows System Activity Report (WinSAR) provides detailed information about various system loads, including CPU activity, memory usage, interrupts, device load, network activity, and swap space utilization. It collects data using the Performance Monitor in the Windows system, allowing users to monitor machine load, input/output usage, and other system activities.

  1. Open system_analyzer.oconf in the module-activation directory, which is by default in C:\Program Files\OpeniT\Core\Configuration\module-activation.

  2. Locate and set the value of systemanalyzer.sar.active to true.

    system_analyzer.oconf
    22| sar
23| {
24|   display=System Activity Report
25|   description=Job to enable monitoring and collection of system performance reports.
26|   active
27|   {
28|     type=bool
29|     value=true
30|   }

  3. Save the changes.

SAR is a Unix System command that reports various system loads, including CPU activity, memory usage, interrupts, device load, network activity, and swap space utilization. It provides information on machine load, input/output usage, and other system activities.

  1. Open system_analyzer.oconf in the module-activation directory, which is by default in /var/opt/openit/etc/module-activation.

  2. Locate and set the value of systemanalyzer.sar.active to true.

    system_analyzer.oconf
    22| sar
23| {
24|   display=System Activity Report
25|   description=Job to enable monitoring and collection of system performance reports.
26|   active
27|   {
28|     type=bool
29|     value=true
30|   }

  3. Save the changes.

If you want to activate SAR on selected clients, follow the instructions in the Activating Features on Selected Clients section.

# Next Steps?

   Configuring SAR Binary Directory

# Activating Application Usage Collector

Application Usage Collector is active by default; make sure it is activated to enable monitoring of processes and their resource consumption. If it is inactive, follow these instructions to activate:

  1. Open system_analyzer.oconf in the module-activation directory, which is by default in C:\Program Files\OpeniT\Core\Configuration\module-activation.

  2. Locate and set the value of systemanalyzer.appusage.active to true.

    system_analyzer.oconf
    32| appusage
33| {
34|     display=Application Usage
35|		description=Job to monitor processes and its resource consumption.
36|		active
37|		{
38|			type=bool
39|			value=true
40|		}

  3. Locate and set the value of systemanalyzer.appusage.module-poller.active to true.

    system_analyzer.oconf
    41|		module-poller
42|		{
43|			display=Module Poller
44|			description=Job to collect module and dll usage of processes.
45|			active
46|			{
47|				type=bool
48|				value=true
49|			}

  4. Save the changes.

  1. Open system_analyzer.oconf in the module-activation directory, which is by default in /var/opt/openit/etc/module-activation.

  2. Locate and set the value of systemanalyzer.appusage.active to true.

    system_analyzer.oconf
    32| appusage
33| {
34|     display=Application Usage
35|		description=Job to monitor processes and its resource consumption.
36|		active
37|		{
38|			type=bool
39|			value=true
40|		}

  3. Locate and set the value of systemanalyzer.appusage.module-poller.active to true.

    system_analyzer.oconf
    41|		module-poller
42|		{
43|			display=Module Poller
44|			description=Job to collect module and dll usage of processes.
45|			active
46|			{
47|				type=bool
48|				value=true
49|			}

  4. Save the changes.

If you want to activate Application Usage Collector on selected clients, follow the instructions in the Activating Features on Selected Clients section.

# Activating Inventory Scan

Inventory Scan is active by default; make sure it is activated to enable collection of software inventory data on workstations. If it is inactive, follow these instructions to activate:

  1. Open system_analyzer.oconf in the module-activation directory, which is by default in C:\Program Files\OpeniT\Core\Configuration\module-activation.

  2. Locate and set the value of systemanalyzer.inventoryscan.active to true.

    system_analyzer.oconf
    52| inventoryscan
53| {
54|   display=Inventory Scan
55|   description=Job to collect information about the installed applications in the workstations.
56|   active
57|   {
58|     type=bool
59|     value=true
60|   }

  3. Save the changes.

  1. Open system_analyzer.oconf in the module-activation directory, which is by default in /var/opt/openit/etc/module-activation.

  2. Locate and set the value of systemanalyzer.inventoryscan.active to true.

    system_analyzer.oconf
    52| inventoryscan
53| {
54|   display=Inventory Scan
55|   description=Job to collect information about the installed applications in the workstations.
56|   active
57|   {
58|     type=bool
59|     value=true
60|   }

  3. Save the changes.

If you want to activate Inventory Scan on selected clients, follow the instructions in the Activating Features on Selected Clients section.

# Activating Grid Collectors

Grid collectors are inactive by default; you must activate it to begin system resource monitoring for Grid Computing Resources. Follow these instructions to activate:

  1. Open system_analyzer.oconf in the module-activation directory, which is by default in /var/opt/openit/etc/module-activation.

  2. Locate and set the following values to true:

    system_analyzer.oconf
    62|grid-collectors
63|{
64|   display=Grid Collectors
65|   description=System Resource Monitoring for Grid Computing Resources
66|   pbs
67|   {
68|     display=PBS
69|     description=Job for collecting system information from PBS Computing Systems.
70|     active
71|     {
72|         type=bool
73|         value=true
74|     }
    system_analyzer.oconf
    81|   lsb
82|   {
83|     display=LSB
84|     description=Job for collecting system information from LSB Computing Systems.
85|     active
86|     {
87|         type=bool
88|         value=true
89|     }
    system_analyzer.oconf
    96|   lsf
97|   {
98|     display=LSF
99|     description=Job for collecting system information from LSF Computing Systems.
100|     active
101|     {
102|         type=bool
103|         value=true
104|     }
    system_analyzer.oconf
    111|   sge
112|   {
113|     display=Sun GridEngine
114|     description=Job for collecting system information from Sun GridEngine Computing Systems.
115|     active
116|     {
117|         type=bool
118|         value=true
119|     }

  3. Save the changes.

If you want to activate Grid Collectors on selected clients, follow the instructions in the Activating Features on Selected Clients section.+

# Next Steps?

   Configuring Grid Collectors

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