Define Custom service for net_connect via MCS

Products

• NIMSOFT PROBES
• DX Infrastructure Management

Issue/Introduction

Is it possible to define a custom service to be monitored by the net_connect probe via MCS?

Environment

Release : 8.51

Component : UNIFIED INFRASTRUCTURE MGMT

Resolution

The ability to define a custom service for netconnect via MCS is added with 3.40 MCS template package and the enhanced profile for the net_connect probe.

as per

http://techdocs.broadcom.com/content/broadcom/techdocs/us/en/ca-enterprise-software/it-operations-management/ca-unified-infrastructure-management-probes/GA/alphabetical-probe-articles/net-connect-network-connectivity-monitoring/net-connect-mcs-profile-type-configuration.html#concept.dita_c18105531773d02067ff4c0e24e234542e74d6c6_Prerequisites

you must be on UIM 9.2.0 (SP1 is no longer available) to use enhanced profiles.

You would deploy the "Setup Network Connectivity (Enhanced)" Profile and then the "Network Connectivity (Enhanced)" Profile

after this you can define a "Service Monitor (Enhanced) profile

The following screen shot shows how you would configure this on 9.20 via MCS