What metrics have been certified for a device in Performance Management

Products

• CA Performance Management - Usage and Administration
• DX NetOps

Issue/Introduction

I need to monitor a specific metric on a device, how do I do that?

How to determine what metrics have been certified for a device in DX NetOps Performance Management

Environment

All supported DX NetOps Performance Management releases

Resolution

If you visit the following page: Broadcom Certified Devices/Agents, you'll find a list of certified devices and agents, along with the metric families and SNMP agents supported by version.

What You Can Do With This Information:

• Locate Your Device: Find your specific device on the list.
• Identify Metric Families: See which metric families (types of data) you need to monitor.
• Apply Vendor Certifications: Understand which vendor certifications to apply to get the statistics you need.

Managing Monitoring Profiles:

If you don't find the device, agent, or metrics you need, you have a few options:

1. Submit a Certification Request:

   • Provide the necessary information in a support ticket using the guidelines in this KB Article: "Requirements for DX Netops Performance Management Certification Request."

2. Self-Certification:

   • You can create custom metrics yourself by following the instructions in the documentation here: "Self-Certification."

3. Commission Services:

   • You can hire Broadcom's services to create the certification for you. Contact your Account Team to arrange this on a contract basis

Additional Information

All certifications are stored in the /opt/IMDataAggregator/data/certifications folder. You can find information by device vendor, OID (Object Identifier), or Metric Families.

Example: Finding a Specific OID

Follow these steps to find a specific OID:

1. Go to the Directory:

   • Open your terminal.
   • Navigate to the certifications directory by typing the following command and pressing Enter:
      

     cd /opt/IMDataAggregator/data/certifications

2. Search for the OID:

   • Use the following command, replacing <OID> with the OID you are looking for, and press Enter:
      

     fgrep -R "<OID>" *