HOWTO: Monitor a Process in Linux using vRealize Operations - Endpoint Operation Management - Part 2

Endpoint Operations Management EPOPS Linux VMware vRealize Operations

Published on 20 April 2016 by Christopher Lewis. Words: 166. Reading Time: 1 mins.

This is Part 2 of a series on Monitoring Processes in Linux using VMware vRealize Operations Endpoint Operations Management.

Creating a MultiProcess Object for a Linux Machine (via Inventory Explorer)

Log into vRealize Operations using an appropriate account.

Select Administration.

Select Inventory Explorer.

Click Add Object.

At the Add Object dialog, complete the following:

Enter the Display Name (crond).
Select EP Ops Adapter from the Adapter Type dropdown.
Select EP Ops Adapter < instance id> from the Adapter Instance dropdown.
Select MultiProcess from the Object Type dropdown.
Update the process.query field to show State.Name.eq=crond.

Click OK.

Once you have added all the MultiProcess object you desire, they should be displayed within the Inventory Explorer under Object Types > MultiProcesses

Now all that is left is to configure the appropriate Objects Relationships.

This will be covered in Part 3.

Published on 20 April 2016 by Christopher Lewis. Words: 166. Reading Time: 1 mins.

Blog Categories: VMware vRealize Operations Manager