Configuration Tool

Configure | Custom Counters Prior to following these instructions, ensure you [Configure | Custom Counters][enterprise_cfgmonitor_customcounters]. From the Spotlight Client Click Configure | Alarms. {% include imageClient.html file=“tb_config_alarms.png” alt=“Configure Alarms” %} Select the connection or template to apply the alarm configuration to. Double click on the Custom Counters alarm appropriate to the connection type (SQL Custom Counters or Windows Custom Counters). The dialog to Configure an alarm opens. Fill in the Configure an alarm dialog Clear Factory Settings Clear the Factory Settings control so you can modify the settings for this alarm.

Open the Spotlight Connection Manager Open the Configuration Tool. You will find the Configuration Tool on the desktop of the computer where Spotlight Cloud is installed. Double click the desktop icon. Sign in with your Quest account, and then from the Configuration panel, click Connections. This opens the Spotlight Connection Manager Add new Connection… From the Spotlight Connection Manager, select the connection type to add. Click Add new Connection.

As an example, the default Details text displayed when the CPU - Individual CPU Usage alarm is raised is {% raw %} Average utilization of processor {{key}} is {{value}}%. {% endraw %} Variables Connection Name {% raw %} {{CONNECTION_NAME}} {% endraw %} The name of the connection the alarm was raised on. Message {% raw %} {{MESSAGE}} {% endraw %} The error message from the alarm.

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Open the Alarm Action dialog Open the Alarm Action dialog from the Spotlight Client. Click Configure | Alarm Actions. {% include imageClient.html file=“tb_config_alarmactions.png” alt=“Configure Alarm Actions” %} Click New to create a new rule or select a rule and click Edit. Rules The Alarm Action Dialog works with one rule at a time. A rule is made up of at least one action and usually one or more conditions.