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3. Verify that email is sent for a particular task. When all of the changes are made, click Test

email to verify that the email is sent for a particular task. If the email server uses

spam-blocking software, this test can fail and prevent the email from being displayed in the

test inbox. To save your changes, click Apply or OK.

When notification is enabled, an email is sent to each of the specified addresses when a task

is generated. When notification is enabled and no email addresses are specified, no emails

are sent.

16.6 IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for WebSphere

Application Server

IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager (ITCAM) for WebSphere is available for

WebSphere Application V8.5. After being installed, it is embedded in the application server

and can be configured to monitor application performance, providing real-time status

information in WebSphere console. More information about ITCAM for WebSphere

Application Server is at the following website:

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v24r1/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.i

tcamfad.doc_7101/ecam.html

ITCAM for WebSphere can easily be integrated with ITCAM for Application Diagnostics to

provide deep dive diagnostics data, real-time monitoring, and management. ITCAM for

Application Diagnostics requires additional licensing. More information is at the following

website:

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v24r1/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.i

tcamfad.doc_7101/planning_an_installation/overview_of_itcam_for_application_diagno

stics.html

16.6.1 Installing the data collector

The first step in enabling ITCAM is to install and configure a data collector for the monitored

servers. ITCAM for WebSphere can be installed from WebSphere media through IBM

Installation Manager. For information about the installation, refer to Chapter 2, “Getting

started with ITCAM for WebSphere Application Server”, in the ITCAM for WebSphere

Application Server 7.2 manual, at the following website:

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v24r1/topic/com.ibm.itcamfad.doc

_7101/itcam_ecam_installation_72_85.pdf

16.6.2 Configuring Tivoli Composite Application Manager for WebSphere

metrics

The last step of the installation process is to run the configuration tool that configures the

servers for data collection. The TPV settings for the servers can also be adjusted to include

ITCAM data during the configuration.

To complete the configuration steps, refer to Chapters 3 and 4 in the ITCAM for WebSphere

Application Server 7.2 manual, at the following website:

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v24r1/topic/com.ibm.itcamfad.doc

_7101/itcam_ecam_installation_72_85.pdf

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After the data collector configuration is complete, access the deployment manager’s

administrative console, and navigate to the Performance Monitoring Infrastructure window for

the configured server (Figure 16-26). A new ITCAM for WebSphere Application Server link is

now in the Additional Properties section of the window.

Figure 16-26 PMI configuration with ITCAM for WebSphere Application Server

Click the ITCAM for WebSphere Application Server link to open the ITCAM for WebSphere

Application Server window (Figure 16-27 on page 593). This window contains the setting that

enables the data collector.

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Figure 16-27 ITCAM for WebSphere Application Server window

16.6.3 Viewing IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for WebSphere data

This section assumes that the data collector is installed and the ITCAM for WebSphere

Application Server data collector is enabled:

1. Navigate to the Performance Monitoring Infrastructure window for the server, and select

the Custom statistic set.

2. Click the ITCAM for WebSphere Application Server link, and navigate to open the

configuration window.

3. Click the Runtime tab.

4. Click Start Monitoring.

5. Click the server link (itsoJVM01) in the breadcrumb at the top of the window to return to

the PMI configuration window (Figure 16-26 on page 592).

6. Click the Runtime tab.

7. Click the Custom link to navigate into the custom monitoring window. Click ITCAM

Application Performance to show the ITCAM counters (Figure 16-28 on page 594).

Note: This setting is only enabled if you choose to apply the required PMI settings, as

mentioned in 16.2.1, “PMI defaults and monitoring settings” on page 555. Otherwise,

enable the ITCAM for WebSphere Application Server data collector, and restart the

server.

The PMI settings must also be configured at the custom level.

Notes: You must start ITCAM for WebSphere Application Server monitoring on a server

at each server restart. Because this action was taken in the Runtime tab, it is not

preserved in the configuration.

After monitoring starts, the Stop Monitoring button is displayed instead. If you decide

later to stop the ITCAM for WebSphere Application Server monitoring, return to this

window, and click that button.