Systemwalker Service Quality Coordinator User's Guide

11.1.1 Policy distribution function

"Policy distribution" refers to a function that distributes definition information (relating to performance information collection and threshold monitoring) from the operation management client to each server.

Note 1: "Policy definition information" refers to collection policies and threshold monitoring definitions.

Note 2: When distributing policies to Managers, distribute the policies to the Agent function on the Manager.

Features

The policy distribution function has the following features:

• There is no need to log in to managed servers, or set up definitions for each individual managed server.

• Definitions for managed servers can be set up in a single operation, whereas previously each managed server had to be set up individually.

Note

Policy distribution function cannot be used if basic authentication settings are used when setting up connection environment for operation management client.

Procedure

Perform the following operations on the operation management client in order to use the policy distribution function.

1. Create the definition information files

   Create the definition information files to be distributed to the servers where performance information (such as server resource information and response/operating information) is collected or where threshold monitoring is performed.

2. Define distribution destination servers

   Define information about distribution destination servers in policy distribution definition files.

3. Distribute the definition information created in step 1 to the servers defined in step 2.

   Execute the command for distributing policy definition information to the distribution destination servers.

4. Create and apply collection policies for the distribution destination servers

   Create and apply collection policies on the distribution destination servers remotely by executing the operation command.

Point

The policy distribution function is particularly effective when distributing the same definitions to multiple servers. Use this function according to the number and status of the managed servers.

Note that certain conditions, such as the version of Systemwalker Service Quality Coordinator, must be met when the policy distribution function is used.

The following sections explain the operating conditions for the policy distribution function.