Monitor the database tier

To prevent bottlenecks, Intelligent Management has several tools that provide the information necessary to monitor the database tier. Use the following list of monitoring tools and links to configure Intelligent Management to fit the needs.

Configure the database tier. Read about configuring the database tier for more information.

Before a bottleneck occurs, Intelligent Management can help you anticipate potential problems and adjust the system accordingly. Customize your system using the following information.

• Enable historic logging of statistical information in the environment.

  For more information, read about configuring the visualization data service.

• Evaluate historical information using the data exporter to filter out historical logs or parse logs directly.

  For more information, read about configuring the operations reports to log data for reuse in external programs for more information.

• View CPU utilization at the database node level, and view average response time and throughput at the database server level.

  For more information, read about creating and managing reports.

• Enable automatic e-mail notifications for new tasks.

  For more information, read about defining email notification.

• Validate incoming tasks by viewing the details and the corresponding monitors to determine if the task is valid.

  For more information, read about managing runtime tasks.

• Use the topology and charting feature when a problem is detected or to validate a task.

  For more information, read about monitoring operations.

Related tasks

Configure the database tier

Configure the visualization data service

Create and manage reports

Define email notification

Manage runtime tasks

Monitor Intelligent Management operations

Optimizing the database tier for performance monitoring

Intelligent Management: performance logs