This task describes how to collect metric data from XML files.
Prerequisite: Make sure the following applies:
Your BSM Connector is configured to work with OMi by using the bsmc-conf
tool.
The certificate request is approved on the OMi side.
Your BSM Connector is set up as a connected server in OMi.
In the BSM Connector user interface, click in the toolbar. Then click Metric >
XML File.
In the Properties page, define information that is related to the policy itself (for example, the name and description of the policy).
For details, see Configuring XML File Policy Properties.
In the Source page, define the XML file that the policy reads (for example, the path and name of the XML file).
For details, see Configuring the Data Source in XML File Policies.
In the Mappings page, configure the default mappings of XML elements and attributes to custom variables.
For details, see Configuring Mappings in XML File Policies.
Optional. In the Defaults page, assign default values to the metric attributes.
For details, see Configuring Metric Defaults in XML File Policies.
In the Rules page, define what the policy should do in response to a specific metric.
For details, see Configuring Metrics Rules in XML File Policies.
In the Options page, configure several policy behaviors (for example, pattern matching options).
For details, see Configuring Options in XML File Policies.
Click Save and Close to save the policy and close the editor.
Optional. If the list of policies does not refresh automatically in the BSM Connector user interface, click in the toolbar.