This section contains the overview of the tasks required to perform when collecting metrics.
When collecting metrics, you need to consider the following:
CIs available in OMi
You probably already have CIs in the RTSM for which you want to report data by using BSM Connector policies, but you can create new CIs in BSM Connector integrations.
Data that you want to be reported for these CIs
Consider what data you have for these CIs and how it can be attached to the CIs. For more information, see Example – Create a Metrics Policy.
When creating a policy, you need to associate performance data or metrics with CIs that exist in RTSM. Make sure that the values in the BSM Connector data store (Related CI
) correspond to the values in the RTSM model (External ID
). If this is not the case, either create mappings or define the rules in BSM Connector so that they match the values in the RTSM model. For more information on how to discover which values are used in the RTMS model, see Example – Create a Metrics Policy.
Note: The External ID
values can consist from more than one property, for example, hostname1;diskC;vol1
. In such a case, make sure that the corresponding policy sets the attribute Related CI for this particular metric to hostname1;diskC;vol1
.
After activating the policy in BSM Connector, you can view the results in OMi, by using the Performance Perspective view. For more details, see View the integration results.