1. Objectives
This article explains how to use the Interface Channel Monitoring data provider.
2. Supported Renderers
The ICM data provider supports the following list of renderers:
- Line Chart
- Area Chart
- Column chart
- Bar Chart
- Stack Bar Chart
- Line Column
- Dual Line
- Dual Bar Chart
- Dual Line Column
- SLR Renderer
- SLR Table Renderer
- Stack Column Chart
- Stack Column Chart2Label
- Table History Renderer
- HTML Renderer
Here is an example for the Line Chart renderer:
Query:
/STDF/DP_ICM:metric=ICMON_IFCHANNEL_RFC_RESPONSE_TIME|scenario=SELFMONITORING~INTER_MON|channel=0050568E9D6F1ED69C82374EDC47C3B6|Fill_gaps=|aggregation=average
When the query is executed the following chart is displayed:
3. Attributes Description
Here is a table explaining all possible attributes for the metrics:
Attributes | Description | Default Value |
Metric | Display the list of Metrics related to the ICM DP:
| ALL |
Scenario | Display the list of available Scenarios | ALL |
Channel | Display the list of available Channels | ALL |
Fill the gaps | It has 2 values :
| False |
Aggregation | Display the list of possible aggregation type :
| Average |
The ICM has 4 tabs for attributes:
- Metric
- Filters
- Options
- HTML Content
To configure a gadget in the OCC Dashboard for the ICM data provider:
- Select the /STDF/DP_ICM option as a data provider
- Select a renderer
3.1 Metric Tab
- Select a Metric name from the displayed list in the Metric tab
3.2 Filters Tab
The Filters Tab displays 3 columns:
- Scenario
- Channel
- Interface
3.3 Options Tab
The Options Tab displays 2 columns:
- Fill the gaps
- Aggregation
4. How to validate
The results returned by those metrics displayed in the OCC dashboard will be compared with Interface Monitoring in The Solution Manager.
Once the Interface Monitoring application is launched, select a scenario (SELF MONITORING ) and click on ‘Analytics’ button.
Here an example of the validation of an existing metric:
4.1 Average RFC Response Time
The applied filters are mentioned in the bellowed screenshots:
OCC Query:
/STDF/DP_ICM:metric=ICMON_IFCHANNEL_RFC_RESPONSE_TIME|scenario=SELF MONITORING~INTER_MON|channel=0050568E9D6F1ED69C82374EDC47C3B6|Fill_gaps=|aggregation=average
To validate the results displayed in the OCC Dashboard, we have to go to the interface monitoring and proceed like mentioned below:
1. Click on "Scope Selection" button
2. Click on "Go" button in the Technical Scenarios dialog
3. Select a technical scenarios from the displayed list
4. Click on "OK" button
Once we press on "OK" button, we are directed to the following view :
5. Click on "Analytics" button to show the list of available metrics.
For the gadget named "Average RFC Response Time", enter the appropriate filter to display the chart:
6. Click on "Filter" button
7. Enter the appropriate filters
8. Click on "Apply" button