MaxDB

Configure MaxDB for Monitoring

1. Navigate to Dashboards → Administrator.

2. In the Administrator dashboard, locate the "MaxDB Instances" panel and click to start adding a system to be monitored.

Figure 1: Adding MaxDB Instance

3. In the "Create New MaxDB System" wizard, fill out the database connection properties and other necessary information. Once completed, click to add the system.

Figure 2: Creating New MaxDB Instance

4. A pop-up message will confirm that the MaxDB instance has been added successfully. Click OK to dismiss and proceed to configure the MaxDB user monitoring account.

Figure 3: MaxDB Instance Created Successfully

5. Provide the account information in the wizard, then click to complete the configuration.

Note: Please take note of the account requirements when configuring the monitoring account.

Figure 5: Creating New Account

6. A pop-up message will confirm that the account has been created successfully. Click OK to complete the process.

Figure 6: MaxDB User Account Confirmation

7. The newly added system will appear under the MaxDB Instances panel.

Figure 7: MaxDB Instances

Note: It may take a few minutes for the status to change to "In Progress." Refresh the panel if needed. If there are configuration issues, such as incorrect connection parameters or an invalid account, the status will remain "Ready". Troubleshoot by displaying the log. Click for the new record, or click the object icon and select Log from the pop-up menu.

8. The newly added system shows up in the Service grid within 5-15 minutes.

Figure 8: MaxDB Servers in IT-Conductor Service Grid

Account Requirements

The account used to monitor the MaxDB instance should be created as follows:

• Login to the Sqlcli with your SYSDBA/DBADMIN user as shown below:

>sqlcli -d <database_name> -u <dbadmin_user>,<dbadmin_password>

• Create a database user with a STANDARD user class:

>CREATE USER <user_name> PASSWORD <user_password> STANDARD