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Introduction

Lamaxu intergates with Solarwinds SAM using Java Management Extensions (JMX), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_Management_Extensions.

Lamaxu connects to MQ queue managers and exposes MQ's metrics as JMX MBeans. 

Before attempting to integrate Lamaxu with Solarwinds, it's important to confirm that Lamaxu is operating correctly and is able to both access the MQ manager and expose metrics via JMX. The easiest way to do this is to obtain a copy of the Java 8 JDX and use the bundled utility called 'jconsole'

Please follow the instructions below.

First Set up the Lamaxu JMX Gateway

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Using the JMX Gateway
Using the JMX Gateway

Adding a JMX Component Monitor to SAM

To add a JMX Monitor to a node using the wizard, perform the following steps from the SAM web console.

1. Click SAM Settings.

2. Click Component Monitor Wizard

3. Select JMX Monitor from the dropdown list.

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Note: For the next step, the defaults are sufficient for most environments. If they are not, you can change them to suit your environment.

4. Click Browse to find the Server IP Address of the node you want to monitor.

5. Add the Port number, Protocol type, URL path, and Credentials for the remaining fields. Use the customized URL below:

6. Choose a credential from the Credential Library or create a new one using the Username and Password fields.

It's important to use the structure shown below as Solarwinds has a string limit to the size of the custom URL provided.

service:jmx:rmi://${IP}:${PORT}/jndi/${PROTOCOL}://${IP}:3099${PATH}

7. Click Next. The following MBean selection screen appears

 

Configuring Solarwinds SAM 

Warning

Note: Only values that return numerical data can be monitored. String data is not supported by SolarWinds at this time. Non-numerical data will be shown without a check box when selecting MBeans to poll from within SAM, as illustrated above

Warning

IMPORTANT : Set the agent config.xml property <valueFormat>solarwinds</valueFormat> for Lamaxu to expose numeric metrics rather than mapping to valueFormat to solarwinds so Lamaxu to exposes sequential numeric metrics instead of MQ string values.

 

Select the MQ Monitoring MBeans

Queue Manager Status

Queue Status

Channel Status

Channel Status Attributes

PUB/SUB Status

Solarwinds Component Statistics Dashboard

MQ Status Value Map for Solarwinds

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Recommended MQ Monitoring Values for Solarwinds
Recommended MQ Monitoring Values for Solarwinds

Solarwinds Error: JMX polling is not supported

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Solarwinds Error: JMX polling is not supported
Solarwinds Error: JMX polling is not supported