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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
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.
| 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
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 |
Select the MQ Monitoring MBeans
Queue Manager Status
Queue Status
Channel Status
Channel Status Attributes
PUB/SUB Status
Solarwinds Component Statistics Dashboard
