Getting started with OpenEdge Management

This guide provides step-by-step installation instructions. The guide also describes how to find information that is specific to your environment. Additional documentation, provided on the PDF CD, provides detailed instructions on configuring and using OpenEdge Management to monitor your resources.

To help you get started with OpenEdge Management, Figure 1–1 illustrates the major OpenEdge Management tasks in the order they are typically performed. This diagram is not intended to depict all of the features or functionality in OpenEdge Management, but rather to provide a high-level view. Use the information in Table 1–1 to locate information on performing each task.

Figure 1–1: OpenEdge Management workflow overview

Table 1–1: Documentation for major OpenEdge Management tasks
For information on this task . . .
See this manual . . .
Developing a deployment plan before you install OpenEdge Management.
This guide.
Installing OpenEdge Management in each Windows or on each UNIX system that you plan to monitor.
This guide.
Configuring OpenEdge Management, which includes logging on, defining initial configuration settings, setting up the Getting Started page, configuring OpenEdge Management for remote monitoring (optional), and setting up users.
This guide.
Updating initial settings related to authorized users, user preferences, the SNMP Adapter, and other configuration settings in the following categories: general, OpenEdge Management Trend Database, Web server, e-mail alerts, and resource monitoring.
This guide.
Using the HTTPS (SSL) protocol for trending to a remote database or for communication between an OpenEdge Management Web server and client.
This guide.
Creating monitoring plans for and managing system, network, file, and OpenEdge resources.
Resource Monitoring Guide
Creating collections and custom views
(My Dashboard).
Resource Monitoring Guide
Creating and scheduling jobs.
Resource Monitoring Guide
Importing and exporting configurations.
Resource Monitoring Guide
Creating and running reports.
Reporting Guide
Creating monitoring plans for and managing database resources.
Database Management Guide
Creating monitoring plans for and managing OpenEdge server resources.
Servers Guide
Understanding and working with OpenEdge Management alerts.
Alerts Guide and Reference
Managing your OpenEdge Management Trend Database by compacting and purging data, and understanding the trend database schema.
Trend Database Guide and Reference


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