IBM Support

System Monitor Best Practices

News


Abstract

System Monitor Best Practices

Content

You are in: IBM i Technology Updates  > IBM Navigator for i  > System Monitors > System Monitor Best Practices

For the best results using IBM Navigator for i System Monitors follow these guidelines:

  • Set thresholds (and be alerted) before a potential problem occurs.
  • Choose metrics important to your environment
  • Choose 1 minute (or longer) for intervals (default is 60 seconds)
    • Avoid very short intervals
  • Clean up data regularly (R* collections)
    • Review and set the System Monitor data retention setting in "Configure Collection Services"
  • Use the Automatic Refresh or the Refresh button (when automatic is turned off) to update your monitor chart (Visualizing Monitor Data).  
    • On heritage Navigator: Don't use browser refresh -  pf5 closes tabs on IBM Navigator for i
image-20200117160941-1
For PTFs related to monitors and IBM Navigator for i, see the apply PTFs steps for stopping the monitor server.

Authority

Set authority as needed: System Monitor Authority

Monitor ownership and functionality

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SWG60","label":"IBM i"},"Component":"","Platform":[{"code":"PF012","label":"IBM i"}],"Version":"All Versions","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB57","label":"Power"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
14 September 2021

UID

ibm11164670

Page Feedback