Topology

Topology is the arrangement of various elements (Tier, server, instance) of an application. In this section, admin user can view the NetStorm topology (hierarchy of Tier, Server, and Instance) and can perform certain operation on the same, such as add, delete, and update. To do this, login as admin user, go to NetStorm home page, click Monitors icon, and then click Topology option.

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The NetStorm Topology Management page is displayed.

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This page is divided into two sections – left and right. On the left section, topology is displayed in a hierarchical view of Tier, server, and instances. On the right pane, details of tier, server, and instance is displayed as per the selection.

Admin user can perform following operation in topology:

Add Topology

To add a topology, follow the below mentioned steps:

  1. Go to Topology on the left pane, right-click on the topology and click the Add Topology button.

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2. The Topology Configuration section is displayed.

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3. Specify the Topology name and click the Add button. The topology gets added and displayed in the topology list.

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Tier (Cavisson) is added successfully in Topology (NS_Topology).

Server (NSAppliance) is added successfully in Tier (Cavisson) of Topology (NS_Topology).

  1. User can edit the server configuration details and save them by clicking the Update button.

Delete All Topology

To delete all topology, go to Topology section on the left pane, right-click on the topology, and click the Delete All Topology option.

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A confirmation message is displayed. Click OK to confirm the deletion.

Add Tier

To add a tier, right-click on the topology and click the Add Tier option.

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The Tier Configuration window is displayed. Enter the tier name, its description, and depth. Click Add to add the tier. The tier gets added. To update the tier information, edit the details, and click the Update button.

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Delete All Tier

To delete all tiers, right-click the topology, and click the Delete All Tier option.

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A confirmation message is displayed. Click OK to confirm the deletion.

Delete Topology

To delete a topology, right-click the topology, and click the Delete Topology option.

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A confirmation message is displayed. Click OK to confirm the deletion.

Copy Topology

To copy a topology, right-click the topology, and click the Copy Topology option.

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The Copy Topology section is displayed. Specify where to copy the topology, and click the Copy button.

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The topology gets copied and displayed in the list of topologies on the left pane.

Rename Topology

To rename a topology, right-click on the topology, and click the Rename Topology option.

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The topology name is displayed in editable mode. Rename the topology name from there.

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Add Server

To add a server, right-click on a tier, and click the Add Server option.

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The Server Configuration section is displayed. Specify the following details and click the Add button:

  • Server Properties: Enter server name and server display name.
  • CMON Properties: Specify the CMON installation status. Test and populate if installed. Specify the CMON home path, server OS type, and Java home path.
  • Advanced Properties: Specify SSH enable status. If enables, specify username and password.

Delete All Server

To delete all servers, right-click on a tier, click Delete All Server option.

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A confirmation message is displayed, click OK to confirm the deletion.

Delete Tier

To delete a tier, right-click on a tier, click Delete Tier option.

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A confirmation message is displayed, click OK to confirm the deletion.

Add Instance

User can add instance to a server. To do this, right-click on the server and click the Add Instance option.

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The Instance Configuration section is displayed.

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Specify the following details in the instance configuration section and click the Add button.

  • Instance Property: Provide instance name, its display name, and description.
  • Java Property: Select the instance type. In case of instance type as Java, select the JVM type, Java version, and GC log file path. User can specify the search pattern and can run command to get process based on given search pattern. User can also add/remove the search boxes.
  • JMX Property: It is enabled in case of instance type as Java. Specify the JMX port, user name, password, and connector URL.
  • Application Property: Specify the application name and BCI port.

Add DB Instance

User can add database instance to a server. To do this right-click on the server and click the Add DB Instance option.

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The DB Instance Configuration section is displayed:

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The sub-sections displayed under DB Instance Configuration section is similar to the sections displayed under Instance Configuration section. Post specifying the details, click the Add button.

Delete All DB Instance

This section is used to delete all DB instance of a server. To perform this operation user similar steps as used to delete all tier/server.

Delete All Instance

This section is used to delete all instances of a server. To perform this operation user similar steps as used to delete all tier/server/DB instance.

Delete Server

This section is used to delete server of a tier. To perform this operation user similar steps as used to delete a tier.