Connectors

Defines a way to connect to a system. It usually contains network-related parameters and authentication.
Once defined, the connector will allow to connect to a system using the appropriate API and protocol.
From this menu you will also see and control monitoring settings

Purpose

Connect to a system for data collection for monitoring purposes.

Visualise and control monitoring settings

Definition

The connector definition depends on its type:

Type	Description
ABAP	Connects to an ABAP stack system via message server or application server.
SAPControl	Connects to a SAP system via SAPControl SOAP API
Web connector	Connects to the SAP NetWeaver admin portal
HANA	Connects to a HANA tenant via JDBC
ORACLE	Connects to an ORACLE database via JDBC
SAP ASE (Sybase)	Connects to an SAP ASE database via JDBC
MaxDb	Connects to a MaxDB database via JDBC or dbcli
DB2 (soon available)	Connects to an DB2 database via JDBC
BusinessObjects	Connect to a BOBJ CMS and CMC instance

Note: Adding a connector can only be done from the systems menu

Connector state

Once created, a connector is set to the OFF state

To activate the monitoring, select the connector in the table an press the activate button

Connectors table

Filter/Edit connectors

Bulk change connectors status

Open connector monitoring settings: Click on the connector name to open the list of associated monitors

Monitoring settings

To click on connector name will open monitoring settings

Monitors list

From this screen you can test connector's connectivity with the test connection button.

You can list the associated monitors

You can assign monitoring profiles

You can open and edit monitor settings by clicking on monitor's name

You can bulk change monitors states.

Monitor settings

Click on a monitor to see its configuration

Edit the configuration to customize monitor settings