Configuring the Metrics Server

perform these steps to configure one or more metrics server databases, which you can use to analyze data your deployment can have multiple metrics server databases to improve performance on this page, you will do the following specify the locations for the log file and the configuration server map applications to the metrics server metrics server page enter values into the fields parameter description metrics cache database connection database server name where the metrics cache database server is located the default value is the server where the application server is located do one of the following accept the default value enter the name of the server of the metrics cache database browse for a server name by clicking the down arrow and selecting \<browse for more > the system displays all available database servers in the network for your connection choose a server and click ok note do not choose localhost unless you are setting up a demonstration or proof of concept deployment docid\ g8olkisyshsvioayypcuc database name the name of the metrics cache database do one of the following accept the default value enter the name of the metrics cache database authentication method select one of the following windows authentication uses microsoft windows authentication sql authentication uses microsoft sql authentication if you select this option, enter the user name and password below note the metrics cache database server is not compatible with ssl if your system has windows authentication set up user name (only if you selected sql authentication) the user name associated with the microsoft sql authentication password (only if you selected sql authentication) the password associated with the user name for the microsoft sql authentication click test connection to test the connection to the metrics cache database server the system displays a success or failure message below the test connection button you must have a working connection to create a database you cannot continue with the configuration if this connection does not work do one of the following if this is the initial setup, go to creating a new metrics server database docid\ tynh0bgkpdwa7yuskl6jo if your system already has a metrics server database, go to recreating the metrics server database docid\ tynh0bgkpdwa7yuskl6jo creating a new metrics server database an initial installation does not have a metrics server database follow these steps to create one click create & load metrics server db the system displays the new database dialog box new database dialog box in the location field, select a location for the metrics server database click advanced options to view and reconfigure these metrics server database settings logical name the logical name of the metrics database this name is stored as a file name, and is a separate entity from the read only database name that is displayed in microsoft sql server management studio file type the file type, either database records or database logs these values are read only initial size in mb the initial file size, in mb, when creating the metrics database autogrowth size specifies how the database will expand when it reaches its maximum file size we recommend having at least 1 gb or 10% to start with click to update the values the location of the database the location of the file click to update the location file name the name of the file click ok in the new database dialog box the configuration server location field indicates the location of the system that hosts the configuration server the default value is the name of the host that you are logged into now if this is the system that hosts the configuration server, accept the default value if the host that you are logged into now is not the configuration server, enter the machine name or fully qualified domain name of your configuration server if you use ssl, you enter the fully qualified domain name of the configuration server enter the port number in the port field the default value is 80 if you click use ssl, it changes to 443 select whether to use ssl for connections to the configuration server if you use ssl, you must provide a fully qualified domain name in the configuration server location field click test connection to test the connection to the configuration server a pop up message notifies you of success or failure we do not recommend enabling ssl on the configuration server until you have fully tested to ensure that it works with ssl for information on configuring with ssl, see optional ssl configuration docid\ aei5nbqfmqwo5t3rabtex enter the following information to register a server in a multi server deployment to the metrics server database accept the default server name or enter a different name optional enter a description of the server the default server name value is the name of the host that you are logged into now you must use this name or localhost check the box to use ssl encryption check the box to enable this metrics server click save to map an application to the new metrics server to an application, check map you can reference the same metrics server to multiple applications to change this server at a later time, run the system configuration wizard, advance to the metrics server page, and click remove click next the system displays the discovery application server page recreating the metrics server database if you are upgrading or repairing , you already have a metrics server database, and the metrics server page looks like metrics server page docid\ tynh0bgkpdwa7yuskl6jo metrics server page to recreate the metrics server database, click re create & load metrics server db the system displays the new database dialog box perform steps 2 through 12 in creating a new metrics server database docid\ tynh0bgkpdwa7yuskl6jo if you have customized the existing metrics server database, specify a different location in the metrics server database location field in the new database dialog box otherwise, the system overwrites your customization when you load the recreated database