Install APM System Monitoring

Steps

  1. On the machine on which you want to install APM System Monitoring, access the GE Digital APM distribution package, and then navigate to the folder Setup\APMSystemMonitor.

  2. Open the file Setup.exe.

    The Meridium APM System Monitor installer appears.

    The Meridium APM System Monitor window

  3. Select Next.

    The License Agreement screen appears.

    The Meridium APM System Monitor License Agreement screen

  4. Read the License Agreement and, if you agree, select the I accept the terms of the license agreement check box. Then, select Next.

    The Select Installation Location screen appears.

    The Meridium APM System Monitor License Agreement Select Installation Location screen

  5. Select Next to accept the default location.

    The Select the features you want to install screen appears.

    The Meridium APM System Monitor Select the features you want to install screen

  6. If this is a machine that will serve as an APM System Monitoring agent, then select the APM System Monitor Agent check box.

    Note: A single server machine could be the APM System Monitoring administrator, the APM System Monitoring controller, and an APM System Monitoring agent. Alternatively, you can distribute this deployment as needed. For a given server machine, select the check boxes for each APM System Monitoring feature that you want to deploy.
  7. If this is the machine that will serve as the APM System Monitoring administrator, then select the APM System Monitor Administrator check box.

    Note: Only one machine will serve as the APM System Monitoring administrator.
  8. If this is the machine that will serve as the APM System Monitoring controller, then select the APM System Monitor Server check box.

    Note: Only one machine will serve as the APM System Monitoring controller.
  9. Select Next.

    The Complete the Installation screen appears.

    The Meridium APM System Monitor Complete the Installation screen

  10. Select Install.

    The Setup Status screen appears, displaying a progress bar. When the installation is complete, the Installation is Complete screen appears.

  11. Select Finish.

    The Meridium APM System Monitor installer closes.

  12. If the machine will serve as the APM System Monitoring controller or an APM System Monitoring agent, navigate to C:\Program Files\Meridium\APMSystemMonitor, and then open the file Meridium.System.Monitor.ServiceManager.exe. If the machine will serve only as the APM System Monitoring administrator, skip this step and proceed directly to step 16.

    The Meridium APM System Monitor Service Manager window appears.

    The APM System Monitoring Service Manager window

  13. If the machine will serve as the APM System Monitoring controller, then, in the Controller section, select Configure. Otherwise, skip this step.

    The Controller Configuration window appears.

    The Controller Configuration window

    1. In the Mongo URL box, enter the URL for the MongoDB database, and then select Save and Restart.

      The machine is configured as the APM System Monitoring controller.

  14. If the machine will serve as an APM System Monitoring agent, then, in the Agent section, select Configure. Otherwise, skip this step.

    The Agent Configuration window appears.

    The APM System Monitoring Agent Configuration window

    1. Ensure that the values in the Controller Server and Discovery Port boxes match the values specified for the APM System Monitoring controller, and then select Save and Restart.

      The machine is configured as an APM System Monitoring agent.

  15. Close the Meridium APM System Monitor Service Manager window.

    APM System Monitoring is installed on the machine.

  16. If the machine will serve as the APM System Monitoring administrator, navigate to C:\Program Files\Meridium\APMSystemMonitor\Admin, and then open the file Meridium.SystemMonitor.Admin.exe. Otherwise, skip the remaining steps and return to the first-time deployment workflow.

    The Meridium System Monitor Admin window appears.

    The Meridium System Monitor Admin window

    1. In the Location box, enter the location of the APM System Monitor controller, and then select Update Location.

      The connection status displayed in the lower-left corner of the window changes to Connected.

    2. Select Config, and then select Settings.

      The System Monitor Settings window appears.

      The System Monitor Settings window

    3. In the Controller Location box, enter the location of the APM System Monitor controller.
    4. Enter values in the API Key, Customer Key, and User Name boxes. You should have received these values from GE Global Support.
    5. If you did not install MongoDB in the default location, modify the value in the Database URL box as needed.
    6. If you want to disallow discovery, clear the Allow Discovery check box.

      Note: Disallowing discovery is not recommended, but may be necessary, depending on your firewall settings. A firewall may prevent automatic discovery by APM System Monitoring.

    7. If needed, modify the values in the Announcement Port and Proxy Port boxes.
    8. Select Update.

      The System Monitor Settings window closes.

    9. On the Meridium System Monitor Admin window, select Config, and then select General.

      The General Config window appears.

      The General Config window

    10. In the Log Level To Store and Log Level to Output sections, select the check box for each log level that you want to monitor.

      Tip: GE Digital recommends that you select only the Error check boxes. If additional check boxes are selected, the log files produced may be very large.

    11. In the Days In Storage box, select the number of days logs should be stored in the system before deletion.
    12. In the Days In Outputs box, select the number of days worth of information that should be used to populate GE Digital APM dashboards.
    13. Enter values in the Email Server, From Address, and To boxes, and then select Update.

      Tip: If you want to configure emails to be sent to multiple recipients, you can enter a list of comma separated values in the To box.

      The General Config window closes.

    14. On the Meridium System Monitor Admin window, select Config, and then select Agents.

      The Agents window appears.

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