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When R/3’s shared memory segment generates a less-than-helpful message, the
module will
drill down to provide more meaningful data to administrators. This
ability makes diagnosis and remedy of problems much easier.
When R/3 provides a single alert, such as a
yellow alert and then doesn’t display
subsequent alerts of the same level, the module acknowledges the first alert and
displays the additional alerts. This gives the administrator a more accurate view
of the SAP environment.
5.2.5 Introducing the Module Functions
The Tivoli Enterprise Module for SAP R/3 makes it easier for you to manage SAP
R/3 installations. The following functions are provided:
• Availability management
• Task libraries
• Automated R/3 client installation
• Security enhancements
• Extensibility
• R/3 release compatibility
5.2.6 Availability Management
The R/3 Computing Center Management System (CCMS) contains a set of alert
monitors that monitor critical elements of the R/3 system and notify
administrators of potential problems. CCMS provides some of this information
through its System Management (SysMan) interface, also known as its MIB
interface. The R/3 SysMan can be queried using R/3 libraries provided by SAP.
5.2.7 TEC Event Adapter for the R/3 MIB
The Module for R/3 provides a Tivoli Enterprise Console (TEC) event adapter for
querying the R/3 MIB and translating the R/3 alert traps into TEC events.
5.2.8 Monitor Collections
The Module for R/3 supplies a set of monitor collections that provide out-of-band
monitors for the R/3 application server. These Tivoli Enterprise Distributed
Monitoring collections provide a wide range of internal and external R/3 monitors,
such as monitoring performance statistics from the R/3 MIB, or monitoring
internal R/3 buffer statistics by using the R/3 Remote Function Call (RFC)
interface. Configurable thresholds and responses enable proactive monitoring
and automatic creation of differing severity levels of TEC events.
5.2.9 Tivoli Enterprise Console (TEC)
The TEC provides a consolidated event view for each R/3 system, including
database servers, all application servers, and designated clients if desired. The
TEC is extremely configurable and can be created and configured for any number
of R/3 administrators and R/3 systems.