Automating Alarm Blackouts – Part 3
Time to wrap up automation of alarm blackouts in Foglight. In this post, we looked at using the command line to implement alarm blackouts. We used topology queries to match a host name or pattern for...
Automating Alarm Blackouts – Part 2
In this intro post, we looked at some basics of setting alarm blackouts via the command line. These commands can then be automated via script to include in a maintenance job, for example. Any object c...
Automating Alarm Blackouts in Foglight
There are two ways to manage blackouts in Foglight - from the UI and from the command line. The options are generally the same. The command line provides us the ability to automate the blackout by usi...
Configure Alarms for a Sub-set of Jobs, Databases, etc.
Let's take a closer look at narrowing down the scope of a rule. The use case I normally hear is, we have some important jobs, databases, etc. that we want alarms for, but we don't want alarms for the ...
Adjusting a Foglight Alarm Threshold – Part II
In this post, we looked at a simple way to adjust the global threshold for an alarm. We'll build on that now. What if we have a 1:n relationship between, for example, an instance and databases, jobs, ...
Adjusting a Foglight Alarm Threshold
I usually tell Foglight customers that there are going to be multiple ways to do something to reach an end goal. If you want to adjust the global threshold for an alarm, a very easy way is to click on...
Adding Services to Infrastructure Dashboard
A few years ago, I wrote this blog detailing how to get host services created on the Hosts dashboard to show up in the Service Operations Console. Creating a service via the Hosts dashboard is quick a...
Updating Foglight Agent Manager JVM Settings
Depending on how many databases, hosts, etc. that you wish to monitor, the JVM memory settings for the Foglight Agent Manager (Fglam) may need to be adjusted. There is a way to do this from the Fogl...
How to maximize the value of the cloud
Suppose you were on your way to the cloud when the Shortcut Cab pulled up in front of you. What would you do? “Hop in, Mac!” the driver would say. “I’ll take you right to the cloud. I know all the sho...
The Wonderful World of Service Definitions in Foglight
A UI Query can be used to add either static or dynamic components to a service definition via the Service Builder dashboard. This in turn offers a great range of additional things Foglight can do. Thi...
Take the Shortcut – Dashboarding with UI Queries in Foglight
A UI Query can be used as a shortcut to building a custom dashboard or report. This can save time and frustration by publishing either frequently accessed or hard to find data in an easy to use spot. ...
Using UI Queries for Reporting in Foglight
A UI Query can be used as an input to a report. This can simplify and offer a broader range of inputs when running or scheduling a report. For a refresher on creating UI Queries, this post covers the...