System Monitor Data Monitor

The data monitor type is chosen when you create a new data monitor. For information on how to create a data monitor, see Creating a Data Monitor.

The System Data Monitor provides measurements based on Manager internal monitoring system Java classes and attributes. A number of system monitors that may be particularly useful to administrators are provided as predefined System Data Monitors that you can include in your dashboard displays to monitor system performance.

System Monitor Data Monitor

Parameter

Description

Data Monitor Name

Type a data monitor name

Enable Data Monitor

Select the check box to enable the data monitor and collect data from the Manager. If not selected, the associated viewer configuration will not display any data.

Depending on the permissions associated with the user group to which you belong, you may or may not have an option to Enable (deploy) or disable (un-deploy) the data monitor. For more information, see Enabling or Disabling a Data Monitor.

Monitor Types

From the drop-down menu, select the name of ArcSight Java class for which you want to display attribute measurements, for example, Throughput meter or Status