The IMAP and POP3 modules require a dummy user name and password. The password is passed in clear text during the synthetic transactions. The password is therefore not secure. Be certain that the test user has no privileges.
Prior to loading a module, certain configuration parameters must be specified. For example, the service host name might be requested. For more information about the configuration parameters, see Appendix A, Configuration and Module Parameters Reference.
Once a module is loaded, the state of the service is confirmed in the Server Details table. A service status is indicated in the Server Details table as one of three possible states:
Available (up) – The service is running.
Unavailable (down) – The service is unavailable. The reason for this result varies, depending on the circumstances. For example, the host name might not be resolved, the destination might be unreachable, or the service might not be running. A critical alarm is generated.
Degraded – The service is running but the performance is not as expected. The module is able to run test transactions but the response times of the transactions exceeds the alarm thresholds specified. When the availability is degraded, an alarm is generated. The alarm severity is the highest severity of all alarms that is set on the response times of the transaction.
Load the module.
For detailed information on loading modules, see “To Load a Module” in Sun Management Center 3.5 User's Guide.
Provide the required configuration parameters in the Module Loader dialog box for each module loaded.
For a complete list of the Synthetic Transaction modules available, see Synthetic Transaction Module Overview.
Each module requires that specific parameter requirements be defined. Once the parameters are completed, the module is loaded in Sun Management Center under the Remote Systems category. For more information about the parameters, see Appendix A, Configuration and Module Parameters Reference.
The Synthetic Transaction module must be loaded before accessing it.
Click the Browser tab in the Sun Management Center 3.5 console window.
Double-click the Remote Systems category to expand it.
The Synthetic Transaction icons are displayed.
Double-click the Synthetic Transaction icon.
Service Manager displays the applicable folders in the right panel.
Double-click the applicable folder.
Service Manager can display the following tables as they relate to the module:
Server Details Table: Provides the details about the services monitored on the server.
Service Measurement Table: Provides the details about the synthetic transactions.
In the Service Measurement Table, click mouse button 3 on a table row.
A pop-up menu appears.
Choose New Row.
The New Row dialog box appears.
Provide the applicable parameters to add the row.
For additional information about parameter requirements, see Appendix A, Configuration and Module Parameters Reference.
Click OK.
In the Service Measurement Table, click mouse button 3 on the desired row.
A pop-up menu appears.
Select the Delete Row or the Edit Row option, as appropriate.
Complete the edits, as appropriate.
Click OK.
Edit the applicable parameters in the Server Details table using the Edit Module feature of Sun Management Center 3.5.
To access the Server Details table, see To Access the Synthetic Transaction Modules.
See “Working With Modules” in Sun Management Center 3.5 User's Guide for detailed information about the Edit Module feature.