Understanding the All PeopleSoft Targets Homepage

On the All PeopleSoft Targets homepage, click the View tab.

Field or Control	Definition
Column	Click this to specify the columns on the All PeopleSoft Targets page. You can choose to show all the columns or display specific columns, such as, Target Type, Target Status, and Host.
Expand All	Click this to expand the list of targets in the Target Name column.
Collapse All	Click this to collapse the list of targets in the Target Name column.
Reorder Column	Click this to reposition the columns. On the Reorder Column dialog box, click a column name and use the arrows to reorder.

On the All PeopleSoft Targets homepage, click the Create tab.

Field or Control	Definition
PS Application Server	See Creating PeopleSoft Application Server Domain Targets.
PS Process Scheduler	See Creating PS Process Scheduler Domain Targets.
PS PIA	See Creating PeopleSoft PIA Domains Target.
PS Search Server	See Creating a PS Search Server Domain.

The first discovery process should be run on a host containing any of the Tuxedo-based domain targets, which are PS Application Server, PS Process Scheduler, and PS Search Server Domains. The host should have the same time zone as the PS Application Database to which it's connected, and the same timezone of most of the other PeopleSoft servers or hosts. During this initial discovery, the system expects that the PS Application Database will be also be discovered.

The PeopleSoft Enterprise Manager Plug-in can monitor only PS Application Databases from Tuxedo domain targets that are in the same timezone. When the database is registered in Enterprise Manager, it must be the database of most of the Tuxedo domain targets.

For example, assume you have a PeopleSoft environment with four UNIX servers with PS Application Server domains in one timezone and one Windows server with a Process Scheduler domain in another timezone. You should execute the first discovery on one of the four UNIX servers. You should not execute the discovery first on the Windows server.

To add targets, follow these steps:

1. Select select Targets, then select PeopleSoft., then select Add Targets.

   Image: Add PeopleSoft Targets : Discovery Inputs page

   This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Add PeopleSoft Targets : Discovery Inputs page. You can find definition for the fields and controls later on this page.

   

   From this page, you can select one or more target types for the discovery process running on a single host.

   Field or Control	Definition
   PeopleSoft Target Types	All target types are selected by default. The PS_HOME/PS_CFG_HOME target check box cannot be cleared because Enterprise Manager must discover it first to establish the basis of the PeopleSoft system. When the PS_HOME and PS_CFG_HOME directories are found, the search continues for any PeopleSoft targets present (for example, an application server, web server, Process Scheduler, and so on). A PS Web Site cannot be registered without a parent PS PIA target having been registered in a current or a previous discovery process. Note: Beginning with PeopleTools 8.50, with decoupled PIA_HOMEs and PS_CFG_HOMEs, provide the path to PS_CFG_HOME or PIA_HOME. If PS_HOME is secure (read-only) it may not contain any targets. The discovery process will discover all the selected targets in the specified path.
   Host	Select the host on which your desired targets run. The system verifies that you have entered a valid host. Note: The list of hosts only displays those hosts on which Enterprise Manager agents have been installed and registered with the OMS. By default, the system displays all hosts on which a registered Enterprise Manager agent exists, regardless of whether any PeopleSoft elements have been installed on that host.
   Discovery Path	Enter the paths from which the search (crawl) should begin. Separate multiple paths with a semicolon. The path should include PS_HOME, PS_CFG_HOME, and PIA_HOME, (as appropriate for your installation). A path with spaces should be enclosed with double quotes. For example: "c:\Program Files(x86)\psft\pt\853" Note: The discovery path does not support UNC mapping. The discovery path should contain only local drives. The PeopleSoft Plug-in does support a remote/shared read-only PS_HOME (with a UNC path) for Windows (on PeopleTools 8.50 or later). PS_CFG_HOME should be a local folder and provided in the discovery path. If the PS_CFG_HOME points to a remote PS_HOME (UNC path), PeopleSoft plug-in discovers it.
   Crawl Depth	Specify the number of nested directories that an agent crawls during the discovery process. The default is 2. Crawl depth applies to each directory entered in the discovery path. For example, if you specify a value of 3 and have more than one discovery path listed, the agent searches 3 levels in each directory.

2. Click Next. to enter the credentials for the host machine on which you want to run the discovery process.

   You can either choose a preferred or a named credential for the selected host. The credential appearing on this screen would become the preferred and monitoring credential of the target.

   Note: This credential for the host must match the user ID of the user who installed the PeopleTools environment on the host.

   Click Next to view the discovery result on the Add PeopleSoft Targets : Discovery Results page.

3. Select a target and click Next to display the PeopleSoft targets whose databases are discovered.

   The Add PeopleSoft Targets : Discover Database page appears showing a list of targets for which environment variables may need to be set.

4. On the Add PeopleSoft Targets : Discover Database page, specify any required environment variables.

   Image: Add PeopleSoft Targets : Discover Database page

   This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Add PeopleSoft Targets : Discovery Database page. You can find definition for the fields and controls later on this page.

   

   Select a target and then set the parameters.

   Field or Control	Definition
   Set Environment Variables	Click to configure settings that enable connection to an application database. See Setting Environment Variables.
   Target Name	Name of the PS Application Server Domain, Process Scheduler Domain, or PS Search Server Domain that can have a PS Application Database. This value displays as a link to the target homepage, which you can select to open in a new window.
   Target Type	The type of target being registered.
   DB Type	The type of database to which the target is connecting.
   Environment Set	Shows a green check mark when environment variables have been set for the database (if required for a specific database type). Shows a red X when environment variables have not been set. The environment variables referred to in this field are database connectivity parameters and vary depending on the database type.
   Databases Discovered	Shows a green check mark when the application database is successfully discovered which means that Enterprise Manager can collect configuration data from the target and collect the PeopleSoft GUID from the application database. Shows a red X when discovery is unsuccessful. Possible reasons are: The environment variables have not been set correctly. Verify them on the Set Environment Variables page. The database information is incorrect. Select the target to open it in a new window. Select the Administration tab, then Configure Domain to display configuration data. Validate database information here. The configuration collection has failed. Select the link for the target in the Name column. The target homepage appears where you can check for metric collection errors displayed above the Incidents section.
   Discover Related Databases	Click this icon to initiate discovery.

5. Click OK on the Add PeopleSoft Targets : Discovery Summary page.

   This registers the targets and the target discovered appears on the All PeopleSoft page.

Access the Setup Logical Grouping page to customize how PeopleSoft targets are logically grouped and displayed. (Click the Organize Targets tab.)

Field or Control	Definition
Logical View	Enables you to determine how the PeopleSoft targets will be grouped on the All PeopleSoft Targets page. The selection you choose determines the value of the View drop-down Logical Group by Apps: When selected, the PeopleSoft targets will be grouped by the App Name value as specified on this page. That is, they will be grouped first by App Name and then by Category Name. Logical Group by Category: When selected, the PeopleSoft targets will be grouped by the Category Name value as specified on this page. That is, they will be grouped first by Category Name and then by App Name. Note: After PeopleSoft targets are discovered for the first time, Logical Group by Apps is enabled.
Associate unlinked targets to logical groups	Select to add any targets currently under the Unlinked Targets category to your logical groups, based on the unlinked target's association with an existing database.
Database Target	Displays the database target ID for the database associated with a system.
PS System Target	Shows the system target ID associated with a specific PeopleSoft system.
App Name	Enables you to modify display names for PeopleSoft application targets. By default, the system gathers this information from the database type, showing PeopleTools, HCM, CRM, and so on. If you want to modify this value, use the App Name edit box to add your custom value. Make sure use a consistent naming convention.
Category Name	Enables you to modify display names for PeopleSoft application targets. By default, the assigned category name is PROD (for Production), but you may want to add values such as TEST, DEMO, and so on. If you want to modify this value, use the Category Name edit box to add your custom value. Make sure to use a consistent naming convention.
Instance Name	Defaults to the PS System Target ID value, such as Q852107R.pssystem.22af5ff2-4af9-11e0-9d38-91c7730a9ea8. If you'd like to modify this value, use the Instance Name edit box to add your value. You might consider just using the database name, or some other shorter value.
Save	You must click Save for any changes, including Logical View selection to take effect.