RTView® for APM | TIBCO® EMS Monitor
User Guide


Using the Monitor - All EMS Servers
These displays present performance metrics and alert status for all EMS servers. The first three displays show different views of the same data:

  • All Servers Heatmap: Heatmap shows server and alert status for all EMS servers.
  • All Servers Table: Table shows all available utilization metrics for all EMS servers.
  • All Servers Grid: Grid enables you to see general performance of EMS servers in parallel. If you have few servers, this display is useful for verifying servers are active and generally performing as expected.

The last display provides a high-level view of servers and their connections:

  • All Servers Topology: Topographical map shows server routes, as well as the status of active servers and standby servers that form a fault-tolerant pair.

All Servers Heatmap
View status and alerts of
all EMS servers. The heatmap is organized by host, each rectangle representing a server. The size of the graphic area per server is the same for each server. Click on a node to drill-down to the Single Server Summary display and view metrics for a particular server. Select the metric to display in the heatmap from the Color By drop-down menu. Toggle between the commonly accessed Table, Grid and Heatmap displays. Mouse-over rectangles to view more details about host performance and status.

NOTE: Click the button to view the current display in a new window.

Table Click to open the All Servers Table display. Toggle between the Table, Grid and Heatmap displays.
Grid Click to open the All Servers Grid display. Toggle between the Table, Grid and Heatmap displays.
Connection Indicators Date, Time The current date and time. If the time is incorrect, this might indicate that RTView stopped running.
Data OK The data connection state.

NOTE: When the Date, Time field displays the correct time and Data OK indicator is green, this is a strong indication that the EMS Monitor is receiving current and valid data.

Red The data source is disconnected (for example, if the Data Server is not receiving data from EMS, or if the Display Server does not receive data from the Data Server, this will be red).
Green The data source is connected.
 
Server Count The total number of active, inactive and standby EMS servers.
Active The total number of currently active EMS servers.
Total Msgs In/s In/s: The total number of incoming messages, per second, from all producers and consumers on all EMS servers.
Out/s: The total number of outgoing messages, per second, from all producers and consumers on all EMS servers.
Pending The total number of pending messages waiting to be processed on all EMS servers.
 
Show Select the type of servers to display data for. By default, all active servers are displayed.
Inactive Servers Select to include servers that are not currently running. Inactive Servers are represented in red.
Standby Servers Select to include servers that are currently in Standby mode. Standby Servers are represented in blue.
Server Names Select to display the names of servers on the hosts.
Color By Select the metric to display in the heatmap. The color range next to the Color By drop-down list shows the values in white text.
Alert State Select to display server alert states:

Green: Alerts for the server are currently in a normal state.

Yellow: One or more alerts for the server is in a warning state.

Red: One or more alerts for the server is in a critical state.

Pend Msgs Select to display the status of pending messages:

Green: A normal number of pending messages are on the server.

Yellow: A high number of pending messages are on the server.

Red: A critical number of pending messages are on the server.

In Msg Rate Select to display the incoming message rate:

Green: A normal number of incoming messages are on the server.

Yellow: A high number of incoming messages are on the server.

Red: A critical number of incoming messages are on the server.

Out Msg Rate Select to display the outgoing message rate:

Green: A normal number of outgoing messages are on the server.

Yellow: A high number of outgoing messages are on the server.

Red: A critical number of outgoing messages are on the server.

Heatmap The heatmap organizes the servers by host, each rectangle (node) representing a server. The size of the rectangle is the same for each server (regardless of server metrics). Mouse-over any node to display the current values for the metric selected from the Color By drop-down menu. Click on a node to drill-down to the Single Server Summary display and view metrics for a particular server.

The current values of the heatmap color range are displayed on the color gradient bar.

Select the metric to display in the heatmap from the Color By drop-down menu. Toggle between Table, Grid and Heatmap displays. To access more content in this display, click the button to open the display in a new window.

 


All Servers Table
Investigate detailed
utilization metrics for all EMS servers. The All Servers Table contains all metrics available for servers, including the number of current client connections. Each row in the table contains data for a particular server. Click a column header to sort column data in numerical or alphabetical order. Click on a table row to drill-down to the Single Server Summary display and view metrics for that particular server. Toggle between the commonly accessed Table, Grid and Heatmap displays.

NOTE: Click the button to view the current display in a new window.

Heatmap Click to open the All Servers Heatmap display. Toggle between Table, Grid and Heatmap displays.
Grid Click to open the All Servers Grid display. Toggle between Table, Grid and Heatmap displays.
Connection Indicators Date, Time The current date and time. If the time is incorrect, this might indicate that RTView stopped running.
Data OK The data connection state.

NOTE: When the Date, Time field displays the correct time and Data OK indicator is green, this is a strong indication that the EMS Monitor is receiving current and valid data.

Red The data source is disconnected (for example, if the Data Server is not receiving data from EMS, or if the Display Server does not receive data from the Data Server, this will be red).
Green The data source is connected.
 
Server Count The total number of active, inactive and standby EMS servers.
Active The total number of currently active EMS servers.
Total Msgs In/s In/s: The total number of incoming messages, per second, from all producers and consumers on all EMS servers.
Out/s: The total number of outgoing messages, per second, from all producers and consumers on all EMS servers.
Pending The total number of incoming and outgoing messages waiting to be processed on all EMS servers.
 
Show Select the type of servers to display data for. By default, all active servers are displayed.
Inactive Servers Select to include servers that are not processing requests in the table.
Standby Servers Select to include servers that are not currently running. Inactive Servers are represented in red.
Table This table shows information for all EMS servers. Click on a table row to drill-down to the Single Server Summary display and view metrics for that particular server.
URL Select to include servers that are currently in Standby mode. Standby Servers are represented in blue.
serverName The name of the server.
Host The name or IP address for the host server.
Expired Data has not been received from this server in the specified amount of time. The server will be removed from the EMS Monitor in the specified amount of time. The default setting is 35 seconds. 
Alert Level The alert status for the server:

Green: Alerts for the server are currently in a normal state.

Yellow: One or more alerts for the server is in a warning state.

Red: One or more alerts for the server is in a critical state.

state The server status:

Active: The server is currently processing requests.

Inactive: The server is not currently processing requests.

Standby: The server is functioning as a backup for a primary server.

versionInfo The TIBCO EMS software version currently running.
faultTolerantURL The IP address and port number, or the hostname and port number, of the fault tolerant standby server assigned to this server. 
asyncDBSize The amount of database space, in bytes, occupied by asynchronous data on the server.
backupName The name of the backup server assigned as the backup to this server.
connectionCount The number of clients currently connected to the server.
diskReadRate The speed at which the server reads disk data.
diskWriteRate The speed at which the server writes data to disk.
durableCount The number of durables on the server.
inboundBytesRate The rate of inbound messages in bytes per second.
inboundMessageCount The number of inbound messages received by the server since the server was started.
inboundMessageRate The rate of inbound messages in number of messages per second.
maxMessageMemory The maximum amount of memory, in bytes, allocated for use by messages on the server.
messageMemory The amount of memory, in bytes, currently used by messages on the server.
messageMemoryPct The amount of memory, in percent, used by messages on the server.
messageMemoryPooled The currently allocated pool size, in bytes, for messages.
outboundBytesRate The rate of outbound messages in bytes per second.
outboundMessageCount The number of outbound messages sent by the server since the server was started.
outboundMessageRate The rate of outbound messages in number of messages per second
pendingMessageCount The number of currently pending messages on the server.
pendingMessageSize The amount of space, in bytes, pending messages use on the server.
processId The process ID of the EMS server.
queueCount The number of message queues.
startTime The date and time that the server was started.
syncDBSize The amount of database space, in bytes, occupied by synchronous data on the server.
topicCount The number of currently active topics on the server.
upTime The amount of time, in milliseconds, since the server was started.
time_stamp The date and time this row of data was last updated.

 


All Servers Grid
Track and view in parallel the general performance of all EMS servers. Click on a node to drill-down to the Single Server Summary display and view detailed metrics for that particular server.

NOTE: Click the button to view the current display in a new window.

 

Heatmap Click to open the All Servers Heatmap display. Toggle between Table, Grid and Heatmap displays.
Table Click to open the All Servers Table display. Toggle between Table, Grid and Heatmap displays.
Connection Indicators Date, Time The current date and time. If the time is incorrect, this might indicate that RTView stopped running.
Data OK The data connection state.

NOTE: When the Date, Time field displays the correct time and Data OK indicator is green, this is a strong indication that the EMS Monitor is receiving current and valid data.

Red The data source is disconnected (for example, if the Data Server is not receiving data from EMS, or if the Display Server does not receive data from the Data Server, this will be red).
Green The data source is connected.
 
Server Count The total number of active, inactive and standby EMS servers.
Active The total number of currently active EMS servers.
Total Msgs In/s In/s: The total number of incoming messages, per second, from all producers and consumers on all EMS servers.
Out/s: The total number of outgoing messages, per second, from all producers and consumers on all EMS servers.
Pending The total number of incoming and outgoing messages waiting to be processed on all EMS servers.
 
Show Select the type of servers to display data for. By default, all active servers are displayed.
Inactive Servers Select to include servers that are not processing requests in the heatmap. Inactive Servers are represented in red.
Standby Servers Select to include servers that are not processing requests in the heatmap. Standby Servers are represented in blue.
Sort By Server Name Select to organize the servers in the grid by server name.
Server URL Select to organize the servers in the grid by server URL.
Descending When checked, lists servers in the grid in descending order.
Time Range Select a time range in which to display data varying from 2 Minutes to Last 7 Days, or select All Data.
 
Grid Server Name The name of the server.
URL The URL for the server.
Uptime The amount of time, in milliseconds, since the server was started.
Pend Msgs The number of currently pending messages on the server.
State The server status:

Active: The server is currently processing requests.

Inactive: The server is not currently processing requests.

Standby: The server is functioning as a backup for a primary server.

In Rate The rate of inbound messages in messages per second.
Out Rate The rate of outbound messages in messages per second.
Trend Graph Shows message data for the server.
Pend Traces the total number of pending messages on the server.
In Traces the rate of inbound messages in messages per second.
Out Traces the rate of outbound messages in messages per second.

 


All Servers Topology
View server topology
for all EMS servers. Click on a node to drill-down to the Single Server Summary display and view metrics for that particular server.

NOTE: Click the button to view the current display in a new window.

 

Route Table Click to open the Server Route Table display in a new window. The Server Route Table display generates the server topology.
Connection Indicators Date, Time The current date and time. If the time is incorrect, this might indicate that RTView stopped running.
Data OK The data connection state.

NOTE: When the Date, Time field displays the correct time and Data OK indicator is green, this is a strong indication that the EMS Monitor is receiving current and valid data.

Red The data source is disconnected (for example, if the Data Server is not receiving data from EMS, or if the Display Server does not receive data from the Data Server, this will be red).
Green The data source is connected.
 
Show By default, all active servers are displayed.
Inactive Servers Select to show servers that are not processing requests in the topology. Inactive Servers are represented in red.
Standby Servers Select to show servers that are not processing requests in the topology. Standby Servers are represented in blue.
Connected Routes Only Select to show only routes that have an active connection.
Show Metrics Available on desktop application deployments only. Shows the total input message rates, per second, on the top of each server icon and the total output message rate on the bottom of each server icon.
 
Topology Routes are shown between the active server and the standby server which form a fault-tolerant pair. Either of the servers in a fault-tolerant pair can become the active server or the standby server. Show Standby Servers and Show Inactive Servers enable you to include or exclude standby and inactive servers. By default, standby servers are included in the topology and inactive servers are not.

Typically, it takes about 30 seconds for a server to appear in the display after startup.

The active server in a fault-tolerant pair appears in green with the suffix (A) appended to its URL. The standby server appears in blue, with the suffix (S) appended to its URL. Their link is blue and labeled FT.

If the active server fails:

  • the failed server becomes inactive, its suffix changes to (X!), and the node turns red with a red outline.
  • the standby server becomes active, its suffix changes to (A!), and the node turns green with a red outline.
  • the link between the two servers turns red.

If the standby server fails:

  • the failed server becomes inactive, its suffix changes to (X!), and the node turns red with a red outline.
  • the active servers' suffix changes to (A!) and it is outlined in red.
  • the link between the two servers turns red.

If a failed server recovers:

  • the recovered server becomes the standby server, its suffix changes to (S), and the node turns blue with a grey outline.
  • the active servers' suffix (A!) changes to (A), and the red node outline changes back to grey.
  • the link between the two servers changes back to blue.
Suffix Definition A This is the active server and it is running.
A! This is the active server and it is running but its standby has failed.
S This is the standby server and it is running.
X! The server is inactive.
Node Color Definition Green This is the active server and it is running.
Blue This is the standby server and it is in standby mode.
Red The server is inactive.
Link Color Definition Blue The two servers in the pair are running.
Red One of the servers in the pair is inactive.
Outline Color Definition Grey The two servers in the pair are running.
Red One of the servers in the pair is inactive. If the node color indicates this server is running, its pair is inactive.

 


 

 

 
 
 
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