Configuration of Systems for Remote Monitoring

To be able to use the DBA Cockpit to monitor remote systems, you have to configure those systems in the DBA Cockpit. You can configure your database system either using database information that is stored in the system landscape directory (SLD) for automatic generation and update of system entries or manually using database connections and system entries.

You access the screen The DBA Cockpit: System Configuration Maintenance by choosing System Configuration in the DBA Cockpit. A list of all monitored systems is displayed with an icon showing the configuration status of a system (activated or deactivated). You can change the configuration status of a system by clicking on the icon.

Note

In the event of severe errors, we recommend that you deactivate your system to prevent further problems. After you have investigated and corrected the error, you have to activate your system again.

Normally, when you start the DBA Cockpit, the local system is set as default system. To change this setting, select a system from the list and choose Default System.

Note

This setting only applies to the user currently logged on to the system. It is not a system-wide setting.

You use one of the following methods to monitor a system remotely:

Remote database connections
This method uses additional connections. It is the main access method for monitoring and administration tasks and is mandatory. You can specify remote connections for any database and maintain the connections using the DBA Cockpit. For more information, see Maintenance Actions in the DBA Cockpit.
RFC connection
For this method you have to assign an RFC connection to your system. RFC connections are available for SAP ABAP systems only. You can use RFC connections:
- As an optional access path for ABAP-related monitoring functions, for example, for the consistency check of the ABAP Dictionary. That is, the DBA Cockpit uses the RFC connection in parallel to the database connection for the same system.
- As an optional access path for ABAP-related monitoring functions, for example, for the consistency check of the ABAP Dictionary. That is, the DBA Cockpit uses the RFC connection in parallel to the database connection for the same system.
  Note
  You can only maintain RFC connections with transaction SM59, not with the DBA Cockpit.