Monitor Extreme Management Center Server Health

The following sections provide detailed information on how to use specific Extreme Management Center reports and Management Center features to monitor your Management Center Server's health. These reports provide you with the information you need to monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot Management Center server problems.

Track Extreme Management Center Server CPU/Memory Trends

The Extreme Management Center report on Management Center Server CPU/Memory utilization provides trending information on server performance over a period of time. Use this information to establish a baseline and identify changes in the system.

Knowing the system's normal operating behavior makes it easier to identify when the server's behavior deviates from the norm and when exactly the change occurred. It also makes it easier to identify whether the deviation corresponds to a recent change on the system or network.

If a change in CPU/memory usage is identified, real-time CPU and memory data can be used to further investigate which specific processes are consuming system resources. For more information, see the Management Center Server Real-Time CPU and Memory Usage section under Management Center Troubleshooting.

To access the Management Center Server CPU/Memory report, launch Management Center and select the Reports tab. Expand the Server folder and select the report, as shown below.

Management Center Server CPU/Memory

Monitor Extreme Management Center Server Disk Access

The Extreme Management Center Server Disk Access report provides information about disk activity levels on the server. Consistently heavy disk activity causes server performance issues and requires further investigation. Use this report to track read and write operations for both the Management Center server and the mySQL database.

To access the Management Center Server Disk Access report, launch Management Center and select the Reports tab. Expand the Server folder and select the report, as shown below.

Management Center Server Disk Access Report

Monitor Server and Database Connectivity

The Management Center server has a built-in mechanism that issues an alert in the event the server is unable to communicate with the database. This alert can be configured to trigger an email notification to be sent to a defined email address, so that network administrators can be alerted to the problem in a timely manner.

It is important to configure this email notification, because the Management Center server is central for monitoring, alerting, and diagnosing problems that may arise on the network.

  NOTE: In the event communication between the server and database is lost, refer to the Management Center server.log (see Accessing the Server Log File) for troubleshooting information, as well as other troubleshooting tools that diagnose server CPU, memory, and current disk utilization (see Management Center Troubleshooting for more information).

Use the Management Center Suite options to configure the email notification. From any Management Center application, select Tools > Options from the menu bar. Expand the Suite Options folder and select Management Center Server Health. Select the Send email checkbox and enter an email address that will be notified in the event of a database failure.

Management Center Server Health Options

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