Hyperic HQ 4.x Documentation : ui-Admin.Dependency
This page last changed on Apr 18, 2010 by mmcgarry.
Available only in HQ Enterprise Define Network Host Relationships*The Network and Host Dependency Manager, available starting in HQ Enterprise 4.2, from the "Plugins" section of the Administration tab, allows you to define relationships between a top level platform (a network device or virtual host) and lower level (operating system) platforms that depend on it. Defining dependency relationships extends the benefits of HQ hierarchical alerting to top level platforms. For more information see Hierarchical Alerting Prevent a Cascade of Alerts in Resource Hierarchies. See About Platform Types for a summary of the operating system platform types and top level platform types in HQ. Step 1: Select a Top Level Platform to UpdateTo define or change the dependent platforms for a top level platform, you first select the top level platform. For ease of navigation, the Network and Host Dependency Manager provides two ways to find a top level platform. Depending on how many top level platforms you have in inventory, and what you know about your target, one of the following options may be preferable. Option A: Browse a Filtered List of Top Level PlatformsYou can peruse a complete or filtered list of top level platforms in inventory to find the one you want to update.
Option B: Navigate from a Dependent PlatformIf the top level platform you want to update already has a dependent platform, you can start from there.
Step 2: Manage a Top Level Platform's Dependents
About Platform TypesThis section lists operating system platform types and "top level" platform types in HQ. There are two major kinds of platforms in HQ. Operating System PlatformsAn operating system platform is a computer and the operating system that runs on it. The HQ Agent auto-discovers operating system platform using HQ's system plugin. You cannot manually add an operating system platform to inventory. They must be auto-discovered. HQ supports these operating system platform types:
Network Device and Network Host PlatformsA network host platform is a virtual or network resource. Network host platforms are monitored over the network, and do not generally have an HQ Agent running on them. Network host platforms are not auto-discovered - an authorized user configures them. HQ supports these network host platform types:
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