Viewing the Capability Metric Map for a Target

Enterprise Manager enables you to view the capability map of the access points that are configured for a multi-access point target. Access points are channels of communication using which a software or a hardware deployment can be monitored in Enterprise Manager. They are upload points through which data is collected and uploaded to Oracle Management Service.

An access point can have the capability to either collect metric data or take action against the target. Enterprise Manager provides a tabulated view of the capabilities of the access points. You can view this capability map and determine what each access point is efficient at.

To view the capability metric map for a multi-access point target, follow these steps:

From the Targets menu, select All Targets.
On the All Targets page, select a multi-access point target (for example, System Infrastructure Server, System Infrastructure Switch, and so on.)
On the Home page, from the target-specific menu, select Monitoring, then select Access Points - Current Capability Map.

On the Access Points - Current Capability Map page, view a list of access points and their capabilities. See Table 16-1.

You can also identify which access point is the best implementer for collecting the required metric data by selecting Show only best implementers.

If you want to filter the table based on the capability type and the capability name, use the Capability Type and Capability Name drop-down lists, and click Search.

Table 16-1 describes the columns in the Current Capability Map table.

Table 16-1 Description of the Columns in the Capability Map Table

Column Name	Description
Access Point	Name of the access point configured for the multi-access point target.
Priority	Measure of the capability of the access point to collect metric data. The access point with the highest priority is the first one to collect and upload metric data. If and when this access point becomes unavailable, the access point with the next highest priority takes over and collects the metric data.
Capability Type	Whether the access point is capable of collecting metric data or taking action against the target. The possible values are Action and Collection.
Capability Name	Name of the metric collection capability or the action capability that the access point has.
Is Current Best Implementer	Whether or not the access point is currently the best implementer. The possible values are Yes or No. An access point can have the capability to either collect metric data or take action against the target, and sometimes, two or more access points can have overlapping set of capabilities. Access points are termed best implementers when they are best suited for a certain metric or action.
Status	Stratus of the access point and whether the collection capability is enabled or disabled for that access point.