PA File Sight Documentation Table of Contents

Welcome & Install

Product Overview

Getting Started with PA File Sight

Concepts & Terms

PA File Sight is composed of a console that you interact with, and a system service that is started when the computer boots up and is always running in the background.

Main Installation

Installing the Central Monitoring System (Typical Install)

Starting the Console

How to start the Console and connect to a monitoring service

Getting Started

Console

If a problem persists for longer and longer, different sets of actions can be run to progressively deal with the issue (for example try auto resolving, and if that doesn't work contact the tech staff).

Global Settings

Group servers together in visual groups to help keep track of them. Group-based status reports are also available.

Database Settings

Easily point PA File Sight at the embedded SQLite database or use an external Microsoft SQL Server.

Report Settings

Configure how often the server status reports are generated via the Report Settings dialog.

HTTP Settings

Control the HTTP port that PA File Sight uses, and optionally enable HTTPS (SSL)

Adding Actions

Perform changes of settings in actions, monitors, reports and scheduling for several servers at one time, or copy configuration settings to other servers.

Adv. Configuration

Acknowledging Alerts

Acknowledge alerts to indicate they have been seen, are owned, and being worked on.

Adv. Monitor Options

Many advanced options that exist on every monitor can help PA File Sight work the way you want it to.

Config Email Ack

Acknowledge alerts by replying to an email.

Config Security

Password protect the Console, and alert on changes that could affect monitoring.

Credentials: Windows

Edit Windows credentials to control the credentials used when monitoring a server via Windows RPC.

Expansion Variables

Variables with details about alerts can be used to change the output of custom messages.

Import & Export

Paste a list of servers or IP address into a list and let PA File Sight inspect and self-configure for each server/device. Or easily copy the configuration from one configured server to one or more other servers.

Locking Configuration

Lock monitors or actions to prevent their configuration from being changed.

Maintenance Mode

While a computer is in maintenance mode, PA File Sight won't run monitors. It will turn itself back on automatically after the maintenance window expires if you manually entered maintenance mode, or it can automatically enter and leave maintenance mode on a schedule.

Secure Settings

Controls various security related functions in the application

Monitors

Actions

Reports

Server Status

Easily see at a glance the state of your server along with system statistics

System Activity Log

Quickly see which monitors are running, how long they are taking, which actions are being fired and more.

Standard Report Tabs

View the tabs and information that is common among most report types.

Sys: Conn. Sessions

See all sessions (Console, Satellite, mobile apps) currently connected to the Central Service.

Sys: Monitor Scope

Displays a summary of what is being monitored on a per-group basis. This would be appropriate to show stake holders to indicate the level of monitoring work being done.

Sys: Monitor Status

A quick table-based overview of current monitor statuses. You can specify a specific monitor type, only monitors in error, etc.

Sys: Statistics

View system statistics such as HTTPS connections and data transferred, numbers of monitors and connected Satellites, etc.

Sys: User Permissions

This report will display all users defined in the system, what they have access to, and their permissions.

Remote Sites

Remote Support

Remote Users

HOWTO

Ack and Silence Alerts

How to acknowledge alerts such that they stop coming for known problems.

Add Licenses

How to add licenses.

Alternate Sat Upgrade

Discover how to make Satellite upgrades download the installer file from an alternate location

Extract Data

Extract data from the databases for use in your own systems

Group Devices

How to dynamically group servers and devices based on arbitrary device selection

Integration

How to integrate with other enterprise systems and usage scenarios

Prepare for Imaging

How to prepare a Satellite installation for disk imaging and duplication

Shrink Databases

How to shrink the embedded database files in the Databases folder

Use Other SSL Cert

Explains how to use your own SSL certificate in place of the default.