Before we actually start using the monitor, we’ll want to have something to monitor. The best idea is, to find a FraudOne server system and use that, or install one from scratch. If you install one (which provides for a better playground, since you can start and stop it at will) the FraudOne demo CD should be a good choice. The FraudOne system installation is not described here. Please refer to the FraudOne - Administrator's Guide for installing and configuring your system.

What we’ll discuss here is the monitor connectivity configuration information in your FraudOne system. If you left the default connectivity settings of your FraudOne system in place, you can directly proceed to using your Server Monitor. If your installation does not use the default port settings, you’d better check the configuration. You’ll find a detailed description of monitor network architecture in System description and Configuring the Server Monitor.

The Server Monitor connects to the Server Manager, which runs on the server computer and controls the server processes. The monitor uses two connections to communicate with the manager:

•An UDP based connection for passing commands to the manager process. UDP is used to minimize network traffic impact of the monitoring process.

•A TCP based connection for transmitting log entries. This connection is only active while logging is on.

The port numbers for both these connections can be configured on the server and monitor side. If you don’t use the defaults, ask your network administrator for data. It is most important that the port numbers in the Server Manager and monitor configuration files match! If not, you won’t be able to connect to your server.

To make sure, use the Administration Client to examine the SrvMngr4.ini configuration file element for the Server Manager you will be using. The relevant port numbers are located in the configuration element for the Instance Type "ServerManager", usually the Instance Name is "Monitor1":

 

 

Check if the port numbers for the corresponding settings are the same in both the Server Manager and Server Monitor configuration files.

Save any changes and restart the SrvMngr4 manager process if it was previously running. Your server is now ready to be used by the monitor.

While you’re at it, you will need a user id and password that is authorized to use the Server Monitor to control the FraudOne system you will be using. Authorization is described in more detail in Authorization. The default user provided when FraudOne is installed is authorized to use the monitor. Additional users can be created using the Administration Client. If you do not have an administrative user-id, ask your FraudOne administrator for help.

 

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