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Connecting SiteScope to a BSM Server

SiteScope can be used as a data collector for Business Service Management (BSM). BSM uses data about end-users, business processes, and systems.

When configured as a data collector for BSM, the metrics and topology data collected by SiteScope monitors can be passed on to BSM for analysis and for use in reports. Monitor data can be sent for all monitors or for selected monitors only.

The following diagram illustrates the use of SiteScope as a data collector for BSM.

Note: The BSM integration should not be confused with the integration using the HP Operations agent, which is required for displaying metrics data in Performance Graphing in BSM or in Performance Manager (a reporting component of HPOM). For details on collecting metrics using the HP Operations agent, see "Integrating SiteScope with HP Operations Manager Products" in the HP Software Integrations site (HPOM for Windows / HPOM for UNIX).

BSM includes a System Availability Management (SAM) Administration page, that enables you to manage SiteScope monitor configurations for one or more SiteScope servers through a central console. After activating the BSM integration, SiteScope data flows to BSM regardless of whether you manage SiteScopes through SAM Administration or the SiteScope standalone user interface.

For the SiteScope releases that are compatible with BSM, refer to the Support Matrices section in the BSM release notes.

Tip: For best practices and troubleshooting for reporting metrics data to BSM and HPOM, see Integration with BSM and HPOM Best Practices in the SiteScope Help.

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