Introduction

What is Geneos? Copied

Geneos is a real-time monitoring tool that enables organizations to gain insights into the overall health of their business operations and processes. It offers a comprehensive view of the status and performance of monitored systems through dashboards and alerts. Geneos is responsible for collecting data from various sources, including servers, databases, networks, and applications.

Geneos includes data storage and analytics capabilities that provide intelligence for end-to-end observability across an enterprise. In addition to Gateways, the Obcerv is a core component of the Geneos system as ITRS modernizes the product architecture. Several new Geneos capabilities require the Obcerv component to be installed, which also provides the foundation for delivering a scalable Geneos architecture on industry-standard infrastructure. Its architecture involves four key stages: data collection, monitoring and processing, analytics and applications, and visualization.

• Data collection: Geneos gathers data from various sources, including servers, networks, and applications, using pre-configured plugins and integrations. This ensures seamless compatibility with a wide range of technologies.
• Monitoring and processing: The collected data is processed and analyzed to identify potential issues, anomalies, and trends.
• Analytics and apps: Geneos offers a suite of analytics tools and applications to help organizations gain deeper insights into their systems.
• Visualization: Dashboards and reports, such as the Web Console, Entity Viewer, and Active Console, provide a clear and intuitive visual representation of the collected data, enabling users to quickly identify problems and make informed decisions.

For a more detailed explanation of the system architecture, see Geneos Architecture.

Key features and basic user interface Copied

This section will guide you through the core functionalities and basic user interface of Geneos. This highlights the key features that make Geneos ideal for real-time monitoring and familiarizes you with the intuitive user interface designed for ease of use. Whether you are new to Geneos or want to learn more, this guide will help you understand how to use Geneos to its fullest.

Investigate, forecast, alert, and analyze logs using Obcerv Copied

Obcerv is a data storage and analytics component that can centralize metrics and logs from Geneos. It has the ability to consolidate critical monitoring data from infrastructure, applications, and networks into one place. As a “monitor of monitors,” Obcerv anticipates performance problems and gives insights to alerts. It can point you in the direction of the source of issues with your IT operations through probable cause analytics. You can configure Gateways and Netprobes to publish data to Obcerv.

For more information about Obcerv, see the following documentation:

• Introduction to Obcerv
• Connect to Obcerv

Build dashboards and visualizations with Active Console Copied

Active Console is a vital part of the Geneos architecture, alongside Gateway and Netprobe. It enables you to connect to and view the content of Geneos Gateways. It has an easy-to-use graphical user interface with real-time monitoring and control tools, such as rules, commands, and alerts.

When you launch an Active Console and create a new workspace, it shows a layout with the following dockables:

After setting up your Active Console, you can proceed to connect and configure your Gateway.

Manage configurations through the Gateway Setup Editor Copied

The Gateway Setup Editor (GSE) is used to configure Gateways. The setup file is in XML format, and the GSE has an integrated XML editor that you can use to change it.

You can customize Gateways based on your business needs. The typical configurations include:

• Connecting to various plugins and integrations, facilitating smooth integration with your key financial industry applications and other third-party products.

• Setting up alerts to warn you of potential issues before they affect your business, and enabling automation to address these issues effectively.

The easiest way to edit a Gateway is to double-click the Gateway icon in the Gateways dockable to open the GSE.

Note

Gateways can be connected to multiple Active Consoles.

There are various components that make up the GSE. Every component has a dockable frame of its own.

Once your Gateway is configured to collect your selected data, you can use Active Dashboards to build custom dashboards to visualize your data.

Plugins and integrations Copied

Within GSE, there are over 100 built-in plugins and integrations designed to provide comprehensive insight into your technology environment. These plugins enable monitoring and analysis of various system performance metrics, infrastructure information, and the management of system components. They can also facilitate the collection and monitoring of third-party data through APIs. Each plugin and integration provides specific monitoring capabilities and is executed locally by Netprobe or the Collection Agent. Plugins are configured in the samplers.

For a comprehensive list of all Geneos plugins and integrations, see Plugins and Integrations.

Customize Active Dashboards Copied

Active Console allows you to create dashboards within your workspace. A dashboard consists of objects, shapes, widgets, and vector graphics. Dashboards make data simpler by organizing, comparing, displaying only what is needed, allowing you to react and interact based on the provided data.

Active Dashboard can be customized, enabling you to create personalized views of your complex business processes. For illustrative purposes, please refer to our Example Dashboards to see customized dashboard designs.

You can use the following settings to further customize your dashboards based on your business needs:

Set up Geneos Copied

There are several options for setting up Geneos to match your specific business requirements. For a quick overview of flexible deployment options, see the Quickstart Guide.

If you need details about compatible operating systems and other requirements, refer to the Geneos compatibility matrix.

Getting help Copied

Here are some additional resources to help you broaden your knowledge on Geneos.