How to configure WebSphere 6.1 for basic monitoring

Follow these steps to configure WebSphere 6.1 for basic monitoring:

• Login to the Websphere Admin console.
• Click Applications -> Install New Application.
• Choose Remote File System and enter either C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\installableApps\PerfServletApp.ear or /usr/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/installableApps/PerfServletApp.ear (defaults), depending on the OS Websphere is installed on.
• Choose default options until done then save to configuration.
• Click Applications -> Enterprise Applications.
• Select perfServletApp then click Start.
• Click Users and Groups -> Administrative Group Roles.
• Click Add.
• Choose EVERYONE under Select from Special Subject.
• Change Role to Monitor and click OK.
• Click Save to apply changes to the configuration.

Other options that may be required include:

• Click Monitoring and Tuning -> Performance Monitoring Infrastructure (PMI).
• Click on the server name.
• Check Enable Performance Monitoring Infrastructure (PMI).
• Click All then OK.
• Click Save Configuration.