About Application Connectivity Monitor
Application Connectivity Monitor (ACM) automatically discovers TCP-based applications
on the network. Application Connectivity Monitor performs the TCP checks by using the open
TCP sockets.
For Application Connectivity Monitor to
function correctly, the firewall rules and packet filtering apps might need to be
modified. It monitors the application connectivity, and uses task checks to detect the
root cause of application problems. This intelligence simplifies incident triage and
accelarates the resolution time.
Application Connectivity Monitor operates in
conjunction with Availability Manager, IP Performance Manager, and Service Assurance
Manager. Availability Manager and IP Performance Manager provide the network topology
for Application Connectivity Monitor through Adapter Platform. Service Assurance Manager
collects the results of the deployment’s root-cause analysis, and presents the results
to application operations personnel through the Global Console.
In some deployment environments,
Application Connectivity Monitor fails to monitor the tcp ports because the ports
are blocked by firewall or virus scanners. In such environments, you must change the
firewall or virus scanner settings to allow Application Connectivity Monitor to
access the ports and moniotr the applications.