OP5 Monitor - Biztalk plugin - How to use Biztalk

• Ports
• Send ports
• Queues
• Location
• Orchestration
• Cluster host instance process
• Spool size
• Msdtc process

In addition to this, it's also possible to monitor Biztalk-related metrics and performance counters using NSClient++ and check_nrpe. An example of how to work with this plugin and performance counter can be found at the end of this how-to.

Command definitions to start with Biztalk monitoring using check_biztalk plugin:

Monitoring BizTalk ports

define command{command_name check_biztalk_portscommand_line $USER1$/check_biztalk -U $USER11$ -P$USER12$ -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -w $ARG1$ -c $ARG2$ -p}

Monitoring Biztalk queues

define command{command_name check_biztalk_queuescommand_line $USER1$/check_biztalk -U $USER11$-P$USER12$-H $HOSTADDRESS$ -W $ARG1$ -C $ARG2$}

Specific receive location(s) to check, comma-separated

define command{command_name check_biztalk_specific_locationscommand_line $USER1$/check_biztalk -U $USER11$-P$USER12$-H $HOSTADDRESS$ -w $ARG1$ -c $ARG2$ -l $ARG3$}

Biztalk orchestration monitoring command

define command{command_name check_biztalk_orchestrationcommand_line $USER1$/check_biztalk -U $USER11$-P $USER12$-H $HOSTADDRESS$ -o $ARG1$ -O $ARG2$}

Monitoring of sendports

define command{command_name check_biztalk_sendportscommand_line $USER1$/check_biztalk -U $USER11$-P $USER12$ -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -d $ARG1$ -D $ARG2$}

Command definitions for the check_biztalk_cluster_host_instance plugin

Cluster instances running

define command{command_name check_biztalk_cluster_host_instancecommand_line$USER1$/custom/check_biztalk_cluster_host_instance $ARG1$}

Command definition for the check_biztalk_msdtc plugin

Check the active instance running

define command{command_name check_biztalk_msdtccommand_line $USER1$/custom/check_biztalk_msdtc $ARG1$}

Command definition for performance counters using check_nrpe and NSClient++

Checks the spool size of Message Box

define command{command_name check_biztalk_spool_sizecommand_line $USER1$/check_nrpe -H $HOSTADDRESS$-c Check