You can view and manage ArcGIS Monitor Agent machines from the Agents tab on the Monitoring page and access a Monitor Agent machine's Overview, Catalog, and Settings pages by clicking the name of a Monitor Agent machine.
View Monitor Agent details and components
You can view details about a Monitor Agent machine from its Overview page and a list of its components from its Components page. You must be assigned the Administrator or Manager role to view Monitor Agent details and components. Complete the following steps to view a Monitor Agent machine's details and a list of its components:
- Access ArcGIS Monitor, if necessary.
The Home page appears.
- Click the Monitoring tab.
The Monitoring page appears.
- Click the Agents tab.
The Agents page appears with a list of Monitor Agent machines and the following connection status indicators:
Status Icon Description Connected
Indicates that Monitor Agent is connected to Monitor Server
Disconnected
Indicates that Monitor Agent is not connected to Monitor Server
- Optionally, do any or all of the following:
- Click Sort and change the sorting method.
- Click Filter and create a query to filter the list.
- Click Hide and specify the columns to hide or show.
- Position the pointer at the edge of a column's header and drag the column's edge to resize it.
- Type a keyword in the Search by agent name text box to search for specific Monitor Agent machines.
- Click the name of the Monitor Agent machine you want to view.
The Monitor Agent machine's Overview page appears with details and metrics.
- Click the Catalog tab.
The collection's Catalog page appears with a list of its components sorted alphabetically by component name.
- Optionally, do any or all of the following:
- Click Sort and change the sorting method.
- Click Filter and create a query to filter the list.
- Click Hide and specify the columns to hide or show.
- Position the pointer at the edge of a column's header and drag the column's edge to resize it.
- Click Labels and filter the list by the specified labels.
- Click the categories on the side of the page and filter the list by the specified category.
- Type a keyword in the Search by component name or address text box to search for specific components.
Edit Monitor Agent settings
You can edit Monitor Agent settings such as its name and description. Complete the following steps to edit Monitor Agent settings:
- Access Monitor, if necessary.
The Home page appears.
- Click the Monitoring tab.
The Monitoring page appears.
- Click the Agents tab.
The Agents page appears with a list of Monitor Agent machines.
- Optionally, do any or all of the following:
- Click Sort and change the sorting method.
- Click Filter and create a query to filter the list.
- Click Hide and specify the columns to hide or show.
- Position the pointer at the edge of a column's header and drag the column's edge to resize it.
- Type a keyword in the Search by agent name text box to search for specific Monitor Agent machines.
- Click More options
for the Monitor Agent machine for which you want to configure settings and click Edit in settings. The Settings page appears.
- Click Edit next to Name on the Settings page.
The Edit agent dialog box appears.
- Update the name and description of the Monitor Agent machine in the Name and Description text boxes as necessary.
- Click Save.
The name and description of the Monitor Agent machine are updated.
Disconnect a Monitor Agent connection
If you need to reconnect a Monitor Agent connection or transfer its responsibilities to another machine, you must disconnect it from ArcGIS Monitor Server before registering it as an existing Monitor Agent.
Note:
The Monitor Agent connection that resides on the Monitor Server machine is managed by Monitor Server and can't be disconnected.
Complete the following steps to disconnect a Monitor Agent connection:
- Open a web browser on the Monitor Agent machine and go to https://localhost:30443/arcgis/monitor.
The Agent home page appears.
Note:
The Agent home page can only be accessed using the localhost connection from the machine on which it's installed.
- Click Disconnect.
A confirmation message appears.
- Click Disconnect to disconnect Monitor Agent from Monitor Server.
The Monitor Agent machine is disconnected.
You can now refresh the Monitor Agent connection or transfer its responsibilities to another machine by registering it as an existing Monitor Agent machine.
Unregister Monitor Agent
You can unregister Monitor Agent to completely remove it from your Monitor deployment. All registered components associated with Monitor Agent, including their subcomponents, attributes, metrics, observers, and alerts, are deleted.
Caution:
Unregistering Monitor Agent is permanent and cannot be undone.
Complete the following steps to unregister Monitor Agent:
- Access Monitor, if necessary.
The Home page appears.
- Click the Monitoring tab.
The Monitoring page appears.
- Click the Agents tab.
The Agents page appears with a list of Monitor Agent machines.
- Optionally, do any or all of the following:
- Click Sort and change the sorting method.
- Click Filter and create a query to filter the list.
- Click Hide and specify the columns to hide or show.
- Position the pointer at the edge of a column's header and drag the column's edge to resize it.
- Type a keyword in the Search by agent name text box to search for specific Monitor Agent machines.
- Click More options for the Monitor Agent machine that you want to unregister and click Unregister.
A confirmation message appears.
Note:
The Monitor Agent connection that resides on the Monitor Server machine is managed by Monitor Server and can't be unregistered.
- Click Unregister to unregister the Monitor Agent machine.
The Monitor Agent machine is unregistered and all of its associated components, including their subcomponents, attributes, metrics, observers, and alerts, are deleted.