Getting started

This guide assumes you have successfully installed the AppPerfect Agentless Monitor which consists of the AppPerfect Agentless Monitor and AppPerfect Monitors for various devices. This guide also assumes that you are the administrator for the AppPerfect server and have the password for the 'administrator' user.

Logging Into the Server

Launching AppPerfect Monitor is a two-step process: starting the server and log on to it.

For Windows

  1. Click Start -> Programs -> AppPerfect Agentless Monitor -> AppPerfect Monitor Server -> Start.
  2. Once server starts, click Start -> Programs -> AppPerfect Agentless Monitor -> AppPerfect Monitor Server -> Login. Use 'administrator' as user name and the password specified during installation to log on to the Monitor server.

For Linux

  1. Open the shortcuts folder AppPerfect_Agentless Monitor/AppPerfect Monitor Service and double-click Start.
  2. Open the shortcuts folder AppPerfect_Agentless Monitor/AppPerfect Monitor Service and double-click Login. Use 'administrator' as user name and the password specified during installation to log on to the Monitor server.

For MacOSX

  1. Open the shortcuts folder AppPerfect_Agentless Monitor/AppPerfect_Monitor_Service and double-click Start.
  2. Open the shortcuts folder AppPerfect_Agentless Monitor/AppPerfect_Monitor_Service and double-click Login. Use 'administrator' as user name and the password specified during installation to log on to the Monitor server.

Using the documentation

The AppPerfect Agentless Monitor documentation is divided into two guides as described below:

Administration Guide

This book helps user with the administration of AppPerfect Agentless Monitor. Once product is installed successfully, use this book as the starting point to configure the product. Topics such as defining monitors, configuring the notification server, defining rules and alerts and so on are covered in this book.

User Guide

This book is designed for non-administrator users. It helps user understand the individual monitors and their attributes, how to design and run Reports and how to manage monitors. All non-administrator functions are covered in this book.

Additional notes on documentation:

Printable versions of the documentation are shipped along with the product. Go to Start -> Programs -> AppPerfect Agentless Monitor -> Documentation -> Print Manuals folder to invoke the PDF versions of the guides. Note that the print manuals, like all other parts of this software product, are subject to the AppPerfect Software License Agreement.

You may invoke the help system from anywhere in the AppPerfect Monitor Console UI. Based on the page currently displayed, appropriate context-sensitive help will be invoked.

Getting product support

If you need additional assistance with our products, please contact AppPerfect at the email address specific to your query:

Sales: sales@AppPerfect.com
Support: support@AppPerfect.com

Online Technical support (FAQs, Tips, Tutorials, Docs): AppPerfect Agentless Monitor

Comments and suggestions:

The AppPerfect Development Group welcomes and appreciates your comments and suggestions. Please send all comments/suggestions at our direct email address at: support@AppPerfect.com