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Note: To enable the Host Collector for database servers only, on the Add Collector or Edit Collector Configuration pages you must click the Monitor OS? checkbox and enter details of OS Type and Hostname (or IP address.)

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Monitor Linux, Solaris, and AIX Servers

AppDynamics for Databases can monitor Linux or , Solaris, and AIX systems from any of its supported platforms.

To collect OS metrics from Linux or Solaris, the AppDynamics for Databases Host Collector makes an ssh connection to the monitored host to gather information using standard commands. For the AppDynamics for Databases collector to successfully collect information, the monitored host must support ssh connections, and the AppDynamics for Databases Host Collector must have a hostname, username and password defined.

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Monitor Windows Servers

AppDynamics for Databases can only monitor Windows from a Windows platform.

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Configure Windows Authentication to Monitor SQL Server

1. When creating a collector on the Collector Setup page, do not specify a username and password.
2. Configure the AppDynamics for Databases windows service to log on as the desired windows account with SQL Server access.
   1. Go to the Windows Services UI from Control Panel. Select the AppDynamics for Databases collector service and right click to display the properties.
   2. Click Log On and then enter the credentials for the user.
   3. Click OK, and then try starting the collector either from the services panel or from the Collector Administration page
3. Repeat the above process for the AppDynamics for Databases GUI Windows Services.

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useradmin role add Appd4db_Role -a api*,login-http-admin
useradmin group add Appd4db_Group -r Appd4db_Role
useradmin user add appd4db -g Appd4db_Group

Required NetApp Clustered Data OnTap Permissions

 Here is an example user creation script if you would like to create a new dedicated user for AppDynamics for Databases with relevant privileges:

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