What is data provider connector in SAP SV-SMG-MON - Monitoring & Alerting?

SAP Term: data provider connector

• Component: SV-SMG-MON

• Component Name: Monitoring & Alerting

• Description: Delivers metrics or event instances from a managed system or interim infrastructures to the End-to-End Monitoring and Alerting Infrastructure. It supports data retrieval via push and pull processes and unifies data from different data providers such as local CCMS, SAP host agent, SAP instance agent and CA Wily IntroScope.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Data provider connectors are components of the SAP Solution Manager (SV-SMG-MON) Monitoring & Alerting module. They are used to connect to external data sources, such as databases, applications, and web services, in order to collect and analyze data. The data provider connector is responsible for retrieving the data from the external source and sending it to the monitoring & alerting module for further processing.
  
  How to use it: 
  Data provider connectors can be used to connect to a variety of external data sources. To use a data provider connector, you must first configure it with the necessary connection information. This includes the type of connection (e.g., database, application, or web service), the hostname or IP address of the external source, and any authentication credentials required. Once configured, the data provider connector can be used to retrieve data from the external source and send it to the monitoring & alerting module for further processing.
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When configuring a data provider connector, it is important to ensure that all connection information is correct. If any of the information is incorrect, the data provider connector may not be able to connect to the external source and retrieve the necessary data. Additionally, it is important to ensure that any authentication credentials are kept secure and not shared with anyone else.
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on configuring and using data provider connectors in SAP Solution Manager (SV-SMG-MON) Monitoring & Alerting module, please refer to SAP's official documentation at https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_SOLUTION_MANAGER/7.2/en-US