Adding discrete applications to an application instance

A discrete application is an application upon which a complex application has a dependency. For example, IIS and SQL Server are discrete applications on which the complex application WhatsUp Gold is dependent. A discrete application is used when you are monitoring a complex application. Learn more about APM terminology.

To add a discrete application to an application instance:

1. Create an application instance from a preconfigured application profile.
2. In the Components section, click click Add application, then select an application.
   
   The discrete application appears in the Components section.
   
3. Enter or select the appropriate information:
   • Application instance. Select the application instance to be monitored for the component.
   • Enabled. Select this option to enable or disable the discrete application.
   • Action Policy. Select an action policy for the discrete application.
   • Name. Enter a unique name for the discrete application.
   • Description. (Optional) Enter additional information about the discrete application.
   • Critical. Select this option if the discrete application is critical.
4. Click Save to save your changes or click Save and Close to complete your changes.

See Also Working with discrete applications Adding discrete applications to an application profile