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Hyperic HQ Plugin Resource Center

Hyperic HQ’s Plugin Framework allows any developer to completely customize, extend and integrate their Hyperic HQ management solution to provide a perfect fit for their environment.

Hyperic HQ Plugins come in two distinct flavors – Management Plugins which allow HQ to discover, monitor, and control any of your applications or devices using an easy Java/XML API; and HQU Plugins which allow users to create custom UI components, web services integration and create custom scripts using the Groovy programming language.

Plugins at the HyperFORGE

All versions of Hyperic HQ download with over 65 plugins ready for use immediately. Additionally the Hyperic Community is active in developing and contributing additional plugins users may find useful. You can find information on all of our plugins as well as HQ tips and tricks at the HyperFORGE. Check it out and see what new plugins have been added, and which ones are under development.

Management Plugins

Hyperic HQ Management plugins are self-contained .jar or .xml files which are deployed on the server-side and agent-side. Plugins are not aware of server vs. agent side deployment. However, the plugins are used differently by the server and agent. On the server-side, plug-in metadata is extracted for the following:

• Platform, Server and Service resource types
• Config Schema for each resource type
• Measurements
• Optional help text to enable product-specific instrumentation
• Control actions

On the agent-side, plug-in implementations are invoked for the following:

• Measurement
• Control
• Auto Inventory
• Response Time

Plug-In Development Documentation is available from our Support Center. Click the button above to download.

HQU Plugins

The HQU Plugin Framework provides easy access for operations to script and automate tasks so that they can better organize and manage their infrastructure. Written in Groovy, an easy to use, dynamic scripting language for the Java Virtual Machine, HQU’s modular design enables plugins to be easily shared and added to live Hyperic HQ environments without stopping or restarting the HQ server. This saves significant time and resources and allows users to evolve their management approach over time.

Hyperic HQU plugins can be applied in three ways. Each application is fully documented, and useful examples are available on the Hyperic community HyperFORGE. Key applications include:

• Custom UI views allow improved tracking and automation of specific applications or hard-to-manage tasks. For example, an event log viewer makes it easier to find and fix problems through a comprehensive, filterable view of log data monitored across all HQ managed resources.
• Web Services integration allows Hyperic to easily syndicate key data across all systems that manage IT infrastructure. As an example, the OpenNMS integration exemplifies its ability to share inventory and alert information with a network management solution.
• A Groovy script console leverages templates to simplify manual, error-prone tasks through automation, such as creating HTTP check services for resources in a group.

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Operating Systems | Web Servers | Application Servers | Databases | Messaging Middleware | Microsoft Technology | Virtualization |
Mail Servers | Network Management | Application Management | Distributed Platforms | Application Platforms | Integrated Applications