Script Monitor Extension for IBM® Director makes it easy to connect monitoring scripts with an API in the IBM Director product. IBM Director supports the extension of Resource Monitor with a Java™ or C++ API (application programming interface). In order to add monitored items to Resource Monitor, developers must write monitoring scripts by the rules of standard output (STDOUT).

How does it work?

The IBM Director SDK extension module (dirext.jar) implements Resource Monitor interfaces (which are called "Monlet" in the IBM Director SDK documentation). This extension module launches a monitoring script, evaluates the STDOUT according to convention, and updates Resource Monitor data.

The agent generator tool (mongen.rb) generates agent source code and a configuration file that inteprets STDOUT from a monitoring script. The generated code can be compiled and deployed without any modifications.

Script Monitor Extension for IBM Director was developed by the emerging technology support team, Technology Innovation, at IBM Japan Systems Engineering Co., Ltd.

Yohei Sasaki is an IT specialist in systems management. He led the team in the development of Script Monitor Extension for IBM Director. He works on Web script infrastructure and virtualization infrastructure management.

Tatsuki Manchu is an IT specialist in Java; he implemented "Monlet" for Script Monitor Extension for IBM Director. He works on Java-based open-source software (OSS), WebSphere Application Server, and Web 2.0 technologies.

Yukihiko Haruguchi is an IT architect who assessed Script Monitor Extension for IBM Director. His work involves design, testing, and implementation of Linux, Windows, and virtualization products, including VMware and IBM Director.