Monitoring is key to guaranteeing the health of key business processes in the enterprise. In this chapter, we looked at how to monitor partner links and BPEL processes using synthetic tests. In particular, we looked at challenges related to monitoring BPEL processes, and the solutions provided by Grid Control.
We looked at the basic BPEL process monitoring provided out of the box. Further, we were able to set up specific proactive checks to test the availability and performance of BPEL processes. These synthetic checks had the ability to notify the administrator based on preset thresholds. Further the administrator had the capability to run these synthetic checks on-demand and view the results.
Proactive monitoring can avoid loss of credibility with end users who interact with these business processes. Sometimes everything might be working fine within the firewall, but end users are still unable to access these processes. In this scenario, it is imperative to have an agent sitting...