Chapter 4. Migrating from Fuse HQ to JBoss Operations Network
Abstract
While Fuse HQ and JBoss Operations Network share the same heritage, they have some important differences.
Overview
The major differences between Fuse HQ and JBoss Operations Network(JBoss ON) include:
- The resource tree is flatter
- JBoss ON server and agent installations are separate
- Database support
- JBoss ON has better automatic discovery
- Different Java APIs
- Different scripting languages
Database support
Regardless of the database you are currently using, JBoss ON will require you to create all new tables for the monitoring data as part of the server installation process.
JBoss ON supports the following databases:
| Database | Version |
|---|---|
| Oracle |
11g R2 RA
11g R2
11g R1 RAC
11g R1
10g R2 (deprecated)
10g R1 (deprecated)
|
| PostgreSQL |
9.1.x
9.0.x
8.4.x
8.3.x
|
Installing
To install JBoss ON, download the server from the Red Hat Customer Portal and follow the instructions for installing on your platform. See the Installation Guide.
JBoss ON agents and monitoring plug-ins are installed from the JBoss ON Web UI.
Configuration
JBoss ON agents and servers are configured differently from Fuse HQ agents and servers. For details see the Configuring JBoss ON Servers and Agents.
Scripting
JON scripting is different from Fuse HQ scripting. To update your scripts see the Writing JBoss ON Command-Line Scripts.
More information
For more information see the JBoss ON Documentation.
