Components installed with DEX

  • Release version: Washingtondc
  • Updated February 1, 2024
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  • Several types of components are installed with activation of the DEX application [sn_dex] plugin, including user roles and tables.

    Roles installed

    Table 1. Users and responsibilities
    Role title [name] Description Contains roles
    DEX administrator

    [sn_dex.admin]

    Responsible for managing user access to DEX, managing the applications that are being monitored, and handling onboarding/offboarding-related tasks. They also troubleshoot any issues that arise within the application.
    • sn_dex.user
    • sn_dex.engineer
    • agent_client_collector_admin
    • report_admin
    DEX engineer

    [sn_dex.engineer]

    Responsible for accessing and executing the remedial actions. sn_dex.user
    DEX user

    [sn_dex.user]

    Responsible for accessing and utilizing the features provided by DEX.
    • dependency_views
    • agent_client_collector_user
    • itil
    • mbplus_reader
    • sam_user
    • evt_mgmt_user

    Tables installed

    Table Description
    Application

    [dex_application]

    Parent table that stores a list of both web/SaaS and Installed applications configured for monitoring on the Administration > Applications page.
    Application Installed

    [dex_application_installed]

    Child table that stores a list of all the installed applications configured for monitoring via the Administration > Applications page.
    Application Service

    [dex_application_service]

    Child table that stores a list of all the web/SaaS applications configured for monitoring via the Administration > Applications page.
    Installed Application

    [dex_installed_config_app]

    Table that stores a list of all the installed applications.
    Metric Rules

    [dex_metric_rules]

    Table that stores all the DEX metric rules.
    Alert Metadatas

    [dex_alert_metadata]

    Table that stores data about incoming events from the metric rules.
    Alert Impacted Users

    [dex_alert_impacted_users]

    Table that stores data about users/devices which are impacted for a given metric rule.
    Alert Locations

    [dex_alert_location]

    Table that stores data about locations which are impacted for a given metric rule.