OVNM 5.3 - Operations Agent for NonStop ObjectMap Guide

ObjectMAP – An Introduction 7
1 ObjectMAP – An Introduction
ObjectMAP is a software product that brings real-time and customized monitoring of object states at the Group,
Sub-Group, System, Subsystem, Threshold and Object levels for your Enterprise. It provides drill down, real-time
and customized viewing of object states. Allowing proactive monitoring for mission critical systems, ObjectMAP
assures the competitive edge necessary for your success.
This chapter lists the main features of ObjectMAP and points out the advantages this software offers.
1-1 Features
ObjectMAP provides an interactive and easy to use interface, which allows drill down and customized viewing
of object states. Some of the significant features of the software are as follows:
• Customized Viewing of Object States
ObjectMAP allows the user to set the levels of monitoring from group, sub-group, system, and subsystem to
threshold and object levels. Depending on the usage and criticality of the object for the organization,
object details can be displayed at different levels.
• Group & Sub-Group Monitoring of Objects
ObjectMAP allows the user to monitor user-defined groups and sub-groups. The software provides the
facility to view a group-wise classification of objects, where group is the highest in the hierarchy and
objects are the lowest.
• EMS Event Monitoring Facility
ObjectMAP provides the facility to map any EMS event as an object. The object’s view contains the name
of the Group and threshold name specified with the event. The user can insert a single object or multiple
objects in the same view, thereby covering all the subsystems and objects, which log an event in the
violation state for a given subsystem.
• Hierarchy Maps
Objects can also be viewed using the Hierarchy Maps, which provides a different view of the entities
selected.
• Reason of Failure Information
The user can view the reason of failure for a particular object regardless of the severity of the object. This
way, it becomes possible to not only know the severity level of the object but also the reason for the object
to be in a violation state.
• Sound Alarm
ObjectMAP provides the facility to play alarms in case of a policy violation. The user can set the sound
alarm for thresholds they desire, ensuring that violations are detected as soon as they occur.
• Viewing All Objects in a Single Snapshot
The user can view all the objects in a single snapshot using ObjectMAP. The different views available in
the software allow the user to monitor objects under different classifications like nodes and groups.
• Object History
An object’s history details can be easily displayed using ObjectMAP. The user gets access to business
critical information for objects, including the status, threshold, time and the status text.
• Facility to Store Event and State History for Objects
ObjectMAP provides the facility to display details about a specified number of EMS event objects in the
memory. The user can specify the number of events, which ObjectMAP needs to display, regardless of the
type of threshold violated.
• List Maps
This facility allows the user to view details of the selected subsystem or subgroup in multiple views. The user
can open a different List Map window for each subsystem/subgroup and monitor its object state changes in
a separate window.
ObjectMAP – An Introduction