ASAP 2.8 Client Manual

Introduction to ASAP
HP NonStop ASAP Client Manual—425263-004
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ASAP Client Component Overview
Report Window
You can get detailed reports about a selected node, entity, or object in Browse or
Graph windows from context-sensitive pop-up menus. Report windows update in real-
time to reflect customized reports about the nodes, entities, and objects that you
select. For more information, see Report Window on page 4-31.
ASAP Properties Window
Use the ASAP Properties window to customize your ASAP view, including the entities
to retrieve from the NonStop OS host systems, the attributes of each entity to display,
the font to use, and the options to use for graphing and maintaining your Host Session.
For more information, see Section 5, Configuring ASAP.
Session Window
ASAP can retrieve both real-time and historic statistics information. Through the
Session window, you can view, start, stop, and track the progress of your Host
Session. You can start and stop your Host Session using the Session window's menus
and toolbar. For more information, see Session Window on page 4-34.
Real-time Data Management
ASAP maintains a real-time hierarchical cache memory of statistics to improve
performance. This performance data cache minimizes the amount of host I/O required
for standard real-time displays and provides fast response times for specific interactive
data browsing queries. For more information on real-time data retrieval, see Entity
Property Sheet on page 5-7.
OEM and OIL Views
You can use the Open Enterprise Management Gateway (OEM) or Object Integration
Layer (OIL) to obtain high-level views of NonStop OS nodes, entities, and objects.
Select an object in the OEM or OIL to generate an ASAP report on that object.
Statistics and state information can also be automatically propagated upward through
the OIL tree view on a priority basis. The algorithm ensures that even when you
collapse the OIL tree view, the relative utilization and state of nodes, entities, or objects
are visible. For more information, see OEM Property Sheet on page 5-15 and OIL
Property Sheet on page 5-17.
OSC View
You can use the Object State Change (OSC) view to obtain a history of object state
changes. The OSC view provides both a high-level graphical overview and a detailed
log of object state changes. The OSC scoreboard displays an annotated matrix
summarizing the number and type of state changes that have occurred. The
scoreboard contains a row for each entity type monitored and a column for each state
monitored. When you select a cell in the scoreboard, the OSC log is searched for all
Object State Changes that match the selected entity type and state. For example, if