ASAP 2.8 Server Manual

Introduction to Availability Statistics and
Performance (ASAP)
HP NonStop ASAP Server Manual—522303-007
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ASAP Server Features
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Automatic host communication using the Client Server Gateway
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Performance and State icons propagated upward through tree view
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Hierarchical tree view of nodes, entities, objects, and applications
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Context-sensitive menus on graphs and grids allow data mining
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Encapsulated interface to Open Enterprise Management (OEM) Gateway
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Reporting of App, CPU, Disk, Expand, File, Node, Process, ProcessBusy, RDF,
Spooler, System, Tape, and TMF entities
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Full customization of displays, including entity and attribute specification
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Object State Change (OSC) window lets you get a history of object state changes
ASAP Server Features
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Enables network-wide availability monitoring
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Monitors performance and availability objectives
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Synchronizes system time clocks
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Allows monitoring from a single location
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Uses but does not depend on Measure
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Has very low availability collection overhead
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Includes user-defined discrete object threshold EMS events
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Forms the core availability infrastructure for the HP NonStop operating system
ASAP Server Architecture
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NonStop servers and collectors
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Domain registration through the API Extension
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Support for multiple node availability infrastructure
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Microsoft Windows Client interface
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Support for open App, Comm, CPU, Disk, Expand, File, Node, Process,
ProcessBusy, RDF, Spooler, System, Tape, and TMF entities
ASAP Server Database
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Automatically maintained
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Low disk space utilization
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Requires no operator intervention