ASAP 3.0 Server Manual

HP NonStop ASAP Server Manual Page 4 of 342
File Statistics Gathering Process ................................................................................... 41
Node Statistics Gathering Process ................................................................................ 41
Process Statistics Gathering Process ............................................................................ 41
RDF Statistics Gathering Process ................................................................................. 41
Spooler Statistics Gathering Process ............................................................................ 41
SWAP Statistics Gathering Process .............................................................................. 42
Tape Statistics Gathering Process ................................................................................ 42
TCP/IP Statistics Gathering Process ............................................................................. 42
TMF Statistics Gathering Process ................................................................................. 42
CSG ............................................................................................................................... 43
SSG ............................................................................................................................... 43
COLLECT/ASAPDB ...................................................................................................... 43
Section 2: Installing ASAP on the Server ......................................................................... 44
Task 1: Ensure Your System Meets Requirements........................................................... 44
Hardware ....................................................................................................................... 44
Terminals and Terminal Emulators ................................................................................ 44
Software ........................................................................................................................ 44
Task 2: Install ASAP Server Product Files ........................................................................ 45
Task 3: Set Up ASAP Server ............................................................................................ 46
Full Install on This Node ................................................................................................ 47
Remote Monitor Install ................................................................................................... 50
Task 4: Configure ASAP Components .............................................................................. 55
Confirm ASAP Configuration Settings ........................................................................... 55
ASAP Object Files ......................................................................................................... 59
Size the ASAP Database Subvolume ............................................................................ 65
Recommended Sample Rates ....................................................................................... 67
Starting and Stopping ASAP ............................................................................................. 68
Starting ASAP ............................................................................................................... 68
Stopping ASAP .............................................................................................................. 71
Using OBEY Files .......................................................................................................... 71
Section 3: Running ASAP .................................................................................................. 72
Starting the ASAP Collector .............................................................................................. 72
Starting the ASAP Monitors and SGPs ............................................................................. 74
Starting the Monitor Processes ..................................................................................... 75
Getting Collector and Monitor Status Information ............................................................. 76
Starting ASAP With the Default Configuration .................................................................. 78
Changing the ASAP Configuration Dynamically ................................................................ 78
Viewing Statistics .............................................................................................................. 78
Shutting Down the ASAP Collector and ASAP Monitors ................................................... 79
Synchronizing the Time of Day on Selected Nodes .......................................................... 79
Monitoring Different Sets of Network Nodes ..................................................................... 80
Example A ..................................................................................................................... 80
Example B ..................................................................................................................... 81
Viewing the ASAP Event Log ............................................................................................ 81
ASAP Help ........................................................................................................................ 82
Section 4: Using Discrete Object Thresholds (DOTs) ..................................................... 84