ASAP 3.1 Server Manual

HP NonStop ASAP Server Manual Page 4 of 360
File Statistics Gathering Process ................................................................................... 41
Node Statistics Gathering Process ................................................................................ 41
Process Statistics Gathering Process ............................................................................ 41
RDF Statistics Gathering Process ................................................................................. 41
Spooler Statistics Gathering Process ............................................................................ 42
SWAP Statistics Gathering Process .............................................................................. 42
Tape Statistics Gathering Process ................................................................................ 42
TCP/IP Statistics Gathering Process ............................................................................. 42
TMF Statistics Gathering Process ................................................................................. 43
CSG ............................................................................................................................... 43
SSG ............................................................................................................................... 43
COLLECT/ASAPDB ...................................................................................................... 43
Section 2: Installing ASAP on the Server ......................................................................... 45
Task 1: Ensure Your System Meets Requirements .......................................................... 45
Hardware ....................................................................................................................... 45
Terminals and Terminal Emulators ................................................................................ 45
Software ........................................................................................................................ 45
Task 2: Install ASAP Server Product Files ........................................................................ 46
Task 3: Set Up ASAP Server ............................................................................................ 47
Full Install on This Node ................................................................................................ 48
Remote Monitor Install ................................................................................................... 52
Task 4: Configure ASAP Components .............................................................................. 57
Confirm ASAP Configuration Settings ........................................................................... 57
ASAP Object Files ......................................................................................................... 61
Size the ASAP Database Subvolume ............................................................................ 68
Recommended Sample Rates ....................................................................................... 70
Starting and Stopping ASAP ............................................................................................. 70
Starting ASAP ............................................................................................................... 71
Stopping ASAP .............................................................................................................. 73
Using OBEY Files .......................................................................................................... 74
Section 3: Running ASAP .................................................................................................. 75
Starting the ASAP Collector .............................................................................................. 75
Starting the ASAP Monitors and SGPs ............................................................................. 77
Starting the Monitor Processes ..................................................................................... 79
Getting Collector and Monitor Status Information ............................................................. 79
Starting ASAP With the Default Configuration .................................................................. 81
Changing the ASAP Configuration Dynamically ................................................................ 81
Viewing Statistics .............................................................................................................. 81
Shutting Down the ASAP Collector and ASAP Monitors ................................................... 82
Synchronizing the Time of Day on Selected Nodes .......................................................... 82
Monitoring Different Sets of Network Nodes ..................................................................... 83
Example A ..................................................................................................................... 84
Example B ..................................................................................................................... 84
Viewing the ASAP Event Log ............................................................................................ 84
ASAP Help ........................................................................................................................ 85
Section 4: Using Discrete Object Thresholds (DOTs) ..................................................... 87