ASAP 3.2 Server Manual

HP NonStop ASAP Server Manual Page 4 of 381
File Statistics Gathering Process ................................................................................... 42
Node Statistics Gathering Process ................................................................................ 42
Process Statistics Gathering Process ............................................................................ 42
RDF Statistics Gathering Process ................................................................................. 42
Spooler Statistics Gathering Process ............................................................................ 43
SWAP Statistics Gathering Process .............................................................................. 43
Tape Statistics Gathering Process ................................................................................ 43
TCP/IP Statistics Gathering Process ............................................................................. 43
TMF Statistics Gathering Process ................................................................................. 44
CSG ............................................................................................................................... 44
SSG ............................................................................................................................... 44
COLLECT/ASAPDB ...................................................................................................... 44
Section 2: Installing ASAP on the Server ......................................................................... 46
Task 1: Ensure Your System Meets Requirements........................................................... 46
Hardware ....................................................................................................................... 46
Terminals and Terminal Emulators ................................................................................ 46
Software ........................................................................................................................ 46
Task 2: Install ASAP Server Product Files ........................................................................ 47
Task 3: Set Up ASAP Server ............................................................................................ 48
Full Install on This Node ................................................................................................ 49
Remote Monitor Install ................................................................................................... 53
Task 4: Configure ASAP Components .............................................................................. 58
Confirm ASAP Configuration Settings ........................................................................... 58
ASAP Object Files ......................................................................................................... 62
Size the ASAP Database Subvolume ............................................................................ 69
Recommended Sample Rates ....................................................................................... 71
Starting and Stopping ASAP ............................................................................................. 71
Starting ASAP ............................................................................................................... 72
Stopping ASAP .............................................................................................................. 74
Using OBEY Files .......................................................................................................... 75
Section 3: Running ASAP .................................................................................................. 76
Starting the ASAP Collector .............................................................................................. 76
Starting the ASAP Monitors and SGPs ............................................................................. 78
Starting the Monitor Processes...................................................................................... 80
Getting Collector and Monitor Status Information ............................................................. 80
Starting ASAP With the Default Configuration .................................................................. 82
Changing the ASAP Configuration Dynamically ................................................................ 82
Viewing Statistics .............................................................................................................. 82
Shutting Down the ASAP Collector and ASAP Monitors ................................................... 83
Synchronizing the Time of Day on Selected Nodes .......................................................... 83
Monitoring Different Sets of Network Nodes ..................................................................... 84
Example A ..................................................................................................................... 85
Example B ..................................................................................................................... 85
Viewing the ASAP Event Log ............................................................................................ 85
ASAP Help ........................................................................................................................ 86
Section 4: Using Discrete Object Thresholds (DOTs) ..................................................... 88