OVNM 5.3 - Operations Agent for NonStop User Guide

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Preface
HP Operations Agent for NonStop (OVNM) is an out-of-the-box solution that provides seamless integration of HP
Operations Software (previously known as HP OpenView) with HP NonStop servers. The software is a natural
extension of HP Operations and provides you with true end-to-end management of your NonStop environment.
OVNM User and Installation Guide provides information about how to install and get started with the product.
Features
OVNM provides the following features:
• Flexible management of NonStop Server and Application events
• NonStop Server management using the OVNM Console
• Support for multi-platform Enterprise Management via HP Operations, IBM Tivoli, NetCool, BMC
PATROL, and other solutions
• Automatic discovery of NonStop Server objects
• Easy threshold setting on various objects with automatic forwarding of event messages directly to other
Enterprise Management solutions
• Email notification and automated recovery actions
• Event burst detection and suppression
• NonStop Agent designed for robust failover with store and forward capabilities
• User-defined service maps of managed objects for OVNM Console and HP Operation Manager
• Execution of manual and automatic NonStop System commands (TACL) from popular enterprise consoles
Before You Begin
Before reading the documentation, you are expected to have a basic understanding of HP Operations
environment, as well as the HP NonStop environment. Familiarity with the HP NonStop Distributed Systems
Management software, especially the Event Management Service, would be helpful.
Audience
This guide is intended for two types of users:
• Administrators, who plan, set up, and maintain OVNM and Operations Manager.
• Operators, who perform daily tasks using OVNM and Operations Manager.
Goals of Documentation
After reading the OVNM User and Installation Guide for Windows, you should know the following information.
• Working with Host Installation Client
• Working with Host Management Client
• Overview of Operations Manager Tools and Policies
• Troubleshooting OVNM
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