HP Performance Agent for NonStop Display Agent Guide Part number: 528961-005 Fourth edition: 12/2008
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Contents Preface Before You Begin ................................................................................................................................... 12 Audience .............................................................................................................................................. 12 Goals of Documentation ......................................................................................................................... 12 Organization ..........................
5-10-2 5-10-3 5-11 5-11-1 5-11-2 5-12 5-12-1 5-12-2 5-13 5-13-1 5-13-2 5-14 5-14-1 5-14-2 5-14-3 5-15 Creating New Time Reference ............................................................................................. 50 Removing Time Reference.................................................................................................... 50 Sharing Dashboards...........................................................................................................
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9-4-6 Setting a Severity Level ..................................................................................................... 119 9-4-7 Adding a Threshold to a Group ......................................................................................... 119 9-4-8 Creating an Alarm Message.............................................................................................. 119 9-4-9 Using a Log File ............................................................................................
12-8 13 Real-Time Monitoring: Navigator 13-1 13-2 13-3 14 16 What is Navigator?.......................................................................................................... 150 Getting Started with Navigator .......................................................................................... 150 Navigation Menu.............................................................................................................
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Preface Before You Begin Before reading the documentation, you are expected to have a basic understanding of the Windows Operating System, 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 Plan, set up, and maintain OVNPM and HP Operations Manager.
Chapter Name Description Chapter.9 Using SystemAlert Describes how to open SystemAlert. It explains what threshold and threshold groups are and how to configure and manage them. It includes how to activate thresholds and alarm reception, display the alarm log and the alarm status, define alarm behavior and detect runaway process loops. Chapter.10 Managing Scheduled Jobs Describes how to schedule a new job, carry out a scheduled job, examine the contents of a scheduled job, remove, and purge jobs.
OVNPM Manuals Manual Description Media OVNPM Concepts Guide Explains OVNPM features, functions, benefits, architecture, and data flow. PDF OVNPM Server Management Guide.doc Explains how to install OVNPM Server components. Also includes the steps for uninstalling OVNPM server components. PDF OVNPM Server Monitoring Guide.doc Explains how to configure OVNPM Server components. PDF OVNPM Display Agent Guide.
1 Introducing OVNPM Display Agent 1-1 OVNPM Display Agent OVNPM Display Agent provides performance and capacity management with four principal processes that enable various departments to access crucial information concerning the diverse areas of production quality. The Display Agent is designed to fully support the following activities.
SystemCloseup captures detailed performance information for analysis. With SystemCloseup you can focus attention on a particular entity over a discrete period of time. You can measure behavior for activities taking place on that entity along with the affects of related system activities upon it. The entity can be a CPU, a file, a process, or a disk. This module is not available in the distributed access mode. SystemAccounting provides detailed disk and spooler usage reports.
2 Installing OVNPM Display Agent 2-1 Prerequisites Before installing OVNPM Display Agent, ensure that the following tasks have been accomplished: 1. The OVNPMDisplayAgentInstallation.exe is available on the workstation. 2. The user installing OVNPM Display Agent must have Administrator rights/privileges on the workstation. (Administrator privileges are not required for individuals using OVNPM after it is installed). 3.
2-3 Installing Display Agent Step A: Starting Up 1. Insert the installation CD in the CD-ROM drive. 2. From the Start menu, select Run. 3. In the Run dialog box, type D:\Display Agent\OVNPMDisplayAgentInstallation.exe (Substitute the appropriate letter of your CD-ROM drive for D with whatever applicable). 4. Follow the instructions on the screen. Install Shield prepares the Setup program for use and the OVNPM Display Agent Welcome screen is displayed.
Step B: License Agreement The License Agreement screen is displayed. Review the software license agreement and click on the Yes button to continue with the installation.
Step C: Customer Information Figure 2-3 OVNPM Display Agent Setup Customer Information Screen Enter the user name and the company name in the Customer Information screen and click on the Next button to move on to the next screen.
Step D: Destination Location The Choose Destination Location screen shows the path of the folder where OVNPM files will be installed by default. Use the Browse button to specify a directory other than the default. To move on with the installation process, click on the Next button. NOTE: The OVNPM installation on Windows workstation involves installing Server components, the Display Agent and the Reporter Agent.
Step E: Confirm Entries and Copy Files The next screen, Check Setup Information, displays the current settings, which have been selected so far. In case you want to change any of the settings, you can do so by going back to the particular screen before you start copying the program files. NOTE: You should check the location of the directory where OVNPM is to be installed. In case the location has to be changed after installation, you will have to reinstall OVNPM.
Step F: Setup Complete The InstallShield Wizard OVNPM Display Agent Setup Completed screen denotes the completion of the installation process. Click on the Finish button to complete the Setup process. This completes the OVNPM Display Agent installation on the Windows workstation.
2-4 Modifying OVNPM Display Agent Step A: Maintenance Welcome 1. Insert the installation CD in the CD-ROM drive. 2. If Autorun is enabled on your system, the installation starts automatically and you can skip steps 3 -5. 3. From the Start menu, select Run. 4. In the Run dialog box, type D:\OVNPMDisplayAgentInstallation.exe (Substitute the appropriate letter of your CD-ROM drive for D with whatever is applicable). 5. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Step B: Select Features The Select Features screen is displayed with a list of all the installed OVNPM components. The screen also provides the information about the space required for the modifications. Select the OVNPM components you want to install and click on the Next button. NOTE: If you uncheck an option that was already selected, the Install Shield will REMOVE that feature from the workstation.
Step C: Setup Complete Figure 2-10 OVNPM Display Agent Maintenance Setup Completed Screen The OVNPM Display Agent Setup Completed screen denotes the completion of the installation process. Click on the Open Readme file check box to view the Readme file. Click on the Finish button to complete the Setup process. This completes the OVNPM Display Agent maintenance on the Windows environment.
3 Getting Started 3-1 Starting the Display Agent OVNPM Display Agent provides you with important real-time and historical information that you need to manage your system. It can help you spot trouble as it happens so you can take corrective action. By giving you the right information when you need it, the software can help you detect potentially critical situations before they develop into problems.
This opens the OVNPM Node Selection dialog box. Figure 3-2 OVNPM Node Selection Dialog Box You can either create a new node connection or select a node and click on the OK button. 3-2 Creating a Node The first time you connect to a new host, you must create a node. A node is the name of a connection site. 1. Open the OVNPM Node Selection dialog box and click on the Create button. The OVNPM Create Node dialog box is displayed. Figure 3-3 OVNPM Create Node Dialog Box 2.
3-3 Connecting to a Node Steps for connecting to Node: 1. Open the Display Agent window. 2. Click on the Connect option in the Node menu. The OVNPM Node Selection dialog box is displayed. Figure 3-4 OVNPM Node Selection Dialog Box 3. Select a node and click on the OK button. The Connect dialog box is displayed. Figure 3-5 Connect Dialog Box 4. Enter the Host address and the port number in the Host Address and Port Number boxes, respectively, and click on the OK button.
4 OVNPM Display Agent: The Interface Figure 4-1 OVNPM Display Agent GUI When you connect to the OVNPM Display Agent, the program opens to the tabbed pages of its desktop window. Each tab represents a component of the product and displays a different desktop window. Through each window you define real-time supervision of your host system. 4-1 Menu Bar Figure 4-2 OVNPM Menu Bar The first bar at the top of the Display Adapter window is the menu bar, giving access to various menus.
4-2 Node Menu Figure 4-3 Display Agent Node Menu This is the first menu on the Menu bar. The various options available in this menu are: • Connect This option is used to connect to a HP NonStop Host. Clicking on the option displays the OVNPM Node Selection dialog box. Figure 4-4 OVNPM Node Selection Dialog Box • Disconnect This option is used to disconnect from the HP NonStop Host. Trace This option can be used for tracing. Clicking on the option displays the Trace window for the connected node.
Figure 4-5 Node Trace Window • About Connection Clicking on the About Connection option displays the About Node Connection information box for the connected HP NonStop Node, with the information related to the current connection. Figure 4-6 About Connection Information Box • Save Configuration This option allows you to save the current configurations. • Export The export menu option enables you to export the results of an investigation.
4-2-1 Options Menu Figure 4-7 Display Agent Options Menu This is the second menu on the Menu bar. The various options available in this menu are: • Settings The Settings option displays the Settings dialog box for the corresponding node. The Settings dialog box can be used to configure printers, style sheets, alarm notifications, units, and navigator. Figure 4-8 Settings Dialog Box Server Messages Clicking on this option displays the Server Messages window for the corresponding node.
Figure 4-9 Server Messages Window • Icons The Icon menu option can be used to change domain icons. • Export Mode This option enables you to run the application in the expert mode. • Password This option enables the user to change the password. 4-2-2 Tools Menu Figure 4-10 Display Agent Tools Menu The various options available in the Tools menu are: • New Session You can easily monitor several nodes at one time.
• Finder Clicking on the Finder option displays the Finder dialog box for the corresponding node. The Finder dialog box is used to perform searches and access monitoring options for nodes. Figure 4-11 Finder Dialog Box • Show Missing Units Use this option to list missing units in the referenced dashboards, views, or user-defines metrics. • Bring to Front Use the Bring to Front option to toggle between various sessions of Display Agent.
4-2-3 Help Menu Figure 4-12 Display Agent Help Menu The various options available in the Help menu are: • Help on Display Agent This option is used to access online help on Display Agent. • Help on Server This option is used to access online help on Server. • What’s This Use this option to get help on a component in the Display Agent window by clicking on it. • How to Use Help Clicking on this option provides information on how to use the OVNPM online help effectively.
4-3 Window Tabs The desktop window contains tabs, which represent the different modules and features of the OVNPM Display Agent product. Figure 4-14 Display Agent Window with Tabs The various tabs available in the Display Agent are: • Dashboard • Insight • Trend • Report • Alert • Scheduler • Correlation • DataSet • Navigator When you first connect to OVNPM, the Dashboard desktop window appears by default on the screen.
4-4 Status Bar Figure 4-15 Display Agent Status Bar The Status bar can be seen at the base of window. The status bar contains four icons; each icon represents an OVNPM tool. Icons Description The Finder button locates a particular view, metric, or unit. The Availability button accesses status information for devices and applications. The SystemAccounting button creates disk and spooler usage reports. The SystemCloseup button creates performance information reports.
5 Dashboards 5-1 What are Dashboards? Dashboards Dashboards are the sets of OVNPM views and reports that you manage as a group. You have two types of dashboards that can appear in the Dashboard desktop window: • Server-Defined or Predefined • User-Defined You can modify user-defined dashboards; however, you cannot modify server-defined dashboards. Serverdefined dashboards are created during the installation phase, and are automatically sent to the Display Agent.
A dashboard normally displays all individual elements simultaneously. However, you have the option to display one or several view(s) at a time. Figure 5-1 Dashboard 5-2 Predefined Dashboards Predefined dashboards are created on the server. By default, OVNPM has eight predefined dashboards. The following table lists the predefined dashboards appearing on the Dashboard desktop window.
5-3 Opening a Dashboard Follow the steps below to open a dashboard. 1. Click on the Dashboard tab in the Display Agent window. 2. Select a dashboard icon in the Dashboards area. Dashboards Figure 5-2 Dashboard Tab Page with Monthly CPU Availability Icon Selected 3. To open the selected dashboard, click on the Open Button. Double clicking on the icon can also perform this action. A dashboard window, which contains each view, appears on the screen.
5-4 Launching a Dashboard at Startup OVNPM can automatically open a specified dashboard each time you start the Display Agent. Follow the steps listed below to automatically open a Dashboard at startup. 1. Open the OVNPM Display Agent window and select the Dashboard tab page. 2. From the Dashboards area, click on the Select button. 3. The Select Dashboard to Launch at Startup dialog box opens with the list of available dashboards.
5-5 Organizing Views in a Window • Cascade • Tile Horizontally • Tile Vertically When you display views using Tile Horizontally or Tile Vertically, you have the following three filtering choices. • By Creation Order • By Name • By Date Alternatively, you have the following icons on the Dashboard window Toolbar that access the same viewing options. Window Icons Action Displays cascade windows. Displays tile windows by name horizontally.
Figure 5-6 Organizing Views in a Dashboard Window Dashboards 44
5-6 Creating a User-Defined Dashboard OVNPM provides eight predefined dashboards, but you can build customized dashboards as per your business requirements. Steps for creating dashboard: 1. Click on the Create button in the Display Agent window Dashboard tab page. A new dashboard icon appears in the window. 2. Type the name of the new dashboard next to the insertion point. After you have created the dashboard, you can add the required views.
5-8 Adding Views to User-Defined Dashboards From the Dashboards area in the Dashboard tab page, select the dashboard icon to which the views are to be added. When you select a dashboard, the corresponding views are displayed in the Contents area. 5-8-1 Adding Views Without Opening Dashboard Steps for adding views without opening dashboard 1. Click on the Add button in the Contents area in the Dashboard tab page. The Add View dialog box opens. Figure 5-9 Add View Dialog Box 2.
5-8-2 Adding Views to an Open Dashboard Steps for adding views to an open dashboard: 1. Select the Add option from the View menu in the Dashboard window. Alternatively, click on the Add a view icon on the dashboard Toolbar. Dashboards Figure 5-10 Dashboard Window with Add a view Icon 2. The Add View dialog box is displayed. Select the view type, domain, and view using the Type, Domains, and View(s) boxes, respectively, and click on the OK button.
5-9 Removing Views from User-Defined Dashboards 5-9-1 Removing Views from a Dashboard OVNPM allows you to delete views from the user-defined dashboards. Follow the steps below to remove views from a Dashboard. 1. From the Dashboards area, select the dashboard from which a view has to be deleted. 2. The Contents area displays the views of the selected dashboard. Select the view to be deleted from the list of views and click on the Remove button. 3. A confirmation box is displayed.
5-10 Time Periods of Views 5-10-1 Linking Time Periods of Views For example, the current time period for one view is July 2003. You link time periods, and then select the previous time period. If the time intervals of the views are identical, all the views in the dashboard will display data for July 2003. OVNPM maintains compatibility among the views, if the time intervals of the views are not identical. The dashboard will only link the views that have common time intervals.
5-10-2 Creating New Time Reference If the time reference and interval you need are not included in the list, follow the steps below to add a new reference. 1. From the dashboard window’s Options menu, select the Time Reference option. This displays the Time Reference Selection dialog box. 2. In the Time Reference Selection dialog box, click on the Create button. The Trend Time Reference dialog box opens. Figure 5-13 Trend Time Reference Dialog Box 3.
5-11 Sharing Dashboards When you create a user-defined dashboard, you can share that dashboard between several computers. This option increases the accessibility of user-defined dashboards among users. The following procedures explain how to share dashboards with other computers and how to gain access to shared dashboards. Dashboards 5-11-1 Sharing Dashboards with Other Computers The following steps explain how to share dashboards: 1. From the Dashboards area, select the dashboard that you want to share.
5-11-2 Accessing Shared Dashboards The following steps explain how to access the shared dashboards: 1. Click on the Share button in the Dashboard tab page. 2. From the Share menu, select the Import option. The Import Dashboard dialog box opens. Figure 5-16 Import Dashboard Dialog Box 3. Select the dashboard that you want to copy to your Dashboard window and click on the Open button. Dashboard files have the file extension .dsh. OVNPM copies the dashboard to your Dashboards box.
5-12 User-Defined Dashboards For user-defined dashboards, you can save a description of the views in the dashboards. When you save dashboards that contain user-defined metrics, a description of the formula of the metrics is saved in the file. You can save this information to a text file. This information provides a summary of your dashboard configuration, which you can use at a later time for backup purposes.
5-12-2 Printing User-Defined Dashboard Configurations The following steps explain how to print a description of the configuration of user-defined dashboards. 1. Select the Dashboard tab page in the Display Agent window. 2. From the Node menu, select the Print option. 3. Select the Dashboard Configurations option from the displayed Print menu. This displays the Printer Selection dialog box. Figure 5-18 Printer Selection Dialog Box 4. Select a printer using the Printer drop-down box. 5.
5-13 Masking and Redisplaying Predefined Dashboards OVNPM is delivered with eight predefined dashboards. These dashboards cannot be deleted. However, when you create user-defined dashboards, you may no longer need the original predefined dashboards. The following steps explain how to mask or hide and redisplay predefined dashboards. 1. Click on the Mask button in the Dashboards tab page. This displays the Mask Dashboards dialog box.
5-14 Printing from Dashboard 5-14-1 Printing a View Steps for Printing a view: 1. From an open dashboard, click the window of the view you want to print. 2. Select the Print option from the View menu. This displays the Printer Selection dialog box. Figure 5-20 Printer Selection Dialog Box 3. Select a printer using the Printer drop-down box. 4. To change printers or review printing options, click on the Configure button. 5. Use the Style Sheet box to select the style sheet. 6.
5-14-2 Printing Multiple Views In a dashboard, you can print from one to nine views per page. By default, views appear on a page by groups of nine. You can choose to print a specific number of views on each page, or you can print the same number of views on each page. Select the Edit Layout option from the Dashboard menu. The shortcut for the same is available on the Toolbar as the Edit layout icon. This displays the Edit Layout dialog box. You can customize the printing of views from this dialog box.
5-14-3 Scheduling Automatic Dashboard Printing You can schedule the printing of all the windows in a dashboard at a future date. Steps for scheduling automatic dashboard printing: 1. Open the Dashboard and click on the Schedule Printing option in the Dashboard menu. If the dashboard is closed, select a dashboard icon, and click on the Schedule button in the Dashboards area. This displays the Schedule Printing dialog box. Figure 5-22 Schedule Printing Dialog Box 2.
6 Using Views: SystemInsight 6-1 What is SystemInsight? SystemInsight is an OVNPM component, which displays current system information in easy to understand graphical and tabular displays. The displays are called views, which are a collection of related system metrics that are displayed together. Metrics are informative interpretations developed from the observations made of host activity. You cannot modify server-defined views.
6-3 Opening a View Views belong to domains and are unit-specific or generic. A unit-specific view is permanently assigned actual units (instances of a domain). A view that shows I/O activity metrics on the disc, $SYSTEM, is an example of a unit-specific view. A specific unit is temporarily assigned to a generic view at the time the view is opened. The names of generic views appear in the view selection list followed by the symbol [...]. Follow the steps given below to open a view: 1.
Using Views: SystemInsight Figure 6-2 CPU-Distribution View Using Views: SystemInsight 61
6-4 Selecting Units After you open a view, there are two possible results: • If units are already assigned to the view’s metrics, the view displays data. If the view is generic and there is only one unit in the domain, the view displays data for the single unit. • If the view is generic and there is more than one unit, the Unit Selection dialog box opens. You must select units before displaying the view. 6-4-1 Temporarily Assigning Units to a Generic View Generic views do not have assigned units.
6-4-2 Permanently Assigning Units to a Generic View You can change a generic view into a unit specific view. You can also modify the unit selection for unit specific views. 1. Select a generic or unit specific view in the Views tab page. 2. Click on the Duplicate button. A copy of the view is added to the Available Views box. The duplicated view has the same name as the original view followed by the word copy. A user icon precedes the duplicated view. 3.
6-5 Using Metrics to Build Views A metric is a discrete measurement calculated from system values collected by OVNPM. When you use metrics to build views, you have the ability to supervise related activities during the same time interval. You can choose up to 16 real-time metrics to be shown at the same time in a view. However, each combined metric is counted as only one metric. Selected metrics that form a combined metric are not counted individually.
6-5-4 Replacing Metrics in a View When you select a view, the View Contents box displays the metrics that make up that view. To replace a metric in a view with another metric, you use the Modify Insight View dialog box. 1. Select a user-defined view from the Available Views list. 2. Click on the Modify button. This opens the Modify Insight View dialog box. 3. Select the metric that you want to replace in the Selected Metrics box. 4.
6-5-6 Creating a Customized View If no view contains a set of metrics similar to the view you wish to display, you can create a customized view. When you create a view, it does not have assigned units. 1. Select a domain from the Domains Hierarchy box. 2. Click on the Create button. The Create View dialog box is displayed. Figure 6-5 Create View Dialog Box 3. Enter a name for the view in the Enter a view name box. 4. Click on the OK button. The Insight Metric Selection dialog box opens.
6-5-7 Saving User-Defined Views and Metric Configurations You can save a description of the configuration of metrics and views as a text file. This information provides a summary of your configuration, which you can use for back-up purposes. The following procedure explains how to save a description of metric and view configurations. 1. From the Display Agent Node menu, select the Export option. 2. Select the View/Metric Configurations option from the displayed Export menu.
6-5-8 Printing User-Defined Views and Metric Configurations The following procedure explains how to print the description of the configuration of views and metrics. 1. From the Display Agent Node menu, select the Print option. 2. Click on the View/Metric Configurations option from the Print menu. This displays the Printer Selection dialog box. Figure 6-8 Printer Selection Dialog Box 3. Select a printer using the Printer list. 4. To configure other printer settings, use the Configure button. 5.
6-6 Managing Information in Views When a view is opened it displays real-time information for the host system. The data in the view is updated at regular intervals. In most cases, the display moves as it is updated, with the latest values added to the right as each interval expires. The prior values shift left, one interval, with the earliest one no longer visible. 6-6-1 Changing the Time Interval You can change the time interval for updating the display.
6-7 Display Modes A view can be displayed in any of the modes listed in the table below. Mode Description Bar Displays the last 5 values of each metric as a separate horizontal bar. Curve Displays individual metric values as separate curves with the same scale. Gauge Displays each metric as an automotive-type gauge. The gauge shows the data value as an area filled with a color or a pattern. Layer Builds an area chart in the form of layered curves.
6-7-2 Curve Mode The curve mode displays individual metric values as separate curves with the same scale.
6-7-3 Layer Mode The layer mode builds an area chart in the form of layered curves. The areas between the layers are filled with color or patterns to highlight relative differences. Whenever space permits, OVNPM builds a legend box. If the legend is not visible, resize the window so the legend box appears.
6-7-4 Displaying Values for a Specific Interval Follow the steps below to display the actual values for any interval in Layer or Curve display mode. 1. Click a specific point in the displayed view. A vertical line appears at that point. This line marks a specific time interval. Using Views: SystemInsight Figure 6-12 Curve View with a Point Selected 2. The time of the interval is shown above the line (for example, 5:00:30 AM).
6-7-5 Plot Mode The plot display mode presents data as points scattered around a reference line. The slope of the line is plotted from two metric values. The equation used to plot the line is displayed above the plot diagram. By default, OVNPM uses the first two metrics in the view definition to plot the line. OVNPM builds a legend box, whenever space permits. If the legend is not visible, resize the window so the legend box appears.
6-7-6 Changing Metrics Used to Plot the Line at Any Time Follow the steps to Change the Metrics Used to Plot the Line at Any Time: 1. Open the view and select the Plot display mode 2. From the view window Plot menu, select the Metrics option. The Metrics dialog box is displayed. 3. Select the metrics to the new line using the Y and X drop-down boxes. 4. Click on the OK button to complete the procedure. You can see estimates of the X and Y values for any point on the line by clicking it.
6-8 Displaying Values Independently You can open a related, non-graphic window to display the actual values for any interval. This window is independent of the graphic display. You can shift time intervals for values displayed without changing the period covered in the graphic display. To open an independent window, select the Values option from one of the display mode menus: Bar, Curve, Gauge, Layer, or Plot. This displays the Values dialog box for the selected view.
6-9 Customizing Appearance of Views Control Purpose Display Modes Area Paints colors and/or patterns in areas between curves for emphasis. The colors and/or patterns are defined in active style sheet. Curve Background Pattern Defines a set of horizontal lines or grid lines to make values on a graph easier to interpret. Curve, Layer Plot Hidden Temporarily hides one or more metrics to make a view easier to read. Curve Marker Places a reference line at a user defined level on the display.
Figure 6-16 Curve View Figure 6-17 Curve View with Area Option Selected To turn off the feature, click on the Area option again. 6-9-2 Setting a Background Pattern For visual clarity, you can apply a background pattern to certain display modes. For curve or layer modes, you can add a series of horizontal lines. For plot mode, you can add a grid to the display. To display the current background selection, select the Background Pattern option from the menu appropriate to the current view mode.
Using Views: SystemInsight Figure 6-18 Curve View with 9 Lines Background Pattern Selected 6-9-3 Hiding One or More Metrics The Hidden attribute temporarily hides one or more metrics to make a view easier to read. Follow the instructions below to hide a metric in curve mode. 1. Select the view. 2. If the legend is not visible, maximize the view. 3. In the legend, select the metric you want to hide. 4. From the Curve menu, select the Hidden option.
Figure 6-19 Curve View Figure 6-20 Curve View with One Metrics Hidden When the Hidden option in the Curve menu appears with a check mark, it is active. To include the hidden metric in the display, clear the Hidden option.
6-9-4 Setting a Marker Setting a marker is the way to set your own reference point for a metric. OVNPM draws a line in the display at the marker value. This makes it easier to notice when a metric value reaches a high or low point. Actual performance can be measured against the visual level highlighted by the marker. A view can contain a single marker or a separate marker for each metric. 1. Select the view. If the legend is not visible, maximize the view. 2.
6-9-5 Setting a High Mark for Gauges You can set a high mark in a gauge. This mark delimits an area distinctly colored or shaded in the display. Actual performance is easy to notice if a metric value reaches the area delimited by the high mark. The same high mark can apply to all gauges in a view. To set a high mark, follow the steps bellow: 1. Select the view. If the legend is not visible, maximize the view. Figure 6-22 High Mark Dialog Box 2.
6-9-6 Setting a Scale for the Display Scaling defines the peak values represented by each metric display. In the case of a gauge display mode, scaling defines the maximum value shown on a gauge. Option Description Value Scales all metrics to the maximum metric value Automatic Scales all the values to fill the panel or gauge. Default Uses the scaling assigned to the metric at installation time.
6-10 Using Style Sheets Style sheets control the color and pattern used in a view for display and printing. A set of style sheets is provided with OVNPM. You can build any number of additional style sheets. Any style sheet can be specified as the default. Defaults can be declared for screen displays and printer output.
6-10-2 Creating a Style Sheet OVNPM is delivered with a set of style sheets. You cannot modify these style sheets unless you save them under a different name thereby creating a new style sheet. You can modify your own style sheets at any time. 1. Access the Style Sheet dialog box and click on the Configure button. This displays the Configure Insight Style Sheet dialog box. This dialog box contains a preview panel that displays the effect of the latest settings as you select them.
6-11 Viewing Recent-Past Data You can switch the display between incoming real-time data and replaying saved data for recent activity. For replay, you can view only data included in the active data collection cycle (for example, within the last day). The amount of active data retained in the OVNPM database at any site is determined at installation. Check with your OVNPM administrator to determine the active data collection period at your site.
6-11-2 Creating a Time Reference Steps for Creating Time Reference: 1. From the Options menu, select the Time Reference option. 2. In the displayed Time Reference Selection dialog box, click on the Create button. This displays the Time References dialog box. 3. 4. Using Views: SystemInsight Figure 6-29 Time Reference Dialog Box Select a time interval using the Interval spin box. Select one of the time options and click on the OK button.
6-11-5 Animating Recent-Past Data The Animate function plays back recent and past data with a rapid refresh rate. To animate data you select a starting date, time, and a refresh rate. The starting date and time can be the previous time period, or a specific time period in the past. Each refresh updates the display by one time period. The amount of data shown for each time period depends on the time interval. You can stop and restart the animation at any time.
6-13 Drilling Down for Detailed Information From the Display Agent Insight tab page, you can investigate Domains and Units for detailed information in the real-time mode. Navigator, which is an optional feature of OVNPM, displays the results of an investigation in tabular format on Web pages. Data entries in the table can appear as hyperlinks to more detailed information, which is then displayed on another Web page.
3. Select the metric to target for drilling down from the Drill Down menu. Navigator opens a Web page containing parameters to define for the investigation after you enter the Login ID and Password. Figure 6-32 Navigator 4. Enter parameter values in the various fields and then click on the Submit button. The Navigator displays the results of the investigation.
6-13-2 Drilling Down on Units Syeps to drill down for details on units: 1. From the Display Agent Insight tab page, select a domain from the Domain Hierarchy list box. 2. Click on the Metrics/Units tab to display the corresponding tab page. Using Views: SystemInsight Figure 6-34 Metrics/Units Tab Page 3. From the Metrics/Units page, select a unit to target for drilling down in the Available Units box. 4. Click on the Drill Down button in the Metrics/Units tab page, next to the Available Units box.
6. The Navigator opens a Web page containing the results of the investigation. From the Web page containing the results of an investigation, you have the following possibilities: • You can modify the investigation, by entering different parameter values. • You can drill down for more detailed information by clicking a hyperlink in the tabular results. Alternatively, you can drill down for more detailed information from an open view.
6-14 Exporting Data to a File You can export data from a view to another application, such as a spreadsheet, by creating a file. The file is copied in the text format, delimited by tabulation and line-feed characters. 1. From the Insight tab page Available Views list, select a view and click on the Open button to open the selected view. 2. The view window is displayed. Click on the Export option in the View menu. 3. This opens a standard Windows Export dialog box.
6-16 Copying a View 6-16-1 Copying a View to a Dashboard OVNPM dashboard displays multiple views in a single window. OVNPM also provides you with the ability to copy a view to a dashboard. This can have either of the following results: • If the dashboard is currently open, the view is added to its display immediately. • If the dashboard is closed, the view is added to the dashboard’s definition and is displayed the next time the dashboard is opened.
Copying an Closed View to a Dashboard Follow the steps below to copy a closed view to a dashboard. 1. Select a view from the Insight tab page Available Views list box. 2. Click on the Copy to Dashboard button. 3. A Copy to Dashboard dialog box is displayed. Select an existing dashboard from the Dashboards list. Alternatively, click on the Create button to create a new dashboard. 4. Click on the OK button to complete the procedure. 6-16-2 Copying a View to Another Domain 1.
6-17 Locating Metrics & Units OVNPM can indicate the views and dashboards that contain a particular metric or unit. Use the following instructions to locate an Insight Metric or Unit. 1. From the Display Agent Insight tab page, select a domain in the Domains Hierarchy box 2. Click on the Metrics/Units tab to display the corresponding tab page. The Available Metrics box displays the list of metrics, which are available for that particular domain.
6-18 Renaming a View Name You can change the name of any view you create. You cannot change the name of a view, which is supplied with OVNPM. Use the following steps to change the name of a duplicated or customized view. 1. Open a view and click on the Rename option from the View menu. This action can also be performed by clicking on the Rename button in the Insight - Views tab page. 2. The Rename View dialog box is displayed. 3. Enter the new name in the Enter a view name box. 4.
7 Analyzing Trends: SystemTrend 7-1 What is SystemTrend? SystemTrend is OVNPM’s trend analysis tool. With SystemTrend you can observe patterns of usage over broad periods of time. You can analyze past performance patterns to help in capacity planning, resource allocation, scheduling, and problem diagnosis. SystemTrend complements SystemInsight. SystemInsight monitors current and recent-past performance whereas, SystemTrend reports on behavior across historical periods.
7-2-1 History Views History views report activity over a day, a month or the year.
7-2-2 Profile Views Profile views show an average day computed for a report interval, which can be a month or a year.
7-3 Opening a SystemTrend View Like SystemInsight views, SystemTrend views belong to domains and can be generic or unit-specific. Both types of views need unit assignments in order to be displayed. In the Trend desktop window, the Available Views box lists the SystemTrend views that are associated with a selected domain. SystemTrend time references contain three values: a mode (profile or history), a report interval (day, month, or year), and a time period.
7-3-2 Adding a New Time Reference and Data Wrap If the desired time reference is not included in the drop-down list, you can add a new time reference and then select it from the drop-down list. By default, views in profile mode and daily history views start with hour 01 on the left and end with hour 24 on the right. At the same time you define a time reference, you can change the rightmost hour shown on the display, which forces the remaining data to be wrapped to the left. 1.
7-5 Creating a SystemTrend View 1. Click on the Create button in the Trend tab page. This displays the Create View dialog box. Figure 7-5 Create View Dialog Box 2. Type a new name for the view in the Enter a view name box and click on the OK button. 3. The Trend Metric Selection dialog box is displayed. Analyzing Trends: SystemTrend Figure 7-6 Trend Metric Selection Dialog Box Select a domain from the Domain list. 4. A list of available metrics for the domain appears in the Metrics list.
7-6 Customizing Appearance of Views 7-6-1 Changing Report Intervals After opening a SystemTrend view, you can change the interval of data displayed. For example, you can switch from a monthly report to an annual report or vice versa. Follow the steps given below to change report intervals. 1. Open a view and select the Interval option from the Options menu 2. This opens a submenu of available intervals. The interval currently in use is selected. Select the new interval.
8 Using Tabular Data: SystemReport 8-1 What is SystemReport? SystemReport shows detailed data in tabular reports that complement the graphic displays of SystemInsight. SystemReport is the tool you use to analyze data that was used to calculate a graphic display. In SystemReport, each column represents a metric and each row a metric value. You can sort the data in a report by any of its columns.
8-2 Opening a Report Reports belong to domains. A report may be unit-specific or generic. A unit-specific report has a permanent assignment to an actual unit (instance of a domain). A generic report is temporarily assigned to a specific unit at the time it is opened. The names of generic reports appear in the Available Views list followed by the symbol [...]. The SystemReport icon precedes the names of reports supplied by OVNPM. The SystemReport icon and a user icon precede the names of customized reports.
Figure 8-2 CPU Report After you open a report, there are two possible results: If units are already assigned to the report, the report opens in a new window and starts displaying data. If the report is generic, and there is only one unit in the domain, the report opens and starts displaying data for the single unit. • If the report is generic, and there is more than one unit to select, the Unit Selection dialog box opens.
8-3 Opening a Report from SystemInsight You can open a report directly from a SystemInsight graphic view to analyze data for a specific point in time. The view can be a curve, layer, or plot display mode. 1. Open a view. 2. Click on a specific point in the display. A vertical line appears at that point. This line marks a specific time interval. 3. The time of the interval is shown above the line (for example, 11:56:00 AM).
8-4 Using Metrics to Build Reports If a domain doesn’t have a report with the exact metrics you need, you can create a new report or modify one to fit your requirements. 8-4-1 Copying an Existing Report You can create a user-defined report by simply copying an existing report and modifying its metrics. In this case, select a report that contains a set of metrics that is similar to the report you want to create. NOTE: You cannot modify metrics in a report supplied by OVNPM.
8-4-3 Creating a Customized Report If there is not a report containing the set of metrics similar to the report you wish to generate, you can create a customized report. At the time you create a report, it does not have assigned units. 1. Select a domain from the Domain Hierarchy list. 2. Click on the Create button. The Create View dialog box opens. Figure 8-5 Create View Dialog Box 3. Type the report name in the Enter a view name box. 4. Click on the OK button.
8-5 Sorting a Report You can sort the report table by any one of its columns. The sort order can be ascending or descending. After you specify a sort order for a table, it remains in that order every time the data is updated. The heading of the column used for the sort appears highlighted. 1. From an open report, select a column heading. 2. Select the Local Sort option from the Table menu. 3. The Table submenu displays sort options. The option currently in use is selected.
9 Using SystemAlert 9-1 What is SystemAlert? SystemAlert is the OVNPM alarm system. The alarms displayed by SystemAlert complement the real-time supervision capability provided by supervision dashboards. 1. A threshold is a user-defined condition that triggers a SystemAlert. A single set of threshold information is maintained on the host server and is downloaded to one user at a time. 2. The right to create, modify, and activate thresholds should be restricted.
9-3 Thresholds and Threshold Groups You set threshold conditions for a SystemInsight metric. When these conditions are met, SystemAlert issues an alarm. 1. Any number of thresholds can be combined into a threshold group with a special alert behavior for the entire group. 2. The triggering condition of a threshold group is based on the alert status of its individual members.
9-3-2 Configuring Thresholds and Threshold Groups Steps for Configuring Thresholds and Threshold groups: 1. You can configure thresholds and threshold groups, click on the Configuration button in the Alert tab page. The Groups and Thresholds Configuration dialog box is displayed. Figure 9-3 Groups and Threshold Configuration Dialog Box 2. To create or modify a threshold, click on the Thresholds tab. To create or modify a threshold group, use the Groups tab.
9-4 Managing Thresholds Creating a threshold includes choosing a critical SystemInsight metric for monitoring, setting limits for the metric, and defining the alarm that should be sent when the limit is reached. You can adapt a threshold as follows: • Set delays before an alarm is sent to avoid triggering alarms on noise conditions. • Limit the monitoring period of a threshold. For example, you may not want to monitor certain thresholds during the night. • Set the severity level, from low to urgent.
Figure 9-5 Create Thresholds Tab Page 4. In the Metrics area, select a domain and a metric and click on the Add button. 5. In the Units area, select a specific unit for the domain to be monitored. 6. Verify that the Selected Metrics list contains the desired metric and unit. 7. To set the threshold limit, click on the OK button. You return to the Groups and Thresholds Configuration dialog box. You must assign a threshold test expression in order for the threshold definition to be complete.
Figure 9-6 Expression Dialog Box 4. Select an operator from the Enter an expression drop-down list box. For example, you can select the >= operator. 5. Type a new or changed value in the Enter an expression box following the operator and click on the OK button. The Expression box closes and the new test expression is copied to each threshold selected in the Threshold list.
9-4-4 Setting Monitoring Periods By default, thresholds are monitored on a 24-hour basis. However, you can limit monitoring to specific time periods. Time periods are delimited by starting and ending times. NOTE: A single threshold can have up to two monitoring periods. Follow the steps below to set one or two monitoring periods. 1. Open the Groups and Thresholds Configurations dialog box and click on the Thresholds tab to access the corresponding tab page. 2. Click on the Monitoring Period button.
9-4-6 Setting a Severity Level You can assign a severity level to a threshold. The user can define behavior for each level of severity. You can select the severity level using the Severity drop-down box on the Thresholds tab page in the Groups and Thresholds Configuration dialog box. You can set the severity as Severe, High, Medium, or Low. Figure 9-9 Setting the Severity Level 9-4-7 Adding a Threshold to a Group You can add a threshold to an existing group.
9-4-9 Using a Log File In addition to normal alarm destinations, you can also send alert messages to a log file on the host. The host maintains the list of available log files. To specify a log file, select it from the Log File list, on the Thresholds tab page of the Groups and Thresholds Configuration dialog box. To remove an external log file destination, select from the Log File list.
9-5 Managing Threshold Groups You can associate a set of thresholds to form a group. This is a way to create a single alarm for multiple conditions. A threshold group can contain simple thresholds. Each group has its own behavior including severity level and message. The status of individual thresholds determines whether an alert is triggered for the group.
To assign the group triggering condition, select All or Any from the Operator list on the Groups tab page of the Groups and Thresholds Configuration dialog box. 9-5-6 Setting a Severity Level for a Group You can assign a severity level to a group threshold. The end user can define behavior for each level of severity. Select a severity level from the Severity list on the Groups tab page of the Groups and Thresholds Configuration dialog box.
9-6 Activating Thresholds A threshold can be active or inactive, as follows: Threshold Status Description Active SystemAlert monitors this threshold Inactive SystemAlert does not monitor this threshold Threshold groups only take into account thresholds that are active. If any threshold in a group is active, then the group is automatically active. When a threshold is active, a threshold alarm can be in a normal or an alert state.
9-7 Activating Alarm Reception You can switch alarm receipt on or off using the Alert tab page in the Display Agent window. The Start and Stop buttons, which appear in the Alert tab page, are toggle commands. To start receiving alarms, click on the Start button. Alarm receipt is active. To stop receiving alarms, click on the Stop button. Alarm receipt is inactive. You can switch back and forth from one state to another.
9-8 Alarm Log The Alarm Log tab page shows the date and time an alarm was issued and threshold information. Figure 9-13 Alert Alarm Log Tab Page The following table explains the icons in the Alarm Status and Alarm log windows. Icons Explanation Represents alarms that are in alert status. Represents alarms that have returned to normal status. Represents an alert for server problems. Represents group alarms in normal status. Represents group alarms in alert status.
3. Click on the Open View option in the displayed menu. The Alarm Information dialog box opens. Figure 9-14 Alarm Information Dialog Box 4. Select a view from the View(s) list. This box lists all views containing the metric referenced by the threshold. 5. Click on the Open View button. The view window opens.
9-9 Alarm Status The Alarm Status tab page is displayed by default when you access the Alert tab page. Figure 9-16 Alert Alarm Status Tab Page From the Alarm Status page, SystemAlert displays the status of all active thresholds in one of the following boxes: • The Activated Groups box displays group thresholds that are in alert status, or group thresholds that were in alert status, but are currently in normal status.
When investigating details about alarms from the Alarm Log tab page, you can display or hide the threshold alarms that belong to group alarms. To display the threshold alarms that belongs to a group, right-click on a threshold alarm in the Threshold Alarms box. A short-cut menu appears. Select the Show Individual Thresholds of Group Alarms option. The threshold alarms appear in the Activated Thresholds box.
9-10 Defining Alarm Behavior For each severity level, you can define alarm behavior. Behavior options apply to the current user of the Display Agent. Different users can personalize alarm behavior in their workspace.
9-10-2 Defining E-Mail Recipients If you have an electronic mail system, you can designate your own set of recipients to notify by e-mail. Before defining e-mail recipients that you want to receive alarm notifications, you must have a basic understanding of the e-mail program installed on your computer. You configure e-mail settings according to the type of e-mail program available on your computer.
• If your e-mail program uses the SMTP protocol, you must enter the e-mail addresses of the recipients manually in the Recipients box. Separate each address with a semi-colon. The SMTP protocol does not support interactive selection of e-mail addresses from an address book nor does it support address aliases. 6. If you want to test the e-mail settings, click on the Send a Test Message button. A test message is sent to each e-mail address in the list. 7. Click on the OK button.
The following window is an example of a SystemAlert message for a runaway process loop due to excessive memory use. For MemLoop, the message lists the previous number of used memory pages (for example, OldPg=6200), and the number of times memory use has continuously increased (for example, #5). Figure 9-21 Server Messages Window You can clear or copy the content of the server messages in the information window. Use the right mouse button to display a shortcut menu, and click the appropriate command.
10-1 Scheduler Dashboards and DataSets that you schedule for printing and exporting are known as jobs within the context of Scheduler. To display the Scheduler tab page, click on the Scheduler tab in the Display Agent window. Figure 10-1 Scheduler Tab Page This tab page lists the names of all jobs that are scheduled for printing or exporting, along with the date, time, and job status code. After a job is completed, a status code appears next to its name and a new job is scheduled for the next print cycle.
10-2 Scheduling a New Job You can schedule a dashboard for printing or a DataSet for exporting from the Scheduler tab page. When scheduling a job, you set the following parameters. Parameters Choice Description Frequency Once Prints or exports the job one time only. Daily Prints or exports the job at regular intervals. Weekly Monthly Date Specific Date Indicates the job date.
Select a frequency option using the Frequency area. The options available are: Once, Daily, Weekly, and Monthly. 4. Set the job date using the Date spin box. The Date box is not available when you select the frequency as Daily. 5. To schedule a job whose results are before the scheduled date, indicate the number of days in the Date Offset box. 6. To schedule jobs on weekdays only, select the Weekdays only check box. This option enables the scheduler to print or export the jobs from Monday to Friday.
10-5 Modifying a Scheduled Job To change any of the printing options for an existing job, follow the instructions below. 1. Select the job name from the Name list in the Scheduled Jobs box. 2. Click on the Modify button. This opens a Modify Job dialog box. Figure 10-4 Modify Job Dialog Box 3. Change the job options using the various fields in the dialog box. The options are the same as those used for scheduling a new job. 4. Click on the OK button to modify the job.
11 Correlating Curves: SystemInsight 11-1 Correlation The correlation feature helps you to determine the cause or effect of unusual situations that appear in a SystemInsight view. This feature is a completely automatic, investigative tool that quickly helps you identify the areas you need to explore. This feature is not available in the Distributed OVNPM (DSV) access mode. For example, suppose there is an unusual variation in a SystemInsight curve.
11-2 Using the Correlation Feature To gain access to the Correlation feature, you must display a SystemInsight view. You can open a view from the Insight tab page. Follow the steps below to start using the function using the Correlation tab page. 1. Click on the Correlation tab in the Display Agent window to access the corresponding tab page. Figure 11-1 Correlation Tab Page 2. In the displayed Correlation tab page, click on the Select View button. This displays the Open View dialog box.
11-3 Defining a Correlation Request Follow the steps below to define your correlation request. 1. Open the required view. 2. Select the variation on the curve you want to examine. Correlating Curves: SystemInsight Figure 11-3 Variation in the Curve Selected in the View 3. Select the Correlate option from the View menu. The Correlation tab page appears with the targeted curve in the Correlation Pattern area.
4. Select the metric to investigate in the Metric box. 5. Select the time period to examine. In the Correlation Pattern area, the white-shaded area indicates a time period before and after the curve variation. This parameter allows you to define a correlation search with a limited number of time values. You can decrease or increase the time period using the arrow buttons.
11-4 Using the Correlation List When a correlation request is completed, the list of metrics that meet the request criteria are displayed in the Correlation Result box. The first metric on the list is the original curve with a correlation ratio of 100. The remaining metrics are listed in the order of their correlation to the original curve. The placement of a metric on a list depends on the absolute value of its correlation ratio. You can sort correlation results by the Score, Metric, or Unit name.
11-5 Displaying Correlation Curves 11-5-1 Displaying Results Graphically 1. From the list of metrics, select the original curve and the correlation curves you want to display. 2. Click on the Open button. The Correlation result window displays the curves that have similar variations to the original curve. Figure 11-6 Correlation result Window 11-5-2 Displaying Resulting Curves Steps for displaying the resulting curves: 1. Verify that no curve has been selected from the list of metrics. 2.
Correlating Curves: SystemInsight Figure 11-8 Correlation result Window 11-6 Copying Correlation Results to Dashboard A global dashboard displays multiple views in a single window. For details, refer to the Organizing Views in a Window topic. You can copy a view to a dashboard. This can have either of the following results: • If the dashboard is currently open, the view is added to its display immediately.
11-7 Examples of Correlation Use The following chart lists some possible examples of correlation use. Domain Metric Suggested Domain for Correlation Purpose Node Cpu-Busy.% user, disc, line, netline Searches for whom or which device is responsible for a high Cpu-Busy. %. Node Highest-Cpu-Busy.% user, disc, line, netline Searches for whom or which device is responsible for a high Cpu-Busy. %. Node Memory-Free. % user Searches for who is responsible for low memory. Node Lowest-Memory-Free.
12 Exporting Data: DataSet 12-1 What is DataSet? DataSet is your access to the stored data of SystemInsight and SystemTrend metrics. SystemInsight, SystemTrend, and DataSet display the same type of information; however, each option uses a different presentation format. You can design one report that meets your particular needs. DataSet permits flexibility in the investigation process with the following options: • You select the time reference of each metric.
5. A list of available metrics appears in the Metrics list. Select a metric from the Metrics list. 6. Click on the Add button. The metric and its related icon appear in the Selected Metrics box. 7. Select a unit from the Units box. The unit appears next to the selected metric. 8. Click on the OK button. The DataSet tab page displays the metric in the Contents box.
12-3-2 Starting Data Extraction After you select the granularity and time unit parameters, you must define the starting point for data extraction. This can be done using the From area in the Time Parameters dialog box. To define the point when data extraction starts, in relation to the amount of time before data extraction stops, enter a number in the Offset box. For example, you choose month as the time unit, and an offset of 2 months as the starting point.
12-6 Printing DataSet Configurations The following steps to explains how to print the description of the configuration of DataSets. 1. From the Node menu, select the Print option. 2. Select the DataSet Configurations option from the displayed menu. The Printer Selection dialog box opens. 3. From the Printer list, select a printer. 4. From the Style Sheet list, select a style sheet. 5. Click on the OK button.
12-8 Opening a DataSet Follow the steps below to open an existing dataset. 1. Click the DataSet tab of the Display Agent desktop window to access the corresponding tab page. 2. Select a DataSet icon from the DataSets box. The Contents box displays the associated metrics and parameters. 3. Click on the Open button. Alternatively, double-click on the DataSet icon. A secondary window displays the collected data of the DataSet.
13 Real-Time Monitoring: Navigator 13-1 What is Navigator? Navigator enables you to analyze critical system performance information on a microscopic level, in real-time mode. It monitors CPU usage, applications, processes, and devices. You can request information about specific areas, and then view the results in tabular format on Web pages. Data entries in the table can appear as hyperlinks to more detailed information, which is then displayed on another Web page.
The menu displayed on the left side of the Navigator window provides access to various Navigator functionalities. The various options available are: • Dashboard Dashboards display multiple views in a single window. Each dashboard contains a set of views and reports that you can manage as a single unit. Dashboards simultaneously display the individual elements. Alternatively, dashboards display views one at a time in an automatic cycle.
14 Creating SystemInsight Metrics 14-1 SystemInsight Metrics You can combine existing SystemInsight metrics to form a new metric. You can also include the new metric in any SystemInsight view. The process of metric creation includes the following: • Selecting metrics to combine • Building a metric expression • Selecting units for metrics. After you create a metric, you can use the new metric as you would use any SystemInsight metric.
14-3 Building a Metric Expression After you select the metrics to combine, you must build a metric expression and designate a unit for each metric. The value of a combined metric is the result of a particular operation on the values of its constituent metrics. A metric expression indicates the operation to carry out on constituent metrics. The following table explains the operators that you can use.
You designate your choice of relative unit assignments by changing the default unit numbers (?1 node, ?2 CPU,...) that were assigned at the time the metric was selected. Follow the steps below to assign either an actual unit or to change the generic unit for one or more metrics. 1. From the Build New Metric dialog box, choose one of the lettered metrics from the Selected Metrics list. The relative unit names assigned to that domain (?1 node, ?2 node,...) appear in the left window in the Unit box.
15 Availability The Availability feature allows you to display the status information of devices and applications, such as disks and lines. You can monitor the devices configured on your node as well as the processes in your applications.
3. Click on the Devices option in the Availability menu. The Availability Devices window displays the status of devices on the node. For each device, it shows how many paths are Up, Down, or in the special state Warn.
15-3 Displaying Device Availability Details Steps for Displaying the device availability details: 1. Open the Availability Devices window. 2. Click on the Device detail in the Availability menu. The Device detail dialog box is displayed. Availability Figure 15-4 Device Detail Dialog Box 3. Type a device name to get the status of all paths to the device in the Enter device name box, and click on the OK button.
For lines and netlines on a G-Series system, the window displays the following information: Detail Description Path Primary (P) or Backup (B) Path Cpu DP2 Process CPU Number TrackId Track Identifier Clip Communication Line Interface Processor Line Line State UP, WARN or DOWN TransitionTime Time When OVNPM has Detected the Last State Change 15-4 Application Availability The Application Availability function monitors the status of applications defined on the node.
15-5 Displaying Application Availability Details Steps to display availability details: 1. Display the Application Availability window. 2. Click on the Application detail option in the Availability menu. This displays the Application detail dialog box. 3. Availability Figure 15-7 Application detail Dialog Box Type an application name to get the status of all processes that it contains in the Enter Application name box and click on the OK button.
15-6 Exporting Availability Details to Data Files You can copy the status of devices and applications to a delimited text file. You can export this file to another application, such as a spreadsheet. Follow the steps below to export availability details. 1. Open the Availability detail window. 2. Click on the Export option in the File menu. A standard Windows Export dialog box is displayed. 3. Enter the file name and choose the directory of the file to be created for export. 4.
16 SystemCloseup 16-1 What is SystemCloseup? SystemCloseup is a tool for capturing detailed performance information for analysis. For details, refer to Appendix C: OVNPM Metrics in the OVNPM Server Guide. With SystemCloseup you can focus attention on a particular entity over a discrete period of time. You can measure behavior for activities taking place on the entity along with the affects of related system activities. The entity can be a CPU, a file, a process, or a disk.
5. A dialog box corresponding to the domain entity selected in the previous step is displayed. Enter the name of the entity to be observed followed by a colon (:), followed by the length of time that you want to capture data. Figure 16-3 Cpu Dialog Box 6. Click on the OK button. The SystemCloseup window for the selected domain is displayed.
16-4 Printing a SystemCloseup Report Follow the steps below for Printing systemcloseup reports: 1. Open the SystemCloseup window. 2. Click on the Print option in the File menu. The Printer Selection dialog box is displayed. 3. Select a printer and a style sheet using the Printer and Style Sheet boxes, respectively. 4. Click on the OK button to print the information in the SystemCloseup window.
17 SystemAccounting 17-1 What is SystemAccounting? The SystemAccounting feature provides access to detailed information concerning disk and spooler usage reports. You can observe usage by groups or by individual users within groups. For details, refer to Appendix D: OVNPM Metrics in the OVNPM Server Guide. 17-2 Opening SystemAccounting Follow the steps below for Opening SystemAccounting: 1. Click on the SystemAccounting icon on the Display Agent Status bar.
17-3 Generating Disc Usage Reports In the SystemAccounting window, the User menu is used to generate a report by a user within a group. Use the Group menu for generating a report by group. Use the steps below to request a disk usage report. 1. From the User or Group menu, select the Disc Monthly option. The Disc Monthly dialog box is displayed. Figure 17-3 Disk Monthly Dialog Box 2. Select the year and month for the report using the Date box.
17-4 Generating Spooler Usage Reports In the SystemAccounting window, the User menu is used to generate a report by a user within a group. Use the Group menu for generating a report by group. Use the steps below to request a spooler usage report. 1. From the User or Group menu, select the Spooler Monthly option. The Spooler Monthly dialog box is displayed. Figure 17-5 Spooler Monthly Dialog Box 2. Select the year and month for the report using the Date box.
17-6 Printing a SystemAccounting Report Follow the steps below for Printing SystemAccounting Report 1. Open a SystemAccounting report. 2. Click on the Print option in the File menu. The Printer Selection dialog box is displayed. 3. Select a printer and a style sheet using the Printer and Style Sheet boxes, respectively. 4. Click on the OK button 17-7 Exiting from SystemAccounting To exit from SystemAccounting, select the Close option in the File menu.
18 Using Finder 18-1 What is Finder? The Finder is a tool for locating the occurrences of a particular character string within views, metrics, or units. 18-2 Starting Finder The Finder can match on a full or partial search string. OVNPM also provides the option for case-sensitive search. 1. Click on the Finder icon on the Display Agent Status bar. Figure 18-1 Display Agent Status Bar Finder Icon This action can also be performed using the Finder option in the Display Agent Tools menu. 2.
Figure 18-3 Finder Dialog Box with Search Results 18-3 Understanding Search Results The following table explains the results returned by the Finder based on search type: Type List Is Used In Unit Unit List by Domain/Unit Occurrence Component/Domain/View Metric Metric List Dashboard/View Component/Domain/View View View List Dashboard Component/Domain To locate other elements that use an item in the returned list, select an item in the list box.
19 Uninstalling OVNPM Display Agent Follow the steps given below to un-install OVNPM Display Agent from the workstation. NOTE: Before beginning the un-installation, ensure that none of the OVNPM components are running. Step A Starting Up Click on the Start\Programs\HP OVNPM\Display Agent\UnInstall menu option to start the un-installation process.
Step C Remove All Installed Components The OVNPM Display Agent Welcome screen is displayed with the Remove radio button selected. To continue with the un-installation process, click on the Next button. Figure 19-3 OVNPM Display Agent Welcome Screen Remove Radio Button Step D Confirm Uninstallation The Confirm Uninstall box is displayed. Figure 19-4 Confirm Uninstall Box Click on the OK button to proceed with the uninstallation, otherwise, click on the Cancel button.
Appendix A Managing the Server Using Display Agent OVNPM provides the Host Management Client to automate the server management procedures. This topic describes the backup solution for diagnostic purpose if the Host Management Client fails. Communicating with the Host Machine You use the emulation window to communicate with the host machine to start the OVNPM server. The emulation window contains an information box that displays all information that was received from the host machine.
To save your commands in the script, click on the OK button. 7. To test the script, from the emulation window, click on the GO button. If the script works correctly, the commands contained in the script appear in the emulation window and the Display Agent session starts. 8. To verify the disconnection part of the script, from the Node menu, select Disconnect to return to the emulation window. 9.
Index A G add a metric, 64 Add View, 47 Adding Views to User-Defined Dashboards, 46 Adding Views Without Opening the Dashboard, 46 alarm behavior, 129 alarm receipt on, 124 Alarm Status, 127 Animating Recent-Past Data, 88 Application Availability, 158 Availability, 155 gauge, 82 B L background pattern, 78 Launching a Dashboard at Startup, 42 layer mode, 72 Locating Metrics and Units, 96 log files, 120 C Connecting to a Node, 29 Copying a View, 94 Correlation, 16, 137 correlation curves, 142 Creating
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