OVNPM 1.5.2 - Performance Agent for NonStop Display Agent Guide

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Preface
HP Performance Agent for NonStop (OVNPM), formerly known as HP OpenView NonStop Server Performance
Management, is an out-of-the-box solution that provides performance monitoring of HP NonStop servers. The
software is a natural extension of HP Operations (formerly known as HP OpenView) and provides you with true
end-to-end management of your NonStop environment. The various OVNPM Guides provides information about
how to get started and use the product.
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.
• Operators
Perform daily tasks using OVNPM and HP Operations Manager.
Goals of Documentation
After reading the OVNPM Display Agent Guide, you should know the following information.
• Explanation of the OVNPM graphical user interface on the personal computer
• Procedures for using the different modules and features of OVNPM
Organization
The guide is organized as follows:
Sr. No Chapter Name Description
Chapter 1. Introducing OVNPM Display Agent Presents an overview of OVNPM Display agent
along with its features.
Chapter 2. Installing OVNPM Display Agent Presents the steps to install OVNPM Display
Agent on a Windows workstation.
Chapter 3 Getting Started Gives detailed information on creating and
connecting to a node, communicating with the
host machine, using the desktop window and
starting a new session.
Chapter 4 OVNPM Display Agent The InterfaceCovers the various OVNPM
Display Agent interface components, such as
menus and toolbars.
Chapter 5 Dashboards Describes how to open, modify, create, and
print dashboards.
Chapter 6 Using Views SystemInsight Describes in detail how to create, modify,
display and print views.
Chapter.7 Analyzing Trends SystemTrend Explains SystemTrend views and how to create,
open, copy, and customize the appearance of
these views
Chapter.8 Using Tabular Data SystemReport Describes how to open, sort, and delete a
report and how to build a report from metrics.
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