OVNPM 1.5.2 - Performance Agent for NonStop Server Management 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 Management Server Guide, you should know the following information.
• The system requirements for installing OVNPM.
• Installing OVNPM Server Components on the Windows workstation.
• Installing OVNPM on the HP NonStop server.
• Starting and Troubleshooting OVNPM Server Components.
• Uninstalling OVNPM Server Components from the HP NonStop Server and the Windows workstation.
• Managing distributed servers.
• The various functionalities of the OVNPM Host Installation Client.
• The various functionalities of the OVNPM Host Management Client.