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Chapter 3 DATA COMMUNICATIONS
HP OpenView System Manager
by Mark Shell--Information Networks Division
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
HP OpenView System Manager enables system operators to monitor and
control multiple networked HP 3000s from a single, centralized console.
It is geared towards operations environments that wish to lower operator
cost while maintaining a high level of operations service by centralizing
operations control and expertise. HP OpenView System Manager allows
fewer operators to manage more systems in both local and wide area
networks. As a member of the HP OpenView family of network management
applications, it broadens the set of functionality offered under HP
OpenView.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
* Provides Faster Fault Detection: The HP OpenView network map
graphically represents the status of all HP 3000 systems on the
network. Operators are notified via the network map when problems
occur on their systems.
* Centralizes Fault Recovery: Centralized system console control
provides control of managed systems, including shutdown and restart,
from one HP OpenView Windows Workstation. Central system management
expertise is available to all systems.
* Reduces Operations Cost: Centralized system console control reduces
the need for operators at remote sites.
* Improves Fault Notification: Problem reporting is based on console
messages, allowing all subsystems, including the operating system,
databases, and network links and services, to report status. An API
is provided to allow customer-written and third-party applications to
report status to the central console.
* Improves Operations Efficiency: Graphical notification of system
status frees operators from monitoring the system consoles for
problems. The System Manager defines which problems get reported,
eliminating unwanted notification. Operators can send commands to
multiple systems simultaneously and display their responses in one
window. The Event Message Log and Report facility eliminates the
need for hardcopy archival of console messages.
* Reduces Operator Training: The HP OpenView user interface is
intuitive, easy to learn and use, and consistent across all HP
OpenView applications.
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
HP OpenView System Manager centralizes operations control of a network of
HP 3000s to one HP OpenView Windows Workstation. Its HP OpenView network
map graphically displays status and error conditions for all HP 3000
systems in the network. It allows operators to take control of managed
system consoles and perform operations functions including shutting down
and restarting systems.
HP OpenView System Manager allows operators to manage a network of HP
3000 systems from a single console by offering the following:
* System Status Notification: Notification of the status of Managed
Nodes via a network map displayed on the HP OpenView Windows
Workstation. The status of a Managed Node is shown by its color on
the map and is updated dynamically when customer-specified events
occur on the node.
* Virtual Console: The ability to control or monitor each Managed
Node's hardware console. The virtual console displays console
messages from the Managed Nodes and allows users to interactively
execute commands just as if they were at the local console.
Operators can send commands to multiple systems simultaneously and
display their responses in one window.
* Event Message Review: A review mechanism detailing outstanding
problems on all Managed Nodes and the time they occurred. Operators
may append explanatory text to messages to more fully document the
cause or any action taken for the event.
* EML (Event Message Log): A TurboImage database residing on the
Management Node that records events occurring on all Managed Nodes.
The EML allows the user to generate filtered reports of event
messages.
* NMEvent API: A procedure available on all Managed Nodes allowing
user-written and third-party applications to generate events to the
System Manager console.
CONFIGURATION DESCRIPTION AND OPERATOR INTERFACE
HP OpenView System Manager is a distributed application with
functionality residing on the HP OpenView Windows Workstation, on a
central Management Node (an HP 3000 MPE XL system), and on each Managed
Node (HP 3000 MPE V/E and MPE XL systems). The main application resides
on the HP 3000 Management Node, with the user interface implemented under
both HP OpenView Windows and Microsoft Windows (c) on the HP OpenView
Windows Workstation.
HP OpenView System Manager employs two connections (the console path and
the network path) between the Management Node and each Managed Node. The
console path consists of an X.25 connection from the Management Node to
an X.25 PAD that is connected to the ldev 20 hardware port of the Managed
Node. This path provides access directly to the Managed Node's console
port, allowing full console control of the Managed Node across the
network whether the node is up or down. The network path consists of the
customer's existing NS-X.25, NS-LAN, or NS-Point-to-Point network. This
path transports event messages from the Managed Node to the Management
Node.
Both paths are required for full product functionality; however,
alternate configurations of the console path offering reduced
functionality may be appropriate for non-X.25 environments. Your
Hewlett-Packard representative can discuss these alternatives with you.
A single Management Node will support up to 64 Managed Nodes.
Performance on the Management Node will vary depending on the number of
Managed Nodes and the number of events they generate. A single
Management Node will support up to five HP OpenView Windows Workstations.
The following diagram shows the relationship between the HP OpenView
Windows Workstation, the Management Node and a Managed Node.
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PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION
There are two manuals available for HP OpenView System Manager: the HP
OpenView System Manager User's Guide (P/N 36936-61001) and the HP
OpenView System Manager Manager's Guide (P/N 36936-61002).
HP OpenView System Manager User's Guide (P/N 36936-61001): This manual
provides specific information needed to use the HP OpenView System
Manager menu items and dialog boxes on the HP OpenView Windows
Workstation. The primary audience for this manual is the System Operator
who will be responsible for the day-to-day routine operation of the
Managed Nodes that are being controlled and monitored by HP OpenView
System Manager.
HP OpenView System Manager Manager's Guide (P/N 36936-61002): This
manual provides more in-depth information about the HP OpenView System
Manager product. Topics covered include: installation, configuration,
troubleshooting, backup and recovery and calling the NMEVENT API from a
user written application program.