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NEC Solutions (America), Inc.NR007WExpress5800/320Ma:Software Availability ManagerUser’s Guide

Prefacex Express5800/320Ma: Software Availability Manager

Overview of the Software Availability Manager 1-1Chapter 1Overview of the Software AvailabilityManager1-The ftServer Software Availability Manager (

Software Availability Manager1-2 Express5800/320Ma: Software Availability Manager Software Availability Manager FunctionsSAM has the following functi

Software Availability Manager Overview of the Software Availability Manager 1-3SAM InstancesYou can monitor and configure the following instances:• C

Event Log Messages from SAM1-4 Express5800/320Ma: Software Availability Manager Using Email and Executing ProgramsTo send email notification, or to h

SAM Settings Reference 2-1Chapter 2SAM Settings Reference2-This chapter summarizes the settings of the Software Availability Manager configurable in

Instance Parameters2-2 Express5800/320Ma: Software Availability Manager Instance ParametersInstances are the system performance elements that the Exp

Instance Parameters SAM Settings Reference 2-3If an instance’s value exceeds its threshold:• and Scan retry is disabled, a threshold violation has oc

Instance Parameters2-4 Express5800/320Ma: Software Availability Manager Scan retry. A checkbox that enables you to use Number of scan retries and Sca

Alert Thresholds SAM Settings Reference 2-5Alert ThresholdsSAM monitors instances by scanning, or polling, the current values of each instance. Each

Manual Name: Express5800/320Ma: Software Availability ManagerPart Number: NR007WExpress5800/320Ma Software Release Number: 4.1.0Publication Date: Janu

Alert Thresholds2-6 Express5800/320Ma: Software Availability Manager (An instance can also theoretically be configured with both high and low thresho

How SAM Scans an Instance SAM Settings Reference 2-7How SAM Scans an InstanceSAM scans the instance at the Scan poll rate (for example, every 30 seco

How SAM Scans an Instance2-8 Express5800/320Ma: Software Availability Manager Figure 2-5 and Figure 2-6 diagram the flow of SAM instance scanning.Fig

How SAM Scans an Instance SAM Settings Reference 2-9Figure 2-6. Scanning Diagram, Part 2Scan idleenabled?Timebetween alertsexpired?Scanpoll rateexpir

How SAM Scans an Instance2-10 Express5800/320Ma: Software Availability Manager

Configuring the Software Availability Manager 3-1Chapter 3Configuring the Software AvailabilityManager3-This chapter explains how to configure email

Configuring Email3-2 Express5800/320Ma: Software Availability Manager Before you can use the SAM email facility, you must configure it. Configuring S

Configuring Email Configuring the Software Availability Manager 3-35. In the Password and Confirm Password boxes, type the password associated with t

Configuring Email3-4 Express5800/320Ma: Software Availability Manager 4. In the Email Recipients box, type the email addresses of the persons to rece

Configuring Email Configuring the Software Availability Manager 3-52. Right-click the ftServer Software Availability Manager icon, then click Propert

Contents iiiContentsPreface vii1. Overview of the Software Availability Manager 1-1Software Availability Manager 1-1Software Availability Manager F

Configuring Email3-6 Express5800/320Ma: Software Availability Manager 8. If you are changing an existing association, the dialog box shown in Figure

Configuring Email Configuring the Software Availability Manager 3-7Sending No NotificationYou may configure an instance to send no notification.To co

Setting Up SAM to Run a Program3-8 Express5800/320Ma: Software Availability Manager Setting Up SAM to Run a Program To set up SAM to run a program 1.

SAM Instances Configuring the Software Availability Manager 3-9Chapter 4, “Sample Configuration” provides a full sample configuration. SAM InstancesT

SAM Instances3-10 Express5800/320Ma: Software Availability Manager SAM allows for an alert condition based on a high level of context switching, whic

SAM Instances Configuring the Software Availability Manager 3-11Event Log MessagesThe Event Log instances detect when the Windows Event Log receives

SAM Instances3-12 Express5800/320Ma: Software Availability Manager If your system’s page file is large and only a small amount of it is being used, y

Sample Configuration 4-1Chapter 4Sample Configuration4-A sample configuration of the ftServer Software Availability Manager instances follows.Sample

Sample Configuration4-2 Express5800/320Ma: Software Availability Manager Displaying the SAM Interface You must display the SAM interface before confi

Sample Configuration Sample Configuration 4-3To configure Context Switches (Per Second) 1. On the Express5800/320Ma Monitored Instances tab, click Co

Contentsiv Express5800/320Ma: Software Availability Manager SAM Instances 3-9Context Switches (Per Second) 3-9CPU Usage 3-10Disk Free Space 3-10Event

Sample Configuration4-4 Express5800/320Ma: Software Availability Manager 4. In Email Alert ID, select the alert to send in the event of a threshold v

Sample Configuration Sample Configuration 4-57. Check Scan Idle, if necessary, to enable specification of a Time between alerts (in seconds) value. T

Sample Configuration4-6 Express5800/320Ma: Software Availability Manager • Event Log: System Warning Messages.2. If you are configuring Error Message

Sample Configuration Sample Configuration 4-7• Low Threshold Warning. The amount of available memory that would initiate a warning (less severe than

Sample Configuration4-8 Express5800/320Ma: Software Availability Manager Making Changes Effective1. When you have supplied the desired values for an

Glossary-1GlossaryGlossary-alertA warning or alarm sent by email.bottleneckThe device with the smallest maximum throughput for a given unit of work.

GlossaryGlossary-2 Express5800/320Ma: Software Availability Manager instancesThe system performance elements that SAM monitors; for instance, CPU usa

Index-1IndexIndex-Aalert IDcreating nondefault, 3-4default, 3-3setting for no notification, 3-7Alert Identifier box, 3-2Alert Message Body box, 3-2,

IndexIndex-2 Express5800/320Ma: Software Availability Manager instance descriptionsContext Switches (Per Second), 3-9CPU Usage, 3-10Disk Free Space,

Figures vFiguresFigure 2-1. Enabling Alerts 2-2Figure 2-2. Scan Poll Rate, Email Alert ID, and Program to Launch 2-2Figure 2-3. Scan-Related Paramet

Tables viTablesTable 4-1. SAM Parameters 4-1

Preface viiPrefacePurpose of This ManualThe Express5800/320Ma: Software Availability Manager explains how to configure and use ftServer Software Ava

Prefaceviii Express5800/320Ma: Software Availability Manager Typographical ConventionsThe following typographical conventions are used in Express5800

Preface Preface ixIf you are unable to resolve your questions with the help available at these online sites, and the Express5800/320Ma system is cove