Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

Hi All,

Is it possible to monitor my P590 using HP-OV.
I understand HP OV can monitor on LPAR level , but can it monitor the whole of my P590 along with VIO and other resources.

Also wat are the features that i get from IBM tivoli monitoring System edition for System-P.

This is a free tool from IBM for P-Series.

Thanks in advance,

Warm Regards,
Ajit

Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

Have a look at nmon http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/aix/library/au-analyze_aix/
I would suggest you try it first before spending money on anything else.

HTH

Jim Lane

Originally posted by: pvaughan

Also, try IBM Tivoli Monitoring System Edition for System p. It's free, I haven't installed it yet, though. At the 2007 Technical University, they were talking about it. You can find it at: http://www-306.ibm.com/software/tivoli/products/monitor-systemp/

Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

Hi All,

Thanks for your reply.
I have already tried nmon , and i am looking for granular monitoring.

I have also used HP-OV and hence was looking if that could monitor P590 as a whole.

Else it looks like Tivoli system edition would be the best bet..

Originally posted by: hwyguy

Another option would be Ganglia which NMON's developer writes about here:

http://www-941.ibm.com/collaboration/wiki/display/WikiPtype/ganglia

It's a great web-based app which gives you a historical view of your nodes in graphical format.

Pretty much everything you need AIX binary-wise has already been created by Michael Perlz so you save on compile frustrations: http://www.perzl.org/ganglia/

The only thing I had to do different was install a different rrdtool then on the Perlz website, so I had to get it from here instead:

http://www.inet.hr/zmp/ibm/rrdtool/

Note, the 5.2 version worked like a charm on my 5.3.

It's certainly alot cheaper then HP OV, although the documentation and support is scarce.

Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

We use HP OpenView Operations. We get all the information we need from agents on each LPAR. It's what our operations team is standardized on, and it works, so that's what we do.

-Tony R.