3D Connexion TivoII User Manual

PRIMERGY ServerView Suite

ServerView Integration 2.0 in Tivoli NetView

A. Matthäus Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH München 81730 Munich e-mail: email: manuals@fujitsu-siemens.com Tel.: (089) 61 001 - 158 Fax: (++49) 700 / 372 00000 Integration in Tivoli NetView Sprachen: En

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1 Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.1 Summary of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.2 Background Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.3 Target Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1.4 Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1.5 Changes From the Previous Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1.6 Notational Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.2 Definitions of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

3 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3.1 Hardware Requirements for All Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3.2 Software Requirements for Windows NT . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3.3 Installation under Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3.3.1 Interactive Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3.3.2 Silent Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3.4 Deinstallation under Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3.5 Update Installation of ServerView Integration in NetView . . . . 21

4 Components of ServerView Integration in NetView . . . . . 23

4.1 Objects in Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

4.1.1 Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

4.1.2 Fields and Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

4.2 Status Display of ServerView Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

4.2.1 Data Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

4.2.2 Threshold and Rearm Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

4.2.3 Reaction Script . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

4.3 ServerView Traps and MIBs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

4.4 Applications of ServerView Integration in NetView . . . . . . . 30

4.4.1 Poll Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

4.4.2 Map Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

4.4.3 Reset Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

4.4.4 Deinstall Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

4.4.5 ServerView Application Launch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Contents

5 Configuration and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

5.1 Configuring Fujitsu Siemens Servers with the Map Application . 33

5.1.1 Creating a ServerView Component Symbol for a Fujitsu Siemens

Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

5.1.2 Selection Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

5.1.3 Changes to the Fujitsu Siemens Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

5.1.4 Manually Configuring a Fujitsu Siemens Server . . . . . . . . . 37

5.1.5 Resetting a Manual Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

5.1.6 Automatic Search and Configuration of all Fujitsu Siemens

Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

5.1.7 Configuration File of the Poll Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

5.2 Status Indication in the Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

5.2.1 The Status from the Viewpoint of NetView . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

5.2.2 The ServerView Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

5.2.3 Automatic Monitoring of the ServerView Status . . . . . . . . . 41

5.2.4 How Status Monitoring Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

5.2.5 Resetting the ServerView Status Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

5.2.6 SNMP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

5.2.7 Automatic Reactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

5.3 Starting the Poll Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

5.4 Map Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

5.5 Operation of the Status Display for Fujitsu Siemens Servers . . . 45

5.6 Resetting Individual Fujitsu Siemens Servers . . . . . . . . . . 47

5.7 Display of ServerView Events in NetView . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

6 ServerView Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

6.1 Starting ServerView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

6.2 Installing ServerView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Integration in Tivoli NetView

1 Preface

Strategies to implement centralized server administration are becoming more and more important due to the increasingly crucial role played by networks based on independent servers in information technology today.

This manual describes the functions and procedures for using the ServerView Integration in IBM Tivoli NetView. This Installation of the ServerView Integration for NetView enables the system management functions of IBM Tivoli NetView to be used with PRIMERGY ServerView. Using ServerView Integration for NetView, Fujitsu Siemens PRIMERGY servers can be managed across a multiplatform network. The ServerView Integration in NetView V2.0 supports Fujitsu Siemens ServerView MIBs up to V3.65.00.

1.1 Summary of Contents

This manual describes the installation and operation of the ServerView Integration in IBM Tivoli NetView.

This manual is part of the PRIMERGY ServerView Suite documentation and is organized in the following chapters:

– Chapter 2 contains a general description of the “ServerView Integration in

NetView” product.

– Chapter 3 describes the installation of the integration package under

Windows 2000, Windows 2003 and Windows XP.

– Chapter 4 introduces the components integrated in NetView. – Chapter 5 explains the configuration and operation of the ServerView

Integration.

– Chapter 6 provides a brief overview of the ServerView application.

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Background Information Preface

1.2 Background Information

ServerView runs on heterogeneous networks using the network management protocol SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) and can be easily linked with other management systems (e.g. HP OpenView NNM, IBM Tivoli NetView, Microsoft SMS, Novell ManageWise) via standardized interfaces. ServerView enables a trouble-free integration of Fujitsu Siemens PRIMERGY servers in enterprise-wide network management systems such as Tivoli.

ServerView monitors important server components such as hard drives, fans and power supplies. If the values specified for these parameters are exceeded or an error occurs, appropriate messages are issued, and corrective measures are initiated if required.

All Fujitsu Siemens PRIMERGY servers on a network can be monitored from any standard PC running Windows 2000, Windows 2003 or Windows XP using the server management software ServerView.

Server management offers operators of large networks decisive advantages: – Increased productivity due to more reliable servers – Reduced costs due to automatic monitoring of the data processing infra-

structure

– Flexible system expansion, since ServerView can be easily adapted to

changing conditions – Shorter downtimes due to simplified error analysis – Shorter response times when errors occur – Lower total operating costs (total cost of ownership) due to efficient utili-

zation of network components and their resources – Ease of use through software ergonomics: clear presentation of data, intel-

ligent user interfaces and a help system for user support

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Preface Target Groups

1.3 Target Groups

This manual is intended for system administrators who use the ServerView Integration in NetView to manage Fujitsu Siemens Entry servers.

It is therefore assumed that you already have some experience in the following areas:

– operation and administration of Tivoli NetView, – operation and administration of ServerView, e.g., the interpretation of

ServerView SNMP traps.

1.4 Related Publications

This manual contains details that complement the information provided in the IBM Tivoli NetView User Guides. Consequently, in order to use the “ServerView Integration in NetView” effectively, you will need to be familiar with IBM Tivoli NetView.

A basic requirement is also the ServerView documentation that consists of the following components:

– The user guide, which describes the basic method of operation of

ServerView

– The Installation Guide, which describes the installation of ServerView

(Windows- and Web-based) and the Alarm Service on the Management Server, and the installation of the ServerView agents on the managed servers.

– The online help system, which offers detailed explanations of the individual

menus and commands

– The online trap and threshold description

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Changes From the Previous Version Preface

You will also find additional useful information on the subject of server administration:

– in the ServerView information files, especially the Readme file, which

contains the latest information that could not be included in the manual.

The ServerView information files can be called from the ServerView program

group by clicking on the corresponding entry. – in the operating system documentation – in the technical manual for the system boards – in the description “BIOS setup”

Further Information

For further information see http://www.fsc-pc.de

1.5 Changes From the Previous Version

This edition is valid for ServerView Integration 2.0 in Tivoli NetView V1.7 and replaces the following online manual: “ServerView Integration in NetView Version 1.3”, edition February 2002.

The documentation has been revised to reflect the current status of the software in both technical and language terms. New screen copies for installation and deinstallation have been incorporated and described. Additions habe been made ot the table of ServerView traps integrated in NetView. Chapters 5 and 6 have been revised.

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Preface Notational Conventions

1.6 Notational Conventions

The following notational conventions are used in this manual:

V Warning This symbol points out hazards that can lead to personal

injury, loss of data or damage to equipment

I This symbol highlights important information and tips.

Ê This symbol indicates a step that you must perform in

order to continue the procedure.

italics Commands, menu items, button names, options,

variables, file names and path names are printed in italics.

fixed font System outputs are indicated using a fixed font.

semi-bold fixed font

[Key symbols] Keys are presented according to their representation on

Table 1: Notational conventions

Commands to be entered via the keyboard are indicated using a semi-bold fixed font.

the keyboard. If uppercase letters are to be entered explicitly, the Shift key is shown, e.g. [SHIFT] - [A] for A.

If two keys need to be pressed at the same time, then this is shown by placing a hyphen between the two key symbols.

References to other text locations or sections in this manual are shown with the corresponding chapter or section title and the page on which the chapter or section begins.

I Please note that the screenshots shown in this manual depend, among

other things, on the system being used and could, in a few cases, be slightly different from what appears on your screen.

You may also note some system-dependent differences in the menu items available on PRIMERGY systems.

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2 Introduction

ServerView is a software package that monitors all important server functions such as the hard disk, fans, power supply and temperature and reports the measured values on a central monitoring console.

You can run ServerView Integration in NetView on Windows 2000, Windows 2003 and Windows XP. ServerView Integration lets you use the functionality of ServerView and IBM Tivoli NetView at a central administration system.

2.1 Overview

The Fujitsu Siemens PRIMERGY servers are shown in the map of NetView. Following installation of ServerView Integration in NetView you can administer the PRIMERGY servers from the central management console:

– They appear as graphic symbols on the NetView map. – Incoming traps are displayed in the Event Browser. – Automatic reactions to traps can be configured and triggered. – Values of MIB variables can be queried, saved, and analyzed periodically. The integration of ServerView Integration in NetView offers the following

benefits: – Management investments already made are unaffected. – All devices on the network are presented in a centrally managed map. – The overall status of a device, which can be determined in the context of

other managers, is shown.

– The same methods are used to display, monitor, and evaluate all managed

devices in order to support rapid and, if required, automatic response to

failures. – Network components and their resources are used efficiently. – Maximum performance and minimum failure times ensure an optimum

cost/benefit ratio.

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Definitions of Terms Introduction

2.2 Definitions of Terms

Global directory names of NetView

NetView is installed in the folder \usr\ov on the drive stored in the environment variable NV_DRIVE.

The “ServerView Integration in NetView” product

The “ServerView Integration in NetView” product consists of an integration package that you can add on to an existing NetView installation.

ServerView application

ServerView is a server management software for all devices with ServerView agents. When integrated in NetView under Windows, it is used to graphically display the MIB variables of the corresponding MIBs and to configure the servers. You can install ServerView from the PRIMERGY ServerView Suite Software CD.

Map application

The Map application is part of the integration package. It is automatically started whenever the symbol for a PRIMERGY server is assigned to an object of a map in NetView. Such assignments can occur automatically via a call to the Poll application for all objects or can be made manually by the user at the NetView console.

Poll application

The Poll application is part of the integration package. It supports searching for devices with installed ServerView agents and is called by the user via the MIsc – Extended Discovery – Discover Fujitsu Siemens Server menu.

Object

In the context of NetView, an object is the representation of a physical object in the NetView database. In this database, an object has a defined set of properties. An object may be displayed in the NetView map by one or more (possibly different) symbols.

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Introduction Definitions of Terms

Symbol

In NetView a symbol represents just one object in the NetView database in the NetView map. The status of a symbol can be determined from the following three sources:

– from the status of the associated object, – from the status of all subordinate symbols

(i.e. symbols in the submap of that symbol)

– from the symbol’s own status

(regardless of the object represented - this enables objects to be represented by symbols with different statuses, depending on the object context).

ServerView device

This manual uses the term ServerView device to refer to objects from the NetView database for which the properties ServerViewObj and Node are set and which are represented by at least one symbol of the type Computer:FujitsuSiemens Primergy in the NetView map.

The physical devices corresponding to these objects should be Fujitsu Siemens PRIMERGY servers with installed ServerView agents. ServerView is the manager for these devices.

ServerView component object or ServerView component symbol

This manual uses the term ServerView component object to refer to the component object of a ServerView device. A component object is used to represent a specific hardware, software or logical component of a device. The ServerView component objects are managed by the Map application. They are used to represent the ServerView status of the associated ServerView device from the viewpoint of ServerView. The capabilities ServerViewObj and Software are set for these objects.

The ServerView component symbol is the graphic representation of the ServerView component object in the NetView map. It reflects the current status of the device from the viewpoint of ServerView and has the symbol type Software:FujitsuServerView.

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3Installation

Before you start installing the “ServerView Integration in NetView” integration package, please make sure that you read all the installation requirements in this section.

If you want to install the integration package in a NetView client/server environment, proceed as follows:

1. ServerView Integration in NetView must be first installed on the NetView

server.

2. If you need the functionality of the integration package on a NetView client,

you can then install the package on that client.

3.1 Hardware Requirements for All Systems

On your system, at least 2 MB of free disk space must be available in the global directory structure of NetView.

3.2 Software Requirements for Windows NT

The software on the system must meet the following requirements: – Windows 2000 (with Service Pack 1 or higher), Windows 2003 or Windows

XP must be installed as the operating system. – NetView V7.1 or higher must be installed in single, client or server mode. – In NetView, two free contiguous event numbers in the range 1001 to 1999

must be available in the "NetView" enterprise.

I Note that the installation of the ServerView V3.x software must occur

before the installation NetView V7.1 if both management programs are to be run on the same system.

I The installation and every call to the ServerView application activates the

SNMP Trap Service on the system, which uses port 162. Since port 162 is also used by the NetView daemons, you should stop and disable the SNMP Trap Service manually (via the Services in the Control Panel) before starting the NetView daemon.

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Installation under Windows Installation

3.3 Installation under Windows

Make the CD with the integration products for Tivoli NetView available on the system and change to the NetView subdirectory.

Two installation methods can be selected via parameters on calling SETUP.EXE: – An interactive installation that offers a user interface, dialogs and messages

during the installation process

– A silent installation without the user interface, dialogs and messages

I Both installation methods produce identical results if the installation

completes successfully.

3.3.1 Interactive Installation

To install the “ServerView Integration in NetView” integration package in interactive mode, proceed as follows:

Ê Start the file SETUP.EXE from the installation medium on your system to

display the Setup window of the integration package.

Figure 1: Installation: First Setup window

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Installation Installation under Windows

Ê Click Next to display dialog window with the “End User License Agreement”.

Figure 2: Installation: “End User License Agreement” dialog window

Ê Click Next to display the dialog window with general information on the

integration package.

Figure 3: Installation: “General information” in the dialog window

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Installation under Windows Installation

Ê Click Next. The displayed dialog window will offer you the option of canceling

the installation process without applying any changes to the system.

Figure 4: Installation: “Ready to install” dialog window

Ê Click Next. The installation process will now copy the files to your system and

configure NetView. Following a successful installation, the dialog window Installation Completed appears.

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Installation Installation under Windows

Figure 5: Installation: “Installation Completed” dialog window

Ê Click Finish to complete the installation process. Ê Start the NetView console.

3.3.2 Silent Installation

You can start the installation in silent mode by issuing the following call from the command line of a shell or from the Run dialog box on the Start menu:

<drive-letter>:\SETUP.EXE /S

where <drive-letter> is the letter of the drive associated with the installation medium.

The installation will now run in the background as a separate process and complete the entire installation procedure and configuration without any user interface, dialogs and messages. You can follow the progress of the process with the Task Manager of Windows.

On completing the installation process, you will need to restart the NetView console.

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Deinstallation under Windows Installation

3.4 Deinstallation under Windows

To fully deinstall the integration package, you must perform the following actions manually in NetView before calling the deinstallation program:

Ê Select the menu item Misc – Extended Discover – Reset all Fujitsu Siemens

Server in the NetView console to clear all installed Fujitsu Siemens

PRIMERGY servers from all NetView maps.

Figure 6: Deinstallation: Menu item selection in the NetView console

Ê Open the window MIB Data Collector (menu Tool – MIB – Collect Data). In this

window delete the Data Collection with the label SnilnvCondition by clicking on Delete.

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