Job Management Partner 1/Performance Management - Agent Option for Platform Description, User's Guide and Reference

1.1 Features of PFM - Agent for Platform

PFM - Agent for Platform is a program for collecting and managing performance data to monitor the performance of a system running under UNIX. This program is installed and used on hosts to be monitored.

PFM - Agent for Platform has the following features:

Analysis of UNIX operating status
From the UNIX system being monitored, you can use PFM - Agent for Platform to collect and summarize performance data, such as CPU usage and the number of active processes. By displaying the trends in graphs, you can easily analyze UNIX operating status.

Early detection of problems in UNIX operation and provision of information for troubleshooting
If a problem, such as a system resource shortage, occurs in the UNIX system being monitored, PFM - Agent for Platform can send an email notification, for example, to the user to ensure early detection of the problem. Furthermore, by graphically displaying the information related to the problem, PFM - Agent for Platform can provide troubleshooting information.

PFM - Agent for Platform requires PFM - Manager and PFM - Web Console.

Reference note

In addition to PFM - Agent for Platform, PFM - RM for Platform is another product that can analyze UNIX operation statuses in Performance Management. PFM - RM for Platform does not need to be installed on the monitored host, allowing host performance data to be monitored without any modification to the monitored host environment (called agentless monitoring). Note that PFM - RM for Platform collects fewer types of performance data when compared to PFM - Agent for Platform, but a single instance of PFM - RM for Platform can monitor performance data for multiple hosts.

Consider installing PFM - RM for Platform if you want to implement agentless monitoring or collect and manage performance data for multiple monitored hosts.

PFM - Agent for Platform is explained in detail below.

Organization of this section

1.1.1 Collect UNIX performance data

1.1.2 Collect performance data according to its characteristics

1.1.3 Save performance data

1.1.4 Notify about problems in UNIX operations

1.1.5 Easily define alarms and reports

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