Job Management Partner 1/Integrated Management - Manager Overview and System Design Guide

1.2.3 Issues and the role of the JP1/IM series at the operation phase

To ensure stable system operation during the operation phase, the resources configured in the system need to be monitored round the clock. Monitoring depends on proper management of system operating information and error information. This is referred to as system operations management.

In running a system, the processes of monitoring, error detection, investigation, and resolution are handled as a single ongoing cycle.

As a system grows in size and complexity, it becomes exponentially more difficult to perform the tasks involved in this operational cycle. The administrator is burdened with a growing workload, and requires a broad range of advanced skills to properly manage the vast array of resources. This puts huge demands on operations management, making the training of system administrators more challenging too.

The following table and figure describe the products that the JP1/IM series provides to support system operations management.

Table 1-2 Products for system operations management

Product	Functionality	Role
JP1/IM - Manager	Central Console	Centrally monitors the system as a whole using JP1 events. Integrates all aspects of the operating cycle, from event monitoring to error detection, investigation, and resolution.
	Central Scope	Centrally manages the system based on requirements set by the system administrator, enabling integrated objective-oriented system management.
	IM Configuration Management	Centrally manages, from the manager host, the hierarchical structure and the settings of each host in the system managed by JP1/IM.
JP1/IM - Rule Operation	Rule Management	Defines error-handling procedures and automatically executes actions based on the nature of the error.
JP1/IM - EG for NNMi	NNMi Incident Conversion	Converts NNMi incidents managed by NNMi into JP1 events.

Figure 1-4 System operations management

The JP1/IM series provides a platform for round-the-clock system monitoring and immediate administrator notification if a problem occurs, as well as operational tasks such as error identification and investigation. The JP1/IM programs provides integrated operating cycle support, from monitoring through to troubleshooting. JP1/IM optimizes operations management even in large-scale, complex systems.

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