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

2.2.5 Functionality used throughout the operating cycle

The following figure shows the functions used throughout the operating cycle.

Figure 2-7 Functions used throughout the operating cycle

The functions in the following table are used throughout the operating cycle.

Table 2-2 Functions used throughout the operating cycle

Component	Function	Description
Central Console	Event guide function	Displays guidance about methods or procedures for responding to JP1 events.
	Response status management	Manages actions taken in response to severe events.
	Saving event information	Saves JP1 event information displayed in JP1/IM - View (exports the information in CSV form). Saves JP1 event information saved in the integrated monitoring database (outputs event reports).
	Linkage with other JP1/IM products	Sends rule start requests to JP1/IM - Rule Operation.
Central Scope	Response status management	Manages the status of monitoring nodes.
	Guide function	Displays guidance about troubleshooting methods or response procedures.
IM Configuration Management	IM Configuration Management Viewer-based functions	Manages the status of managed hosts. Manages the status of the system hierarchy. Manages the status of the JP1/Base profiles on each host. Checks JP1/Base service activity information on each host.
	Import/export of IM Configuration Management information	Exports management information from IM Configuration Management in case an error occurs, and imports the information at error recovery.
Core functionality	Process management	Controls JP1/IM - Manager startup, termination, and other operations. Checks whether JP1/IM - Manager functions are active.
	Service startup control#1, #2	Controls service startup via JP1/Base.
	Command execution#1	Executes commands from JP1/IM - View. Executes commands by automated actions.
	Definition collection and distribution#1	Collects and distributes definition information among JP1/Base hosts. Collects definition information for creating monitoring trees in Central Console and automatically creates monitoring trees.

#1: JP1/Base function.

#2: Windows-only function.

You can manage the system configuration information and collect and distribute definition information using either IM Configuration Management or the core functionality. Consider which method to use before you commence operation. For the function details and design considerations, see Table 2-1.

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