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

2.1.1 Before installing (for Windows)

This subsection describes issues to be considered before you install PFM - RM for Platform.

Organization of this subsection

(1) Prerequisite OS

(2) Setting up a network environment

(3) OS user permissions required for installation

(4) Prerequisite programs

(5) Environment settings required for collecting performance data (for Windows)

(1) Prerequisite OS

PFM - RM for Platform can run on the following operating system (OS):

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2008

(2) Setting up a network environment

To use Performance Management to run PFM - RM for Platform, you must set up a network environment, such IP addresses and port numbers.

(a) Setting IP addresses

You must set up the environment for PFM - RM for Platform in such a manner that an IP address can be determined from the host name. PFM - RM for Platform will not start in an environment in which IP addresses cannot be resolved.

In Performance Management, a host such as a PFM - RM for Platform host that is used in the Performance Management system is called a monitoring host.

You use one of the following methods to set host names and IP addresses:

jpchosts file (Performance Management's host information configuration file)

hosts file

DNS

For the monitoring host name, use either the real host name or the alias name.

Using the real host name
In a Windows environment, specify the name in such a manner that the IP address can be resolved from the host name that is obtained from the result of executing the hostname command.
Note that Performance Management supports DNS, but not FQDN. This means that when you set the IP address, you must use the host name obtained by the hostname command without the domain name.

Using an alias name
Set the environment in such a manner that the IP address can be resolved from the specified alias name.

For details about setting the name of the monitoring host, see the chapter that describes installation and setup in the Job Management Partner 1/Performance Management Planning and Configuration Guide.

Notes about setting IP addresses

If you use Performance Management in multiple LAN environments, use the jpchosts file to set IP addresses. For details about using the jpchosts file to set IP addresses, see the chapter that describes installation and setup in the Job Management Partner 1/Performance Management Planning and Configuration Guide.

Performance Management will not run on a host where IP addresses are assigned dynamically by DHCP. You must set fixed IP addresses for all monitoring hosts.

(b) Setting port numbers

You must assign a port number to each service of the programs used in Performance Management. Set up the network in such a manner that the port numbers assigned to PFM - RM for Platform can be used for communication.

The table below lists and describes the default port number assigned to various services. For other services, an unused port number is assigned automatically each time the service starts.

Table 2-1 Default port numbers for services (for Windows)

No. Supported function Service name Parameter Port number Description

1 Service configuration information management function Name Server jp1pcnsvr 22285 Port number used by PFM - Manager's Name Server service.
This port number is set at all hosts of Performance Management.

2 OpenView linkage facility NNM Object Manager jp1pcovsvr 22292 Port number used for communication between the map manager and the object manager when the OpenView linkage facility is used with PFM - Manager and PFM - Base.
This port number is set at the host where PFM - Manager and PFM - Base are installed.

3 Service status management function Status Server jp1pcstatsvr 22350 Port number used by the Status Server service of PFM - Manager and PFM - Base.
This port number is set at the host where PFM - Manager and PFM - Base are installed.

4 Monitoring console communication function View Server jp1pcvsvr 22286 Port number used by the View Server service of PFM - Manager.
This port number is set at the host where PFM - Manager is installed.

5 Web service function Web Service -- 20358 Port number used by the Web Service service of PFM - Web Console.

6 Web container function Web Console -- 20359
20360 Port number used by the Web Console service of PFM - Web Console.

Legend:

--: Not applicable

When you use Performance Management in an environment that includes a firewall, you must use fixed port numbers. For details about how to use fixed port numbers, see the chapter that describes installation and setup in the Job Management Partner 1/Performance Management Planning and Configuration Guide.

No.	Supported function	Service name	Parameter	Port number	Description
1	Service configuration information management function	Name Server	jp1pcnsvr	22285	Port number used by PFM - Manager's Name Server service. This port number is set at all hosts of Performance Management.
2	OpenView linkage facility	NNM Object Manager	jp1pcovsvr	22292	Port number used for communication between the map manager and the object manager when the OpenView linkage facility is used with PFM - Manager and PFM - Base. This port number is set at the host where PFM - Manager and PFM - Base are installed.
3	Service status management function	Status Server	jp1pcstatsvr	22350	Port number used by the Status Server service of PFM - Manager and PFM - Base. This port number is set at the host where PFM - Manager and PFM - Base are installed.
4	Monitoring console communication function	View Server	jp1pcvsvr	22286	Port number used by the View Server service of PFM - Manager. This port number is set at the host where PFM - Manager is installed.
5	Web service function	Web Service	--	20358	Port number used by the Web Service service of PFM - Web Console.
6	Web container function	Web Console	--	20359 20360	Port number used by the Web Console service of PFM - Web Console.

(3) OS user permissions required for installation

When you install PFM - RM for Platform, make sure that you use an account that has Administrator permissions.

(4) Prerequisite programs

This subsection describes the configuration of programs required in order to install PFM - RM for Platform.

There are two major types of program configurations, as described below. Evaluate the program configurations from the perspective of your system environment.

When installing PFM - RM for Platform on the PFM - Manager host

With this program configuration, PFM - RM for Platform is installed on the same host as PFM - Manager. The following figure shows the program configuration.

Figure 2-1 Program configuration (when PFM - RM for Platform and PFM - Manager are installed on the same host (for Windows))

When installing PFM - RM for Platform on a host other than the PFM - Manager host

With this program configuration, PFM - RM for Platform is installed on a host other than the PFM - Manager host. If you use this program configuration, you must install PFM - Base on the same host as for PFM - RM for Platform. The following figure shows the program configuration.

Figure 2-2 Program configuration (when PFM - RM for Platform and PFM - Base are on the same host (for Windows))

(a) Prerequisite OSs for monitored hosts

A monitored host must be using one of the following OSs:

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2008

(b) Prerequisite programs for Performance Management

PFM - Manager or PFM - Base must be available on the host where PFM - RM for Platform is installed.

If you install PFM - RM for Platform on a host where PFM - Manager is available, PFM - Base is not required. If you install multiple PFM - RMs on a host where PFM - Base is available, you need only one PFM - Base.

You also need PFM - Web Console in order to use PFM - RM for Platform to monitor the operation of monitored hosts.

(5) Environment settings required for collecting performance data (for Windows)

PFM - RM for Platform uses WMI to collect performance data from monitored hosts. Performance data cannot be collected if WMI connection settings have not been specified. Therefore, you must specify WMI settings at the PFM - RM host as well as at the monitored hosts.

The following describes the required WMI settings.

(a) Setting the user accounts

To use WMI, you need accounts for the PFM - RM host and for the monitored hosts.

PFM - RM host account
To set up the host account, specify the values appropriate to the RMHost_User, RMHost_Password, and RMHost_Domain settings shown in Table 2-3. You specify this account when you set up an instance.
If you run PFM - RM for Platform in a cluster system, set up the account for the PFM - RM host so that it is possible to log on to both the executing system and the standby system by specifying the same user name and password.

Monitored host accounts
To set up a monitored host account, specify the values appropriate to the User, Password, and Domain settings shown in Table 2-5. You specify such an account when you set up each monitoring target.
Note that a monitored host account must be set as a member of the Administrators, Performance Log Users, or Performance Monitor Users group.

Notes about setting up user accounts

If the OS of the monitored host is Windows Server 2008, the UAC security function is enabled, and an account other than Built-in Administrator is used, then this account must be set as a member of the Performance Log Users or Performance Monitor Users group.

(b) Setting the WMI service

Set the WMI service startup option for monitored hosts to a value other than Disabled. If it is set to Disabled, performance data will not be collected.

(c) WMI connection settings

Specify the WMI connection settings at both the PFM - RM host and the monitored hosts. For details about the WMI connection settings, see 2.1.5 WMI connection setting method.

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