Notices

Preface

Part 1: Administration

1. JP1/IM System Maintenance

1.1 Managing the configuration information

1.1.1 Backup (in Windows)

1.1.2 Recovery (in Windows)

1.1.3 Backup (in UNIX)

1.1.4 Recovery (in UNIX)

1.2 Managing the databases

1.2.1 Database reorganization

1.2.2 Database backup and recovery

1.2.3 Re-creating a database and changing its settings

1.3 Managing the disk capacity

1.4 Using historical reports

1.4.1 Outputting events to a CSV file

1.4.2 Correlation event generation history

1.5 Migrating the configuration information and databases

2. Changing the Configuration of JP1/IM

2.1 Changing the JP1/IM settings information

2.2 Changing the settings of the host on which JP1/IM runs

2.2.1 Effects of a host name change and the necessary tasks

2.2.2 Effects of an IP address change and the necessary tasks

2.2.3 Tasks that become necessary as a result of a system date/time change

Part 2: Operation

3. Starting and Stopping JP1/IM - Manager

3.1 Starting JP1/IM - Manager

3.1.1 In Windows

3.1.2 In UNIX

3.1.3 Operations in a cluster system

3.2 Stopping JP1/IM - Manager

3.2.1 In Windows

3.2.2 In UNIX

3.2.3 Operations in a cluster system

3.3 Notes on starting and stopping

4. JP1/IM - Manager Logon and Logoff

4.1 Logging on to JP1/IM - Manager

4.1.1 Using the GUI to log on to JP1/IM - Manager

4.1.2 Using a command to log on to JP1/IM - Manager

4.2 Logging off from JP1/IM - Manager

5. System Monitoring from Central Console

5.1 Monitoring the system based on JP1 events

5.1.1 Viewing JP1 events

5.1.2 Displaying detailed JP1 event information

5.1.3 Displaying extended attributes of JP1 events

5.1.4 Displaying the response status of JP1 events

5.1.5 Displaying only severe events

5.1.6 Displaying consolidated events and repeated events

5.1.7 Displaying and handling correlation events

5.1.8 Displaying events by specifying a time period

5.1.9 Displaying events by specifying time

5.1.10 Checking the rule startup request status and making a rule startup request (JP1/IM - Rule Operation linkage)

5.2 Setting the response status of severe events

5.3 Changing the severity level of events

5.4 Editing memo entries

5.5 Searching for JP1 events

5.5.1 Search method

5.5.2 Displaying the search results

5.5.3 Setting a response status for an event search

5.6 Opening a monitor window for the application that issued JP1 events

5.7 Enabling a view filter

5.8 Switching the event acquisition filter

5.8.1 Making a switch from the System Environment Settings window or Event Acquisition Conditions List window of JP1/IM - View

5.8.2 Making the switch using the jcochfilter command

5.9 Outputting the information displayed in JP1/IM - View to a CSV file

5.9.1 Outputting an events list to a CSV file

5.9.2 Outputting the content of the integrated monitoring database to a CSV file

5.9.3 Copying JP1 event information and action execution results to the clipboard

6. System Monitoring from Central Scope

6.1 Monitoring from the Monitoring Tree window

6.1.1 Changing the status of monitoring nodes

6.1.2 Changing the monitoring status of monitoring nodes

6.1.3 Searching for monitoring nodes

6.1.4 Searching for status-change events

6.1.5 Displaying the attributes of monitoring nodes

6.1.6 Displaying guide information

6.1.7 Opening the Visual Monitoring window

6.1.8 Displaying a login user list

6.1.9 Saving the information in the Monitoring Tree window on the local host

6.2 Monitoring from the Visual Monitoring window

6.2.1 Opening the Monitoring Tree window from the Visual Monitoring window

6.2.2 Changing the status of monitoring nodes

6.2.3 Changing the monitoring status of monitoring nodes

6.2.4 Searching for monitoring nodes

6.2.5 Searching for status-change events

6.2.6 Displaying the attributes of monitoring nodes

6.2.7 Displaying guide information

7. System Operation Using JP1/IM

7.1 Executing commands on a remote host

7.1.1 Executing a command

7.1.2 User that executes commands

7.1.3 Checking command execution status and deleting a command

7.2 Executing automated actions and taking necessary steps

7.2.1 Checking the execution status of an automated action

7.2.2 Checking the execution results of automated actions

7.2.3 Checking the operating status of the automated action function

7.3 Opening other application windows from the Tool Launcher

7.3.1 Operations in the Tool Launcher window

7.3.2 Functions that can be operated from the Tool Launcher window

8. Managing the System Hierarchy using IM Configuration Management

8.1 Managing hosts

8.1.1 Registering a host

8.1.2 Deleting a host

8.1.3 Collecting information from hosts

8.1.4 Changing the host information

8.1.5 Displaying a host list

8.2 Managing the system hierarchy

8.2.1 Collecting system hierarchy information

8.2.2 Displaying the system hierarchy

8.2.3 Verifying the system hierarchy

8.2.4 Editing the system hierarchy

8.2.5 Applying the system hierarchy

8.2.6 Synchronizing system hierarchies

8.3 Managing profiles

8.3.1 Collecting profiles

8.3.2 Collecting a profile list

8.3.3 Displaying profiles

8.3.4 Editing configuration files

8.3.5 Applying the edited content of the configuration file

8.4 Managing service operation status

8.4.1 Collecting service operation information

8.4.2 Service operation information display

8.5 Importing and exporting management information of IM Configuration Management

8.5.1 Exporting management information of IM Configuration Management

8.5.2 Importing management information of IM Configuration Management

8.5.3 Applying the imported management information of IM Configuration Management to a system

8.6 Managing the configuration of a virtual system

8.6.1 Registering a virtual system host

8.6.2 Displaying host information in a virtual system

8.6.3 Exporting the configuration information of a virtual system

Part 3: Troubleshooting

9. Troubleshooting

9.1 Troubleshooting procedure

9.2 Log information types

9.2.1 Common message log

9.2.2 Integrated trace log

9.2.3 Process-by-process trace log

9.2.4 Log files and directory list

9.3 Data that needs to be collected when a problem occurs

9.3.1 In Windows

9.3.2 In UNIX

9.4 Collecting data

9.4.1 In Windows

9.4.2 In UNIX

9.5 Corrective actions

Index

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