Contents

• Notices

• Summary of amendments

• Preface

• 1. Installation and Setup (for Windows)

  • 1.1 Installation and setup procedures (for Windows)

  • 1.2 Preparations required before installation (for Windows)

    • 1.2.1 Designing the JP1/IM setup details (for Windows)

    • 1.2.2 Configuring the system environment (for Windows)

    • 1.2.3 Installing the prerequisite program (for Windows)

  • 1.3 Installing JP1/IM - Manager and JP1/IM - View (for Windows)

    • 1.3.1 Installation procedure (for Windows)

    • 1.3.2 Settings required immediately after installation (for Windows)

    • 1.3.3 Notes about installing (for Windows)

  • 1.4 Creating IM databases (for Windows)

    • 1.4.1 Preparations for creating IM databases (for Windows)

    • 1.4.2 Setting up the integrated monitoring database (for Windows)

    • 1.4.3 Setting up the IM Configuration Management database (for Windows)

    • 1.4.4 Settings for using the functions of IM Configuration Management (for Windows)

    • 1.4.5 Updating IM databases (for Windows)

  • 1.5 Setting the startup sequence for services (for Windows)

  • 1.6 Setting up user authentication and user mapping (for Windows)

    • 1.6.1 Specifying the authentication server (for Windows)

    • 1.6.2 Registering JP1 users (for Windows)

    • 1.6.3 Setting operation permissions for the JP1 users (for Windows)

    • 1.6.4 Copying the primary authentication server settings (for Windows)

    • 1.6.5 Setting user mapping (for Windows)

  • 1.7 Specifying settings for handling JP1/Base failures (for Windows)

  • 1.8 Setting the system hierarchy (when IM Configuration Management is used) (for Windows)

    • 1.8.1 Using IM Configuration Management - View to set the system hierarchy (for Windows)

    • 1.8.2 Using the export and import functions to set the system hierarchy (for Windows)

    • 1.8.3 Settings for managing and monitoring a virtualization system configuration (for Windows)

  • 1.9 Setting the system hierarchy (when IM Configuration Management is not used) (for Windows)

    • 1.9.1 Setting the configuration definition information (for Windows)

    • 1.9.2 Deleting the configuration definition information (for Windows)

    • 1.9.3 Changing the configuration definition information (for Windows)

    • 1.9.4 Notes about setting the configuration definition information (for Windows)

  • 1.10 Setting up Event Service (for Windows)

  • 1.11 Setting JP1 event forwarding when IM Configuration Management is used (for Windows)

  • 1.12 Setting JP1 event forwarding when IM Configuration Management is not used (for Windows)

  • 1.13 Collecting and distributing Event Service definition information when IM Configuration Management is used (for Windows)

  • 1.14 Collecting and distributing Event Service definition information when IM Configuration Management is not used (for Windows)

  • 1.15 Setting up a command execution environment (for Windows)

    • 1.15.1 Setting up the command execution function for managed hosts (for Windows)

    • 1.15.2 Setting up a client application execution environment (for Windows)

  • 1.16 Specifying settings for using the source host name of Event Service in the FQDN format (for Windows)

    • 1.16.1 Prerequisites (for Windows)

    • 1.16.2 Setting method (for Windows)

    • 1.16.3 Startup method (for Windows)

  • 1.17 Specifying settings for monitoring logs on remotely monitored hosts (for Windows)

    • 1.17.1 Configuring WMI (for Windows)

    • 1.17.2 NetBIOS settings (NetBIOS over TCP/IP) (for Windows)

    • 1.17.3 Configuring SSH (for Windows)

    • 1.17.4 Specifying the size of log information that can be collected per monitoring interval (for Windows)

  • 1.18 Setting up JP1/IM - Manager (for Windows)

    • 1.18.1 Specifying settings for using the functions of Central Scope (for Windows)

    • 1.18.2 Specifying settings for handling JP1/IM - Manager failures (for Windows)

    • 1.18.3 Specifying settings for upgrading (for Windows)

  • 1.19 Setting up JP1/IM - View (for Windows)

    • 1.19.1 Specifying settings for handling JP1/IM - View failures (for Windows)

    • 1.19.2 Customizing operation of JP1/IM - View (Central Console viewer and Central Scope viewer) (for Windows)

    • 1.19.3 Setting up and customizing IM Configuration Management - View (for Windows)

    • 1.19.4 Setting up JP1/IM - Rule Operation linkage (for Windows)

  • 1.20 Saving manuals to a computer (for Windows)

  • 1.21 Uninstallation (for Windows)

    • 1.21.1 Uninstallation procedure (for Windows)

    • 1.21.2 Notes on uninstallation(for Windows)

• 2. Installation and Setup (for UNIX)

  • 2.1 Installation and setup procedures (for UNIX)

  • 2.2 Preparations required before installation (for UNIX)

    • 2.2.1 Designing the JP1/IM setup details (for UNIX)

    • 2.2.2 Configuring the system environment (for UNIX)

    • 2.2.3 Installing the prerequisite program (for UNIX)

  • 2.3 Installing JP1/IM - Manager (for UNIX)

    • 2.3.1 Installation procedure (for UNIX)

    • 2.3.2 How to use the Hitachi Program Product Installer (for UNIX)

    • 2.3.3 Settings required immediately after installation (for UNIX)

    • 2.3.4 Notes about installing (for UNIX)

  • 2.4 Creating IM databases (for UNIX)

    • 2.4.1 Preparations for creating IM databases (for UNIX)

    • 2.4.2 Setting up the integrated monitoring database (for UNIX)

    • 2.4.3 Setting up the IM Configuration Management database (for UNIX)

    • 2.4.4 Settings for using the functions of IM Configuration Management (for UNIX)

    • 2.4.5 Updating IM databases (for UNIX)

  • 2.5 Setting up user authentication and user mapping (for UNIX)

    • 2.5.1 Specifying the authentication server (for UNIX)

    • 2.5.2 Registering JP1 users (for UNIX)

    • 2.5.3 Setting operation permissions for the JP1 users (for UNIX)

    • 2.5.4 Copying the primary authentication server settings (for UNIX)

    • 2.5.5 Setting user mapping (for UNIX)

  • 2.6 Specifying settings for handling JP1/Base failures (for UNIX)

  • 2.7 Setting the system hierarchy (when IM Configuration Management is used) (for UNIX)

    • 2.7.1 Using IM Configuration Management - View to set the system hierarchy (for UNIX)

    • 2.7.2 Using the export and import functions to set the system hierarchy (for UNIX)

    • 2.7.3 Settings for managing and monitoring a virtualization system configuration (for UNIX)

  • 2.8 Setting the system hierarchy (when IM Configuration Management is not used) (for UNIX)

    • 2.8.1 Setting the configuration definition information (for UNIX)

    • 2.8.2 Deleting the configuration definition information (for UNIX)

    • 2.8.3 Changing the configuration definition information (for UNIX)

    • 2.8.4 Notes about setting the configuration definition information (for UNIX)

  • 2.9 Setting up Event Service (for UNIX)

  • 2.10 Setting JP1 event forwarding when IM Configuration Management is used (for UNIX)

  • 2.11 Setting JP1 event forwarding when IM Configuration Management is not used (for UNIX)

  • 2.12 Collecting and distributing Event Service definition information when IM Configuration Management is used (for UNIX)

  • 2.13 Collecting and distributing Event Service definition information when IM Configuration Management is not used (for UNIX)

  • 2.14 Setting up a command execution environment (for UNIX)

    • 2.14.1 Setting up the command execution function for managed hosts (for UNIX)

    • 2.14.2 Setting up a client application execution environment (for UNIX)

  • 2.15 Specifying settings for using the source host name of Event Service in the FQDN format (for UNIX)

    • 2.15.1 Prerequisites (for UNIX)

    • 2.15.2 Setting method (for UNIX)

    • 2.15.3 Startup method (for UNIX)

  • 2.16 Specifying settings for monitoring logs on remotely monitored hosts (for UNIX)

    • 2.16.1 Configuring SSH (for UNIX)

    • 2.16.2 Specifying the size of log information that can be collected per monitoring interval (for UNIX)

  • 2.17 Setting up JP1/IM - Manager (for UNIX)

    • 2.17.1 Executing the setup program (for UNIX)

    • 2.17.2 Setting automatic startup and automatic stop (for UNIX)

    • 2.17.3 Specifying settings for using the functions of Central Scope (for UNIX)

    • 2.17.4 Specifying settings for handling JP1/IM - Manager failures (for UNIX)

    • 2.17.5 Specifying settings for upgrading (for UNIX)

  • 2.18 Saving manuals to a computer (for UNIX)

  • 2.19 Uninstallation (for UNIX)

    • 2.19.1 Uninstallation procedure (for UNIX)

    • 2.19.2 Notes on uninstallation (for UNIX)

• 3. Using IM Configuration Management to Set the System Hierarchy

  • 3.1 Registering hosts

    • 3.1.1 Registering hosts

    • 3.1.2 Registering remotely monitored hosts

    • 3.1.3 Collecting information from hosts

    • 3.1.4 Displaying host information

    • 3.1.5 Changing the attributes of host information

    • 3.1.6 Deleting hosts

  • 3.2 Setting the system hierarchy

    • 3.2.1 Collecting the system hierarchy

    • 3.2.2 Displaying the system hierarchy

    • 3.2.3 Verifying the system hierarchy

    • 3.2.4 Editing the system hierarchy

    • 3.2.5 Synchronizing the system hierarchy

  • 3.3 Setting a virtualization system configuration

    • 3.3.1 Using IM Configuration Management to manage a virtualization configuration

    • 3.3.2 Collecting virtualization system configuration information

    • 3.3.3 Using Central Scope to monitor a virtualization configuration

  • 3.4 Setting business groups

    • 3.4.1 Creating business groups

    • 3.4.2 Adding hosts to business groups

    • 3.4.3 Deleting hosts from business groups

    • 3.4.4 Using Central Scope to monitor business groups

  • 3.5 Setting the profiles

    • 3.5.1 Setting the profiles on hosts in an agent configuration

    • 3.5.2 Setting the profiles on hosts in a remote monitoring configuration

  • 3.6 Importing and exporting the management information in IM Configuration Management

• 4. Setting Up Central Console

  • 4.1 Settings for the operations to be performed during JP1/IM event acquisition

    • 4.1.1 Displaying events by specifying the event acquisition range at login

  • 4.2 Setting JP1 event filtering

    • 4.2.1 Settings for view filters

    • 4.2.2 Settings for event receiver filters

    • 4.2.3 Settings for severe events filters

    • 4.2.4 Settings for event acquisition filters

  • 4.3 Setting monitoring of repeated events to be prevented

  • 4.4 Setting the display colors of JP1 events

  • 4.5 Setting automated actions

    • 4.5.1 Setting up an execution environment for the automated action function

    • 4.5.2 Setting the execution conditions and details of automated actions

    • 4.5.3 Settings for monitoring the automated action execution status

    • 4.5.4 Setting suppression of automated action execution

    • 4.5.5 Setting email transmissions

  • 4.6 Settings for generating correlation events

    • 4.6.1 Setting startup of the correlation event generation function

    • 4.6.2 Setting the size and number of correlation event generation history files

    • 4.6.3 Setting startup options

    • 4.6.4 Creating and applying a correlation event generation definition

  • 4.7 Setting memo entries

  • 4.8 Editing event guide information

    • 4.8.1 How to edit event guide information

  • 4.9 Setting JP1 event issuance during action status change

  • 4.10 Adding program-specific attributes

  • 4.11 Setting the display and specification of program-specific extended attributes

  • 4.12 How to display user-specific event attributes

    • 4.12.1 Creating the definition files

    • 4.12.2 Enabling the definition files

  • 4.13 Setting the severity changing function

    • 4.13.1 Setting the severity changing function from the Severity Change Definition Settings window

    • 4.13.2 Setting the severity changing function by using the severity changing definition file

  • 4.14 Setting the display message change function

    • 4.14.1 Configuring from the Display Message Change Definition Settings window

    • 4.14.2 Configuring from the display message change definition file

    • 4.14.3 Procedure for issuing events after display messages have been changed

  • 4.15 Setting event source host mapping

  • 4.16 Setting JP1/IM - View for each login user

    • 4.16.1 Settings for JP1/IM - View

    • 4.16.2 Procedure for specifying JP1/IM - View settings

  • 4.17 Setting monitor startup for linked products

    • 4.17.1 How to open monitor windows

    • 4.17.2 Determining the window to be used for opening monitor windows

    • 4.17.3 Creating the definition files

  • 4.18 Setting the Tool Launcher window

    • 4.18.1 Settings for opening the GUI of linked products from the Tool Launcher window

    • 4.18.2 How to add new menus

    • 4.18.3 Determining a window to be opened from the Tool Launcher window

    • 4.18.4 Creating the definition files

    • 4.18.5 Settings for opening the Web page of a linked product from the Tool Launcher window

  • 4.19 Settings for using a Web-based JP1/IM - View

    • 4.19.1 Installing an HTTP server

    • 4.19.2 Setting up the HTTP server

    • 4.19.3 Setting up a Web browser

    • 4.19.4 Specifying display settings for the Java Console window

    • 4.19.5 Setting timeout values for Web-based operation

    • 4.19.6 Setting the URL of the web-based version of JP1/IM - View

  • 4.20 Setting reference and operation restrictions on business groups

• 5. Setting Up Central Scope

  • 5.1 Overview of the Central Scope environment setup

    • 5.1.1 Before starting Central Scope environment setup

  • 5.2 Registering host information

  • 5.3 Using the GUI to create a monitoring tree

    • 5.3.1 Opening the Monitoring Tree (Editing) window

    • 5.3.2 Acquiring an existing monitoring tree

    • 5.3.3 Generating a monitoring tree automatically

    • 5.3.4 Customizing a monitoring tree

    • 5.3.5 Saving a customized monitoring tree at the local host

    • 5.3.6 Applying a customized monitoring tree to the manager

  • 5.4 Using the GUI to create a Visual Monitoring window

    • 5.4.1 Opening an edit window for the Visual Monitoring window

    • 5.4.2 Acquiring an existing Visual Monitoring window

    • 5.4.3 Customizing a Visual Monitoring window

    • 5.4.4 Saving a customized Visual Monitoring window at the local host

    • 5.4.5 Applying a customized Visual Monitoring window to the manager

    • 5.4.6 Editing the list of Visual Monitoring windows and deleting Visual Monitoring windows

  • 5.5 Editing the saved CSV file to create the Monitoring Tree window

  • 5.6 Editing guide information

    • 5.6.1 How to edit guide information

  • 5.7 Setting up a Central Scope operating environment

    • 5.7.1 Setting for the maximum number of status change events

    • 5.7.2 Setting the completed-action linkage function

    • 5.7.3 Settings for automatically deleting status change events when JP1 event handling is completed

    • 5.7.4 Settings for initializing monitoring objects when JP1 events are received

    • 5.7.5 Setting the memory-resident status change condition function

    • 5.7.6 Customizing the toolbar for the monitoring tree

    • 5.7.7 Settings for suppressing the display of a monitoring node name and the icon margin

    • 5.7.8 Settings of the status color of a monitoring node name and monitoring node

    • 5.7.9 Settings for suppressing the movement of the icon of a monitoring node

  • 5.8 Setting up for linked products

    • 5.8.1 Setup for linkage with JP1/AJS

    • 5.8.2 Setup for linkage with JP1/Cm2/SSO

    • 5.8.3 Setup for linkage with JP1/PFM

    • 5.8.4 Setup for linkage with HP NNM

    • 5.8.5 Setup for linkage with JP1/Software Distribution

    • 5.8.6 Setup for linkage with JP1/PAM

    • 5.8.7 Setup for linkage with Cosminexus

    • 5.8.8 Setup for linkage with HiRDB

    • 5.8.9 Setup for linkage with JP1/ServerConductor

  • 5.9 Examples of monitoring object creation

    • 5.9.1 Example of creating system-monitoring objects (JP1/AJS jobnet monitoring)

    • 5.9.2 Example of creating a general monitoring object (CPU monitoring by JP1/Cm2/SSO)

    • 5.9.3 Example of creating a general monitoring object (HiRDB monitoring)

    • 5.9.4 Example of creating a general monitoring object (Cosminexus resource monitoring by JP1/Cm2/SSO)

• 6. Operation and Environment Configuration in a Cluster System (for Windows)

  • 6.1 Overview of cluster operation (for Windows)

    • 6.1.1 Overview of a cluster system (for Windows)

    • 6.1.2 Prerequisites for cluster operation (for Windows)

    • 6.1.3 JP1/IM configuration in a cluster system (for Windows)

  • 6.2 Environment setup procedure for cluster operation (for Windows)

  • 6.3 Installing and setting up logical hosts (new installation and setup) (for Windows)

    • 6.3.1 Newly installing JP1/Base and JP1/IM - Manager (for Windows)

    • 6.3.2 Setting up the physical host environment during new installation (for Windows)

    • 6.3.3 Setting up the logical host environment (primary node) during new installation (for Windows)

    • 6.3.4 Copying the common definition information during new installation (for Windows)

    • 6.3.5 Setting up the logical host environment (secondary node) during new installation (for Windows)

  • 6.4 Registering into the cluster software during new installation and setup (for Windows)

    • 6.4.1 Registering into the cluster software (for Windows)

    • 6.4.2 Setting the resource start and stop sequence (for Windows)

  • 6.5 Upgrade installation and setup of logical hosts (for Windows)

    • 6.5.1 Upgrade installation of logical hosts (for Windows)

    • 6.5.2 Setting up the physical host environment during upgrade installation (for Windows)

    • 6.5.3 Setting up the logical host environment (primary node) during upgrade installation (for Windows)

    • 6.5.4 Copying the common definition information during upgrade installation (for Windows)

  • 6.6 Uninstalling logical hosts (for Windows)

    • 6.6.1 Deleting logical hosts (for Windows)

    • 6.6.2 Uninstalling JP1/IM - Manager and JP1/Base (for Windows)

  • 6.7 Procedures for changing settings (for Windows)

    • 6.7.1 Changing settings in files (for Windows)

    • 6.7.2 Using commands to change settings (for Windows)

    • 6.7.3 Updating IM databases in a cluster environment (for Windows)

  • 6.8 Notes about cluster operation (for Windows)

  • 6.9 Logical host operation and environment configuration in a non-cluster system (for Windows)

    • 6.9.1 Evaluating the configuration for running logical hosts in a non-cluster system (for Windows)

    • 6.9.2 Environment setup for running logical hosts in a non-cluster system (for Windows)

    • 6.9.3 Notes about running logical hosts in a non-cluster system (for Windows)

• 7. Operation and Environment Configuration in a Cluster System (for UNIX)

  • 7.1 Overview of cluster operation (for UNIX)

    • 7.1.1 Overview of a cluster system (for UNIX)

    • 7.1.2 Prerequisites for cluster operation (for UNIX)

    • 7.1.3 JP1/IM configuration in a cluster system (for UNIX)

  • 7.2 Environment setup procedure for cluster operation (for UNIX)

  • 7.3 Installing and setting up logical hosts (new installation and setup) (for UNIX)

    • 7.3.1 Newly installing JP1/Base and JP1/IM - Manager (for UNIX)

    • 7.3.2 Setting up the physical host environment during new installation (for UNIX)

    • 7.3.3 Setting up the logical host environment (primary node) during new installation (for UNIX)

    • 7.3.4 Copying the common definition information during new installation (for UNIX)

    • 7.3.5 Setting up the logical host environment (secondary node) during new installation (for UNIX)

  • 7.4 Registering into the cluster software during new installation and setup (for UNIX)

    • 7.4.1 Creating a script to be registered into the cluster software (for UNIX)

    • 7.4.2 Setting the resource start and stop sequence (for UNIX)

  • 7.5 Upgrade installation and setup of logical hosts (for UNIX)

    • 7.5.1 Upgrade installation of logical hosts (for UNIX)

    • 7.5.2 Setting up the physical host environment during upgrade installation (for UNIX)

    • 7.5.3 Setting up the logical host environment (primary node) during upgrade installation (for UNIX)

    • 7.5.4 Copying the common definition information during upgrade installation (for UNIX)

  • 7.6 Uninstalling logical hosts (for UNIX)

    • 7.6.1 Deleting logical hosts (for UNIX)

    • 7.6.2 Uninstalling JP1/IM - Manager and JP1/Base (for UNIX)

  • 7.7 Procedures for changing settings (for UNIX)

    • 7.7.1 Changing settings in files (for UNIX)

    • 7.7.2 Using commands to change settings (for UNIX)

    • 7.7.3 Updating IM databases in a cluster environment (for UNIX)

  • 7.8 Notes about cluster operation (for UNIX)

  • 7.9 Logical host operation and environment configuration in a non-cluster system (for UNIX)

    • 7.9.1 Evaluating the configuration for running logical hosts in a non-cluster system (for UNIX)

    • 7.9.2 Environment setup for running logical hosts in a non-cluster system (for UNIX)

    • 7.9.3 Notes about running logical hosts in a non-cluster system (for UNIX)

• 8. Operation and Environment Configuration Depending on the Network Configuration

  • 8.1 Controlling communications by JP1/Base

  • 8.2 Operating in multiple networks

    • 8.2.1 Example 1 (non-cluster operation with JP1/IM - View connection)

    • 8.2.2 Example 2 (non-cluster operation with command execution)

    • 8.2.3 Example 3 (cluster operation with JP1/IM - View connection)

    • 8.2.4 Example 4 (cluster operation with command execution)

  • 8.3 Operating in a firewall environment

    • 8.3.1 Basic information about firewalls

    • 8.3.2 JP1/IM communication

  • 8.4 Configuring encrypted communication

    • 8.4.1 Newly using the communication encryption function

    • 8.4.2 Changing configured certificates

    • 8.4.3 Stopping using the communication encryption function

    • 8.4.4 Configuring JP1/IM - Manager

    • 8.4.5 Checking whether the communication encryption function has been configured correctly

• 9. Settings for Linking to Other JP1 Products

  • 9.1 Linking to JP1/Service Support

    • 9.1.1 Enabling calling the JP1/Service Support window

  • 9.2 Linking to JP1/Navigation Platform

  • 9.3 Linking to JP1/IM - Rule Operation

    • 9.3.1 Settings for enabling the JP1/IM - Rule Operation linkage function

    • 9.3.2 Settings for sending notifications to JP1/IM - Rule Operation

    • 9.3.3 Settings for checking notifications on the Event Console window

  • 9.4 Linking with JP1/AJS

    • 9.4.1 Settings for launching a JP1/AJS window by monitor startup

    • 9.4.2 Settings for launching a JP1/AJS window from the Tool Launcher window

    • 9.4.3 Settings for displaying the monitor window from the event guide information

    • 9.4.4 Settings for displaying the monitor window from an email sent by an automated action

  • 9.5 Linking with JP1/PFM

    • 9.5.1 Settings for launching a JP1/PFM window by monitor startup

    • 9.5.2 Settings for launching a JP1/PFM window from the Tool Launcher window

    • 9.5.3 Settings for displaying event-source-host performance reports

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