Preface
This manual explains the features of JP1/Performance Management - Agent Option for Platform, and the records it collects.
- Organization of this preface
■ Intended readers
This manual describes JP1/Performance Management. It is intended for the following readers:
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Users who are interested in designing and building an operation monitoring system
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Users who are interested in defining conditions for collecting performance data
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Users who are interested in defining reports and alarms
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Users who are interested in referencing performance data that is collected for the purpose of system monitoring
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Users who are interested in using the monitoring results to examine measures to improve a system and to provide instructions for such measures
This manual assumes that the reader is knowledgeable about the operation of the monitored systems and is familiar with their operating systems.
For details about setting up and operating a system that uses JP1/Performance Management, the reader is directed to the following manuals as well:
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JP1/Performance Management Planning and Configuration Guide
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JP1/Performance Management User's Guide
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JP1/Performance Management Reference
■ Organization of this manual
This manual is organized into the parts listed below. Note that this manual applies when the operating system (OS) on the host where JP1/Performance Management - Agent Option for Platform is installed is Windows. When there are differences in functionality between OSs, this manual provides a separate description for each OS.
- PART 1: Overview
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PART 1 provides an overview of JP1/Performance Management - Agent Option for Platform.
- PART 2: Setup and Operation
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PART 2 explains installation and setup of JP1/Performance Management - Agent Option for Platform, and how to collect user records.
- PART 3: Reference
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PART 3 explains the monitoring templates, records, commands, and messages associated with JP1/Performance Management - Agent Option for Platform.
- PART 4: Troubleshooting
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PART 4 explains the actions to take when a problem occurs with JP1/Performance Management - Agent Option for Platform.
■ Conventions: Fonts and symbols
The following table explains the text formatting conventions used in this manual:
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The following table explains the symbols used in this manual:
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In coding, an ellipsis (...) indicates that one or more lines of coding have been omitted. In syntax explanations, an ellipsis indicates that the immediately preceding item can be repeated as many times as necessary. For example: A, B, B, ... means that, after you specify A, B, you can specify B as many times as necessary. |
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■ Conventions: Version numbers
The version numbers of Hitachi program products are usually written as two sets of two digits each, separated by a hyphen. For example:
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Version 1.00 (or 1.0) is written as 01-00.
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Version 2.05 is written as 02-05.
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Version 2.50 (or 2.5) is written as 02-50.
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Version 12.25 is written as 12-25.
The version number might be shown on the spine of a manual as Ver. 2.00, but the same version number would be written in the program as 02-00.