1.1 What is explained in this manual
This manual is intended for professionals who want to use JP1/IM to manage and operate open platform systems, and those who are considering introducing JP1/IM. More specifically, it is intended for:
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System administrators and operators who want an overview of the basic use of JP1/IM
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Those who are considering implementation of JP1/IM to centrally monitor events that occur in their system
Users who have not purchased a support services contract can also use this manual.
The chapters of this manual describe how to install and set up programs, and configure the functions required for intended readers to start system monitoring in a basic configuration. Furthermore, appendixes in this manual explain advanced monitoring functions such as email notifications, visual monitoring, and other functions for efficient use of JP1/IM. This manual also describes how to set up the Intelligent Integrated Management Base and how to monitor and manage events with the integrated operation viewer, which is the viewer for the Intelligent Integrated Management Base.
Operation procedures in this manual assume systems consisting of monitored hosts (agents) and management servers (managers) with JP1/Integrated Management 2- Manager installed. Agents and managers are configured hierarchically in two levels, as shown in the following figure:
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