Compaq ProLiant 6400R Compaq's Cluster Management Initiative - Page 4

 Drill down to problem device for further analysis and repair  Extensible for third party management system provider interfaces The Cluster Monitor, to be delivered as a subsystem of Compaq's Insight Manager XE, will be included with all Compaq servers. A major benefit to system administrators is its single point of control for desktops, servers and clusters. The browser-based interface provides administrative flexibility via anytime anywhere access making cluster management less complex and time consuming. It is both simple and easy to view, with extensive problem definition/remedy information displayed whenever an event or device is selected. The intuitive color-coded identification of cluster "hot spots" supports rapid problem determination and resolution that can make the administrator more efficient, decrease cluster downtime, and minimize "hung" systems. Compaq Insight Manager XE - Cluster Monitor employs Compaq management agents for basic information on system health and the health of the MSCS cluster. Compaq has structured the Cluster Monitor to utilize the Insight Manager XE Event and Data Repository for data storage. As a result, the cluster monitor will automatically perform an aggregation and presentation of that data to the administrator, who can then review it and take whatever actions are appropriate. The administrator can easily access the Cluster Monitor through a query from the Insight Manager XE introduction screen. The administrator can define multiple queries to view different cluster environments for flexibility and ease of use providing another level of efficiency. These queries can be structured to meet a variety of administrative needs, such as, all clusters, clusters performing a specific set of applications, clusters on the tenth floor, or clusters in the state of New Hampshire. The first thing the administrator sees after navigating through the introduction screen is a display that presents critical cluster events and a tree structure reflecting those clusters as defined by a specific query. Anytime an event occurs that is considered destabilizing, an alert notice will be broadcast to the cluster monitor screen. Alert notices that require immediate attention by the administrator are likewise added to the Cluster Problem Window and highlighted in the Topology Tree with a color-coded severity notation. HARVARD RESEARCH GROUP  Box 297  HARVARD, MA 01451 USA  http:/www.hrgresearch.com 4