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Release Notes for EMS Hardware Monitors B.11.31.06.05 on HP-UX 11i v3 (September 2009)

Online Diagnostics

The Online Diagnostics software is a collection of tools that enables you to monitor and test server hardware. It comprises the Event Monitoring Service (EMS) framework, the EMS Hardware Monitors, and the Support Tools Manager (STM).

Note: On the HP-UX 11i v3 operating system, Online Diagnostics does not support tape drives. Although some of the Support Tools Manager (STM) tools may work with tape drives, they are not supported. The diagnostic tools and utilities that support these devices are HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools (L and TT). These tools are available at:
http://www.hp.com/support/tapetools

The Online Diagnostics tools are all contained in a Software Depot (SD) bundle, called the OnlineDiag bundle. This bundle is distributed in the following ways:

Note: September 2009 release onwards, SysFaultMgmt will be the default monitoring mode. However, if OnlineDiag is still desired, then a switch from SysFaultMgmt to OnlineDiag has to be done. Installing only OnlineDiag will result in the monitoring of core hardware components being left out.

Prerequisites

Following are the prerequisites for installing Diagnostics and Support Tools:

  • EMS version A.04.20.31 or later
  • ProviderSvcsBase C.02.00.xx (September 2009)

    • Notes:

    Loading Patches

    You can install the patches in one of the following ways:

    Method 1:
    Install the entire Hardware Enablement Bundle (HWE) or Quality Pack (QPK) patch bundle for your system. This is a simple and tested process. However, the volume of the patch bundle can be big.

    Method 2:
    Install only the individual patches required from the patch bundle available on the OE media. This method is advantageous because the size of the patches is small. However, you must select and install patches manually.

    Method 3:
    Install individual patches from the HP IT Resource Center at:
    http://us.itrc.hp.com/

    Notes:

    EMS Hardware Monitors Overview

    EMS Hardware Monitors are a set of tools for maintaining system availability. They enable you to monitor the operation of a wide variety of hardware resources and be alerted immediately if any failure or other unusual event occurs.

    Hardware event monitoring provides a high level of protection against system hardware failure. By using hardware event monitoring, you can eliminate the most undetected hardware failures that could interrupt system operation or cause data loss.

    Configuring Hardware Monitoring

    The EMS Hardware Monitors are installed along with the Support Tools Manager (STM). Once the monitoring software is installed, monitoring is enabled automatically.

    By default, monitors report events with severity levels, MAJOR_WARNING, MINOR_WARNING, SERIOUS, CRITICAL, or INFORMATION in the following ways:

    Events are stored in the /var/opt/resmon/log/event.log file.

    To configure, enable, or disable hardware event monitoring, run the monitoring request manager.

    The Peripheral Status Monitor (PSM) is configured using the Event Monitoring Service (EMS). For more information on how to configure PSM, see Configuring Monitors with the EMS GUI at:
    http://docs.hp.com/en/diag/ems/ems _gui.htm

    Changes

    Following are the changes made to the EMS Hardware Monitors for the current release:

    Obsolescence

    NOTE: Starting with HP-UX 11i v3 March 2009 release, OnlineDiag (including STM) will be in support mode. Moving forward, no new enhancements will be made to OnlineDiag (including STM). Only Critical / Serious defects will be analyzed. For the most current information about OnlineDiag obsolescence, see the following document at  http://www.docs.hp.com/en/diag.html#2%20Online%20Diagnostics
    - EMS Release Notes for HP-UX 11i v3 September 2009 Release
    - STM Release Notes for HP-UX 11i v3 September 2009 Release

    Monitors Provided

    For the September 2009 release of HP-UX 11i v3 (11.31), the following monitors are provided: On IA platforms, the following monitors are replaced by SysFaultMgmt and available only on switching to EMS Diagnostics mode:On PA platforms, the following monitors are replaced by SysFaultMgmt and available only on switching to EMS Diagnostics mode:

    The following monitors are NOT provided:

    For detailed information about the products and the monitors supporting them, and additional dependencies, see the documentation on Online Diagnostics at:
    http://docs.hp.com/en/diag/

    Monitor Dependencies

    For a list of the current required patches, see the DIAGNOSTIC.readme file at:
    http://docs.hp.com/en/diag/st/st_read.htm

    Current monitor requirements are described in the Online Diagnostics Administrator's and User's Guide at:
    http://docs.hp.com/en/diag

    Product Documentation

    Following are the documents related to EMS Hardware Monitors available at:
    http://docs.hp.com/en/diag/

    SD Product Structure

    The EMS Hardware Monitors are installed as part of the OnlineDiag bundle (product number B4708AA). In addition, they require the EMS framework (product number B7609BA).

    For information on the STM product, see the STM release notes file at:
    /usr/sbin/stm/REL_NOTES.STM

    Following is the information about the bundle, product, sub-product, and fileset of the OnlineDiag depot:

    SD Bundle: OnlineDiag
   Description: On-line Diagnostic System (Series 800/700)

   SD PRODUCT: Sup-Tool-Mgr
      Description: Support Tools Manager for HP-UX Systems

      SD SUB-PRODUCT: Manuals
      Description: Support Tools Manager Manual Pages

         FILESET: RELEASE_NOTES
            Description: HPUX STM Release Notes

         FILESET: STM-MAN
            Description: HPUX STM Manual Pages

      SD SUB-PRODUCT: Runtime
      Description: STM Manual Runtime

         FILESET: STM-CATALOGS
            Description: HPUX STM Shared Libraries

         FILESET: STM-SHLIBS
            Description: HPUX STM Shared Libraries

         FILESET: STM-UI-RUN
            Description: HPUX STM User Interface
        
         FILESET: STM-UUT-RUN
            Description: HPUX STM Unit Under Test Runtime

    Reporting Defects

    You can report defects related to EMS Hardware Monitors by filing a request on QUIX. If you do not have access to QUIX, contact your local HP representative to file a defect on your behalf.

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