Alternative to using SUNMC for hardware monitoring on Solaris 8, 9, 10

My manager is asking me if there is an alternative product available to using SUN MANAGEMENT CENTER to monitor hardware on older servers running Solaris 8, 9 & 10. We have ASR in the environment for the new servers and that will stay for at least the short term.
We have some old hardware on the account that I support and there is little likelihood that we will be moving to Solaris 10 on these older servers to use the follow-on product (name escapes me).
What else is out there for this purpose?

IBM Tivoli
CA UniCenter
HP OpenView
Good 'ol SWatch
I believe the product which the name escapes you is Ops Center???

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Alternatives to using Zenworks for Roaming Profiles

Novell support tells me I should be using a dedicated Server for Zenworks
This would be a real over kill!
So, are there any alternatives to using Zenworks for Roaming profiles?
Googeling I see SAMBA can support Roaming Profiles
Samba is installed & I created Samba users via SBE Admin but when I select
Samba Administration - seems to be no details ie. users, workgroup name etc?
Is Novell Samba differently?
Is it possible setup Roaming Profiles with Novell Samba?

I'm gonna attempt this with a couple of scripts - (one added to login script
& the other at shutdown)
to copy Desktop & Favorites - already told users they will be shot if the
they put files in my docs!
(It would be nice to do Desktop Colour / Image etc so the user feels at home
but...)
"W_ Prindl" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Although I use OWS SBE I never use the integrated Simba tools, etc. I
> install everything using the standard non SBE methods. So I don't know
> if you installed SLES Samba or OES ( = Novell) Samba. Of course Novell
> Samba is different from plain Samba as it provides integrated
> Edirectory logon and - if using NSS volumes - transparent consistent
> file access rights.
>
> For Novell Samba your users have to be LUM enabled.
>
> But roaming profiles should work regardless of the Samba server in use.
> But of course - if you do not have a common configuration source such
> as a domain or Zenworks - you will have to configure your roaming ( =
> server-stored) profiles locally at each PC for each user individually.
> Should be possible in a 10 users/10 PCs environment - but that are 100
> configuration entries just for this feature.
>
> BTW I have Zenworks and Groupwise running on the same server in a small
> setup similar to yours.
>
> Only negative thing with Zenworks Configuration Management is, that it
> is a real resource hog at the client side. Recent dual core or quad
> core processor PCs have no problem, but older dual cores and single
> cores come really to a halt with the Zenworks Agent.
> --
> W. Prindl
>
>
> Chris wrote:
>
>>Novell support tells me I should be using a dedicated Server for
>>Zenworks This would be a real over kill!
>>
>>So, are there any alternatives to using Zenworks for Roaming profiles?
>>
>>Googeling I see SAMBA can support Roaming Profiles
>>
>>Samba is installed & I created Samba users via SBE Admin but when I
>>select Samba Administration - seems to be no details ie. users,
>>workgroup name etc?
>>
>>Is Novell Samba differently?
>>
>>Is it possible setup Roaming Profiles with Novell Samba?

LCD display for Hardware Monitor?

Hardware Monitor...
http://www.bresink.com/osx/HardwareMonitor.html
...supports certain external, USB-based LCD displays for providing system status. Is anyone using one?
Can anyone recommend a nice, already-assembled unit to set on the desk here? Thanks.
blakespot

Sadly none of the above unit will work w/ Hardware Monitor.
I just received this email from the author after inquiring about the above displays compatibility w/ Hardware Monitor:
Unfortunately, these vendors are completely unknown in Europe and
they only offer drivers for Windows, so no support for these modules
is possible so far.
If not, is there a ready-made, external (already in a little
enclosure) unit that does?
No, I am currently not aware of any ready-made units. Unfortunately
the market for these devices seems to be so small that no worldwide
vendor has established an industry standard yet, or could provide
an open software layer for Mac OS X. When such a solution exists, we
will immediately support it in Hardware Monitor.
For more information about LCD unit support please see the chapter
"Controlling external alphanumeric displays" in the reference manual
of Hardware Monitor.
blakespot

Use iChat for home monitoring

Hello. I would like to use the video portion of iChat for home monitoring. Is it possible to access my home iMac camera, through iChat, from my workplace? To make things interesting, my Mac monitor at work does not have a built in camera and I have no external webcam. Is it possible for me to connect to my home camera through iChat even though I have no camera at work?
I look forward to hearing any ideas.
Thank you.

I was setting up my home computer for automatic video monitoring through iChat when I noticed something in the energy settings in system preferences. I wanted to have my screen saver in use or turn the monitor brightness all the way down to save my screen life. I also wanted to keep my computer awake so that I could have access to the home iChat account and computer/camera. However, if I set my Display Sleep and Computer Sleep settings to "Never" sleep, I receive the notice of "Never letting your display go to sleep may shorten its life".
So it seems no matter what, I may shorten the life of my monitor and I would most likely be increasing energy consumption by keeping my monitor and computer awake while I am away from home.
Is there anyway around this? If I used Screen Share (VNC), or any dedicated software like Vitamin D or EvoCam, would I still need to worry about my computer's energy consumption? I suppose if I really wanted a dedicated video monitoring setup I could use an external camera and external computer or server? I've read that some people use a Mac Mini for this, but thats seems like a waste of a Mac mini to me. I was really just planning on doing this occasionally to check in on my apartment.
Thoughts?
I will probably only video monitor a couple of times a week, so maybe the energy settings are nothing to worry about.

How to check actual allocated and used memory for java process in solaris?

Hi,
I'm testing performance for java application on solaris 10. And I would like to know how to measure actual memory allocated and used for java process.
I'm setting -Xms512m -Xmx512m for my java process and I use prstat command to monitor it's memory. But I found that when I run prstat to check, in SIZE column is more than I setting (found 644).
So I'm don't know the actual memory that java process used. (In this case,is it mean the process use memory (644) more than setting (512)?)
Thank you.

With Xms/Xmx you specify the Java heap size. On top of that comes the permanent generation (default max size 64m) and the C part of the process (the JVM itself with all its libraries and data).
With "ps -e -o pid,vsz,rss,args" you get the virtual and set resident size of your processes.
Nick.

Output of snmptrap for hardware monitoring

Hi,
I receive the following OID's from my secundairy trapdestination (via es-trapdest)
May 16 09:26:02 <foobar> snmptrapd[15087]: <e25k-sp> [xx.xxx.xx.xx]: Trap , .1.3.6.1.2.1.1.3.0 = Timeticks: (43210204) 5 days, 0:01:42.04, .1.3.6.1.6.3.1.1.4.1.0 = OID: .1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.12.2.0.2, .1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.12.2.1.3.2.0 = OID: .1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.85.1.7.2.18, .1.3.6.1.6.3.1.1.4.5.0 = OID: .1.3.6.1.6.1.1, .1.3.6.1.6.3.1.1.4.6.0 = Hex-STRING: 0A 90 E0 21 04 89
I'd like to monitor all our e25k hardware via our Nagios monitoring server by sending snmptraps to it, but all I get is these oid's?
Any help is appreciated.
Regards
Rick

Hi Rick,
May 16 09:26:02 <foobar> snmptrapd[15087]: <e25k-sp>
[xx.xxx.xx.xx]: Trap , .1.3.6.1.2.1.1.3.0 =
Timeticks: (43210204) 5 days, 0:01:42.04,
.1.3.6.1.6.3.1.1.4.1.0 = OID:
.1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.12.2.0.2,
.1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.12.2.1.3.2.0 = OID:
.1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.85.1.7.2.18, .1.3.6.1.6.3.1.1.4.5.0
= OID: .1.3.6.1.6.1.1, .1.3.6.1.6.3.1.1.4.6.0 =
Hex-STRING: 0A 90 E0 21 04 89Yikes! Yes the default traps are a mess. If you just want to get it done (or have something running properly in parallel while you figure out the raw traps)... install EventAction and the Generic SNMP Framework Adapter:
http://www.halcyoninc.com/products/EventAction/index.php
http://www.halcyoninc.com/products/Frameworks/index.php
This will give you human readable SNMPv1 traps (that include the same status messages you see in SunMC) in a defined format:
http://www.halcyoninc.com/products/Frameworks/help/HALAdapterFrameworks-details-h.html
...and a MIB you can feed Nagios or your trap receiver. It will be on your SunMC Server here after you install the Framework Adapter:
/var/opt/SUNWsymon/cfg/HALAdapterFrameworks.mib
As a bonus if you use EventAction you'll also have the option of bi-directional integration. So if you set up an acknowledgement action in Nagios it can reach back into your SunMC Agents and turn the alarms off there as well.
Regards,
[email protected]
http://www.HalcyonInc.com

Can I use DisplayPort (for a monitor) and Thunderbolt at the same time?

Hi all,
I have a mid 2011 MacBook Air 13 inch with a single Thunderbolt port.
I have the Apple Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter cable which I am able to use to run a Dell 24 inch monitor - this cable connects to both the DisplayPort/Thunderbolt port and also a USB port on the Air.
I want to be able to run this Dell monitor, and also run a Thunderbolt hard drive - one with 2 Thunderbolt ports.
Is this possible?
Can I connect the DisplayPort part of the cable to the pass-through Thunderbolt port on the hard drive, and then connect the hard drive to the Thunderbolt port on the Air?
Thanks, for any advice :-)
I would like to buy the Apple Thunderbolt display (which would solve this issue), but I suspect it will may refreshed soon. So I don't intend to get one until then.
Thanks :-)

OK,
I have tried this myself and it does work.
Macbook Air - connect to Seagate GoFlex Thunderbolt (Using Thunderbolt cable)
Seagate Goflex Thunderbolt passthrough to a Dell 24 Inch monitor (using Apple Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter cable).
Both the Seagate GoFlex and the Dell 24 inch monitor work :-)
I am happy with this result, so I won't need to get a Thunderbolt moniter just yet - I will wait for Gen 2 :-)

Alternatives to using camera for capture

I've been lucky enough to be designated the "official" videographer for our high school basketball teams. I am cranking out anywhere between 2 and 8 videos a week, plus a few more events in between. I use IM to IDVD, burn the image, delete the projects and start over again. I use a rather expensive camera and would prefer to keep it in good shape for a few years. Between the shooting, rewinding, capturing and rewinding again (yes I do reuse my tapes several times)I am concerned about the wear and tear on my camera. What are my options here? I can find minidv player/recorders but they are over a $1000 and I'm not sure if they would be any more longlasting than a camera or if they are compatible with capturing on IM. I am leaning towards buying a more inexpensive minidv camera.
Your thoughts?
If you know of a better place to post this question, I'm all ears.

If you want to save wear and tear on your expensive (shooting) camera, then as long as it's in good condition, and the head and transport alignment isn't out of kilter you should be able to use a cheap miniDV camcorder (with a FireWire connection) to import your tapes into iMovie.
Shoot with your expensive camcorder, and edit (..i.e; play and rewind tapes..) with a cheaper bottom-of-the-range camcorder ..after all, it's only the tape transport and playback heads which you'll need, and not the expensive optics and video-capture circuitry.
If all's aligned correctly, then any Standard Play miniDV tape should play back on any other miniDV camcorder.
CAUTION: Anything recorded at Long Play speed might NOT play back on another camcorder or deck, as tolerances (track widths) are so fine at LP speed than no manufacturer guarantees LP recordings' compatibility when played back on other equipment.

Please read the following diagnostics of hardware monitor for my system Macbook Pro

Following report was generated through "HARDWARE MONITOR" software run on my Macbook Pro:
CPU A temperature diode 43 degree
CPU core 1 45 degree
CPU core 2 -44 degress
enclosure bottom side -33 degre
enclosure bottom side 2 -32
degre
enclosure bottom side pos 3 -33 degre
main heat sink -37
northbridge position- 40
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smart disk hitachi - 32 deghgress
smart battery- 33 degrees
CPU A temperature during system check was 75 degrees.
please suggest me if it is ok for my new system and whether it would be advisible to use software like "Hardware monitor" to generate such reports intermittantly or there is any other alternative

Welcome to Apple Support Communities
Temperatures are normal, so your MacBook Pro is working correctly. Fans will turn on automatically when temperature is high, so don't worry about that. If you see that fans don't turn on, reply back because it would be a hardware problem

Sun Hardware Monitoring using HP OVO

Hello,
I want to monitor the SUN Hardware monitoring in HP OVO, e.g. HDD failure, Ram Failure,NIC failure, etc...
Can anyone assist me how to gather this informtion from SUN system and monitor in HP OVO,
Appriciate for your quick response.
Thanks,
Equbal

Hi Equbal,
Sun Management Center 4.0 is the best tool out there for hardware monitoring of your Sun Hardware. SunMC has predefined thresholds set for all the monitored components. It is also the only tool that would give you a graphical view of your Sun hardware and pointing out the components that are in a faulty state.
To send traps from Sun Management Center (SunMC) to HP OpenView, you will need 2 products from Halcyon Monitoring Solutions: PrimeAlert EventAction and Adapter for HP OpenView:
[http://www.halcyoninc.com/products/EventAction/index.php]
[http://www.halcyoninc.com/products/HPOpenview/index.php]
You can also take a look at other SunMC add-ons offered by Halcyon Monitoring Solutions here:
[http://www.halcyoninc.com/products/a-z.php]
If you are interested in Sun Management Center and/or Halcyon's products, you can contact me personally. Sun Management Center is free of download. We also offer free demo's and our Systems Engineers would help you get started with SunMC. You may visit our company's website here: [Halcyon Monitoring Solutions|http://www.halcyoninc.com/]
Pegah Garousi, Halcyon Monitoring Solutions
[email protected]
http://www.HalcyonInc.com

Need recommendation for hardware and software

Hi all,
I am doing a project related to current control.
The purpose is to keep the current at constant. So I measure the current and get the value; and send a analog signal to tell our machine to discharge or to charge in order to keep the current at constant. I need to write the program to give analog signal to machine based on the current input.
Also, the machine can communicate with user. User can monitor the machine operation statuse and current level, etc.
I want to use LabView to program, since it doesn't cost a lot of time. I saw there is LabView RT LabView FPGA, etc. I am confused whether all of these are just diffrent function for LabView or different software. Which one I should use?
For hardware, I have no idea what is compactible with LabVeiw. What I should use?
I am totally new to this. I'll appreciate a lot if anyone can give suggestions.
Thanks

I would recommend having a look at the C-Series Modules. You can then either use the USB Single Module Carrier, Wi-Fi Single Module Carrier, the CompactDAQ platform or the CompactRIO platform. Here is a page that gives a detailed explanation:
C Series Hardware
For your application, you will definitely need LabVIEW. If you decide to go with the cRIO platform, then you will need LabVIEW RT. If you have any questions after reading through, please ask.
Adnan Zafar
Certified LabVIEW Architect
Coleman Technologies

Need recommendations for hardware and software - Current control

Hi all,
I am doing a project related to current control.
The purpose is to keep the current at constant. So I measure the current and get the value; and send a analog signal to tell our machine to discharge or to charge in order to keep the current at constant. I need to write the program to give analog signal to machine based on the current input.
Also, the machine can communicate with user. User can monitor the machine operation statuse and current level, etc.
I want to use LabView to program, since it doesn't cost a lot of time. I saw there is LabView RT LabView FPGA, etc. I am confused whether all of these are just diffrent function for LabView or different software. Which one I should use?
For hardware, I have no idea what is compactible with LabVeiw. What I should use?
I am totally new to this. I'll appreciate a lot if anyone can give suggestions.
Thanks

Depending on your budget, operating constraints, timeframe and the transducers you're using a wide variety of equipment might suit your needs. I'd suggest calling the sales department. From NI.com, follow the Contact NI link in the top right corner of the screen. From there you can find information about getting in contact with sales. They help spec out systems all the time.
Verne D. // LabVIEW & SignalExpress Product Support Engineer // National Instruments

Port monitoring using sunmc

Does anyone know of a module for SunMC which can monitor whether servers are responding on specific ports ( e.g. port 25 ). Either a Sun or Halcyon module.
Also, does anyone know if a V125 would be powerful enough as a SunMC server. I've been told by a colleague that SunMC servers should have at least 2 CPUs. He installed it on a V210 with 1 CPU and said that it was very slow. The Sun documentation states a minimum of 1 GB memory, but doesn't say anything about CPU.
spec of V125 is 1x 1GHz CPU, 1Gb MEM and 73GB disk.
Thanks

Hi Matte,
Does anyone know of a module for SunMC which can
monitor whether servers are responding on specific
ports ( e.g. port 25 ). Either a Sun or Halcyon
module.Look at the Service Availability Manager addon that ships with SunMC. It can monitor several services on common ports:
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/816-7416
If that doesn't work, but you can test that port with a script (i.e. a wget/curl type transaction for a web page.. or even "netstat -an | grep <port>"... then you can have SunMC monitor it for you with ScriptRunner from Halcyon:
http://www.halcyoninc.com/products/ScriptRunner/index.php
Also, does anyone know if a V125 would be powerful
enough as a SunMC server. I've been told by a
colleague that SunMC servers should have at least 2
CPUs. He installed it on a V210 with 1 CPU and said
that it was very slow. The Sun documentation states a
minimum of 1 GB memory, but doesn't say anything
about CPU.The question is: powerful enough for how many Agents? I''ve seen SunMC Servers running fine on Ultra 5/10s w/512MB of RAM and the performance was good enough for everyday use (but you wouldn't want to point 500 Agents at it).
Regards,
[email protected]
http://www.HalcyonInc.com

Is there is any way to find the data transfer from client to Configuration Manager for health monitoring and hardware Inventory

Hi
Can Configuration Manager provide a way to find the data transfer from client to Configuration Manager for health monitoring and hardware Inventory. How can I know what amount of data is consumed during that process

Place archive_reports.sms in %systemroot%\ccm\inventory\temp\ for both 64-bit and 32-bit computers.
There are two situations where you can use this depending on the type of client:
1. To keep inventory reports on a client (that is not an MP), create the following file:
%systemroot%\ccm\inventory\temp\archive_reports.sms
2. To keep inventory reports on a MP (that is also a client), create the following file:
<x>:\sms_ccm\inventory\temp\archive_reports.sms
The XML file will be saved in the inventory\temp folder.
More information on the above here: http://blogs.technet.com/b/configurationmgr/archive/2012/09/17/controlling-configuration-manager-2012-using-hidden-files.aspx

Hardware Monitoring using SCOM 2007R2

Hi All,
We have a requirement to monitor hardware (Dell,HP) in our SCOM 2007 R2 environment. Also we have to make sure that the hardware monitoring group should only view the hardware related alerts and no alerts related to OS.
I believe that Hardware monitoring is based on the operating system and those OS alerts may be related to the Hardware related alerts.
I want to clarify myself is my point of stand that can I restrict users from viewing OS related alerts when I provide access to the hardware monitoring group.
Thanks
raj

You can download and install Hardware Management pack for Dell and HP to monitor Hardware servers using below link
http://opsmgr.wordpress.com/2007/06/30/hardware-monitoring-with-scom-07/
And for operating system you can import management pack related to your o.s using below link
http://blogs.technet.com/b/mazenahmed/archive/2011/11/30/download-windows-server-operating-system-management-pack-for-operations-manager-2007.aspx
So that you can separate between users who viewing alerts of Hardware and users who viewing alerts of OS
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