............................Contents


Preface	xvii
1. Solstice SyMON Overview	1
...Product Features	1
...Software Components	2
......Server Subsystem	4
..........Kernel Reader	5
..........Config Reader	5
..........Log Scanner	6
..........`symond` Daemon	6
......Event Manager	6
......Graphical User Interface	8
..........Launcher and Consoles	8
..........Information Messages	10
..........Error and Warning Messages	10
...Monitoring Hardware, System Performance, Alarms,
......and Events	11


......Monitoring Hardware Status	11
..........Physical View	11
..........Logical View	11
..........Online Diagnostics	11
......Monitoring System Performance	12
..........Kernel Data Catalog	12
..........System Meters	12
..........Log Viewer	13
..........Process Viewer	13
......Monitoring Alarms and Events	13
..........Event Generator	14
..........Event Viewer	14
...Interaction with SunReMon	14
2. Installing Solstice SyMON	17
...Installation Requirements	17
......Installing the Software	19
......Installing Solstice SyMON from the Updates CD	19
..........Mounting the CD	19
......Installing Packages	21
......Updating Solstice SyMON from a Previous Release	21
..........Identifying Previously Installed Packages with
..........`pkginfo`	21
......Installing the man Pages	25
......Setting Up Your Environment	26


......Configuring Solstice SyMON	28
......Starting Solstice SyMON	29
...Exiting the GUI	30
...Shutting Down Solstice SyMON	31
...Removing Solstice SyMON	31
...Troubleshooting	33
...Installing and Setting Up SNMP Traps	33
3. Using the Solstice SyMON Consoles	35
...Invoking the Solstice SyMON GUI	35
...Launcher Window	36
...Monitoring Hardware Status	37
......Using the Physical View Console	37
..........Displaying a Detailed View of a Component	38
..........Limitations of the Physical View	39
..........Using the Show Information Window	40
..........Using the Copy Information Window	41
..........Using the Close Options	42
..........Locating Troublesome Components	42
......Using the Logical View	42
..........Expanding and Collapsing the Hierarchical
..........Diagram	45
..........Summary of Expanding and Collapsing the
..........Hierarchical Diagram	45
..........Limitations of the Logical View	45
..........Using the Show Information Window	46


..........Using the Copy Information Window	46
......Using the Online Diagnostics Console	47
......Commands Menu	50
......View Menu	51
..........Additional Information on SunVTS	52
...Monitoring System Performance	52
......Using the Kernel Data Catalog	52
..........Kernel Data Catalog Instruments	53
..........Building System Meter Windows	54
......Customizing a System Meter	55
......Displaying the System Meter Graphs	60
..........Saving and Redisplaying System Meter
..........Configurations	61
......Using the Log Viewer	62
..........View Menu in the Log File Viewer Window	63
..........Searching for Log File Entries	63
..........Search Criteria and Results	66
...Using the Process Viewer	66
......Customizing the Process Viewer Display	68
..........Resizing Columns	69
...Monitoring Alarms and Events	69
......Using the Event Viewer	69
..........Event Viewer Menus	71
..........Acknowledging and Deleting Events	71


..........Customizing the Event Viewer and Process Viewer .	72
...Troubleshooting	74
4. Understanding and Writing
...Event Rules	75
...Overview of Event Rules	75
......Terminology	76
......Types of Event Rules	77
......Description of Rules Files	78
......Special Characters	80
......Reserved Words	81
......Attributes	81
...`MULTI` Rules	83
...Rule Functions	84
......`alarm`	84
......`crnode`	85
......`debug`	85
......`dynlink`	86
......`end_alarm`	86
......`findlist`	87
......`findstatus`	89
......`findvalue`	89
......`getfield`	90
......`get_parameter`	91
......`gettime`	92


......`hotlist`	92
......`load`	93
......`mailto`	94
......`putfield`	94
......`put_parameter`	95
......`snmp`	96
......`syslog`	97
...Hierarchies	97
...Writing Event Rules	98
......Config Reader	99
..........Determining the Path for the Config Reader	100
......Kernel Reader	102
..........Determining the Path for the Kernel Reader	103
......Log Scanner	104
..........Event Generator and Log Scanner Tasks	104
..........Partial Listing of RULE 10000 and Description	105
..........Guidelines for Using `LOG_RULES`	106
......Event Generator	106
..........Getting Functions	107
..........Locating Rule Files	107
...Verifying and Activating Rules	108
......Verifying New Event Rules	108
......Activating New or Modified Event Rules	108
......Debugging Tips	109


......`target`	129
......`tempPruneTime`	129
......`vtsui`	130
6. Troubleshooting	131
...Troubleshooting Tips	131
A. Kernel Reader	137
...Kernel Reader Data Hierarchy	137
B. Config Reader	143
...Terminology	144
...Data Hierarchy	144
......Ultra Enterprise 3000, 4000, 5000, and 6000	145
......SPARCserver 1000/1000E and SPARCcenter 2000/2000E .	155
......Ultra Enterprise 2 and 150 Systems	160
C. Installing SNMP Traps	169
...Installing SNMP Traps	169
D. Default Solstice SyMON 1.3 Rules	173
Glossary	179
Index	183