.........................Index


SYMBOLS
`?`	118
A
acknowledged, Event Viewer	69
acknowledging an event	71
activating
...new or modified events	95, 104
...rules	104
`alarm`function	80
alarms and events, monitoring	68
ascending order
...Process Viewer, View menu	68
attributes	78
...graph style window	57
...`LEVEL`	74
...`PRIORITY`	74
...see alsorule attributes	78
...`SEVERITY`	74
B
books, Tcl language	73
Bourne shell, setting up	24
C
C shell, setting up	24
capacity planning	69
...rules	75
capacity planning rules	76
categories of event rules	75
caution	69
Change Search Criteria	63
characters, special	77
collapsing Logical View	39
column resizing	68
command line options	115
commands
...customizing	103
...Tcl	80
`COMMENTS`or`C`attribute	79
complex rules, examples	109
complex searches
...performing	64
Config Reader
...data, deleting from hierarchy	121
...determining the path	96
...hierarchy, table of	133
...overview	4
...rules, writing	95
...variable name	77
...writing rules	94
`ConfigReader_status`	77
configuration
...Event Generator	25, 26
...host	25


console
...launching	32
...Online diagnostics	33
consoles
...Event Viewer	33, 68
...Kernel Data Catalog	33
...Log Viewer	33, 60
...Logical View	33, 38
...On-line Diagnostics	33, 41
...overview of	7
...Physical View	33
...Process Viewer	33, 65
...Solstice SyMON	8
`cprules.tcl`file	76
creating rules	95
`crnode`function	81
...keywords	81
customizing commands and procedures	103
D
daemon running
...variable name	77
daemon,`symond`	5
data, structuring	94
`date`	78
date, displaying	63
debugging tips
...`verify_rules`	105
default setting
...restoring a graph	59
deleting
...an event	71
...from hierarchy, Config Reader data	121
...graph from a System Meter	58
...information	119
...Solstice SyMON	28
...variable from a graph	58
descending sort order
...Process Viewer, View menu	68
diagnosing hardware problems
...with SunVTS	41
diagnostics, overview	10
displaying
...date and time	63
...System Meter graphs	59
`dragthreshold`	115
duration, Event Viewer	69
`dynlink`function	82
E
Edit menu, description	8
`egrules.tcl`file	76
`end_alarm`function	82
error and warning messages
...description	9
error messages
...general description	8
event
...acknowledging	71
...deleting	71
...description	74
Event Generator	2
...configuring	26
...getting functions	102
...packages, installing	21
...root node, variable name	78
...rules	76
...starting and stopping	104
...tasks performed	100
...writing rules	94, 102
Event Manager	2
...overview	5, 12
event rules
...attributes	78
...capacity planning	75
...creating or modifying	95
...hardware	75
...modifying	73
...non-hardware	75
...platform-specifiic	76
...predictive failure analysis	75
...troubleshooting	123
...types	75
...writing	73
............Config Reader	94, 95
............Event Generator	94, 102
............Kernel Reader	94, 98
............Log Scanner	94
Event Viewer	11
...description	8
...overview	12
...using	68
event, Event Viewer	69
`event_gen.servername.tcl`	75, 103


`event_gen.tcl`	102
events	11
events and alarms
...monitoring	68
examples
...complex rules	109
...Rule 0	105
...Rules	105
...simple rules	105
exiting the GUI, how to	27
expanding the Logical View	39
F
`fd`	116
features of Solstice SyMON	1
`fi`	117
field types
...`getfield`	86
...`putfield`	91
File menu
...description	8
...Physical View	37
`findlist`function	82
...node returned by
............variable name	78
`findstatus`function	85
`findvalue`function	85
`flashDuration`	116
`flashInterval`	117
functions
...rules	80
...Tcl	80
G
`get_parameter` function	87
`getfield`
...field types	86
...function	86
`gettime`function	88
graph
...changing the title of System Meter or graph	58
...changing within a System Meter	58
...deleting from a System Meter	58
...scaling	59
Graph Style	55
graph style window
...attributes	57
...graph type	57
...legend gravity	57
...legend orientation	57
...scaling	57
...Use Defaults	57
...X-Axis scaling	57
...Y-axis maximum	57
...Y-axis minimum	57
...Y-axis scaling	57
graphs
...deleting a variable	58
...displaying in same window	54
...modifying a selected graph	56
...restoring to default setting	59
...selecting	54
...undoing a change	58
...zooming	59
GUI	3
...overview	7
...subsystem package, installing	22
GUI subsystem package
...installing	22
H
`h`	118
hardware event rules	75
hardware monitoring rules	76
hardware status
...monitoring	9, 33
`heartbeatInterval`	117
`help`	118
Help menu, description	8
`hi`	117
hierarchies	94
hierarchy
...being evaluated, variable name	77
...Config Reader, table of	133
...Kernel Reader, table of	127
host
...configuring	25
`hwrules.tcl`file	76


I
`I`	118
`i`	118
icons
...launching	32
...Solstice SyMON	8
information messages	9
information, deleting	119
`installDir`	118
installing
...Event Generator packages	21
...man pages	22
...server packages	20
...SNMP traps	165
...steps	17
...user GUI subsystem package	22
instruments, Kernel Data Catalog	52
`interval`	118
interval, polling	118
K
Kernel Data Catalog
...description	8
...instruments	52
...monitoring software performance	10
...using	52
Kernel Reader
...determining the path	99
...hierarchy, table of	127
...overview	4
...variable name	77
...writing rules	94, 98
`KernelReader_status`	77
keywords for `crnode`function	81
keywords, searching for	64
Korn shell, setting up	24
L
Launcher window	31
...overview	7
launching a console	32
Layout option	55
legend gravity	57
legend orientation	57
`LEVEL`attribute	74
level of events, Event Viewer	69
load search criteria	64
log file entries
...defining search criteria	63
...searching	62
...searching for	64
Log File Viewer menu
...File menu	64
Log File Viewer window
...Change Search Criteria	63
...View menu	62
Log Scanner
...overview	5
...tasks performed	100
...variable name	77
...writing rules	94, 100
Log Viewer
...description	8
...monitoring software performance	10
...overview	11
...using	60
`LOG_RULES,`guidelines	101
Logical View
...collapsing	39
...description	8
...expanding	39
...monitoring system components	38
...overview	10
...Show Information window	40
...using	38
`LogScanner_status`	77
M
`mailto`function	90
man pages, installing	22
message string definition rules	76
message, brief, Event Viewer	69
meters, system	11
`minWait`	119
modified events, activating	104
modifying
...rules	95
...selecting graph	56
monitored system variable name	77


monitoring
...alarms and events	68
...hardware status	33
...rules	76
...software performance	10
...system components	10, 33
............Logical View	10, 38
...system software performance	52
moving a System Meter	59
`MULTI`attribute	78
`mw`	119
`my_root`	78
N
`n`	120
new events, activating	104
`node`	77
non-hardware event rules	75
O
`ON_ACKNOWLEDGE`attribute	78
`ON_CLOSE`attribute	78
`ON_CONTINUE`attribute	78
`ON_OPEN`attribute	78
`ON_SHUTDOWN`attribute	78
On-line Diagnostics
...description	8
...overview	10
options
...command line	115
...Solstice SyMON	115
P
packages
...Event Generator, installing	21
...server, installing	20
...user GUI subsystem
............installing	22
`PARAMETER`attribute	78
path
...determining, Config Reader	96
...Kernel Reader, determining	99
...searching for rules files	103
performance
...software, monitoring	10
...system software
............monitoring	52
`pfrules.tcl`file	76
Physical View
...description	8
...displaying a more detailed view	34
...displaying specific component information	36
...File menu	37
...overview	10
...Show Information window	36
...using	33
platform-specific rules	76
polling interval	118
predictive failure analysis event rules	75
`PRIORITY`attribute	74
procedures, customizing	103
Process Viewer
...description	8
...description of entries	65
...display, customizing	66
...monitoring software performance	10
...overview	11
...resizing columns	68
...using	65
...View menu
............ascending sort order	68
............descending sort order	68
processes, monitoring	65
product features	1
`pruneTime`	119
pruning information	119
`psource`command	75
`pt`	119
`put_parameter`function	92
`putfield`function	91
R
`RATE`attribute	79
recalling a System Meter	60
removing Solstice SyMON	19, 28
reserved variable names	77
resizing a column	68
resources, reallocating	65
`rn`	120


root node Event Generator
...variable name	78
`rpcNum`	120
`RULE`attribute	78
rule, Event Viewer	69
rules
...action, description	74
...activating	104
...attributes
............`COMMENTS`or`C`	79
............`LOG_RULES`	79
............`MULTI`	78
............`ON_ACKNOWLEDGE`	78
............`ON_CLOSE`	78
............`ON_CONTINUE`	78
............`ON_FIX`	79
............`ON_OPEN`	78
............`ON_SHUTDOWN`	78
............`PARAMETER`	78
............`PRIORITY`	79
............`RATE`	79
............`RULE`	78
............`SEVERITY`	79
...capacity planning	75
...checking syntax	103
...complex rule
............examples	109
...condition, description	74
...creating or modifying	95
...examples	105
...functions
............`alarm`	80
............`crnode`	81
............`dynlink`	82
............`end_alarm`	82
............`findlist`	82
............`findstatus`	85
............`findvalue`	85
............`get_parameter`	87
............`getfield`	86
............`gettime`	88
............`mailto`	90
............`put_parameter`	92
............`putfield`	91
............`snmp`	92
............`syslog`	93
...hardware	75
...in-depth description	74
...modifying	73
...non-hardware	75
...platform-specific	76
...predictive failure analysis	75
...Rule 0, example	105
...troubleshooting	123
...types	75
...writing	73
............Config Reader	94, 95
............Event Generator	94, 102
............Kernel Reader	94, 98
............Log Scanner	94, 100
rules files
...capacity planning rules	76
...description of	75
...Event Generator	76
...hardware monitoring	76
...message string definition rules	76
...monitoring rules	76
...path used to search for	103
...predictive failure rules	76
...`SC2000.tcl`	76
...SPARCcenter 2000/2000E	76
...SPARCserver 1000/1000E	76
...`SS1000.tcl`	76
...system monitoring rules	76
...`UEnterprise.tcl`	76
...`UEnterpriseI.tcl`	76
...Ultra Enterprise 150	76
...Ultra Enterprise 2	76
...Ultra Enterprise 450	76
...Ultra Enterprise X000 servers	76
`rules.tcl`	75, 76, 102
`rultext.tcl` file	76
S
save search criteria	64
save search results	64
saving current Solstice SyMON session	120
scaling	57
...a graph	59
search
...criteria, defining for log file entries	63
...results window, using	62
...sorting	63
...stopping	63
searches
...complex, performing	64


...starting	63
searching
...for log file entries	62
...for log file entries containing a specific
...expression or keyword	64
...system log file	60
server
...configuring	25
...packages, installing	20
...subsystem	4
............overview	2
`server_status`	77
servers supported	1
`session`	120
session, current, saving	120
`SEVERITY`attribute	74
Show Information window
...Logical View	40
...Physical View	36
shutting down Solstice SyMON	28
`SIGHUP`signal	104
`snmp`function	92
SNMP traps	6
...installing	166
...installing and setting up	30
software
...components, description	2
...installation, steps	17
...performance, monitoring	10
...removing	28
...starting	26
Solstice SyMON
...features	1
...installation	17
...options	115
...removing	19
...shutting down	28
...upgrading	19
sort option
...Event Viewer, View menu	70
...Process Viewer, View menu	67
sorting the results of a search	63
special characters	77
`SS1000.tcl`rules file	76
`SS2000.tcl`rules files	76
Start Search button	63
starting, Solstice SYMON	26
state, Event Viewer	69
stopping
...a search	63
structuring data	94
Sun Validation and Test Suite (SunVTS)	41
SunVTS	41
...diagnosing hardware problems	41
...overview	10
supported servers	1
`swrules.tcl`	76
`symond`daemon	5
`symond_status`	77
syntax, checking	103
`syrules.tcl`file	76
`syslog`
...man page	100
...searching	60
`syslog`function	81, 93
system
...meters	11
...monitoring rules	76
...target, to monitor	121
System Meter	10
...customizing	55
...displaying graphs	59
...moving	59
...recalling	60
...redisplaying	59
...saving	59
...View menu, Layout option	55
...window, controlling appearance of	55
...windows, building	53
system software performance
...monitoring	52
T
`t`	121
`target`	121
target system to monitor	121
Tcl
...books	73
...commands	80
...rules, functions	73
...scripting language	73
`tempPruneTime`	121
time
...displaying	63
Title menu	56
title, changing


...of system meter or graph	58
`tpt`	121
trees	94
troubleshooting rules	123
types of event rules	75
U
`UE450.tcl`rules file
...rules files
............`UE450.tcl`	76
`UEnterprise.tcl`rules file	76
`UEnterpriseI.tcl`rules file	76
undoing a change in a graph	58
upgrading Solstice SyMON from 1.0	19
Use Defaults	57
V
Validation and Test Suite (SunVTS)	41
`value`	78
variable
...deleting from a graph	58
variable name
...Config Reader	77
...daemon running	77
...`date`	78
...hierarchy being evaluated	77
...Kernel Reader	77
...Log Scanner agent	77
...monitored system	77
...node returned by`findlist`function	78
...root node for Event Generator	78
variable names
...reserved	77
`verify_rules`	103
...debugging tips	105
...`-I`	104
...`-p`	104
...`-R`	104
view
...Logical	10
...Physical	10
View menu
...description	8
...Log File Viewer window	62
VTS
...diagnosing hardware problems	41
...overview	10
`vtsui`	121
W
wait, minimum, between polls or updates	119
warning and error messages
...description	9
writing rules
...Config Reader	94, 95
...Event Generator	94, 102
...Kernel Reader	94, 98
...Log Scanner	94
Y
Y-axis maximum	57
Y-axis minimum	57
Y-axis scaling	57
Z
zooming a graph	59

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