Netfinity and Windows 2000 Integration Guide David Watts, Bert De Coutere, Marc Malotke International Technical Support Organization http://www.redbooks.ibm.
International Technical Support Organization Netfinity and Windows 2000 Integration Guide February 2000 SG24-5319-00
Take note! Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information in Appendix A, “Special notices” on page 163.
Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii The team that wrote this redbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Comments welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii Chapter 1. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 IBM and Microsoft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.
5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 iv ServeRAID-attached disks . . SMP support . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing Windows 2000 . . . Server configuration options . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . . Chapter 6. Post-installation activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.1 ServeRAID update and management tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.1.1 Updating the ServeRAID device driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.1.2 Installing the ServeRAID Manager program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.6.2 The System pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.6.3 The Monitor pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.6.4 The Graph pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.7 Performance analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.7.1 Reports produced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.7.2 Types of bottlenecks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.7.3 Setting critical and warning threshold values . 8.7.4 Forecast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Preface The Microsoft Windows 2000 family of operating systems is the follow-on to Windows NT. We have developed this redbook to help you and your organization prepare for and install Windows 2000 on IBM Netfinity systems. We cover both Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server in this redbook. Future redbooks will cover Windows 2000 Data Center.
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Chapter 1. Introduction Windows 2000 is the newest version of the Microsoft network operating system that is built on Windows NT technology. Following are some of the major new features in Windows 2000: • Improved scalability, reliability, and availability Windows 2000 supports up to 32 processors, up to 64 GB of memory, Hot Plug PCI, improved clustering and fault tolerance.
tolerant and PCI Hot Plug support. Future redbooks will focus on Windows 2000 Data Center Server. This book is designed to give you an overview of the Windows 2000 setup and installation on IBM Netfinity servers with real world server configurations that you, the reader, are likely to have. 1.1 IBM and Microsoft For 17 years, IBM and Microsoft have had both a collaborative and competitive business relationship.
environment by adding comprehensive PC administration and hardware management. – Storage management software: Tivoli Storage Manager is the industry-leading enterprise storage management solution. Tivoli Storage Manager has been architected to be completely scalable and platform portable. This is the only enterprise storage management solution that scales from Netfinity servers through UNIX and mid-range servers to OS/390 mainframe servers.
– Development and Implementation — In this phase, IBM will help customers migrate their workstations, servers and applications to the Windows 2000 environment. IBM will help develop test cases and pilot programs to verify functionality before the products are put into production. Through its Early Deployment Partner Program (EDPP), IBM is already working with numerous large enterprise companies on their Windows 2000 deployment projects.
IBM offers Microsoft Authorized Support Center (ASC) programs. ASC status is the highest level of the Microsoft Solution Provider programs and allows ASC partners to offer all Microsoft classes and customized educational programs, using tools and information developed jointly with Microsoft. The ASC program is by Microsoft’s invitation only.
1.2 Comparing Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000 Windows 2000 is available in four variations. Table 1 shows how Windows 2000 aligns with Windows NT: Table 1. Product comparison Windows NT Windows 2000 Workstation Professional Server Server Enterprise Advanced Server Data Center Server Table 2 shows how to access the programs and utilities you are familiar with in Windows NT 4.0: Table 2. System functions in Windows 2000 6 Windows NT 4.
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Figure 3. Active Directory Users and Computers 1.3 Windows 2000 Integration Guide This redbook should help you install Windows 2000 on your Netfinity server and provide assistance with the monitoring of its performance in your production environment and tune it to maximize the potential of your investment. For more information about Netfinity and Windows 2000, see: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/server http://www.microsoft.com/windows/professional http://www.microsoft.com/hcl http://www.pc.ibm.
Chapter 2. Netfinity solutions Netfinity servers deliver reliable solutions for businesses of all sizes. Complemented by an extensive array of accessories, upgrades, software, services, and support, your Netfinity server is the foundation of a total solution that fits your business today and helps you grow into the future. This chapter describes the Netfinity server range and key server options. 2.
Netfinity server allows it to be configured as a tower or a rack system, so it's easy to grow your server with your business. Key options and components can be quickly replaced, upgraded, or removed without powering down the server. • Control — IBM Netfinity Director and Netfinity Advanced System Management put you in complete control of your server and all your systems’ resources graphically, from a single point of control.
• Netfinity Advanced System Management PCI Adapter The Netfinity Advanced System Management PCI Adapter allows you to communicate with your Netfinity server using Netfinity Director. It can be used to configure and monitor many of your system's features. With the Netfinity Advanced System Management life cycle tool of Netfinity Director, you can configure events such as POST, loader, and O/S time-outs, critical temperature, voltage and tamper alerts, and redundant power supply failures.
• Lotus Domino R5 included Data can be transferred from most of today’s applications to Lotus Domino and other Lotus products, allowing users to use their familiar applications for data analysis and manipulation. 2.1.3 Netfinity 3000 The Netfinity 3000 delivers excellent price performance and excellent functionality to the entry server marketplace.
Table 3 lists the specifications for the Netfinity 3000: Table 3. Netfinity 3000 Component Details Form factor Mini tower CPU Single CPU, Pentium III Slot 1, speed varies by model 512 KB ECC cache, half the speed of the CPU 100 MHz front side bus PCI chipset Intel 440 BX, 1 PCI bus, PCI 2.
2.1.4 Netfinity 3500 M10 The Netfinity 3500 M10 is a powerful, SMP-capable server that offers great functionality to the entry-server marketplace. This affordable Pentium III-based server has the muscle to make your business applications run faster while providing two-way SMP scalability for future growth.
Table 4 lists the specifications for the Netfinity 3500 M10: Table 4. Netfinity 3500 M10 Component Details Form factor Mini tower CPU 1-2 Pentium III processors, Slot 1, MPS 1.4 Processor speed varies by model 512 KB ECC cache, half the speed of the CPU 100 MHz front side bus PCI chipset Intel 440 BX, 1 PCI bus, PCI 2.
2.1.5 Netfinity 4000R The IBM Netfinity 4000R is a powerful, ultrathin, rack-mount server designed specifically for high density, Web server environments. This SMP-capable, Pentium III-based server packs a tremendous amount of power and function into a space-saving, high-density 1U rack drawer.
Table 5 lists the specifications for the Netfinity 4000R: Table 5. Netfinity 4000R Component Details Form factor Rack device 1U CPU One or two CPUs, Pentium III Slot 1 Processor speed varies by model 512 KB ECC cache, half the speed of the CPU 100 MHz front side bus PCI chipset Intel 440 BX, 1 PCI bus, PCI 2.
2.1.6 Netfinity 5000 The Netfinity 5000 provides the perfect performance blend and scalability for general-purpose network applications. It offers one or two Pentium III processors and up to 2 GB of RAM. The Netfinity 5000 is an excellent choice for large and medium-sized businesses as a departmental or branch office server. This system fits right into business environments where either rack or tower configurations are required.
Table 6 lists the specifications for the Netfinity 5000: Table 6. Netfinity 5000 Component Details Form factor Rack device 5U or tower (conversions kits available) CPU One or two CPUs, Pentium III Slot 1 Processor speed varies by model 512 KB ECC cache, half the speed of the CPU 100 MHz front side bus PCI chipset Reliance Champion 2.0 LE chipset 2 PCI buses, PCI 2.
2.1.7 Netfinity 5500, 5500 M10, and 5500 M20 The IBM Netfinity 5500, 5500 M10, and 5500 M20 servers have the power, scalability, and manageability for the many demands of your networked systems. Furthermore, with the IBM Netfinity 5500 models, you can maximize your investment with a comprehensive processor subsystem upgrade path.
Table 7 lists the specifications for the Netfinity 5500 family: Table 7.
2.1.8 Netfinity 5600 The Netfinity 5600 is the first of a new line of powerful, two-way SMP-capable, high-availability servers packaged in a compact 5U mechanical. This new Netfinity platform is perfect for business-critical applications spanning customer sets from large to small business. Figure 9.
Table 8 lists the specifications for the Netfinity 5600: Table 8. Netfinity 5600 Component Details Form factor Rack device 5U or tower (tower-to-rack conversion kit available) CPU 1-2 CPUs, Pentium III Slot 1 256 KB ECC cache full speed 133 MHz front side bus Processor speeds vary by model PCI chipset Reliance Champion 3.0LE chipset Two PCI buses (one 32-bit, one 64-bit), PCI 2.
2.1.9 Netfinity 7000 M10 The IBM Netfinity 7000 M10 four-way SMP-capable servers are powered with the latest 550 MHz Pentium III Xeon processors. These advanced, mission-critical enterprise servers have attained impressive TPC-D, SpecWeb on Windows NT, and SAP benchmarks. Now they are ready to handle complex e-business or advanced networking applications in your enterprise. Figure 10.
Table 9 lists the specifications for the Netfinity 7000 M10: Table 9. Netfinity 7000 M10 Component Details Form factor Rack device 11U CPU 1-4 CPUs, Pentium III Xeon Slot 2 Processor speeds vary by model ECC cache full speed, size varies by processor 100 MHz front side bus PCI chipset Intel 450NX chipset 4 PCI buses (three 32-bit, one 64-bit), PCI 2.
2.1.10 Netfinity 8500R IBM Netfinity 8500R advanced, eight-way SMP-capable enterprise servers are optimized for advanced clustering and storage area network (SAN) environments. Using high-speed Pentium III Xeon processors, they pack incredible performance and scalability into a dense 8U rack-mountable package.
Table 10 lists the specifications for the Netfinity 8500R: Table 10. Netfinity 8500R Component Details Form factor Rack device 8U CPU 1-8 CPUs, Pentium III Xeon Slot 2 Processor speeds vary by model ECC cache full speed, size varies by processor 100 MHz front side bus PCI chipset Intel Profusion chipset 4 PCI buses, 64-bit PCI 2.
2.2 ServeRAID SCSI adapters IBM mainstream SCSI RAID adapters are the ServeRAID family. This section describes the adapters that are currently available. Figure 12.
RAID arrays and logical drives to span the channels within a single adapter. This allows for larger logical drive capacities and even greater performance levels.
Each channel of the ServeRAID-3HB and 3H adapters can support up to 15 devices, for a total of 45 devices. Channels 1 and 2 can only be connected through the external connectors. Channel 3 is connected either via the internal connector or by using the IBM ServeRAID Channel 3 Cable Option Kit (supplied with the adapter), allowing all three channels to be used to connect to external devices. The adapter with the cable installed is shown in Figure 14: Figure 14.
With the advent of Ultra2 SCSI speeds, cable lengths required to support single-ended devices have become too small for any practical use (approximately 75 cm). To compensate for this, a new connection standard has been developed that uses the signaling aspects of the older SCSI differential standard without its associated costs.
2.2.5 Logical drive migration One of the strongest management features of the ServeRAID adapters is logical drive migration (LDM), which offers unrivaled disk subsystem flexibility. The following functions are offered: • Change the RAID levels of logical drives in an array. • Add a hard disk to an array and increase logical drive capacity. • Add a hard disk to an array and increase the free space. These features enable you to reconfigure logical drive structures online, with little impact on users. 2.
Unlike the ServeRAID or SSA adapters, this Fibre Channel adapter does not control how the data is stored on the disks and how the disks are managed. The adapter merely acts as a conduit. It is the RAID controller that controls all disk operations, as described in 2.3.5, “Netfinity Fibre Channel RAID Controller Unit” on page 36. The maximum number of host adapters supported in Netfinity systems is limited only by the number of available PCI slots. 2.3.
2098-02 1 2 3 4 5 1 6 The level 1 hub has one port available for connection to the host adapter Each of the level 2 hubs have six ports available for connection to six RAID controller units Figure 17. Cascading multiple hubs so that 37 ports are available 2.3.2.1 Netfinity Fibre Channel Hub GBICs The device used to connect the fiber optic cables to the electrical interface within the hub is known as a gigabit interface converter (GBIC). Four short-wave GBICs are supplied with the hub.
2.3.3 IBM SAN Fibre Channel Switch The IBM SAN Fibre Channel Switch is an eight-port or 16-port Fibre Channel device used to interconnect multiple host servers with storage servers and devices, creating a storage area network (SAN). The switch lets you build a wide range of scalable SAN solutions with high-speed, full-fabric support, and modular components.
The IBM SAN Fibre Channel Switch can be used to attach the following SAN and storage products: • IBM SAN Data Gateway with the IBM Enterprise Storage Server, the IBM Versatile Storage Server, or the IBM Magstar and Magstar MP tape libraries • IBM SAN Data Gateway Router with supported IBM tape products • IBM Fibre Channel RAID Storage Server • IBM Netfinity Fibre Channel RAID Controller Unit • IBM Netfinity Fibre Channel Hub For more information about this device, see Netfinity Tape Solutions, SG24-5218.
Hot-Swap Redundant Fan for Power Supplies Hot-Swap Redundant Power Supplies Hot-Swap Redundant Fan for Controllers 2a -0 98 20 Hot-Swap RAID Controller Controller (optional Second Redundant Controller) Battery Backup Unit for Cache Figure 21. Netfinity Fibre Channel RAID Controller Unit The RAID controller unit is connected to either a Fibre Channel PCI adapter installed in the server for simple configurations, or a Fibre Channel hub in more complex configurations.
When you install the optional Netfinity Fibre Channel Failsafe RAID Controller (part 01K7296), the two controllers are set up as a redundant pair. If one fails, the other takes over the failed controller’s functions and the unit as a whole continues to operate. You can then replace the failed controller while the unit is still functioning and resume normal operation.
Figure 23. Fiber optic cables with SC connectors 2.4 Netfinity storage enclosures The Netfinity EXP200 Expansion Enclosure is a rack-drawer storage unit containing 10 hot-swap drive bays that support both half-high and slim-line 7200 RPM or 10,000 RPM SCSI disk drives. The EXP200 supports Wide Ultra2 (80 MBps) transfer speeds up to 20 meters using LVDS SCSI cabling. The EXP200 shares the same drive options as the new Netfinity 8500R, Netfinity 5600, and later servers. Figure 24.
2.4.1 Ultra2 and LVDS The EXP200 supports a low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) SCSI connection from the ServeRAID-3HB, 3H, and 3L adapters. This means the adapter and enclosure can be connected by cables up to 12 meters in length. The EXP200 supports Ultra2 transfer speeds (80 MBps). The electronics in the enclosure convert the incoming LVDS signal into a single-ended SCSI signal and pass it to the backplane.
to install the console from wherever you plan to manage your network. You can have as many consoles as you like, as these do not require software licenses. • Agent: Universal Manageability (UM) Services is a Tivoli Ready set of code that serves as the agent for Netfinity Director. UM Services provides point-to-point remote management of client systems through a Web browser window, in addition to its native interface with the Netfinity Director Management Console.
Maximum up time and constant access to business-critical servers and applications are achieved by implementing the following features: • Remote BIOS/firmware upgrades • Software independence using common programs such as Web browsers or Telnet clients as access interfaces • Remote server power control • Automated notification process in case of problems • Built-in recovery features in case of memory or CPU failure • More than one option for access to the device - a combination of LAN, WAN, modem, and serial
For the latest information about supported servers, see: http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/netfinity/serverproven For more information beyond that covered in this section, see the redbook Netfinity Server Management, SG24-5208. 2.6.1 Advanced System Management PCI Adapter The Advanced System Management PCI Adapter (ASM PCI adapter) is currently the most advanced service processor in the family of management adapters and processors that IBM offers.
2.6.1.1 Adapter LEDs The LEDs on the adapter are shown in Figure 25 on page 43. You see two pairs of LEDs, one pair for operational status, one pair for Ethernet status. Table 12 explains the functions of each LED: Table 12. ASM PCI Adapter LED functions LED Function Adapter Power (green) Remains lit if power is being supplied to the adapter. Adapter fault (yellow) Indicates problems with the Advanced System Management PCI Adapter processor. If lit, get your adapter serviced.
• Internal ASM interconnect knockout cable, making the ASM connection on the Netfinity 5000/5500 system board available externally through a knockout on the server’s casing for use in the RS-485 network. • ASM interconnect dual pigtail cable, connects both the ASM processor integrated on the Netfinity 5000/5500 system board (via the knockout cable) and the ASM PCI adapter (RJ-11 connector) into the ASM interconnect bus.
• Nine-pin D-shell cable assembly • Netfinity Manager 5.20.4 CD-ROM • ASM PCI adapter firmware update The PCMCIA card is inserted into the Type II slot on the ASM PCI adapter (see Figure 25 on page 43). The cable is then connected to it and routed to the knockout at the rear of the server. You will need an additional cable to connect the DB9 connector to your LAN. See the Advanced System Management PCI Adapter installation instructions for more details.
• ASM interconnect single pigtail cable connects the ASM processor (via the knockout cable) or the ASM PCI adapter into the ASM interconnect bus. The cable has two RJ-45 sockets for connection to other servers on the ASM interconnect bus. • Advanced System Management CD-ROM • Netfinity Manager V5.20.4 CD-ROM 2.6.2 Advanced System Management Processor The integrated Advanced System Management Processor offers strong local and remote management of the server.
Older models of the Netfinity 5500 Netfinity 5500 models 8660-1xU and 8660-4xU do not support the Advanced System Management Interconnect Cable Kit nor connection to the ASM interconnect bus.
Chapter 3. Pre-installation considerations Before you begin installing Windows 2000 on Netfinity servers, you should verify the following: • BIOS and firmware level Server BIOS and adapter firmware levels should be up to date. To make sure that your hardware is up to date, check the IBM Netfinity Web site to verify levels and download updates if necessary. www.pc.ibm.
Windows 2000 supports three file systems: • FAT - Supports a maximum of 2 GB for the system partition and offers no security. • FAT32 - If a system partition of greater than 2 GB is configured and FAT is selected as the file system, Windows 2000 will state that FAT is limited to 2 GB and will ask if the system partition can be formatted as FAT32. It offers no security. • NTFS - The recommended file system for the system partition.
Chapter 4. Installation using ServerGuide We recommend you install Windows 2000 on an IBM Netfinity server using ServerGuide. ServerGuide is a package of CD-ROMs and documentation that ships with every Netfinity server. It makes the installation of supported operating systems easy to perform because it automatically detects what drivers are needed for IBM hardware.
– APC PowerChute Plus, which configures and manages APC uninterruptible power supplies – Norton AntiVirus – ServeRAID Manager, which configures and manages ServeRAID adapters while the operating system is running – IBM Cluster Systems Management tool, which manages MSCS clusters Note: The older management tool, Netfinity Manager, is not supported on Windows 2000.
1. Boot with the Netfinity Setup and Installation CD. The quick configuration program launches and presents you with a language selection window, as shown in Figure 30. Select the appropriate language by clicking the corresponding button. The selection of language determines how ServerGuide will be displayed and which language versions of utilities and firmware updates to apply. Notes: a.
Figure 31. Region and keyboard selection window Note: If you forget to select the correct keyboard layout at this point, you will need to edit the registry after installation has completed to change the keyboard layout for the system. The Regional Options applet in the Control Panel only allows for keyboard settings to be changed per user and not for the system (this is typically when you type in your password). 3. The ServerGuide welcome window appears. Click Next to continue. 4.
Figure 32. The main menu 5. Optionally, select Learn about ServerGuide and click Next for additional information such as how to obtain an update package, technical assistance links to various Web pages, or a list of supported servers, as shown in Figure 33: Figure 33. The Learn about ServerGuide option displaying a list of supported servers Note: ServerGuide cannot be used to install the Netfinity 4000R server. 6. Select View installation tips (README) and click Next to bring up the readme file.
We highly recommend you review these installation tips for your server model and adapters. In our example, we found tips on how to install the NICs. Close the ServerGuide readme file to return to the main window. 7. If you would like to make device driver or BIOS/firmware update diskettes at this point, select Create support diskettes from Diskette Factory and click Next.
Depending on your configuration, you might see other activities in the list, such a system BIOS upgrade. We recommend you go through the list one by one. As you move forward, programs that have completed will be underlined. Figure 35. Available programs The activities are as follows: a. Set Date and Time: Brings up a window that allows you to set the system date and time. Use the arrow buttons to adjust the date and time and click Next. You will return to the available programs screen. b.
When you run the performance optimizer, you will see an explanation window followed by Figure 36. Here you are presented with a list of possible primary functions the server can optimize. Figure 36. Netfinity Performance Optimizer d. Run ServeRAID Configuration Program: This will start the ServeRAID Configuration Program, allowing you to create arrays and logical drives. Refer to 5.2, “ServeRAID-attached disks” on page 70 on how to use the ServeRAID configuration tool.
4. You are instructed not to delete the system partition. Click Done to return to the available programs window. After the Windows 2000 installation has completed, the system partition will be visible in the Disk Management tool as shown in Figure 37. The system partition has no drive letter assigned, so it is not accessible to users or programs. Note: You will not be able to exit from the programs listing window without creating a system partition.
Figure 38. NOS selection and installation method 16.Select your version of Windows 2000 you want to install and the installation method you want to use. Moving the mouse cursor over an option displays Help text in the message area of the window. We selected Custom Installation. The choices are: – Express Installation: Installation using the default settings. The only difference with a custom installation is you will not be asked to define network protocols or set IP addresses.
Figure 39. NOS partition file system and size selection 19.Here, you specify the file system and partition size of the Windows boot partition (C drive). The three supported file systems are available: FAT, FAT32, and NTFS. We recommend you use the NTFS file system to take full advantage of Windows 2000. If you plan to install Active Directory on the server, you must use NTFS.
Figure 40. General Setup 21.Specify the license mode you are using. For more information on Microsoft’s Per Server and Per Seat licensing modes, refer to the Windows 2000 product documentation. Click to continue. 22.A window similar to Figure 41 asks you for the time zone and components you want to install. Once the Windows 2000 installation has completed, components can be installed and uninstalled at any time using the Add/Remove Programs icon in the Control Panel. Click to continue.
Figure 41. Select the time zone and components to install 23.If you are using the custom installation method, you will now be asked to configure your network. For all NICs found in the system, you will need to specify whether to use them for Microsoft networking (Figure 42), and if so, you will be able to configure the IP settings. Fill in the information required and click to continue. Figure 42. Network Setup Chapter 4.
24.ServerGuide has now collected all the information needed to create a Windows 2000 unattended installation file. The unattended installation script is displayed (Figure 43). If you want to change any settings, go back to one of the previous windows and alter them. Click to continue. Figure 43. Replicated installation diskette 25.A dialog box pops up asking if you want to save these settings on a replicated installation diskette (Figure 43).
Virus alert The BIOS on IBM Netfinity servers by default checks the master boot record of hard disks for viruses. At reboot, the BIOS will warn you if the boot sector has changed. Creating partitions and the Windows 2000 installation program itself will alter the boot sector. Select The change is expected and continue. 4.2 Installing Netfinity Applications To install any of the free-of-charge applications on the Netfinity Applications CD after the operating system is installed, just insert the CD.
Notes: • ServeRAID Manager: For more information on the ServeRAID manager and how to install it, refer to 6.1.2, “Installing the ServeRAID Manager program” on page 90. • Netfinity Director agent: You should install Netfinity Director Agent. Netfinity Manager is not supported on Windows 2000. • Update Connector: Allows you to access the IBM HelpCenter server via a TCP/IP connection. IBM Update Connector will analyze your system for appropriate program updates and help you download and install them.
Figure 45. Configure Your Server This window will automatically open every time you log on to the server. If you want to disable this window from opening at startup, click to deselect the box in the Show this screen at startup box. Note: To start this wizard later, click Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Configure Your Server.
– Optional Components - adds, removes, and sets up Windows 2000 components For additional details on each component click the Learn more link. SMP support If you have only one processor installed on your server, multiprocessor support is not installed, regardless of whether your server is SMP capable or not. If you add a second processor, you will need to upgrade the operating system to provide SMP support. See 6.8, “Upgrading Windows 2000 to support SMP” on page 120 for details on how to do this.
Chapter 5. Installation without ServerGuide This chapter explains how to install Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server without the use of ServerGuide. ServerGuide is a package of CD-ROMs and documentation that ships with every Netfinity server. It makes the installation of supported operating systems easy to perform because it automatically detects what drivers are needed for IBM hardware.
5.2 ServeRAID-attached disks If you’re going to install Windows 2000 on hard disks attached to a ServeRAID adapter, you must first install and configure the adapter. Use the driver on the Windows 2000 CD The Windows 2000 CD-ROM contains a version of the ServeRAID driver that is equivalent to the v3.5-level driver and will allow you to install the operating system onto ServeRAID-attached disks.
RAID level Number of drives Data redundancy Performance RAID-5 3-8 or 3-16 1 Yes Excellent read performance and good write performance RAID-5E 4-8 or 4-16 1 Yes Excellent read performance and good write performance; better performance than RAID 5 on small arrays Note: 1 16 physical drives are supported if the stripe size is set to 8 KB or 16 KB. Eight physical drives are supported in an array if the stripe size is 32 KB or 64 KB.
Figure 47. The ServeRAID Configuration Program 3. We recommend you reset the ServeRAID controller to its factory default settings before configuring it. Right-click the controller (or each controller in turn if you have more than one) and choose Restore the Factory Default Settings. Confirm the operation. A message indicating the controller has been restored to the factory default settings will appear in the message panel at the bottom of the window.
Note: Windows 2000 will see the first logical drive of the first ServeRAID adapter as Disk 0. You are now ready to install Windows 2000 on the ServeRAID-attached disks. 5.3 SMP support As with Windows NT 4.0, regardless of whether your server is SMP capable, if your system only has one processor installed during the installation process, support for SMP is not installed. If you plan to install additional processors at a later stage, you must manually install SMP support as described in 6.
Note: This window is scrollable. Use the arrow keys to select ACPI Multiprocessor PC. Figure 49. Processor options 3. Use the arrow keys to select the correct computer type for SMP support then press Enter.
Netfinity server Multiprocessor type (“computer type”) Max CPUs 5600 ACPI Multiprocessor 2 7000 M10 ACPI Multiprocessor 4 8500R ACPI Multiprocessor 8 Note: If you do not install SMP support as described here, you can upgrade your system from uniprocessor to multiprocessor once the installation is complete. This is described in 6.8, “Upgrading Windows 2000 to support SMP” on page 120. 5.
6. The disk partition information is then shown in Figure 51. Here, you can set up and create disk partitions and file systems to suit your Windows 2000 installation. Note: The system partition can be greater than 4 GB when selecting NTFS as the file system. We recommend at least 2 GB for the system partition. Figure 51. Creating partitions 7. The partition will be formatted and Windows 2000 files will be copied from the CD to the new partition.
9. Figure 53 appears prompting you for regional settings: Figure 53. Regional Settings 10.Figure 54 appears prompting for your name and organization. Figure 54. Name and organization 11.Per server and Per seat licensing are shown in Figure 55: Chapter 5.
Figure 55. Licensing modes 12.Complete the Computer name and administrator password fields as shown in Figure 56. Figure 56. Computer name and administrator password 13.
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Figure 58. Date and time settings 15.After all of the above settings are configured the Network Settings window appears and installs networking components. Then you are prompted to choose Typical or Custom settings as shown in Figure 59: Figure 59. Network Settings – Typical settings.
Note: When installing Windows 2000 Advanced Server an additional component named Network Load Balancing (for more information use Windows Help) will be listed but not installed if there is more than one network card. – Custom settings. We recommend this, shown in Figure 60. Use this setting to customize or remove the TCP/IP settings and to install additional clients, services, and protocols. Figure 60. Selecting custom settings 16.The member of a Workgroup or Domain is shown in Figure 61.
Figure 61. Workgroup or Computer Domain 17.Components that were selected earlier are now installed and the setup will finish installing and registering components. Files from the Windows 2000 CD will be copied to the system partition. Note: This process will take about 15 to 30 minutes depending on the server hardware configuration and what components were selected to install. 18.Windows 2000 setup has now been completed. Remove the Windows 2000 CD, click Finish and the server will reboot.
Figure 63. Advanced options (F8) 5.5 Server configuration options Windows 2000 is now installed. When you log on to the server for the first time Figure 64 appears. Windows 2000 has much more functionality and different ways of accessing the administrative tools than Windows NT 4.0. The Configure Your Server wizard assists with installation and component configuration. Figure 64. Configure Your Server This window will automatically open every time you log on to the server.
Note: To start this wizard later, click Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Configure Your Server.
Chapter 6. Post-installation activities During installation, Windows 2000 had detected and installed drivers for Ethernet and token-ring network cards, SCSI and/or ServeRAID adapters, tape drives, and video adapters. It is appropriate that you now update those drivers to the latest version, as well as installing drives for other devices that Windows 2000 didn’t install.
Important If later on you need to update any ServeRAID software, you must update all RAID software at the same time to ensure compatibility. This includes the BIOS/firmware, device driver, and tools such as the ServeRAID Manager, ServeRAID Configuration Program, and command-line programs. The latest version of drivers and utility programs can be downloaded from: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support as described in 5.2, “ServeRAID-attached disks” on page 70. 6.1.
have more than one ServeRAID controller, the General tab will give you an indication which controller you are updating, as shown in Figure 66: The General tab sheet allows you to verify which adapter you are updating if more than one is installed. Figure 66. The IBM ServeRAID Adapter Properties dialog box 4. Click the Driver tab. Clicking the Driver Details...
5. Click the Update Driver... button. This brings up the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard’s welcome window. Click Next to continue. You will see a window similar to Figure 68: Figure 68. The Update Device Driver Wizard 6. Select Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver and click Next.You will see a window similar to Figure 69: Figure 69. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard (continued) 7. Click the Have Disk... button.
Note To improve the stability of Windows 2000, Microsoft digitally signs all device drivers that have passed the compatibility tests. If you are installing device drivers that have their certification still pending, Windows 2000 will not find a digital signature. The default action will be to show a warning message as shown in Figure 70. Click Yes to install the unsigned driver. Figure 70.
9. Click Finish and restart your computer for the changes to take effect. 6.1.2 Installing the ServeRAID Manager program The ServeRAID Manager is a graphical tool, written in Java, that allows you to manage and monitor ServeRAID controllers in the local system or in remote systems that you have a TCP/IP connection with and that have the ServeRAID Manager running. To install the product, insert the ServeRAID Configuration and Management CD into your CD-ROM drive.
• Set up an adapter pair for clustering or fault-tolerance mode • Recover from a failed physical disk (except for RAID-0) The tool also contains the Notification Manager and the Security Manager. Security Manager is used to manage user account for remote control. Notification Manager is used to notify other systems of all events that occur on the local server.
For more information on how to configure and use the ServeRAID Manager and its components, please refer to: • Online Help • The ServeRAID installation and user’s guide, shipped with the adapter or available from http://www.pc.ibm.com/support 6.2 Advanced System Management controllers As part of an ongoing effort to make the Netfinity servers the most manageable Intel-based servers in the marketplace, IBM designed the Advanced System Management processors and adapters.
Proceed as follows: 1. Download the latest ASM device drivers from http://www.pc.ibm.com/support: a. b. c. d. Click the Servers section. Select your server type and model from the drop-down boxes. Click Downloadable files. Download the Netfinity Advanced System Management device drivers diskette.
Windows 2000 detects an Other PCI Bridge device for the ASM PCI Adapter Figure 75. Device Manager — ASM PCI Adapter only ASM PCI Adapter ASM processor Figure 76. Device Manager — ASM processor and ASM PCI Adapter 4. Right-click the ASM controller you want to install and choose Properties from the context menu. This will bring up the properties dialog box, as shown in Figure 77. Click the Driver tab.
Figure 77. The properties dialog box 5. Click the Update Driver... button. This brings up the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard. Click Next at the welcome windows. You will see Figure 78: Figure 78. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard 6. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) and click Next. This brings up a window as in Figure 79. Chapter 6.
Figure 79. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard (continued) 7. Insert the diskette or CD that contains the device drivers, select the appropriate boxes and click Next. Windows will search the locally installed drivers library (\system32\drivers) and the locations you indicated for suitable drivers. When it finds one, it will display a window similar to Figure 80. The ASMP.INF driver is used for the ASM processor, the ASMPA.INF driver for the ASM PCI Adapter. Figure 80.
Figure 81. The installation succeeded 10.If you are installing an ASM PCI Adapter (regardless of whether your server has an ASM processor installed), the Found New Hardware Wizard will automatically start up two more times to install related devices. The serial port on the ASM adapter requires a separate installation that is triggered automatically when installing the ASM PCI adapter driver ASMPA.INF. You will need to repeat steps 6 to 9 three consecutive times: a.
Figure 82. Installing the ASM PCI Adapter will take you through the Found New Hardware Wizard two more times to install related devices 11.Close the device’s property box. You will need to reboot if you have installed both the ASM processor and ASM PCI Adapter for the controllers to be activated. 12.The newly installed ASM controller shows up under the System devices section in the Device Manager.
The ASM processor shows up under the System devices section Figure 83. Device Manager: ASM processor only The ASM PCI Adapter + Serial Port shows up under Multifunctional adapters, the ASM PCI Adapter Serial Port under Ports, and the ASM PCI Adapter under System devices Figure 84. Device Manager: ASM PCI Adapter only Chapter 6.
The ASM PCI driver will not start if the ASM processor is also installed. This is normal behavior. Figure 85. The ASM processor shows up under the System Devices section. The ASM PCI Adapter is visible once under Multifunctional adapters (enabled) and once under System devices (not started). The Ports section displays the ASM serial port. Note The IBM Netfinity Advanced System Management PCI Adapter and the IBM Netfinity Advanced System Management Processor both use the IBMSPW.SYS driver.
Figure 86. The Found New Hardware Wizard 6.2.3 Using the ASM hardware There are several ways you can connect to the ASM controller to configure and use it. Apart from the Netfinity Director, these are not within the scope of this redbook. Please refer to the indicated sections in Netfinity Server Management, SG24-5208 for more information: • Use Netfinity Director as described in the redbook Netfinity Director Integration and Tools, SG24-5389.
Figure 87. Device Manager: Netfinity Fibre Channel PCI Host Adapter 6.3.1 Updating the device driver The driver that ships with Windows 2000 is Version 3.01. To verify the driver number, right-click the adapter entry in the Device Manager (Figure 87), click Properties > Driver tab and click Driver Details... as in Figure 88: This version number is of no use to us as it is a Microsoft number, not an IBM number. This button shows the device driver file(s) and version currently in use.
To update the device driver, follow this procedure: 1. Download the latest driver and tools. a. Go to http://www.pc.ibm.com/support. b. Click the Servers section. c. Select the Fibre Channel Solutions product family from the drop-down box. d. Click Downloadable files. e. Download the BIOS/firmware upgrades, drivers, and tools you need. The Netfinity Fibre Channel Storage Manager CD image also contains the device drivers. 2. Open Device Manager. Right-click My Computer. Click Manage. Click Device Manager. 3.
• Hot-plug capable device drivers • A hot-plug capable operating system At the time of writing, the following Netfinity servers contain PCI Hot Plug slots: • Netfinity slots • Netfinity • Netfinity • Netfinity 5500 family (5500, 5500M10 and 5500M20) has four PCI Hot Plug 5600 has three PCI Hot Plug slots 7000M10 has 12 PCI Hot Plug slots 8500R has 12 PCI Hot Plug slots You can identify these slots on IBM Netfinity servers by the orange retention latch. Non-hot plug slots have blue latches.
Figure 90. Unplug or Eject Hardware window Select the adapter you want to stop and click the Stop button. If the Unplug/Eject hardware task bar icon is not visible, follow this procedure: 1. Open the Control Panel. Figure 91. The Add/Remove Hardware applet in the Control Panel 2. Double-click Add/Remove Hardware. 3. Click Next at the welcome window. You will see a window similar to Figure 92: Chapter 6.
Figure 92. The Add/Remove Hardware Wizard 4. Select Uninstall/Unplug a device and click Next. 5. Select Unplug/Eject a device to temporarily remove the adapter, for example, when you want to replace the adapter or insert it again later. Select Uninstall the device if you want to permanently remove the device. Clicks Next. 6. A window similar to Figure 93 lists the adapters seated in PCI Hot Plug slots. Select the adapter you want to unplug and click Next. Figure 93.
Figure 94. Completing the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard 9. You can now safely remove the adapter from the hot-plug slot as shown in Figure 95. a. b. c. d. e. Verify the power LED next to the stopped adapter is blinking (5). Turn the orange plastic retention latch (2). Lift the black tab (1). Remove the adapter. Put the tab and retention latch back to their original positions. Legend: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tab Adapter retention latch Expansion-slot cover Attention light Power light Plastic divider Figure 95.
Notes: • You must be logged on as a user with administrative rights in order to perform PCI Hot Plug functions. • You will not be able to stop the ServeRAID controller to which the boot or system disk is connected. • Keep in mind that Windows 2000 will list all adapters installed in PCI Hot Plug slots. You should only hot remove, hot add, or hot replace an adapter that is supported for PCI Hot Plug.
Follow steps 1 through 9 in 6.4.1, “Removing a PCI Hot Plug adapter” on page 104 keeping these small changes in mind: • Select Unplug/Eject a device to temporarily stop the device driver in step 5. • Don’t put the tab and retention latch back to their original positions in step 9. Now put an identical PCI adapter in the slot. Move the black tab down and turn the retention latch back. The power LED goes on again and the driver is restarted without screen interaction.
6.5.1 Basic and dynamic disks Windows 2000 supports two types of physical disks: basic disks and dynamic disks. • Basic disks are the traditional disks, containing primary, extended, and logical partitions, as used in many operating systems including Windows NT, OS/2, and DOS. Choose a basic disk if you have a dual-boot system with any of these operating systems. • Dynamic disks are new and only available in Windows 2000. They contain dynamic volumes that can be expanded without a reboot.
it finds any, the Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard will pop up, as shown in Figure 98: Figure 98. Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard The wizard lets you: • Write disk signatures on disks that don’t have one yet. You will be able to select the drives on which you want a disk signature. Windows 2000 cannot manage disks that don’t have a disk signature. Disk signatures are stored in the boot sector and help Windows 2000 identify the disk. We recommend writing a signature on all disks.
Right-click this area, not the visual representation of the disk. Figure 99. Upgrade to dynamic disk The upgrade will convert normal, primary, or logical partitions into simple volumes, volume sets into spanned volumes, stripe sets into stripped volumes, mirrors into mirrored volumes, and stripe sets with parity into RAID-5 volumes. If you upgrade a basic disk containing any stripe sets, volume sets, or mirrors spanning multiple disks, you must upgrade all disks involved at once.
Right-click My Computer. Click Manage. Click Disk Management. 2. Right-click unallocated space on the basic or dynamic disk on which you want to create a partition or volume and choose Create Partition... (basic disk) or Create Volume... (dynamic disk) from the context menu, as shown in Figure 100: Figure 100. Create Volume 3. The Create Volume (Partition) Wizard pops up. Click Next at the welcome window. 4. Select the partition or volume type (Figure 101).
Figure 101. Select partition type (basic disks) or volume type (dynamic disks) 5. On a dynamic disk, you need to select the disks and the volume size in MB. For a basic disk, you need to enter the partition size. Click Next to continue. 6. You will be asked to assign a drive letter or path (Figure 102). As with Windows NT 4.0, a volume can be assigned any unique letter or can have no drive letter assigned, which makes it inaccessible to programs and users. New in Windows 2000 is the path assignment.
7. You will be asked to format the partition/volume. If you don’t want to format the new drive at this time, select Do not format this drive. Otherwise, select the file system, allocation unit size, and volume label. Formatting is discussed in 6.5.4, “Formatting partitions or volumes” on page 115. Click Next to continue. 8. Review your selections and click Finish to create and/or format the drive. 9. After formatting completes, the drive can be accessed and used.
8. Force a scan by right-clicking the Disk Management icon in the left pane and choosing Rescan Disks from the context menu. 9. Windows 2000 finds the new disk. If the disk does not have a disk signature assigned by another Windows 2000 system, the disk cannot be used yet. (Figure 104). Right-click the disk and select Write Signature from the context menu. After writing a signature to the disk, the disk can be configured. New disk Figure 104. New disk found 10.
Figure 105. The backup tool is used to create an ERD 2. Click the Emergency Repair Disk button. Figure 106 appears: Figure 106. ERD creation 3. Insert a blank, formatted diskette into the diskette drive. Windows 2000 will not reformat or erase the diskette. Chapter 6.
4. Check the box Also back up the registry to the repair directory if you want the registry to be backed up to hard disk. We strongly recommend you do this. Insert the diskette and click OK. 5. Windows 2000 backs up the registry and copies some files to the ERD. You are informed upon completion to label the disk and put it in a safe place. 6. You should repeat this procedure after any major system change. Diskette doesn’t contain the registry files Unlike in Windows NT 4.
Figure 108. Network and Dial-up Connections 2. Right-click the non-working Local Area Connection and choose Disable from the context menu, as shown in Figure 108. To configure your network settings, follow these steps: 1. Right-click the My Network Places icon from your desktop and choose Properties. 2. This brings up the Network and Dial-up Connections window, as shown in Figure 108. 3. Right-click the connection (adapter) you want to configure and select Properties from the context menu.
4. Here you can install additional protocols and services, configure TCP/IP settings, and more. Refer to online Help for more information. 6.8 Upgrading Windows 2000 to support SMP As with Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 only installs SMP support when two or more CPUs are installed on the server. If an SMP-capable server has only one CPU installed, only uniprocessor support is installed by default. This default can be overridden during the Windows 2000 installation as described in 5.
Note: Depending on the hardware configuration either MPS or ACPI Uniprocessor PC will be shown. 4. Click the Driver tab as shown in Figure 111: Figure 111. Uniprocessor properties 5. Click Update Driver. Figure 112 appears: Figure 112. Upgrade Device Driver Wizard 6. Click Next. Chapter 6.
Figure 113. Display list of known drivers 7. Select Display a list of the known drivers and click Next. Figure 114. Show all hardware 8. Select Show all hardware of this device class and select the appropriate multiprocessor model. If the current processor type is MPS Uniprocessor, then select MPS Multiprocessor PC; if it is ACPI Uniprocessor, then select ACPI Multiprocessor PC. Note: Upgrading to the wrong computer model may cause the system to stop responding or fail to start. Click Next. 9.
10.You are now brought back to Figure 111 on page 121 and the new processor type is displayed. Click Close and you will be prompted to restart the server. 11.After the server is rebooted Windows 2000 will be using more than one processor if they are installed. Chapter 6.
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Chapter 7. Windows 2000 performance tools Windows 2000 has two tools that measure a wide variety of system components to make sure your server is tuned to perform correctly. These two tools provide the functions of Windows NT Performance Monitor: • System Monitor • Performance Logs and Alerts This chapter will provide an overview of these tools. As part of Netfinity Director, IBM also provides Capacity Manager, which is discussed in Chapter 8, “Capacity Manager” on page 137.
System Monitor and Performance Logs and Alerts can by opened by clicking Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Performance. Monitoring server performance is an important part of everyday life for a system administrator. System Monitor and Performance Logs and Alerts give detailed data on components (which include hardware and software) of Windows 2000. Data is not only displayed in real time but can also be logged over time to better understand the workload of a particular server.
Monitoring disk activity Counters for monitoring disk activity are not activated by default. This is because there is a modest increase in disk access time when these counters are being used. To enable disk counters type DISKPERF -Y. Note: When DISKPERF -Y is executed physical drive data counters will be activated (the same as using DISKPERF -YD). This command should be used if the system is using hardware level RAID such as an IBM ServeRAID adapter.
Performance Logs and Alerts gives you the following functions: • Counter logs Enables you to create a log file with specific objects and counters you select. This log file can be saved in a number of different file formats for use later in database and spreadsheet applications. Scheduling is another option you can set on each log that you create. • Trace logs Generated when the user selects a trace data provider.
Figure 118. Multiple instances 7.4 Working with System Monitor Creating a chart in System Monitor involves selecting the performance objects and configuring the view. When a system object is selected for display, the values of the specified counter are put into a chart in graphical format as shown in Figure 119 on page 129. The example in the figure shows multiple objects being measured. Figure 119.
View current activity Remove counter View chart New counter set Copy properties View report Properties Update data Help View histogram Clear display View log file data Highlight Freeze display Add counter Figure 120. System Monitor toolbar To change the view to Histogram (Figure 121) or Report (Figure 122) click the appropriate icon in the System Monitor toolbar. Figure 121. Histogram view Figure 122. Report view 7.4.
1. Click the Add Counters icon on the toolbar ( ). This will display an Add Counters dialog box, as shown in Figure 123. This dialog box is used to select the performance object, counters, and instances to be monitored. Figure 123. Add Counters 2. Select the Performance object you are interested in. 3. Select the particular counter or you can select All counters. 4. Select the instance of the counter or you can select All instances. 5. Click Add. 6.
Figure 124. Saving objects and counters 7.4.4 Highlighting an object counter If you are working with multiple objects and counters in a graph, sometimes it is hard to differentiate or focus on a particular counter. Select the counter from the legend at the bottom of the window and click the highlight icon on the toolbar ( ) or press Ctrl+H. 7.5 Working with Performance Logs and Alerts Logs are useful for capturing and storing data to a disk for analysis at a later time.
6. The Log Files tab in Figure 127 allows you to set the location, file name, file type, and add a comment and file size for the log file. 7. The Schedule tab in Figure 128 allows you to set when the counter log file will start or stop and what actions to take when the counter log has stopped. New log/alert settings Properties Start selected log/alert Stop selected log/alert Figure 125. Performance Logs and Alerts Figure 126. New counter log Chapter 7.
Figure 127. Log Files tab Figure 128. Schedule tab 7.5.2 Starting and stopping a counter log When creating a counter log you can schedule the start and stop time or you can specify to manually start and stop the counter log.
1. Select the counter log you want to start; click the Start Selected Log icon ( ) on the toolbar in Figure 125 on page 133. 2. To stop the counter log, click the Stop Selected Log icon ( ) on the toolbar in Figure 125. 7.5.3 Retrieving data from a counter log file Once you have saved data to a log file, you can retrieve that data and process it. By default, System Monitor displays real-time data. To display previously logged data, perform the following steps: 1.
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Chapter 8. Capacity Manager Capacity Manager is an efficient system management tool integrated into Netfinity Director to help you measure the potential bottlenecks of various subsystems. You can use this tool to forecast performance degradation of a server and its subsystems. You can plan for an appropriate action to overcome the bottleneck well in advance, so as to prevent overall performance degradation.
file for future reference. Switching between viewer and file is done simply by right-clicking the report definition and selecting the output you want. • When you choose to save the generated report to a file, it is stored on the server, and not on the local console machine. 8.2 Capacity Manager data files There are three types of data files used with Capacity Manager: • Raw data files, with the extension .SLT • Report files, with the extension .
• CMR files CMR files are the output of the report generation process. They contain the data specified by the selected MON file and for the systems chosen during the process. 8.3 Installing Capacity Manager Capacity Manager is part of the UM Server Extensions for Netfinity Director. When you install these extensions, the Capacity Manager icons will appear in the task pane of Netfinity Director as shown in Figure 131.
1. Double-click any of the four Using Capacity Manager tasks (as shown in Figure 131) to learn about Capacity Manager: – New features – Overview – Report Viewer tour – Steps to create a report If you are new to Netfinity Director and/or Capacity Manager, we suggest you review each of these help topics. 2. Change what data is recorded on specific clients using Monitor Activator (see “Monitor Activator” on page 140). 3.
These four monitors are the minimum required to provide performance analysis data as described in 8.7, “Performance analysis” on page 156. Note: The fourth monitor, % Network Utilization, is enabled only if you have the Network Monitor Driver (Network Monitor Agent in Windows NT 4.0) installed on the client. If you install Network Monitor Driver after installing Netfinity Director, you will need to manually enable this fourth monitor.
Figure 133. New Report Definition The components of this window are as follows: • Report Duration Duration specifies how far back you want your report to measure. Since Capacity Manager keeps one month of data (a calendar month, for example, November 10 back to October 10), you can schedule a report to measure up to one month of time.
• Global Sampling Frequency This determines how often data is collected, and therefore, the granularity of your report data. You can select: – 1 minute – 5 minutes – 30 minutes – 1 hour – 1 day You may want to choose a larger value if you are concerned about the space taken to store this data. Not all of these choices will be available. If you choose a duration of one week or one month, the one minute sampling frequency will not be available.
Figure 134. Setting start and stop times • Method of Generating a Report Here you specify whether you want the report to be displayed on the window or saved to a file. You can do both by using the Save Locally function in the Report Viewer. With the save to file option, later when you request a report using this definition, Figure 135 appears asking whether you want to run the report now or schedule it for later. Scheduling is discussed in 8.5.3, “Generating a report” on page 147. Figure 135.
Right-click the report definition to specify whether the report is to display in the Report Viewer or to be saved to a file. Figure 136. Changing how the report is output • Append time stamp to file name This parameter is set by default. The name of the report file is based on the report definition file. To make the name unique over repeated uses of the same report definition, a time stamp is appended to the report definition to create a unique file name.
Figure 138. CPU Utilization monitor now included in the report Optionally, you can now override the global sampling frequency you sent in the Report Definition window (Figure 133 on page 142). There are two ways to define sampling frequencies: a global sampling frequency, which applies to all monitors, and an individual sampling frequency, which can be set for a particular monitor.
These reports gather a predefined subset of all available monitors. Table 17 shows the characteristics of each of these reports: Table 17.
Generate a report by dragging the report definition onto either a specific client or to a group of clients. Figure 139. Generating a report If you choose to output the report to the Report Viewer, you will see a progress window showing the status of data being gathered from each client. The Report Viewer then loads and displays the results. The Report Viewer is discussed in 8.6, “Report Viewer” on page 149.
Clicking Schedule shows a window where you can specify when you want the task to be run: Figure 141. Specifying a schedule Specify the name you want to assign to this job. This name is displayed as the job name on the Jobs page in the Schedule window (access this by clicking the Scheduler button on the management console).
System Pane (Details view shown) Graph Pane Monitor Pane Figure 142. The three panes of the Report Viewer main window You can adjust the space each pane takes up on the window by dragging the border between two panes with the mouse. The button bar has the following elements: File Edit menu menu Performance Analysis (see p.157) Table Icon Hypergraph view view view Sort the view (field, ascending/descending) Report Information Help Figure 143. Report Viewer button bar 8.6.
To set the thresholds, click 144 appears: > Settings then select the Monitors tab. Figure Select the monitor Select Critical threshold limit Select Warning threshold limit Help text Figure 144. Selecting threshold limits When you set the thresholds, you will see markers in both the System pane and the Graph pane as shown in Figure 142 on page 150.
You can select one or more systems in the System pane. Doing so assigns a colored circle, triangle, or square to each system that acts as the legend for the display in the Graph pane. This allows you to distinguish between systems when you have multiple systems selected. You select more than one system using either the Shift or Ctrl key. 8.6.2.
Figure 145. Icon view (large icons) 8.6.2.3 HyperGraph view The HyperGraph view displays average values of the selected monitor for all the systems in the report. If you click the Descending button, those systems with the highest average value will be at the top of the report. If you click the Ascending button, those systems with the lowest average value will be at the top of the report. Figure 146. HyperGraph view The tops of the icons mark the values being displayed.
8.6.4.1 Zoom You can zoom in on particular time periods of the graph by clicking the button to activate zoom then clicking in the graph you want to see closer. Flyover help will tell you when zoom is available. To zoom out, right-click in the graph. If you do not zoom in, then the data that is displayed at each time period is the average of the values for that period. To zoom in, click the button to activate zoom, then click in a grid area in the graph to zoom in on that time period.
An example is shown in Figure 148. Important If you want to display minimum and maximum values in the Report Viewer, we strongly recommend you first turn on the collection of min/max data in the report definition file (8.5, “Report Generator” on page 141). If you don’t collect the min/max data but choose to display the min/max values anyway, then the graphs displayed will be approximations based on incomplete data and are likely to be inaccurate.
Data from individual systems Average for all systems Line length represents the range of systems for that data point Figure 149. A sample trend graph The trend graphs plot the average value of the selected monitor for all of the systems you have chosen. For each time period, there is a vertical line: • Data from individual systems is represented as dashes. • The length of the vertical line represents the range of all the selected systems’ utilization data points.
As described in 8.4, “Monitor Activator” on page 140, the four monitors that are activated by default in Netfinity Director clients are required to perform this analysis. 8.7.
Figure 150. Performance analysis report The report presents the bottleneck information first as a summary of the recommendations, then in a more detailed format. It also has links to the supporting graphic data. Keep in mind that bottleneck detection and analysis are complicated. If a monitor seems to be missing in one bottleneck, it may be because it is contributing to another one. The report can also be saved to a disk. An x.HTML file is created, where x is the file name the user specifies when saving.
• Forecasted bottlenecks The performance analysis algorithm scans for bottlenecks on each system. If no bottlenecks are found for a given system, then performance analysis scans forward, using the forecasted graph. The forecast is the same length as the report period. For example, a report period of one month can have a forecast of one month into the future. The forecast is used only if no bottlenecks are found in the real data. Only the first bottleneck that is found in the forecast is reported. 8.7.
Figure 151. Threshold settings When you are at the Monitors window you will see the monitors listed in box to the left and the input boxes for the threshold settings to the right. Help for a setting is displayed in the area at the bottom. Click a monitor in the box then enter a value into the Critical threshold or Warning threshold field.
Figure 152. Forecast graph To see the forecast for your selected systems, click the Forecast icon in the lower-right corner of the window. A graph similar to Figure 152 appears. The forecast is for whatever monitor you currently have selected. To see a forecast for another monitor, click its name in the monitor box. Note: You cannot use both zoom and forecast at the same time; they are mutually exclusive such that one is turned off when the other is turned on.
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Appendix B. Related publications The publications listed in this section are considered particularly suitable for a more detailed discussion of the topics covered in this redbook. B.1 IBM Redbooks publications For information on ordering these publications see “How to get IBM Redbooks” on page 167.
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List of abbreviations ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface AGP Advanced Graphics Port ANSI American National Standards Institute APC American Power Conversion Corporation ASC HH half high HTML hypertext markup language I/O input/output IBM International Business Machines Corporation authorized support center IGS IBM Global Services ASM Advanced System Management IP Internet Protocol AUI attachment unit interface IRQ interrupt BDC backup domain controller ISA Industr
RAID redundant array of independent disks RAM random access memory RID replicated installation diskette RISC reduced instruction set computer RPM revolutions per minute SMART self monitoring and reporting technology SAN storage area network SCSI small computer system interface SCT system capability testing SDRAM static dynamic random access memory SGRAM synchronous graphics random access memory SMP symmetric multiprocessor SNMP simple network management protocol SQL structured que
Index Symbols .CMR files 138 .
Capacity Manager, continued performance analysis 156 latent bottleneck 158 monitor settings 160 recommendations 157 reports 157 thresholds 159 warning threshold 159 what it does 156 predefined report definitions 141 REALTIME.
firmware level 49 H Hardware Compatibility Laboratory site (IBM) Hardware Compatibility List 49 hardware requirements 49 HCL 49 host adapter 32 2 Magstar 36 members of the Windows 2000 family 1 Microsoft Management Console 109, 125 Microsoft Office performance data integration 127 Microsoft SMS 40 minimum hardware requirements 49 MPS Multiprocessor PC 74 multimode fiber, Fibre Channel 34 I C K Kirkland Programming Center L LDM (logical drive state) 32 LEDs ASM PCI adapter 43, 44 Life Cycle Tools 41 L
P paging file size 50 PCI Hot Plug 103 adding adapters 108 removing adapters 104 replacing adapters 108 performance adding objects 130 Capacity Manager 137 counters 128 creating a counter log 132 deleting objects 131 disk activity, monitoring 127 highlighting a counter 132 instances 128 Microsoft Office integration 127 objects 128 saving settings 131 showing a time frame 135 starting a counter log 134 System Monitor 129 using a counter log 135 Performance Logs and Alerts 125, 127, 132 Performance Monitor 6
ServerGuide, continued language 53 Netfinity Director 65 Performance Optimizer 57 replicated installation diskette 64 replicated installations 66 ServeRAID configuraiton 58 ServeRAID Manager 65 SMP support 68 System Partition 58 updating drivers 85 upgrade coupon 52 why use ServerGuide? 69 Windows 2000 installation 51 Services 6 single-mode fiber, Fibre Channel 34 SLT files 138 SMP support adding after installation 120 adding during installation 73 SNMP 40 startup options (F8 key) 82 StorWatch 35 stripe set
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