user manual
Table Of Contents
- User Guide for Internetwork Performance Monitor
- Contents
- Preface
- Overview of IPM
- Getting Started With IPM
- Using IPM to Measure Network Performance
- Measuring Network Performance for DHCP
- Measuring Network Performance for DLSw
- Measuring Network Performance for DNS
- Measuring Network Performance for HTTP
- Measuring Network Performance for FTP
- Measuring Network Performance for IP
- Measuring Network Performance for SNA
- Measuring Network Performance for TCP
- Measuring Network Performance for UDP
- Measuring Network Performance for Enhanced UDP
- Modifying IPM Components
- Working With Source Devices
- Working With Target Devices
- Working With Operations
- Working With Collectors
- Adding Components Using Seed Files
- Changing IP Addresses
- Setting the Baseline
- Setting IPM Database Preferences
- Setting SNMP Timeout and Retry Environment Variables
- Setting New IPM Server Process Timeout Values
- Setting the DISPLAY Variable in Solaris
- Backing Up or Restoring the IPM Database
- NVRAM Settings
- Managed Source Interface Settings
- Changing Administrative Password
- Changing IPM Database Password
- Working With Message Log Window
- Working With IPM From the CiscoWorks Homepage
- Accessing IPM Data From the CiscoWorks Homepage
- Viewing IPM Server Information
- Importing Devices From Device and Credential Repository
- Downloading the IPM Client
- Viewing Configuration Information
- Viewing Latency Data
- Viewing Jitter Data
- Viewing HTTP Data
- Accessing Software Updates and Additional Information
- IPM FAQs and Troubleshooting Tips
- IPM Command Reference
- SA Agent Feature Mapping
- Glossary
- Index

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Appendix B IPM Command Reference
Output of ipm status Command
Output of ipm status Command
The following example shows the status information displayed when you use the ipm status command:
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IPM Server Version: 2.6.0.0
IPM Server Hostname: raest-w201
IPM Server Build Date: Fri Mar 29 15:34:08 IST 2004
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IPM Database Server Already Running.
IPM Naming Server Already Running.
IPM Aging Server Already Running.
IPM Process Manager Already Running.
Process Manager running with processes:
PROCESS STATE PID Last Message
ConfigServer Ready 1924 Running
RTPServer Ready 2828 Running
MessageLogServer Ready 2064 Running
DataViewServer Ready 2132 Running
DataCollectionServer Ready 2672 Running
SNMPServer Ready 2464 Running
Output of ipm help Command
The following example shows the command syntax and help that is displayed when you use the ipm help
command:
Solaris
ipm -Starts all IPM Servers and one Client on the local host.
ipm start -Starts all IPM Servers on the local host.
ipm stop -Stops all IPM Servers on the local host.
ipm restart -Restarts all IPM Servers on the local host.
ipm status -Displays status of all IPM Servers on the local host.
ipm version -Displays version of all IPM Servers on the local host.
ipm start client[<hostname>] -Starts an IPM Client.
Connects to IPM servers on default host or <hostname>
ipm start db -Starts IPM Database Server on the local host.
ipm stop db -Stops IPM Database Server on the local host.
ipm start name -Starts IPM Naming Server on the local host.
ipm stop name -Stops IPM Naming Server on the local host.
ipm start pm -Starts IPM Process Manager on the local host.
ipm stop pm -Stops IPM Process Manager on the local host.
ipm debug [<hostname>] -Starts a Message Log Display Client. Connects to IPM servers on local host or
<hostname>
ipm pmstatus [<hostname>] -Starts a Process Manager Display Client. Connects to IPM servers on local host or
<hostname>
ipm dbbackup -Backs up IPM Database from previous backup.
ipm dbrestore -Restores IPM Database from previous backup.
ipm dbclean -Replace the IPM database with a clean version.
ipm dbpassword -Change IPM Database password
ipm forcestop -Forcefully stops all IPM Servers on the local host.
ipm stopclients -Stops all running IPM clients on the local host.
ipm readme -Display the README file.