Specifications

(guaranteed minimums) to fixed levels in the configuration. The use of workload groups and SLOs
improves response time for critical users, allows system consolidation, and helps manage user
expectations for performance.
• HP OpenView Operations Agent provides a fully integrated, single-pane-of-glass management
solution for systems, networks, applications, and databases. A powerful ability to monitor, filter,
correlate, and respond to events enables IT organizations to establish central management control
over their managed environments and improve overall availability and reliability.
• HP OpenView Performance Agent monitors and analyzes the performance of systems and
applications to compare SLOs with actual application performance, and it enables real-time
performance monitoring as well as action on alarm.
• HP OpenView Glanceplus is a powerful system monitoring and diagnostic tool that provides online
performance information, examination of system activities, identification and resolution of
performance bottlenecks, and system fine-tuning.
• HP OpenView Data Protector (Omniback II) provides reliable, high-performance data protection for
enterprise-wide heterogeneous environments without impacting system or application performance.
It centralizes and automates backup and recovery operations and tracks file versions and media to
enable swift recovery of information.
• HP OpenView Network Node Manager (NNM) management station runs on Itanium 2-based HP-UX
servers. NNM provides a powerful network management solution that includes concise, in-depth
views of network devices and their status in an intuitive graphical format. NNM helps network
managers evaluate network performance, pinpoint problem sources, and proactively manage their
networks and network availability.
All other HP OpenView management tools, such as HP OpenView Operations, Service Desk, and
Service Reporter, can collect and process information from the agents running on HP 9000 servers
with HP-UX.
HP Services for the HP 9000 rp7440 and rp8440 Servers
Services and support for each operating system are available at the time the specific operating system
is available or supported by the server.
Evolve your infrastructure confidently with a partner that stands
accountable
When you are ready to take advantage of the performance improvements Itanium-based computing
offers, HP has a full range of multi-OS services to help make the transition as seamless and painless as
possible. HP can help you quickly and confidently introduce HP 9000 systems into your existing IT
environment and capitalize on their potential for your business. HP offers assessment services to
precisely define porting requirements and chart a course to deployment, implementation services to
install and configure equipment rapidly, and education services to provide your staff with the
expertise required to achieve better system performance. Throughout the evolution process, HP
accepts full accountability for delivering on the service commitments that HP and its partners have
made. The HP commitment to your satisfaction does not stop with the transition process itself. The HP
multi-OS support offerings—from simple reactive to comprehensive mission-critical—reduce the risks
associated with downtime after your HP systems are installed. HP is looking ahead to help with your
long-term success by working with leading independent software vendors (ISVs) in both the technical
and commercial markets to tailor their applications to the Intel Itanium 2 architecture thereby
exploiting the full potential of your HP servers.
HP Services delivers end-to-end solutions that offer consistent quality and service levels across multiple
platforms such as UNIX, Windows, OpenVMS, Linux, and NonStop Kernel as well as systems from
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