Neoview Management Dashboard Client Guide for Database Administrators (R2.3)
Table Of Contents
- HP Neoview Management Dashboard Client Guide for Database Administrators
- Table of Contents
- About This Document
- 1 Introduction to Dashboard
- 2 Installing the Client
- 3 Starting and Running the Client
- 4 Using the Client Windows
- Browse Window
- Browse Window Toolbar Button Summary
- Browsing and Analyzing Segments, Entities, and Objects
- Other Browse Window Toolbar Functions
- Command Wizard Toolbar Button
- Download Wizard Toolbar Button
- Object State Change Toolbar Button
- OEM Toolbar Button
- OIL Toolbar Button
- Properties Toolbar Button
- Refresh With Latest Data Button
- Rotate Graph Control
- Rotate Graph Toolbar Button
- Sort View Toolbar Button
- Suppress States Toolbar Button
- Thresholds Toolbar Button
- Browse Window Pull-Down Menus
- Browse Window File, Edit, View, and Help Menus
- Browse Window Shortcut Menus
- Object State Changes (OSC) Window
- Graph Window
- Report Window
- Session Window
- 5 Using the Client Property Sheets
- Attribute Property Sheet
- Font Property Sheet
- General Property Sheet
- Annotate Grid With States Check Box
- Clear Registry Button
- Command Wizard Check Box
- Data Query Tool Bar Enable Check Box
- Icons Button
- New Graph on Data Grid Double Click Check Box
- Reports Auto Refresh Check Box
- Set Password Button
- Show Help in Grid Check Box
- Show Splash Screen Check Box
- Show Removed Objects Check Box
- Stretch/Compress Grid Columns to Fit Window Check Box
- Graph Property Sheet
- Icon Server Control Panel
- OEM Property Sheet
- OIL Property Sheet
- OSC Property Sheet
- Monitor Object State Changes Check Box
- Display Log Window Check Box
- State Upgrades Monitored Check Box
- Notify Button
- State Downgrades Monitored Check Box
- Minimum State Change Monitored List
- Maximum Change History Retained in Log List
- Late Data Integrity Check List
- Audible Alert State Threshold List
- Notify Control Panel
- SSG Property Sheet
- Client Server Gateway Check Box
- Retrieval Options
- Sample Delay Options
- Trace Requests Check Box
- Trace Replies Check Box
- Trace Audits Check Box
- Show CSG Until Connected Check Box
- Auto Connect to CSG at Startup Check Box
- Auto Restart Session Check Box
- Max Rows/Object Field
- SSG/CSG Advanced Button
- SSG/CSG Advanced Control Panel
- Exit Shutdown Check Box
- Data Cache Check Box
- SSG Cache Field
- Enable Flow Control Option
- Disable Flow Control Option
- Accept Server Initiated Flow Control Option
- Term Name Check Box
- User Name Field
- Defaults Button
- 6 Using Entity Screen Information
- 7 Using Command and Control to Manage Queries
- 8 Switching Between Neoview Platforms
- Index
About This Document
This manual describes the Dashboard Client, which provides a network-wide system monitoring,
statistics collection, and presentation infrastructure for Neoview platforms.
You can use the Dashboard Client to monitor the performance and availability of CPU, Disk,
ProcessBusy, Query, QueryRTS, Table, and TMF entities.
Supported Release Version Updates (RVUs)
This manual supports N02.03 and all subsequent N-series RVUs until otherwise indicated in a
replacement publication.
Intended Audience
This manual is written for database administrators who use the Dashboard Client. It is not
intended to provide instructions on how to configure system, database, or Dashboard attributes
that would affect Dashboard presentation or behavior.
New and Changed Information in This Edition
This edition incorporates the following new information:
• Description of the QueryRTS entity, which provides statistics collected while a query is
running.
• Description of the Table entity, which provides information about columns that have obsolete
or missing statistics.
• Change in the default background color for entity screens.
• Clarification of data available in Show Related reports.
• Discussion of default performance and availability objectives for entities on Neoview
platforms.
• Option to enable or disable the Command Wizard from the General Property Sheet.
• Changes in column names on some entity screens.
Document Organization
Describes...Chapter
Overview of Dashboard components and their featuresChapter 1, Introduction to Dashboard
Installing the Dashboard Client and Client Gateway Server
(CSG) software on a Microsoft Windows XP workstation
Chapter 2, Installing the Client
Starting up the Dashboard Client and configuring the
Client Server Gateway (CSG)
Chapter 3, Starting and Running the Client
The windows in the Dashboard Client interface, their
elements, and how to use them to perform various tasks
Chapter 4, Using the Client Windows
The Dashboard Properties window in the Dashboard
Client interface and how to use it to customize your
Dashboard environment
Chapter 5, Using the Client Property Sheets
How to use the information provided by the most
important Dashboard entities, including the Query
Runtime Statistics and Table entities.
Chapter 6, Using Entity Screen Information
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