HP-UX 11i Version 2 September 2006 Release Notes

General System Administration
Utilization Provider
Chapter 5
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Obsolescence
Not applicable.
Utilization Provider
The Utilization Provider version A.01.04 is a lightweight daemon (utild) that records
system-utilization data on a 5-minute interval. System-utilization data includes CPU,
memory, disk, and network. This product also includes a WBEM provider for access to
the utilization data.
Summary of Change
The Utilization Provider has been updated to version A.01.04.x to include defect fixes.
Impact
When Utilization Provider is installed it launches the utild daemon, which consumes
minimal CPU, memory, and disk resources. Only 30 days of utilization data are kept in
data files in /var/adm/util. The total disk space used by these files should not exceed
5MB in the default utild installation.
The Virtual Server Environment (VSE) Management Software, which is available on the
AR media, relies on the Utilization Provider. The VSE Management Software includes
HP Integrity Essentials Virtualization Manager, HP Integrity Essentials Capacity
Advisor, and HP Integrity Virtual Machines Manager. Removing the Utilization Provider
will prevent these programs from working correctly.
Compatibility
This version of the Utilization Provider depends on HP WBEM Services for HP-UX
version A.02.00.08 or later.
Performance
The utild process wakes up every 5 minutes and discovers and records the four metrics
(CPU, memory, disk, and network). This discovery has minimal impact on system
performance.
Documentation
For further information, see the utild (1M) manpage, as well as the WBEM schema
(MOF files), which are located in /opt/util/mof
Obsolescence
Not applicable.