HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide, September 2007 (Update 1 Release)

Online Diagnostics
The diagnostics software, which is installed with HP-UX 11i v3, consists of two product
bundles:
• OnlineDiag
• SysFaultMgmt
These bundles include many tools to help verify, troubleshoot, and monitor PA-RISC
and Itanium-based system hardware such as processors, memory, power supplies,
fans, interface cards and mass storage devices.
The OnlineDiag bundle includes the following tools:
• Support Tools Manager (STM)
STM provides access to a complete set of support tools for use in verifying and
troubleshooting system hardware. STM also provides a a set of daemons that
proactively monitor the system for errors. This information is used by the EMS
Hardware Monitors.
• EMS Hardware Monitors
EMS hardware monitors help detect unusual activities, such as events, occurring
on various hardware resources, thereby preventing hardware failure. Monitors
also provide information about events that provide recommended solutions to
hardware.
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