SFM Release Notes for HP-UX 11i v1 June 2010

retrieve information about the management processor.
Firmware Revision Instance Provider
The Firmware Revision Instance Provider is also available on PA-RISC-based systems that support
the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI).
Note: SFM is compliant with vPars A.03.04
Supported EMS Hardware Monitors
The following Event Monitoring Service (EMS) monitors are supported by SFM on PA-RISC-based servers running the HP-UX 11i v1 operating
system:
LPMC (now CPU) (lpmc_em)
Memory (dm_memory)
Core HW (dm_core_hw)
Chassis Code (dm_chassis)
Disk (disk_em)
High Availability Disk Array (ha_disk_array)
IPMI Forward Progress Log Monitor (fpl_em)
Itanium Core Hardware Monitor (ia64_corehw)
Note: ia64_corehw monitor is supported only on IPMI-based PA-RISC systems.
Defect Fixes
QXCR1000999142
Problem: The EMSWrapper is unable to register with EMS Framework due to the timing issue. As a result, monitoring for some of the hardware
resources does not work.
Resolution: This problem is fixed.
QXCR1001042503
Problem: The following command when run on SFM 11i v1 systems dumps core:
evweb eventviewer -L
Resolution: This problem is fixed.
EVWEB
This section describes EVWEB.
What Is EVWEB
EVWEB is a tool that can be used to view and administer WBEM indications generated on the HP-UX 11i v1 system.
The EVWEB tool includes the following components:
Event Subscription Administrator
Event Subscription Administrator enables users to subscribe to an indication and view it. In addition, users with administrative privileges can also
modify, and delete subscriptions. By subscribing to an indication, users can obtain detailed information about various WBEM indications.
As a part of event subscription, users must specify event subscription criteria. Users must also select one or more destinations to receive
information about indications.
Users can select one or more destination from the following list:
Event Archive: The path of Event Archive is /var/opt/sfmdb/pgsql. Event Archive is the default destination.
Email: Event notification will be emailed to the specified email address. Users can specify multiple email addresses.
Event Viewer
The Event Viewer enables users to view the indications stored in the Event Archive. In addition, users with administrative privileges can also
delete these indications. By default, HP-advised subscriptions are stored in the Event Archive. The Event Viewer also enables users to search for
an indication logged in the Event Archive.
Benefits
Following lists the benefits of EVWEB:
Enables users to manage all WBEM indications that are supported by SFM.
Provides an option to customize the indication destination to receive information about HP-advised subscriptions.
Enables users to view the command-line equivalent of an action performed using the GUI, thereby, educating users about the usage of various
commands.
Features
Following lists the features that EVWEB offers: