NEC ExpressA1160 - Manual (Page 40)

ESMPRO Agent for Linux or VMware ESX Server
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• Enables you to set some Server Management threshold values and monitoring
cycles for the partition
2.5.2. Accessing ESMPRO Agent for Windows
To access ESMPRO Agent for Windows
1. Navigate to the desktop of a partition on which the agent is installed.
2. On the Start menu, click Control Panel.
The Control Panel window appears.
3. Double-click the icon labeled ESMPRO Agent for Windows.
The ESMPRO Agent Properties window appears.
2.6. ESMPRO Agent for Linux or VMware ESX Server
ESMPRO Agent for Linux monitors a Linux or VMware ESX Server operating
environment. ESMPRO Agent for Linux collects data and transmits it over the network to
ESMPRO Manager, using SNMP. Together, these components monitor and report
operational information, failures, and error information.
ESMPRO Agent for Linux runs on a partition under a Linux partition operating system or
VMware ESX Server. ESMPRO Manager runs on a management server.
For more information, refer to
• 2.3 ESMPRO Manager and 2.4 ESMPRO Alert Manager
•
ESMPRO Agent User’s Guide
• Later portions of this guide
2.6.1. Uses for ESMPRO Agent for Linux
ESMPRO Agent for Linux does the following tasks:
• Monitors the status of server components and resources, such as disk usage, rate
of CPU load, memory usage, and LAN traffic
• Supports troubleshooting and recovery by recording information on component
failures and server status in a Linux or VMware ESX Server environment, including
system log messages that are logged by other applications
• Monitors storage devices and can predict failures before they occur
• Reports information to ESMPRO Manager to monitor system status in real-time and
display messages in AlertViewer