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7 Monitoring Node Activity
This chapter describes the optional utilities that provide performance information about the set
of nodes associated with your jobs. It addresses the following topics:
•
“The Xtools Utilities” (page 69)
•
“Running Performance Health Tests” (page 70)
7.1 The Xtools Utilities
Two Xtools utilities help you monitor your HP XC system:
xcxclus
Enables you to monitor a number of nodes simultaneously.
xcxperf
Enables you to monitor the performance a single node for a variety of metrics.
You can invoke these utilities with an option to store their data so that you can play back the
display. You also can generate a plot file with which you can plot the data.
The xcxclus and xcxperf Xtools utilities are not installed by default. Have your system
administrator install the following xtools RPMs using the instructions in the HP XC System
Software Administration Guide:
•
xtools-common-version.platform.rpm
•
xtools-xc_clients-version.platform.rpm
where:
version
Identifies the RPM version.
platform
Refers to the platform:
•
ia64
denotes the CP6000 platform
•
x86_64
denotes the CP3000 and CP4000 platforms
The HPCPI and Xtools Version 0.6.6 User's Guide located at the following web address contains
complete instructions on using the xcxclus and xcxperf utilities:
NOTE:
The HPCPI and Xtools Version 0.6.6 User's Guide describes other utilities that are not
provided in the HP XC system distribution. Only the information on the xcxclus and xcxperf
utilities applies.
The Xtools utilities described in the HPCPI and Xtools Version 0.6.6 User's Guide have generic and
enhanced displays. By default, the Xtools RPMxtools-common and xtools-xc_clients
RPMs enable only the generic features (that is, options and displays) for use with the HP XC
System Software. The enhanced features require a separate software package containing a third
Xtools RPM and an RPM for HPCPI. If you want the versatility and capability that the enhanced
options and displays offer, HP requires that you complete a simple and separate license agreement
for the components that enable them. To access that license agreement, or for more information,
contact:
Mr. Jim Bovay
Hewlett-Packard Co
Attn: Jim Bovay III
Mailstop MRO1-1/M8
200 Forest Street
Marlborough, MA 01752-3085
United States
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