HP Insight Control Software for Linux - Manual (Page 7)

14.4 Services monitored by Nagios.....................................................................................................164
14.5 Understanding Nagios alert messages........................................................................................166
14.6 Understanding system event log monitoring .............................................................................167
14.7 Configuring Nagios email alerts..................................................................................................167
14.8 Monitoring Metrics in real time...................................................................................................168
14.8.1 Performance Dashboard overview......................................................................................168
14.8.2 Performance Dashboard features........................................................................................168
14.8.3 Performance Dashboard requirements................................................................................169
14.8.4 Interpreting the data in a ring plot......................................................................................169
14.8.4.1 Ring plot color coding.................................................................................................170
14.8.4.2 Ring plot units of measure..........................................................................................170
14.8.5 Launching the Performance Dashboard tool.......................................................................170
14.8.6 Using the mouse buttons to manipulate the Performance Dashboard tool........................171
14.8.7 Performance Dashboard tool metrics..................................................................................171
14.8.8 Customizing the Performance Dashboard tool metrics......................................................172
15 Customizing Nagios................................................................................................173
15.1 Changing the Nagios user...........................................................................................................173
15.2 Adjusting the Nagios configuration............................................................................................175
15.2.1 Stopping and restarting Nagios before performing maintenance operations....................175
15.2.2 Modifying the nagios_vars.ini file to change the Nagios configuration.............................176
15.2.3 Changing sensor threshold values......................................................................................177
15.2.4 Rebuilding the nagios_vars.ini file for changes to take effect.............................................178
15.2.5 Adjusting the time allotted for metrics collection...............................................................178
15.2.5.1 Global service check timeout limit..............................................................................179
15.2.6 Disabling individual Nagios plug-ins.................................................................................179
15.3 Changing Nagios default settings...............................................................................................179
15.4 Changing the rotation of system event logs and changing the rules file....................................180
15.5 Controlling Nagios messages......................................................................................................181
15.6 Modifying the Nagios password file...........................................................................................181
16 Using the command line to view managed system status...................................183
16.1 Archiving sensor metrics on an individual basis........................................................................183
16.2 Displaying usage, statistics, and metrics with the shownode command...................................184
16.2.1 Displaying configuration information for a managed system............................................184
16.2.2 Displaying all host hames associated with a managed system...........................................185
16.2.3 Using the shownode virtual command.........................................................................186
16.2.4 Using the shownode metrics command.........................................................................186
16.2.4.1 Displaying system sensor information........................................................................187
16.2.4.2 Displaying processor usage and load..........................................................................187
16.2.4.3 Displaying memory.....................................................................................................188
16.2.4.4 Displaying paging and swap data ..............................................................................188
16.3 Displaying environmental data...................................................................................................189
16.4 Reporting usage information and host and service status..........................................................189
17 Remote server controls.............................................................................................191
17.1 Powering off a managed system..................................................................................................191
17.2 Powering on a managed system..................................................................................................191
17.3 Rebooting a managed system......................................................................................................191
17.4 HP Insight power manager software...........................................................................................191
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