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'''SirMon''' is a comprehensive facility for monitoring the performance and availability of [[Model 204]] online systems. SirMon combines the real time monitoring of Model 204 performance with intelligent full screen displays that facilitate System Manager duties. | '''SirMon''' is a comprehensive facility for monitoring the performance and availability of [[Model 204]] online systems. <var class="product">SirMon</var> combines the real time monitoring of Model 204 performance with intelligent full screen displays that facilitate System Manager duties. | ||
''SirMon'' is part of the [[ULSPF | UL/SPF]] family of products from [[Sirius Software]]. As with all UL/SPF products, ''SirMon'' requires the installation of the [[Sirius Mods]], with a version equal to or higher than the ''SirScan'' version. | ''SirMon'' is part of the [[ULSPF | UL/SPF]] family of products from [[Sirius Software]]. As with all UL/SPF products, ''SirMon'' requires the installation of the [[Sirius Mods]], with a version equal to or higher than the ''SirScan'' version. | ||
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''SirMon'' combines the real time monitoring of Model 204 performance with intelligent full | ''SirMon'' combines the real time monitoring of Model 204 performance with intelligent full | ||
screen displays that facilitate System Manager duties. Displays may be scrolled and | screen displays that facilitate System Manager duties. Displays may be scrolled and | ||
sorted by displayed statistics and parameters. SirMon also supports an automatic | sorted by displayed statistics and parameters. <var class="product">SirMon</var> also supports an automatic | ||
refresh mode for timed, “hands-off” operations. These features are designed to highlight | refresh mode for timed, “hands-off” operations. These features are designed to highlight | ||
significant resource consumers. Other features, such as the ability to restrict displays of | significant resource consumers. Other features, such as the ability to restrict displays of | ||
users and subsystems to those holding a particular file open or preventing checkpoints, | users and subsystems to those holding a particular file open or preventing checkpoints, | ||
are designed to identify and solve problems with enqueuing and data availability. | are designed to identify and solve problems with enqueuing and data availability. | ||
Users may be BUMPed or have their PRIORITY reset from within SirMon, and | Users may be BUMPed or have their PRIORITY reset from within <var class="product">SirMon</var>, and | ||
subsystems may be STOPped and STARTed. SirMon is completely integrated with the | subsystems may be STOPped and STARTed. <var class="product">SirMon</var> is completely integrated with the | ||
Model 204 security scheme, so users have access to commands in SirMon only if they | Model 204 security scheme, so users have access to commands in <var class="product">SirMon</var> only if they | ||
have access to them at Model 204 command level. | have access to them at Model 204 command level. | ||
SirMon also provides a background monitor which measures an array of system | <var class="product">SirMon</var> also provides a background monitor which measures an array of system | ||
statistics against user-defined thresholds, sending warnings when problems are | statistics against user-defined thresholds, sending warnings when problems are | ||
detected. | detected. | ||
SirMon divides the Model 204 Online into System, Subsystem, File, User, and Task | <var class="product">SirMon</var> divides the Model 204 Online into System, Subsystem, File, User, and Task | ||
statistics. In addition to those statistics collected by Model 204, SirMon provides an | statistics. In addition to those statistics collected by Model 204, <var class="product">SirMon</var> provides an | ||
extensive collection of additional statistics and information that is invaluable for | extensive collection of additional statistics and information that is invaluable for | ||
understanding the performance of a Model 204 online. Online help facilities explain the | understanding the performance of a Model 204 online. Online help facilities explain the | ||
meaning of all statistics available for display. | meaning of all statistics available for display. | ||
SirMon is distributed with a set of pre-defined screens for each display category. The | <var class="product">SirMon</var> is distributed with a set of pre-defined screens for each display category. The | ||
information displayed ranges from general overviews to highly specific and targeted | information displayed ranges from general overviews to highly specific and targeted | ||
views of particular users, files, or other aspects of the Model 204 system. Online help | views of particular users, files, or other aspects of the Model 204 system. Online help | ||
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display screens. | display screens. | ||
SirMon provides a collection of pre-defined monitoring screens that have been | <var class="product">SirMon</var> provides a collection of pre-defined monitoring screens that have been | ||
determined by Sirius to be useful for analyzing Model 204 performance and solving | determined by Sirius to be useful for analyzing Model 204 performance and solving | ||
performance problems. Extensive customization facilities make it easy to design and | performance problems. Extensive customization facilities make it easy to design and | ||
implement screens that track information of interest to your particular site. These locallydefined | implement screens that track information of interest to your particular site. These locallydefined | ||
custom screens are fully integrated within the SirMon end user interface, | custom screens are fully integrated within the <var class="product">SirMon</var> end user interface, | ||
including support for display sorting, the standard prefix command set, fastpath access, | including support for display sorting, the standard prefix command set, fastpath access, | ||
and automatically generated help text. | and automatically generated help text. | ||
Revision as of 23:52, 29 October 2012
SirMon is a comprehensive facility for monitoring the performance and availability of Model 204 online systems. SirMon combines the real time monitoring of Model 204 performance with intelligent full screen displays that facilitate System Manager duties.
SirMon is part of the UL/SPF family of products from Sirius Software. As with all UL/SPF products, SirMon requires the installation of the Sirius Mods, with a version equal to or higher than the SirScan version.
Overview
SirMon combines the real time monitoring of Model 204 performance with intelligent full screen displays that facilitate System Manager duties. Displays may be scrolled and sorted by displayed statistics and parameters. SirMon also supports an automatic refresh mode for timed, “hands-off” operations. These features are designed to highlight significant resource consumers. Other features, such as the ability to restrict displays of users and subsystems to those holding a particular file open or preventing checkpoints, are designed to identify and solve problems with enqueuing and data availability. Users may be BUMPed or have their PRIORITY reset from within SirMon, and subsystems may be STOPped and STARTed. SirMon is completely integrated with the Model 204 security scheme, so users have access to commands in SirMon only if they have access to them at Model 204 command level.
SirMon also provides a background monitor which measures an array of system statistics against user-defined thresholds, sending warnings when problems are detected.
SirMon divides the Model 204 Online into System, Subsystem, File, User, and Task statistics. In addition to those statistics collected by Model 204, SirMon provides an extensive collection of additional statistics and information that is invaluable for understanding the performance of a Model 204 online. Online help facilities explain the meaning of all statistics available for display. SirMon is distributed with a set of pre-defined screens for each display category. The information displayed ranges from general overviews to highly specific and targeted views of particular users, files, or other aspects of the Model 204 system. Online help information is automatically tailored to the data displayed on the current screen. An integrated “fastpath” command structure allows fast navigation between the various display screens.
SirMon provides a collection of pre-defined monitoring screens that have been determined by Sirius to be useful for analyzing Model 204 performance and solving performance problems. Extensive customization facilities make it easy to design and implement screens that track information of interest to your particular site. These locallydefined custom screens are fully integrated within the SirMon end user interface, including support for display sorting, the standard prefix command set, fastpath access, and automatically generated help text.
See also
All Sirius UL/SPF documentation is a available for download in PDF format at http://sirius-software.com/maint/manlist