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User Guide - English

FUJITSU Software ServerView Suite

ServerView System Monitor(Part of ServerView Agents up to V7.20 for Windows and Linux)

Edition February 2018

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Contents1 Introduction 51.1 Target groups and purpose of this manual 51.2 Changes since the previous manual 61.3 ServerView Suite link collection 61.4 Documentation for the ServerView Suite 81.5 Typographic conventions 8

2 The ServerView System Monitor main window 112.1 Monitor Options (dialog box) 132.1.1 General (tab) 142.1.2 Alarm (tab) 162.1.3 Email (tab) 172.1.3.1 E-Mail variables 202.1.4 Update Configuration (tab) 232.1.4.1 Schedule (tab) 242.1.4.2 Download Setting (tab) 262.1.4.3 General Settings (tab) 282.2 System menu 292.2.1 Environment subsystem 312.2.1.1 Fans 312.2.1.2 Fan Configuration 322.2.1.3 Temperature Sensors 332.2.2 Power Supply subsystem 342.2.2.1 Power Supplies 342.2.2.2 Power Level 352.2.2.3 Redundancy 362.2.2.4 Configuration 382.2.3 Mass Storage subsystem 392.2.3.1 Mass Storage Adapters 392.2.3.2 ServerView RAID System 402.2.3.3 RAID Adapters 412.2.3.4 RAID Logical drives 422.2.3.5 RAID Physical disks 43

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Contents

2.2.3.6 S.M.A.R.T. / S.M.A.R.T. (RAID) 442.2.4 System Board subsystem 452.2.4.1 Voltages 462.2.4.2 Memory Modules 472.2.4.3 System Processors 482.2.4.4 BIOS Selftest 492.2.4.5 PCI Slots 502.2.4.6 Trusted Platform Module 512.2.5 Network subsystem 522.2.5.1 Network Adapters 522.2.6 Driver Monitor subsystem 532.2.6.1 Monitored Components 532.3 Updates menu 542.3.1 Available Updates 562.3.2 Installed Components 602.3.3 History 612.3.4 Start Update (dialog box) 632.4 System status icons 652.5 Update status icons 66

3 Working with ServerView System Monitor 693.1 Opening ServerView System Monitor on Windows 703.2 Opening ServerView System Monitor on Linux 713.3 Closing ServerView System Monitor 723.4 Defining monitor options 723.5 Displaying system information 733.6 Displaying update information 733.7 Defining a schedule for an update check 743.8 Starting a new update check 743.9 Defining a starting time for an update 74

4 ServerView System Monitor

1 IntroductionThe ServerView System Monitor is a component of the ServerView Suite.ServerView System Monitor allows you to monitor and check the following serverinformation locally on your server:

l Environment information, including fan and temperature sensorinformation, see "Environment subsystem" on page 31.

l Power supply information, see "Power Supply subsystem" on page 34.

l Mass storage information. This information is only available if ServerViewRAID Manager is installed on the system, see "Mass Storage subsystem" onpage 39.

l System board information, see "System Board subsystem" on page 45.

l Network information, see "Network subsystem" on page 52.

l Driver monitor information, see "Driver Monitor subsystem" on page 53.

l Update status information, see "Updates menu" on page 54.

The ServerView System Monitor is available on Windows and Linuxoperating systems once you have installed the ServerView agents.Forfurther information on the installation, see the "ServerView Agents forWindows" / "ServerView Agents for Linux" installation and user guides.

Additionally you can start ServerView System Monitor remote on anystandard PC with intranet or Internet access and a Web browser.

Enter the following Web adress via a suitable Web browser:

http://<hostname>:3172/ssm/desktop

1.1 Target groups and purpose of this manualThis manual is intended for system administrators, network administrators andservice technicians who already have a basic knowledge of hardware andsoftware.


1 Introduction

1.2 Changes since the previous manualThis edition replaces the online manual “ServerView System Monitor", EditionDecember 2014.

This manual has been updated to reflect the latest software status and offers thefollowing new features:

l The new ServerView System Monitor (Web-based) can be started remote viaa link, see "Introduction" on page 5.

l New option Recipients Email Address CC for additional recipient addresseson the Mail General tab in the Email tab, see "Email (tab)" on page 17.

l New option SMTPS to secure the connection by SSL or TLS on the PrimarySMTP Server and Secondary SMTP Server tabs in the Email tab, see"Email (tab)" on page 17.

l You find a description of the ServerView Repository Server package in thenew ServerView Update Repository installation and user guide. Thereforethe chapter Installing a Repository Server has been removed from thismanual.

1.3 ServerView Suite link collectionVia the ServerView Suite link collection, Fujitsu provides you with numerousdownloads and further information on the ServerView Suite and PRIMERGYservers.

For ServerView Suite, links are offered on the following topics:

l Forum

l Service Desk

l Manuals

l Product information

l Security information

l Software downloads

l Training


The downloads include the following:o Current software statuses for the ServerView Suite as well as

additional Readme files.o Information files and update sets for system software components

(BIOS, firmware, drivers, ServerView agents and ServerView updateagents) for updating the PRIMERGY servers via ServerView UpdateManager or for locally updating individual servers via ServerViewUpdate Manager Express.

o The current versions of all documentation on the ServerView Suite.

You can retrieve the downloads free of charge from the Fujitsu Webserver.

For PRIMERGY servers, links are offered on the following topics:

l Service Desk

l Manuals

l Product information

l Spare parts catalogue

Access to the ServerView Suite link collectionYou can reach the link collection of the ServerView Suite in various ways:

1. Via ServerView Operations Manager.

l Select Help – Links on the start page or on the menu bar.

This opens the start page of the ServerView Suite link collection.

2. Via the start page of the online documentation for the ServerView Suite onthe Fujitsu manual server.

You access the start page of the online documentation via thefollowing link:

http://manuals.ts.fujitsu.com

l In the selection list on the left, select x86 Servers.l On the right, click PRIMERGY ServerView Links under Selected

documents.This opens the start page of the ServerView Suite link collection.


1.3 ServerView Suite link collection

http://manuals.ts.fujitsu.com/

1 Introduction

3. Via the ServerView Suite DVD 2.

l In the start window of the ServerView Suite DVD 2, select the optionServerView Software Products.

l On the menu bar select Links.This opens the start page of the ServerView Suite link collection.

1.4 Documentation for the ServerView SuiteThe documentation can be downloaded free of charge from the Internet. Youwill find the online documentation at http://manuals.ts.fujitsu.com under thelink x86 Servers.For an overview of the documentation to be found under ServerView Suite aswell as the filing structure, see the ServerView Suite sitemap (ServerView Suite– Site Overview).

1.5 Typographic conventionsThe following typographic conventions are used:

Convention ExplanationIndicates various types of risk, namely health risks, risk of data lossand risk of damage to devices.

Indicates additional relevant information and tips.

bold Indicates references to names of interface elements.monospace Indicates system output and system elements, e.g., file names

and paths.monospacesemibold

Indicates statements that are to be entered using the keyboard.

bluecontinuoustext

Indicates a link to a related topic.


http://manuals.ts.fujitsu.com/

Convention Explanationpinkcontinuoustext

Indicates a link to a location you have already visited.

<abc> Indicates variables which must be replaced with real values.

[abc] Indicates options that can be specified (syntax).[key] Indicates a key on your keyboard. If you need to enter text in

uppercase, the Shift key is specified, for example,[SHIFT] + [A] forA. If you need to press two keys at the same time, this is indicatedby a plus sign between the two key symbols.

ScreenshotsSome of the screenshots are system-dependent, so some of the details shownmay differ from your system. There may also be system-specific differences inmenu options and commands.


1.5 Typographic conventions


2 The ServerView System Monitor mainwindowWhen you start the ServerView System Monitor on a server where passwordauthentication is active it is required to enter a valid user name / password togain access. The login data depends on the operating system of the server, see"Opening ServerView System Monitor on Windows" on page 70 or "OpeningServerView System Monitor on Linux" on page 71.

After starting, the main window opens:

Figure 1: ServerView System Monitor - main window

The main window contains the following areas:

l System status display (System Status)The icon identifies the status of the server. The meaning of the icons isexplained in the section "System status icons" on page 65


2 The ServerView System Monitor main window

l General update status display (Update Status)The icon identifies the general update status of the server. The meaning ofthe icons is explained in the section "Update status icons" on page 66.

l Name and IP address of the server (System)

l Acknowledge buttonThis button is only enabled if the system has the status Critical orWarning.In this case the icon flashes in the application and in the task notificationarea. If an alarm sound is configured, a beep is emitted on the monitoredserver. If you confirm the alarm by clicking Acknowledge, the beep andflashing icon both stop.

l Options ... buttonVia the Options ... button, you open the Monitor Options dialog box, seesection "Monitor Options (dialog box)" on page 13.

l Help buttonBy clicking on the Help button you open the main help page of theServerView System Monitor. Please note that on Linux the Web browserFirefox has to be installed for viewing the help pages.

l <<-Details (Details->>) buttonVia the Details button, you control the display of the system or updatestatus information. Detailled information is displayed by default.

The display is subdivided into two sections: In the left-hand section aremenus for accessing further information. By selecting the menus you controlthe display in the bottom right section.


2.1 Monitor Options (dialog box)In the Monitor Options dialog box, you can define the following:l On the General tab, you can define the display of the main window and its

update interval, see section "General (tab)" on page 14.

l On the Alarm tab, you can define alarm settings, see section "Alarm (tab)"on page 16.

l On the Email tab, you can define e-mail settings, see section "Email (tab)"on page 17.

l On the Update Configuration tab, you can define the local repository, thesettings for the update checks and the settings for the updates, see "UpdateConfiguration (tab)" on page 23.

The following buttons are available on the tabs:

OkVia the Ok button, you confirm your settings.

CancelVia the Cancel button, you exit the dialog box without saving any changes.

HelpVia the Help button, you open the help page for the Monitor Optionsdialog box.


2.1 Monitor Options (dialog box)


2.1.1 General (tab)On the General tab, you define the display of the main window and the updateinterval.

Figure 2: General tab

Appearance

Start WindowDisplays the main window: Normal, Small or Tray. If you select Tray,the start window is not displayed on the Desktop. It is displayed as anicon in the info area.

Minimize to trayIf you select this option, after the main window has been iconized onlyan icon is displayed in the information area, and no button in the taskbar.

Monitoring OptionsUnder Refresh data every, select the update interval. Default value: 1minute

LoginUnder Login you define the login data for user authentication. When thisdata is missing or incorrect, the ServerView System Monitor automatically


prompts for correct data by displaying the Login dialog box.

NameUser name for logging on to the server.

PasswordPassword for logging on to the server.

DomainDomain name. Please note that this field will be omitted when loggingin locally on a Linux operating system.

By default, the login data is displayed as defined in the Login field of theGeneral tab. If the settings in the Login field are cleared, the Login dialogbox appears the next time you start up the ServerView System Monitor.




2.1.2 Alarm (tab)On the Alarm tab you define alarm settings.

Figure 3: Alarm tab

Play SoundIf you select this option, the server itself will beep if it enters an error orwarning state.

You can test the sound via the Test button.

The beep is still emitted, even if the ServerView System Monitor is notstarted and no user is logged on to the server. The beep is notsupported on blade server and several models.

If you deselect this option, no sound is emitted.

Pop up monitorSelect this option, to display the main window in the foreground when theserver enters an error or warning state.


2.1.3 Email (tab)On the Email tab you define e-mail format parameters and SMTP settings.

Figure 4: Email tab

Enable Email NotificationsEnable this option if you want to use e-mail notifications.

When this option is enabled, e-mail notifications will be sent even ifthe System Monitor is not running.

For sending mails, SMTP AUTH is supported. The supportedauthentication method is: CRAMMD5 / LOGIN / PLAIN.

When you send a mail, the authentication method automaticallyswitches to the safest method compatible with the one supported bythe destination SMTP server.




Mail General (tab)

Sender Email AddressE-mail address of the sender.

Sender NameName of the sender.

Recipients Email AddressRecipient addresses.

Recipients Email Address CCAdditional recipient addresses.

Email ParameterSelect the e-mail language: English, German, French-Canadian orJapanese

Mail Message: System Status (tab)On the Mail Message: System Status tab you define the e-mail notificationsettings for system status.

Send mail onSelect the event when an e-mail should be sent: Errors only, Errors andWarnings or Any Changes

Email ImportanceSelect the e-mail priority: Status depending, Low, Normal or High

SubjectSubject of the mail.

MessageE-mail message.

Test...Via the Test... button you can send a test e-mail with the defined settings.

Variables...Displays the e-mail variables, see "E-Mail variables" on page 20.

Reset...If you click the Reset button, the changes you have made are undone andthe settings revert to default.


Mail Message: Updates (tab)On the Mail Message: Updates tab you define the e-mail notification settingsfor updates.

Send Mail OnActivates e-mail notifications for updates.Click the relevant check box(es) to receive e-mail notifications

l after an update check, if new updates are available (UpdatesAvailable)

l after an update installation has been performed (Updates Executed)

SubjectSubject of the mail.

MessageE-mail message.

The following buttons are available:

Variables...Displays the e-mail variables, see "E-Mail variables" on page 20.

Reset...If you click the Reset button, the changes you have made are undone andthe settings revert to default.

Primary SMTP Server (tab)

SMTP ServerIP address of the SMTP server.

PortPort number of the SMTP server.

SMTPSSelect this option to secure the connection by SSL or TLS.

AuthentificationSelect whether authentification is necessary for sending e-mails.

NoneNo authentification is used.




SMTP Auth (RFC 2554)Authentification is used. You have to enter the user ID, the password,and confirm the password.

User NameUser ID for logging on the mail server.

Password/Confirm PasswordPassword for logging on to the mail server.

Secondary SMTP Server (tab)The secondary SMTP server will be used when sending an e-mail to the primarySMTP Server has failed.

SMTP ServerIP address of the SMTP server.

PortPort number of the SMTP server.

SMTPSSelect this option to secure the connection by SSL or TLS.

AuthentificationSelect whether authentification is necessary for sending e-mails.

NoneNo authentification is used.

SMTP Auth (RFC 2554)Authentification is used. You have to enter the user ID, the password,and confirm the password.

User NameUser ID for logging on the mail server.

Password/Confirm PasswordPassword for logging on to the mail server.

2.1.3.1 E-Mail variablesMail variables might be used within the mail subject and the mail message toinclude actual server parameters. Amessage variable always has the format$(<variable name>).


General variables

$(Date)Contains the actual date when the e-mail was created. The format dependson the language parameter settings.

$(Time)Contains the actual time when the e-mail was created. The format dependson the language parameter settings.

Host-specific variables

$(HostName)Contains the host name of the server where the e-mail was created.

$(HostNameFQ)Contains the fully qualified host name of the server where the e-mail wascreated.

$(HostIPAddress)Contains the primary host IP address of the server where the e-mail wascreated. If the system has IPv4 and IPv6 addresses the first IPv4 address isused.

$(HostIPv4Address)Contains the primary host IPv4 address of the server where the e-mail wascreated. If the system does not have an IPv4 interface the value is empty.

$(HostIPv6Address)Contains the primary host IPv6 address of the server where the e-mail wascreated. If the system does not have an IPv6 interface the value is empty.

Component-specific variables

Component-specific variables are not supported by ServerView UpdateManagement.

$(ComponentName)Contains the name of the component e.g. Fan, Sensor, Voltage, etc. thatcaused the e-mail to be sent. The values are always in English.

$(ComponentStatus)Contains the component status. The status texts are translated into thelanguage specified by the language parameter settings. Typical English




values include: OK,Warning, Critical.

$(ComponentDesignation)Contains the component designation e.g. Fan CPU for a Fan component orVBatt for a Voltage component. The values are always in English.

System-specific variables

$(SystemStatus)Contains the global system status text. The status strings are translated intothe language specified by the language parameter settings. Typical Englishvalues include: OK,Warning, Critical.

$(SystemModel)Contains the server model name e.g. PRIMERGY TX300S7.

$(SystemSerialNr)Contains the system serial number e.g. YKAX123456.

$(SystemAssetID)Contains the system asset ID configured for the system.

Update-specific variables

$(UpdateMessage)Contains the message created by ServerView Update Management in caseof successful or failed update jobs and if new update packages areavailable.


2.1.4 Update Configuration (tab)On the Update Configuration tab you define the local repository and thesettings for the update checks.

Figure 5: Update Configuration tab

Repository Path

PathDisplays the absolute path where the current repository is located. Youcan change the location of the repository. Use the Browse button toselect the new path.

On the Update Configuration tab, there are various tabs:

l Schedule tab (see "Schedule (tab)" on page 24)l Download tab (see "Download Setting (tab)" on page 26)l General Settings tab (see "General Settings (tab)" on page 28)




2.1.4.1 Schedule (tab)On the Schedule tab you set date, time and interval for the next updatecheck(s).

Figure 6: Schedule tab

Select Date and Time to Start Checking for UpdatesHere you specify the date and time at which the update check is to beexecuted.

Start ManuallyYou start a new update check via the Check button in the Updatemenu.

Start by ScheduleStarts a new update check at the specified time.


Start atOnly activated if Start by Schedule is selected.Defines the date and time when the scheduled update job is to bestarted.

Repeat everyOnly activated if Start by Schedule is selected.Defines the time interval (number of Days orWeeks) after which theupdate check is to be repeated.




2.1.4.2 Download Setting (tab)On the Download Setting tab you define the download settings.

Figure 7: Download Setting tab

Activate Download for Repository UpdatesActivates the download task.

By default Activate Download for Repository is not selected.

Download PropertiesHere you define the proxy settings for the Download Service.

HTTP / HTTPSSelect the type of the protocol you want to use for transferring datafrom the web server.

By default, HTTPS is selected.


Web ServerEnter the URL of the web server for the Download Service. Default is theweb server of Fujitsu.

As an alternative to downloading the updates directly from theFujitsu Web server, you can also maintain the repository in adecentralized way via the so called Repository Server firmwarecomponents. For further information on the ServerViewRepository Server package, see the ServerView UpdateRepository installation and user guide.

ResetResets the address of the web server to the default value of Fujitsu.This is useful in the case that the user has changed the value to test anown web server.

Do not use proxy serverEnable this option if you want to use the Download Service without aproxy server. The Download Service will then ignore all proxy settings.

Use predefined system LAN settingsEnable this option if you want to use the LAN settings defined on thelocal system.

Use proxy serverEnable this option if you want to use a proxy server only defined for theDownload Service.

For details of the port of the proxy server, contact your networkadministrator.

The following fields are only activated if Use proxy server is selected.

Server nameName or IP address of the proxy server you want to use

PortNumber of the port used by the proxy server

User nameUser name (ID) for logging on to the (pre)defined proxy server




PasswordPassword for logging on to the (pre)defined proxy server

2.1.4.3 General Settings (tab)On the General Settings tab you define general settings.

Figure 8: General Settings tab

Delete Binaries after UpdateActivates the deletion of binaries after installation is complete.

By default Delete Binaries after Update is not selected.


2.2 System menuIn the Systemmenu the overall status of the server is displayed as the rootnode.

Figure 9: System menu

System

ModelServer model.

Serial NumberSerial number.

Chassis IDIdentification number of the chassis of a server or a slot of a bladeserver.

Asset TagThe asset description of the server.

UUIDThe Universal Unique Identifier of the server.

BIOS VersionThe version of the server BIOS.


2.2 System menu


Up TimeThe length of time this server has been running.

Baseboard Management ControllerIPv4 address or IPv6 address of the management controller.

Via the Configure BMC ... link, you can start the Web user interface of theBMC to configure the baseboard management controller.

System Management Software

ServerView AgentsVersion of the ServerView Agents.

As branches of the tree, subsystems and components are then displayed. In thistree you select what you want to see in the right-hand section. You can displayinformation about the following subsystems:

l Environment information, including fan and temperature sensorinformation, see "Environment subsystem" on page 31.

l Power supply information, see "Power Supply subsystem" on page 34.

l Mass storage information. This information is only available if ServerViewRAID Manager is installed on the system, see "Mass Storage subsystem" onpage 39.

l System board information, see "System Board subsystem" on page 45.

l Network information, see "Network subsystem" on page 52.

l Driver monitor information, see "Driver Monitor subsystem" on page 53.

Depending on your system, not all the information listed above isdisplayed.


2.2.1 Environment subsystemThe Environment subsystem displays the selected subsystem and its status, seealso "System status icons" on page 65. For further information on fans ortemperature sensors, select the relevant component.

2.2.1.1 FansThe Fans component displays the status of the fan, the designation, the fantype, and the speed.

Figure 10: Fans view


2.2 System menu


2.2.1.2 Fan ConfigurationThe Fan Configuration component displays the status of the fan, thedesignation and the fan type.

If the status is not OK an important hint is displayed below the status icon. Thetext is not displayed if the status is OK.

Figure 11: Fan Configuration view


2.2.1.3 Temperature SensorsThe Temperature Sensors component displays the status, the designation, thetype of the temperature sensors and the temperature.

Figure 12: Temperature Sensors view


2.2 System menu


2.2.2 Power Supply subsystemThe Power Supply subsystem shows the selected subsystem and its status, seealso "System status icons" on page 65. For further information on the powersupply, power level, redundancy and configuration, select the relevantcomponent.

2.2.2.1 Power SuppliesThe Power Supplies component displays the status, the designation of thepower supply, the nominal power status and the current power status.

Figure 13: Power Supply view


2.2.2.2 Power LevelThe Power Level component displays the status of the power level and thepower consumption.

Figure 14: Power Level view

StatusThe icon indicates the status of the power supply, see section "System statusicons" on page 65.

Power Control

Configured ModeDisplays the power control mode that is configured on the iRMC.

Options (only displayed if you have configured a power limit)Displays the power limit.

Running withDisplays the power control mode the iRMC currently uses to control thepower consumption of the PRIMERGY server. This option is onlydisplayed if the configured mode is scheduled or best performance.

Power Consumption DataDisplays the current and the maximum power consumption.


2.2 System menu


2.2.2.3 RedundancyThe Redundancy component displays information about the power redundancyconfiguration and threshold status.

Figure 15: Redundancy view

Power Supply RedundancyDisplays whether power redundancy is available or not (Available or Notavailable).

Power Supply Redundancy Status

Redundancy ModeDisplays the current running redundancy mode: No Redundancy, PSURedundancy, Dual AC Redundancy or Triple AC Redundancy

Power Supplies PopulatedDisplays the number of power supplies plugged on the server.

Power Supplies RunningDisplays the number of power supplies running on the server.

Redundancy StatusDisplays the redundancy status, see "System status icons" on page 65.


Power Supply Redundancy Configuration

Redundancy ConfigurationDisplays the configuration of the redundancy mode: 1 PSU + 1 SparePSU, 2 PSU + 1 Spare PSU, 3 PSU + 1 Spare PSU, 1 + 1 (2 ACSources), 2 + 2 (2 AC Sources)

Power Supplies RequiredDisplays the number of power supplies needed for the currentconfiguration.

Power Supplies PopulatedDisplays the number of power supplies plugged on the server.

Configuration StatusDisplays the configuration status, see "System status icons" on page 65.

Power Redundancy ThresholdDisplays the thresholds which allow for redundancy.

Actual Power ConsumptionDisplays the current power consumption.

Redundancy Power LevelDisplays the highest level of consumption allowed to enableredundancy.

Threshold StatusDisplays the threshold status, see "System status icons" on page 65.


2.2 System menu


2.2.2.4 ConfigurationThe Configuration component displays the designation, the type and thenominal power of the power supply.

Figure 16: Configuration view


2.2.3 Mass Storage subsystemThe Mass Storage subsystems displays the selected subsystem and its status,see also "System status icons" on page 65. For further information on RAIDsystems and S.M.A.R.T., select the relevant component.

2.2.3.1 Mass Storage AdaptersThe Mass Storage Adapters component displays the status, the designation andthe location of the adapters.

Figure 17:Mass Storage Adapters view


2.2 System menu


2.2.3.2 ServerView RAID SystemThe ServerView RAID System component displays the selected component, itsstatus and version.

Figure 18: ServerView RAID System view

Via the link Configure RAID ..., you can configure the RAID system. You call theServerView RAID Manager which is not part of the ServerView System Monitor.For further information refer to the ServerView RAID Manager user guide.


2.2.3.3 RAID AdaptersThe RAID Adapters component displays the status and designation of the RAIDadapters.

Figure 19: RAID Adapters view


2.2 System menu


2.2.3.4 RAID Logical drivesThe RAID Logical drives component displays the status and designation of theRAID logical drives.

Figure 20: RAID Logical drives view


2.2.3.5 RAID Physical disksThe RAID Physical disks component displays the status, designation, capacity,interface, and S.M.A.R.T. status of the RAID physical disks.

Figure 21: RAID Physical disks view


2.2 System menu


2.2.3.6 S.M.A.R.T. / S.M.A.R.T. (RAID)The S.M.A.R.T./ S.M.A.R.T. (RAID) component displays the selectedcomponent and its status.

Figure 22: S.M.A.R.T. view

S.M.A.R.T. (RAID) displays the overall S.M.A.R.T. status of the RAID system.


2.2.4 System Board subsystemThe System Board subsystem displays the following information:

l System Board information

Serial number, ident number and BIOS version of the system board.

l Baseboard Management Controller information

Controller model (iRMC or BMC), firmware and IPv4/IPv6 address of thecontroller.

Via the Configure BMC ... link, you can start the Web user interface of the BMCto configure the baseboard management controller.

For further information on voltages, memory modules, system processors, BIOSselftest, PCI slots and trusted platform modules, select the relevant component.


2.2 System menu


2.2.4.1 VoltagesThe Voltages component displays the status, the designation of the voltagesensor and the current, minimum and maximum power voltage.

Figure 23: Voltages view


2.2.4.2 Memory ModulesThe Memory Modules component displays the status, the socket, the size andthe type of the memory module.

Figure 24:Memory Modules view


2.2 System menu


2.2.4.3 System ProcessorsThe System Processors component displays the status, the socket, the type andthe frequency of the processor.

Figure 25: System Processors view


2.2.4.4 BIOS SelftestThe BIOS Selftest component displays the selected component and its status.

Figure 26: BIOS Selftest view

If an icon indicates that an error has caused an entry in the system event log, thisstatus can be reverted to normal by clicking Reset.


2.2 System menu


2.2.4.5 PCI SlotsThe PCI Slots component displays the status and the designation of the slots.

Figure 27: PCI Slots view


2.2.4.6 Trusted Platform ModuleThe Trusted Platform Module component displays the selected component, itsstatus and information about the configuration.

Figure 28: Trusted Platform Module view

Configuration

Hardware enabledTrusted Platform Module function is enabled or disabled.

TPM StateDisplays the status of the Trusted Platform Module (TPM).

Ownership EstablishedDisplays the status of the ownership of the Trusted Platform Module(TPM).


2.2 System menu


2.2.5 Network subsystemThe Network subsystem displays the selected subsystem and its status, see also"System status icons" on page 65.

2.2.5.1 Network AdaptersThe Network Adapters component displays the status, designation and thelocation of the network adapters.

Figure 29: Network Adapters view


2.2.6 Driver Monitor subsystemThe Driver Monitor subsystem displays the selected subsystem and its status,see also "System status icons" on page 65.

2.2.6.1 Monitored ComponentsThe Monitored Components component displays the status, designation andthe location of the monitored components.

Figure 30:Monitored Components view

If an icon indicates that an error has caused an entry in the system event log, thestatus can be reverted to normal by clicking Reset ....


2.2 System menu


2.3 Updates menuIn the Updatesmenu the general update status of the server is displayed.

Figure 31: Updates menu

Available UpdatesNumber of updates, weighted by severity.

Last CheckStatus, date and time of the last check.


CheckVia the Check button, you start a new update check.

Show Log FileVia the Show Log File button, you open the Show Logfile window.This window displays the results of the last update check.

Last UpdateStatus, date and time of the last update.



Start UpdateVia the Start Update button, you open the Start Update dialog box(see "Start Update (dialog box)" on page 63) in which all of the latestupdates will appear.

Clean UpVia the Clean Up button, you clear status, date and time of the lastupdate. Internal data structures are also reset, which may be helpful inexceptional cases. If no action can be performed, the Clean Up buttonis disabled.

CancelVia the Cancel button, you can delete already created update jobs.However, an update job, which has already been started and is in theupdating status, cannot be deleted. In this case the Cancel button isdisabled.

Show Log FileVia the Show Log File button, you open the Show Logfile window.This window displays detailed information on the last updates.

The meaning of the icons is explained in the sections "System status icons" onpage 65 and "Update status icons" on page 66.

The Update menu offers the following views:

l Available updates, see "Available Updates" on page 56.

l Installed Components, see "Installed Components" on page 60.

l History, see "History" on page 61.


2.3 Updates menu


2.3.1 Available UpdatesAvailable Updates displays the detected components for which an update isavailable.

Figure 32: Available Updates view

Column Significance

Severity Importance of the update

Category Group to which the component belongs

Component Name of the component

Version Update version of the component

UpdateStatus

Status of the update

In the drop-downmenu, you select the updates you want to see. The followingvalues are available:

Newer VersionsDisplays the components of the repository that are newer than the installedversions.


Installed VersionsDisplays the components of the repository that are the same as the installedversions.

Older VersionsDisplays the components of the repository that are older than the installedversions.

By default, Newer Version is selected


DetailsOnly activated if a line is selected. Opens the Component Details dialogbox.

Component Details dialog box

The Component Details dialog box provides information on the selectedcomponent, dependencies, release notes and the update status.


2.3 Updates menu


Figure 33: Component Details dialog box

Imperative Updatemeans, this update will be automatically added toan update job.

The following button is available:

Show Log FileVia the Show Log File button, you open the Show Logfile window.This window displays detailed information about the update status.


Start UpdateOnly activated if one or more lines are selected.Press the Start Update button to open the Start Update dialog box for theselected lines.For further processing see section "Start Update (dialog box)" on page 63.



2.3 Updates menu


2.3.2 Installed ComponentsInstalled Components displays all installed firmware and drivers on the server,even if they are not included in the repository.

For each installed component the following information is displayed:

l The group to which the component belongs.

l The name of the component.

l The installed version.

Figure 34: Installed Components view

Column Significance



InstalledVersion

Version of the installed component


2.3.3 HistoryHistory displays the processing results of recent updates.

Figure 35: History view

Column Significance

Status Update status




Starttime Update starting time


DeleteOnly activated if one or more lines are selected.

Via the Delete button, you delete the selected items

DetailsOnly activated if a line is selected. Opens the Component Details dialogbox.


2.3 Updates menu


Component Details dialog box

The Component Details dialog box provides information on the selectedcomponent, dependencies, release notes and the update status.

Figure 36: Component Details dialog box

Imperative Updatemeans, this update will be automatically added toan update job.

The following button is available:

Show Log FileVia the Show Log File button, you open the Show Logfile window.This window displays detailed information about the update status.



2.3.4 Start Update (dialog box)The Start Update dialog box displays the selected updates.You can schedule the update time:

Figure 37: Start Update dialog box

Column Significance

Severity Importance of the update

recommended

mandatory

optional





2.3 Updates menu


Update TimeAllows you to define a starting time for the update.

ImmediateStarts the update as soon as you click Ok to exit the dialog box.

LaterStarts the update at the specified date and time.


OkVia the Ok button, you confirm your settings. The Start Update dialogbox will be closed and the start of the update is scheduled according tothe specified Update Time.

CancelVia the Cancel button, you exit the dialog box without saving anychanges.


2.4 System status iconsThe following list shows the system status icons and their meanings:

OK: All components are okay.

Warning: One or more components have the statusWarning.

Critical: One or more components have an error.

Not manageable: The ServerView agent is not responding.

Examine: Undefined status during the investigation process.

Unknown: The server cannot be reached over the network.

Component is not available.

Table 1: System status icons


2.4 System status icons


2.5 Update status iconsThe following list shows the system update status icons and their meanings:

An update is not required.

An update is recommended.

An update is urgently required.

Table 2: General update status icons

The following list shows the update status icons for a single component and theirmeanings:

An update is not required.

An update is recommended.

An update is urgently required.

Table 3: Update status icons


The following list shows the update status icons and their meanings:

Waiting:The update is waiting for its scheduled start.

Examine: Status during the update process.The different steps of the update process may be:

Downloading:The update is downloading from the repository server.

Downloaded:The download from the repository server is finished.

Updating:The installation of the update is running.

Rescanning:The system is reading the inventory andperforming an update check.

Done:The update has been successfully installed.The update job is completed.

Error:An error occurred during installation of the update.The update job is completed.

Table 4: Update status icons

If an update has been successfully installed, it will no longer be shown inthe table of available updates.

If an update has been installed with errors, it remains in the table ofavailable updates with the Update Status Error. By pressing the Clean Upbutton in the Updatesmenu, you can delete the Error status of the lastupdate. The status will also be overwritten when the next update isperformed.


2.5 Update status icons


3 Working with ServerView SystemMonitorThe ServerView System Monitor is available on Windows and Linux operatingsystems once you have installed the ServerView agents on the server. You do thisvia the ServerView Suite DVD 2.

l For Windows the installation is described in the installation guide"Installation ServerView Agents for Windows".

l For Linux the installation is described in the installation guide "InstallationServerView Agents for Linux".

Further details are described in the readme file of the ServerView Agents forWindows and Linux.

Requirementsl Sun/Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE) as of version 1.7 must be

installed on the server. It is recommended to use the Java Runtime providedon the ServerView Suite DVD 2.

l For displaying RAID information, ServerView RAID Manager must beinstalled on the server.

Additional Requirements for Linuxl A graphical desktop environment based on X11. Supported are the KDE and

the GNOME desktop environment.

l For viewing the online help pages a current version of the Firefox Webbrowser must be installed.

l Please also make sure to use the 64 bit Java Runtime on 64 bit machines.


3 Working with ServerView System Monitor

3.1 Opening ServerView System Monitor on WindowsYou start the ServerView System Monitor via the Windows start menu.

On Windows 2008 select: Start – All Programs – Fujitsu – ServerView Suite –Agents – System MonitorOnWindows 2012 select: Start. Select the System Monitor tile.On startup the following dialog box is displayed. This dialog box is not displayedif you installed the ServerView agents for Windows without security (Setup LevelStandard (Without any security)). Enter the user name and password for alocal user on your target server (leave the domain input field empty) or an ActiveDirectory user from your Windows domain.

Password authentication can be configured on the target server by using theServerView Configuration Tools.

If a ServerView user group is specified (in the Agents Configuration), thelogin user must be member of this group; if no user group is specified, theuser must be a member of the Administrators group. Users that are notmember of that group (even if logged in correctly) will be barred!

Figure 38: ServerView System Monitor - Login dialog box

User NameUser name for logging on to the server.


Login DomainDomain name.


By default, the login data is displayed as defined in the Monitor Optionsdialog box under Loginon the General tab.

Via the linkWhat kind of login data is expected here?, you can display helpinformation about the login data.

3.2 Opening ServerView System Monitor on LinuxYou start the ServerView System Monitor in the following way:

1. Log in to your KDE or GNOME desktop environment.

2. On your desktop press the key combination [ALT]+[F2] and enter ssm in thecommand window.

3. Then press [ENTER].Alternatively you can also open a normal terminal window:

1. Type in the command ssm.

2. Then press [ENTER].On startup the following dialog box is displayed. This dialog box is not displayedif you installed the ServerView agents for Linux without security. Enter the username and password for a user on your target server's user database. Passwordauthentication can be configured on the target server in file /etc/srvmagt/config(see readme file in the agents setup package).

If a ServerView user group is specified (in the Agents Configuration), thelogin user must be member of this group; if no user group is specified, theuser must be a member of the bin group . Users that are not member ofthat group (even if logged in correctly) will be barred!

Figure 39: ServerView System Monitor - Login dialog box


3.2 Opening ServerView System Monitor on Linux


User NameUser name for logging on to the server.


By default, the login data is displayed as defined in the Monitor Optionsdialog box on the Login tab.

Via the linkWhat kind of login data is expected here?, you can display helpinformation about the login data.

3.3 Closing ServerView System MonitorWhen you close the ServerView System Monitor, the following dialog box isdisplayed. Click Yes to exit the ServerView System Monitor. This stops the systemmonitoring.

Sound alarms are also generated on the server, if they are configured in theMonitor Options dialog box on the Alarm tab.

Furthermore e-Mail notifications will be sent when they are enabled in theMonitor Options dialog box on the Email tab.

3.4 Defining monitor optionsYou define monitor options in the Monitor Options dialog box.1. Click the Options... button in the main window to open the dialog box.

2. Select the General tab to define the display of the main window, its updateinterval and the login data.

3. Select the Alarm tab to define alarm settings.

4. Select the Email tab to define e-mail settings.


5. Select the Update Configuration tab to define the repository path and thesettings for the download and the update check.

6. Click Ok to confirm your settings or click Cancel to exit the Monitor Optionsdialog box without any changes.

3.5 Displaying system informationTo display system information, proceed as follows:

1. In the main window click the Details->> button.2. Click System to display information about the system, system board and

baseboard management controller.

3. Click Environment to display information about fans and temperaturesensors.

4. Click Power Supply to display information about the power supply andlevel.

5. ClickMass Storage to display information about the ServerView RAIDsystem, RAID adapters, logical drives, physical disks and S.M.A.R.T.

6. Click System Board to display information about voltages, memorymodules, processors, BIOS selftest and PCI slots.

7. ClickNetwork to display information about network adapters.

8. Click Driver Monitor to display information about the monitoredcomponents.

Depending on your system, not all the information listed above may bedisplayed.

3.6 Displaying update informationTo display update information, proceed as follows:

1. In the main window click the Details->> button.2. Click Updates to display information about the general update status of the

server.


3.5 Displaying system information


3. Click Available Updates to display information about the detectedcomponents for which an update is available.

4. Click Installed Components to display information about all installedfirmware and drivers on the server, even if they are not included in therepository.

5. ClickHistory to display information about all created updates on the server.Further details may be displayed for selected updates.

3.7 Defining a schedule for an update checkYou define a schedule for an update check in the Monitor Options dialog box.1. Click the Options... button in the main window to open the dialog box.

2. Select the Update Configuration tab.

3. Select the Schedule tab to define the date, time and frequency for anupdate check.

4. Click Ok to confirm your settings or click Cancel to exit the Monitor Optionsdialog box without any changes.

3.8 Starting a new update checkYou start a new update check in the Update State view.1. In the main window click the Details->> button.2. Click Updates to display information about the general update status of the

server.

3. Click the Check button to start a new update check.

4. Click the Show Log File button if you want to see the result of the updatecheck.The Show Logfile window opens and displays the results of the lastupdate check.

3.9 Defining a starting time for an updateYou define a starting time for selected update packages in the Start Updatedialog box.


1. In the main window click the Details->> button.2. Click Updates to display information about the general update status of the

server.

3. Click Available Updates to display information about the detectedcomponents for which an update is available.

4. Select one or more items from the Available Updates list. The StartUpdate button will be activated.

5. Click Start Update to open the Start Update dialog box.6. Select one or more updates and set the Update Time.7. Click Ok to confirm your settings or click Cancel to exit the Start Update

dialog box without any action.


3.9 Defining a starting time for an update


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