IBM AS/400 OS/400 system management SNMP agent

NMServer SNMP Agent for AS/400

NMServer for AS/400 provides AS/400 performance and resource utilization information to SNMP network management systems. For day-to-day proactive system management, NMServer monitors the AS/400 system and notifies the network management system of problems. Configure your network manager to poll NMServer for trend and long-term capacity planning data.

Key Features

   Proactive System Management
   AS/400 MIB and Traps
   Integrated with HP OpenView NNM
   Monitor AS/400 Systems from any
      SNMP Manager
   Monitor QSYSOPR Messages
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What is NMServer for AS/400?

NMServer for AS/400 is a set of software applications that run on an AS/400. NMServer provides AS/400 troubleshooting and performance data to SNMP managers. NMServer extends the monitoring performed by the IBM-supplied SNMP agent and can be used with any SNMP manager, like HP OpenView.

NMServer monitors many critical aspects of the AS/400, warns of potential problems, and allows remote console operations. NMServer checks how busy the CPU is, how full the disks are, what processes are running, etc., and reports this information to the SNMP Manager when requested. In addition, NMServer sends an alert (called a trap) to the SNMP manager when something goes wrong or when some condition needs fixing. These alerts include Disk Nearly Full, CPU Overloaded and QSYSOPR messages. The User Trap feature allows you to send any information desired to the SNMP manager as a trap.

What does NMServer for AS/400 monitor? (What is in the MIB?)

In SNMP terminology, the information gathered and maintained by an SNMP agent is represented in a Management Information Base or MIB. The MIB for NMServer for AS/400 was tailor-made for the AS/400, not adapted from some other operating system.

System Information	System Name · System Model · History Table
Resource Information	CPU · Disk · Active Processes · Job Queue
Status Information	QSYSOPR Messages · Traps
Agent Configuration	Configuration Information · User Specified Trap Thresholds · User Specified Time Intervals for Statistics Gathering
Communication Line, Controller, and Device Information	Communications Line · Controllers · Devices

Click here to see the more details on the AS/400 MIB.

What alerts (SNMP traps) does NMServer for AS/400 provide?

As a proactive system management tool, NMServer provides a variety of trap types. Traps are issued by NMServer for AS/400 when system conditions exceed thresholds that you have set.

Resource Information Traps	Excessive CPU Utilization · Total Disk Space Full · Mission Critical Process Missing
System Status Traps	QSYSOPR Message · QSYSOPR Help Text
Agent Status Traps	Cold Start
User Trap	Send Your Data as Traps to SNMP Manager
Generic Queue Monitor	Monitor User-Specified Queues

Will NMServer for AS/400 work with the IBM-supplied SNMP agent?

Yes. NMServer for AS/400 is implemented as a series of SNMP subagents that extend the capabilities of the OS/400 SNMP agent.

How would I use NMServer for AS/400?

SNMP network management is composed of two major pieces - an Agent (such as NMServer) running in each element that you wish to monitor and a Manager (such as HP OpenView). Your organization may be using an SNMP Manager to monitor its local or wide area network presently. If so, NMServer would allow this same Manager to monitor and manage your AS/400 systems. Similarly, if you are implementing a new network management system, you may wish to include your local or remote AS/400 systems.

What is the Remote Console feature?

NMServer includes a remote command entry feature which can be used to send AS/400 commands from the SNMP manager to the NMServer agent. The agent processes the AS/400 command and returns any results to the manager. This is an optional feature which may be easily disabled when there are concerns about security.

How can I monitor my own queues?

NMServer's Generic Queue Monitor Subagent can be configured to watch any AS/400 queue for new messages. A trap is sent to the SNMP manager for each new message placed in the queue.

Messages can be filtered by Severity
Messages can be filtered by Age
User can enter Responses to messages
User-specified filter file
Multiple message queues can be monitor simultaneously
Traps can be throttled

This feature is optional.

What is included with NMServer for AS/400?

NMServer for AS/400 is a complete package - it includes the NMServer for AS/400 SNMP Agent, MIB, Installation Aids, HP OpenView Integration Tools, Documentation and Support.

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