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What is NMServer for OpenVMS?NMServer for OpenVMS is a set of software applications (extensible agent) which runs on VMS systems - VAX, Alpha and Itanium. NMServer allows the OpenVMS system to be monitored and managed by SNMP Managers like HP OpenView, Insight Manager, or Concord's eHealth. NMServer is designed to monitor the important aspects of the OpenVMS system such as how busy it is, how full the disks are, what processes are running, etc., and report this information to the SNMP Manager when requested. In addition, NMServer will send an alert (called a trap) to the SNMP Manager when it something goes wrong or when some condition needs fixing. These alerts include Disk Nearly Full, CPU Overloaded, Process Stopped, and many others. What does NMServer for OpenVMS 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 MIBs for NMServer for OpenVMS were tailor made for OpenVMS, not adapted from some other operating system. Below is an overview of the data available in the MIBs.
The NM*SysMgr component of NMServer for OpenVMS keeps tabs on CPU utilization, disks, processes, queues, systems errors, and others. The NM*VmsMon component provides SNMP access to VMS MONITOR-like operating system performance data. What alerts (SNMP traps) does NMServer for OpenVMS provide?As a proactive system management tool, NMServer provides a large number of trap types. Traps are issued by NMServer for OpenVMS when system conditions exceed thresholds that you have set. The table below summarizes the NMServer for OpenVMS traps.
NM*SysMgr generates the system management traps. Additionally, the NM*TrpMgr component of NMServer for OpenVMS allows you to send your own text messages as traps to your SNMP manager. I want to send OPCOM messages to my SNMP Manager, can I do that with NMServer?Yes. NMServer for OpenVMS turns VMS Opcom messages into SNMP traps. You may specify which classes of Opcom messages you wish to handle. What are the components that make up NMServer for OpenVMS and how do they interrelate?NMServer for OpenVMS is an extensible SNMP agent, composed of multiple subagents that communicate with an SNMP manager via a master agent. These subagents are all independent of each other - NMServer for OpenVMS may be configured to use any or all subagents. The following subagents make up NMServer for OpenVMS:
Will NMServer for OpenVMS work with my TCP/IP stack?NMServer for OpenVMS is compatible with UCX, TCP/IP Services, MultiNet and TCPware. In fact, if you are already using the SNMP agent that comes with your TCP/IP stack, NMServer can be configured to run alongside of that agent. How would I use NMServer for OpenVMS?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 NetView or 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 OpenVMS systems. Similarly, if you are implementing a new network management system, you may wish to include your local or remote VMS systems. What is the Remote Console feature?NMServer for OpenVMS includes a Remote Console subagent which can be used to send DCL commands from the SNMP manager to the NMServer agent. The agent processes the DCL command and returns any results to the manager. This feature may be easily disabled when there are concerns about security. What is included with NMServer for OpenVMS?NMServer for OpenVMS is a complete package - it includes the NMServer for OpenVMS SNMP Agent, MIBs, HP OpenView NNM Integration Tools, Installation Aids, Documentation and Support. Prices for NMServer for VMS start from $995, volume discounts available. Click here to request a Price Quote for this product. System Requirements
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