Monitoring clusters, System properties, Monitoring clusters system properties – HP Systems Insight Manager User Manual

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Description

Status type

Status icon

A major problem exists with this system and must be addressed immediately.

Predictive Failure, Error, Aborted,
Supporting Entity in Error

Predictive Failure indicates that the element is functioning nominally, but
a failure is likely to occur in the near future.

Error indicates that the element is in an error state.

Aborted indicates that the element's functionality has stopped abruptly.
The element's configuration might need to be updated.

Supporting Entity in Error indicates that the element might be functioning
normally, but an element that it depends on is in an error state.

A minor problem exists with this element.

Degraded, Stressed

Degraded indicates that the element is not operating at optimal
performance or might be reporting recoverable errors.

Stressed indicates that the element is functioning but needs attention.

The element is operating normally.

OK

The element is suspended.

In service, Stopped

In Service indicates that the element is being configured.

Stopped indicates that element is stopped.

No management information about the element could be obtained.

Unknown, No contact

Unknown indicates that the element status is not available.

No Contact indicates that the element exists, but Systems Insight Manager
has never been able to communicate with it.

This status provides useful information about the port. No attention is required.

Starting, Stopping, Dormant, Power
Mode, Other

Starting indicates that the element is starting.

Stopping indicates that element is stopping.

Dormant indicates that the element is inactive.

Other indicates that additional information is available, but it does not
fit into the previously listed categories.

Monitoring clusters

To access MSCS

Cluster

collections in the System and Event Collections panel, click Systems and then

select one of the available cluster collections.

Users

with

administrative rights

can manage all shared cluster

collections from the cluster collection view. Users can manage their own private collections, as well as:

Save collections

Click Save As Collection from the cluster table view page.

Delete clusters

Click Delete from the cluster table view page. A confirmation box appears. To delete

the cluster, click OK, or to cancel the deletion, click Cancel.

NOTE:

Clusters that contain cluster members cannot be deleted. To delete a cluster with its cluster

members, select the All Systems collection in the System and Event Collections panel. Then, select
the cluster and all of its members, and then click Delete.

Print cluster collection view

Click Print to print the collection results.

Customize the view

Click Customize to customize which columns display and in what order.

System properties

The Set System Properties tool enables you to set

system properties

for a single system or for multiple systems.

You have two options for setting system properties:

Edit system properties for a single system

Select the Tools & Links tab on the System Page, and

then click the Edit System Properties link.

Set system properties for one or more systems

Select Options

System PropertiesSet System

Properties

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