HP XP Performance Advisor Software - Manual (Page 117)

When you click Add alarm(s), the record pertaining to 53046 and the SM CHIP BUS/Path Util
metric is added to the Alarms table. The Resource column displays All, which implies that the alarm
is configured within the scope of the selected metric on all the components in 53046.
For a new component record, the following default values are displayed in the Alarms table:
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Selected XP or P9000 disk array name under Array
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Selected component under Resource
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Selected metric category under Metric Category
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Selected metric under Metric
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999999 under Threshold
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The destination email and SNMP addresses configured on the Email Settings screen (PA and
DB Settings+Email Settings. If not configured, the Email Destination and SNMP Destination
fields are shown blank.
IMPORTANT: HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor does not support the THP Pool RG Utilization
and LDEV RG Utilization metrics. Thus, you cannot create an alarm using these metrics. Alarms
that are created earlier using these metrics will be removed when you upgrade from any previous
version to HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor v6.0.
Related Topics
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“Setting threshold level” (page 118)
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“Configuring alarm notifications” (page 119)
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“Establishing scripts for alarms” (page 121)
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“Enabling or disabling alarms” (page 122)
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“Applying a template” (page 123)
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“Deleting records in the Alarms table” (page 124)
Configuring notification and monitoring settings
After you select components and metrics, and click Add alarm(s), records for the components are
added to the Alarms table. You must configure the following settings for the components, so that
HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor can monitor the selected components:
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Setting threshold levels. For more information, see “Setting threshold level” (page 118)
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Specifying destinations. For more information, see “Configuring alarm notifications” (page 119)
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Specifying script destinations. For more information, see “Establishing scripts for alarms”
(page 121)
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Enabling or disabling alarms (see “Enabling or disabling alarms” (page 122)
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Using the configured settings of a previous record as a template. For more information, see
“Applying a template” (page 123)
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Deleting component records. For more information, see “Deleting records in the Alarms table”
(page 124)
If you want to configure notification and monitoring settings across component records, use the
Shift key for sequential selection of records and Ctrl key for random selection of records.
Filtering records based on metrics and alarm status
The alarm filters are available in the Show section above the Alarms table. You can use a particular
filter or a combination of filters to view alarm records that match a specific criteria. These filters
are enabled only when you add alarm records for a component in the Alarms table. By default,
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