HP TopTools - Manual (Page 9)

toptools user guide
toptools Operating Components
A number of Toptools components run continuously on the management server, gathering data in the background
even if no user is logged on. The following background components operate on a schedule (some schedules are user-
configurable).
• The Toptools Services component is a continuously running process that supports the Toptools
background components. It starts up when the system boots, without any user log-on. Toptools Services
provides the following:
♦ Start up of configured Toptools components when the system boots, including dependency
checking.
♦ Scheduling of components at specific times of day, or at specified time intervals.
♦ An interface which lets you start, stop and pause individual Toptools services (similar to the
Windows NT Services application, servman.exe).
• Discovery services components run as background services to discover network connected devices
(discovery) and their relationships (topology). Discovery services run in one or more processes and are
coordinated by a Discovery Control component, which runs under the Toptools services. In addition, if a
device sends a trap (SNMP) or an alert (DMI or WMI) to the Toptools device manager, the device will
automatically be added to the discovery database if the address is not already present.
• Database Server services automatically maintain the device database.
• Event Monitor/Event Viewer services run continuously to collect, log, and display device events.
• Polling services request responses (ping) from devices to determine operational status. These services
operate on user-configured schedules.
• System Performance Advisor provides monitoring and threshold alerts for CPU, memory, disc I/O, and
storage utilization. This feature, which is available for PCs and servers running Windows operating
systems, requires the installation of Performance agents on managed systems.
• Toptools for Hubs & Switches provides services such as traffic data collector that are also controlled by
the Toptools Services Control. Refer to the HP Toptools for Hubs & Switches User Guide for more
information.
• HP Web JetAdmin. Selected as a component during installation, HP Web JetAdmin may work
independently of Toptools, or integrate with Toptools to manage HP printing products. For more
information, refer to Web JetAdmin user documentation.
As a system administrator, you can stop and restart these services from within Toptools. Online help provides
detailed instructions for these procedures.
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