Sun Solaris Monitoring
Creating a new Sun Solaris monitor
Using the REST API to add a new Sun Solaris monitor:Click here
Follow the steps given below to create a new Sun Solaris monitor:
- Click on Add New Monitor link under New Monitor.
- Select Sun Solaris under Servers category.
- Specify the Display Name of the Sun Solaris server.
- Enter the Hostname/IP Address of the server on which Sun Solaris is running.
- Enter the Subnet Mask of the network.
- Select the Mode of Monitoring (Telnet, SSH or SNMP).
- If Telnet is selected, provide the user name, password, and port number (default is 23) of the server.
- If SSH is selected, provide the user name, password and port number (default is 22) of the server. You have an option to give Public Key Authentication (User name and Private Key). You can also give a Passphraseif the private key is protected with one.
Note: To identify the Public/Private key, go to command prompt, type cd.SSH/ then from the list, open the files <id_dsa.pub>/<id_rsa.pub> [Public] or <id_dsa>/<id_rsa>[Private] to get the keys.
- If SNMP is selected, provide the SNMP port at which it is running (default is 161), and SNMP Version. This requires no user name and password information. Specify the following information based on the SNMP Version selected:
- If SNMP v1v2 is selected, specify the Community String. Default value is 'public'.
- If SNMP v3 is selected, specify the Security Level (NoAuth,NoPriv/Auth,NoPriv/Auth,Priv), User Name and Context Name.
- Enter the credential details like user name and password for authentication, or select the required credentials from the Credential Manager list after enabling the Select from Credential list option.
- For Telnet/SSH mode of monitoring, specify the command prompt value, which is the last character in your command prompt. Default value is $ and possible values are >, #, etc.
Note: In the server which you are trying to monitor through SSH, the PasswordAuthentication variable should be set as 'yes' for the data collection to happen. To ensure this, access the file /etc/ssh/sshd_config and verify the value of PasswordAuthentication variable. If it is set as 'no', modify it to 'yes'and restart the SSH Daemon using the command /etc/rc.d/sshd restart.
- Specify the Polling interval in minutes.
- Choose the Monitor Group from the combo box to which you want to associate the monitor (optional).
- If you are adding a new monitor from an Central Server, select a Probe Server.
- Click Add Monitor(s). This discovers the Sun Solaris servers from the network and starts monitoring them.
Monitored Parameters
Go to the Monitors Category View by clicking the Monitors tab. Click on the Sun Solaris monitors under the Servers table. Displayed is the bulk configuration view of the Sun Solaris monitors distributed into three tabs:
- Availability tab displays the availability history for the past 24 hours or 30 days.
- Performance tab displays the health status and events for the past 24 hours or 30 days.
- List view tab enables you to perform bulk admin configuration.
Click on the individual monitors listed to view detailed Sun Solaris server performance metrics. The performance metrics have been categorized into the following tabs:
Overview
The Overview tab displays basic monitor information along with the dials for CPU, Memory and Disk utilizations (in percentage). You can click on these dials to view detailed graphs and charts for these attributes. The graphs available are History report, hour of day report, day of week report and heat chart. These graphs can be generated for both real time and historical data.
| Parameters | Description |
|---|
| Monitor Information |
| Name | The name of the Sun Solaris server monitor. |
| System Health | Denotes the health status of the Sun Solaris server. (Critical, Warning, and Clear) |
| Type | Denotes the type you are monitoring. |
| Host Name | The hostname of the Sun Solaris system. |
| Host OS | The main OS installed on the system. |
| Last Polled at | Specifies the time at which the last poll was performed. |
| Next Poll at | Specifies the time at which the next poll is scheduled. |
| Today's Availability | Shows the overall availability status of the server for the day. You can also view 7/30 reports and the current availability status of the server. |
| Response Time | Amount of time taken by the server to respond (in ms). |
| Server Uptime | Indicates the server uptime of the Sun Solaris monitor. |
| CPU and memory utilization - last six hours - Displays a graphical representation of CPU and memory utilization values (in percentage) for the last six hours. The attributes shown here are Swap Memory Utilization (in % and MB), Physical Memory Utilization (in % and MB) and CPU Utilization (in %). |
| Memory Usage |
| Physical Memory Utilization | The total amount of RAM available in the system displayed as Used %, Used MB, and Free MB. |
| Physical Memory Utilization | The total amount of available virtual memory that supplements physical memory displayed as Used %, Used MB, and Free MB. |
| Breakup of CPU Utilization - Displays a graphical representation of the break up of CPU performance metrics for the entire system processor (in percentage) with attributes such as Run Queue, Blocked Process, User Time (%), System Time (%), I/O Wait Time (%), Idle Time (%), and Interrupts/sec. |
System Load - Displays a graphical representation of the average system load on the central processing unit (CPU) over predefined time intervals. The system load during the last one-, five- and fifteen-minute periods are represented by parameters such as Load average in minute, Load average in 5 Minutes and Load average in 15 Minutes along with their current and peak values. Note: The attributes are displayed differently for Applications Manager versions below 170500: - Load average in minute → Jobs in Minute
- Load average in 5 Minutes → Jobs in 5 Minutes
- Load average in 15 Minutes → Jobs in 15 Minutes
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| Process Details - Displays information about the processes running on the Linux server. You can add processes for monitoring using the Add New Process option. You can also delete unwanted processes and enable/disable reports for specific processes. Click on any of the attributes listed to view more details. |
You can use the Custom Fields option in the 'Monitor Information' section to configure additional fields for the monitor.
CPU
This tab provides the CPU usage statistics of the Linux server. The tab includes two graphs - one that displays the CPU utilization by CPU Cores and another that shows the Breakup of CPU utilization - by CPU cores. You can view additional reports by clicking the graphs present in the Breakup of CPU Utilization - by CPU cores section. These reports include the following graphs for all the CPU cores:
- Break up of CPU Utilization (%) vs Time
- User Time (%) vs Time
- System Time (%) vs Time
- I/O Wait Time (%) vs Time
- Idle Time (%) vs Time
- CPU Utilization (%) vs Time
- Interrupts/sec Vs Time
The CPU tab also shows the following performance metrics:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|
| CPU Utilization - by CPU Cores |
| Core | The name of the CPU core |
| User Time (%) | The percentage of time that the processor spends on User mode operations. This generally means application code. |
| System Time (%) | The percentage of CPU kernel processes that are in use. |
| I/O Wait Time (%) | The time spent by the processor to waiting for I/O to complete. |
| Idle Time (%) | The percentage of time where the CPU is idle (not being used by any program). |
| CPU Utilization (%) | Specifies the total CPU used by the system. |
| Interrupts/sec | The rate at which CPU handles interrupts from applications or hardware each second. If the value for Interrupts/sec is high over a sustained period of time, there could be hardware issues. |
You can also view graphs for these attributes by selecting the necessary CPU core and then choosing the appropriate attribute from the dropdown.
Disk
This tab displays disk usage and disk I/O statistics of the Sun Solaris server.
| Parameters | Description |
|---|
| Disk Utilization |
| Disk | The name of the disk drive. |
| Total Size (MB) | The total amount of memory available in that particular disk drive (in MB). |
| Used (%) | Denotes how much disk space out of the total disk space has actually been used (in percentage) |
| Used (MB) | Amount of disk space used (in MB). |
| Free (%) | The percentage of total usable space on the disk that was free. |
| Free (MB) | The unallocated space on the disk (in MB). |
| Type | The type of disk being used. |
| Disk I/O Statistics |
| Devices | The name of the disk device. |
| Writes/Sec | Rate at which data is written on the disk device. |
| Reads/Sec | Rate at which data is read on the disk device. |
| % Busy Time | Amount of time for which the disk device is busy (in percentage). |
| Avg. Queue Length | Average length of the queue on the disk device. |
| Disk Errors |
| Devices | The name of the disk device. |
| Soft Errors | The number of recoverable errors encountered during disk operations. |
| Hard Errors | The number of non-recoverable errors encountered, indicating potential disk failures. |
| Transport Errors | The number of errors related to data transmission between the disk and the system. |
| Over All Errors | The aggregate count of all disk errors, including soft, hard, and transport errors. |
Network
This tab displays status of all the network interfaces in the Sun Solaris server.
Note: By default, Network monitoring in SNMP mode will be disabled in Applications Manager version 173100 and above. If customers require these metrics, they can enable them on the Performance Polling page.
| Parameters | Description |
|---|
| Network Interface |
| Name | The name of the network interface. |
| Status | Indicates the status of the network interface. |
| MTU | The Maximum Transmission Unit, or the largest size of a packet that can be sent over a network interface in a single transmission. |
| Speed (Mbps) | The maximum rate at which data can be transmitted over that network connection (in Mbps). |
| Packets Recieved (secs) | The total number of packets received per second. |
| Packets Transmitted (secs) | The total number of packets transmitted per second. |
| Input Errors | The total number of errors that occur when packets are received by the network interface. |
| Output Errors | The total number of errors that occur when the network interface attempts to transmit packets. |
| IP Address Status |
| IP Address | The dedicated IP Address of the network interface. |
| Version | The version of the IP Address. |
| Type | The method of configuring the IP Address for the network interface. Possible values: addrconf, static, dhcp. |
| State | The state of the IP Address. |
| IPMP Group Status |
| Group | The name of the IPMP Group. It is used to provide network interface redundancy and failover capabilities. |
| Group Name | The display name of the IPMP Group. |
| Interfaces | The network interfaces associated with the IPMP Group. |
| State | The state of the IPMP Group. |
| Multipathing Status |
| Device Path | The unique identifier assigned to a hardware device connected to the system. |
| Operational Path Count | The number of active and functional paths currently available in the multipathing setup. |
| Total Path Count | The total number of configured paths in the network interface. |
| HBA Port Status |
| HBA Port World Wide Name | The unique identifier assigned to each port on a Host Bus Adapter (HBA). |
| Port Mode | The configuration setting of the HBA port. |
| Port ID | The ID of the HBA port. |
| OS Device Name | The operating system's identifier for the HBA port. |
| Firmware Version | The version of firmware that is installed on the HBA port. |
| Serial Number | The serial number assigned to the HBA port. |
| Type | The type of port used. |
| Current Speed | The data transfer rate at which the HBA port is currently operating (in Gb). |
| State | The current state of the HBA port. |
| Mail Queue |
| Mail Queue Length | Indicates the number of emails waiting to be processed or delivered. |
Storage
This tab tracks the utilization and health of Zpools, which are storage pools managed by the ZFS (Zettabyte File System).
| Parameters | Description |
|---|
| Zpool Status |
| Zpool Name | The name of the Zpool. |
| Total Size (GB) | The total storage capacity of the Zpool (in GB). |
| Free (GB) | The amount of unused storage space available in the Zpool (in GB). |
| Used (GB) | The amount of storage space used by the Zpool (in GB). |
| Used Percentage (%) | The percentage of storage space used by the Zpool (in GB). |
| Status | The current status of the Zpool. Possible values: Online/Offline. |
System
This tab displays the status of any service-related or system-wide faults within the system, indicating potential issues and providing insights into critical errors affecting the entire system.
| Parameters | Description |
|---|
| Service Fault Status |
| Last Updated Time | The most recent point at which the status of the service was checked or refreshed. |
| Service Name | The name of the service whose status is being monitored. |
| Service Fault Status | The status of any service-related faults within the system, indicating potential issues with running services. |
| System Fault Status |
| Time | The most recent point at which the status of the system was checked or refreshed. |
| Event ID | The ID assigned to a specific service fault. |
| Message ID | The status of any service-related faults within the system, indicating potential issues with running services. |
| System Fault Severity | The severity level of the system fault. Possible values: Low/Critical. |
| System Fault Status | The current status of the system fault. Possible values: Faulty. |
| System Fault Location | The location of the system fault. |
| Certainity | The confidence level of the Solaris Fault Management Architecture (FMA) in diagnosing the fault. |
Hardware
Note: By default, Hardware monitoring in SNMP mode will be disabled in Applications Manager version 172500 and above. If customers require these metrics, they can enable them on the Performance Polling page.
| Parameters | Description |
|---|
| Chassis Status |
| Component | The hardware element whose chasis status is being monitored. |
| Status | The status of the hardware element. |
| Severity | The severity of the chassis status. |
| LEDs Status |
| Type | The type of LED assigned to the hardware component. |
| Name | The name of the LED. |
| Location | The location of the LED. |
| Status | The status of the LED. |
| Temperature Sensor Status |
| Type | The type of sensor that monitors the thermal environment of the server. |
| Name | The name of the temperature sensor. |
| Location | The location of the temperature sensor. |
| Status | The status of the temperature sensor. |
| Fan Sensor Status |
| Type | The type of sensor that monitors the cooling effieciency of the server. |
| Name | The name of the fan sensor. |
| Location | The location of the fan sensor. |
| Status | The status of the fan sensor. |
| Voltage Sensor Status |
| Type | The type of sensor that monitors the electrical power supply of the server. |
| Name | The name of the voltage sensor. |
| Location | The location of the voltage sensor. |
| Status | The status of the voltage sensor. |
| Current Sensor Status |
| Type | The type of sensor that monitors the electrical current of the server. |
| Name | The name of the current sensor. |
| Location | The location of the current sensor. |
| Status | The status of the current sensor. |
Applications
This tab provides insights into the applications running on the server and their monitoring status.
| Parameters | Description |
|---|
| Monitors in this System | Displays information about the availability and health of the monitors configured on this server. Attributes shown here are Name, Type, Availability, and Health. To add new monitors, use the Add Monitors option. |
| Applications yet to be monitored | Lists applications discovered on the server that are not currently being monitored. Attributes shown here are Name, Type, and Port. To start monitoring, select one or more applications using the checkboxes and click the Enable Monitoring button. |
Configuration
This tab displays the configuration details of the Sun Solaris monitor. However, this tab is supported only in SNMP mode.
| Parameters | Description |
|---|
| System Information |
| Host Name | The hostname of the server. |
| Serial Number | The serial number assigned to the server. |
| Host ID | The host ID of the server. |
| Architechture | The architechture identifier of the server. |
| Bus Type | The bus type of the system, used for communication between devices. |
| OEM | The OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) of the server. |
| Processor Type | The processor type of the system. |
| OS Information |
| OS Name | The OS of the server. |
| OS Release | The pecific version of the Solaris operating system that is installed. |
| Memory Information |
| Total Physical Memory (MB) | The total physical memory (RAM) installed on your system. |
| Total Swap Memory (MB) | The total swap memory on your system. |
| Processor Information |
| Id | The processor ID. |
| Model | The processor model. |
| Implementation | The architechture of the processor. |
| Manufacturer | The manufacturer of the processor. |
| Speed (MHz) | The speed of the processor (in MHz). |
| Network Interface Settings |
| Name | The name of the network interface. |
| IP Address | The IP address of the network interface. |
| MTU | The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) of the network interface. |
| Type | The network interface type. |
| Mac Address | The MAC address of the network interface. |
| Status | The status of the network interface. |
