hp serviceguard
manager
serviceguard manager opens new vista for
managing serviceguard environments
the challenge
To simplify the daily management of mission-critical,
high-availability clusters
the solution
HP Serviceguard Manager, an intuitive and easy-to-use,
Java™-based graphical user interface (GUI)
business benefits
• Simplifies cluster management
• Optimizes efficiency and improves productivity of
your information technology (IT) staff
• Leverages IT staff’s existing cluster management
expertise as you build your data centers
• Provides a visual display of multiple clusters from
a single point console
• Reduces total cost of ownership with multiple
OS support
introduction
Serviceguard Manager provides a visual tool to display
HP Serviceguard, Serviceguard Extension for RAC,
Metrocluster, and Continentalclusters while maintaining
high availability (HA). Using Serviceguard Manager,
operators see color-coded, graphically intuitive icons to
get the big-picture view of multiple clusters so that they
can proactively manage the clusters, systems (nodes),
and applications. Server consolidation initiatives,
e-commerce, and cluster management activities are
putting more pressure on IT departments to do more
with less. And that’s exactly what makes Serviceguard
Manager the perfect tool to help you exceed
expectations for managing your HA infrastructure.
seamless integration
• Serviceguard Manager requires connection to a
Cluster Object Manager delivered with Serviceguard
A.11.12 or later
• Serviceguard A.10.10 or later clusters will be
displayed
• Serviceguard Manager will discover and map
Serviceguard clusters, nodes, and packages on the
subnets connected to the Cluster Object Manager
• Systems with Serviceguard installed but not configured
to be a node in a cluster will be listed under “unused
nodes”
 features
color-coded, graphically intuitive icons to visually present
topology, online status, and configuration information for
multiple clusters, their member nodes, and packages
administration functions to start, halt, or move a cluster,
node, or package
saveable status and configuration snapshots for use in support
or analysis
display clusters remotely from management stations running
HP-UX, Windows®, or Linux
comprehensive online help
standalone or integrated with HP OpenView
auto-refresh of status and cluster configuration
ability to receive and view the most up-to-date cluster events
from nodes monitored
dynamic scoping of clusters
benefits
enable IT staff to quickly identify problems and dependencies
with drill-down screens for multiple HA clusters
simplify cluster management
ease management of current Serviceguard cluster, node, and
package configurations
minimize administrator training
enable administrator to quickly identify Serviceguard
cluster status
offer flexibility in monitoring configuration
provide real-time status updates
allow user to troubleshoot cluster-related issues quickly
enable user to specify which clusters to view

status definitions
Serviceguard Manager uses color-coded icon borders
and badges to show status information about the clusters,
nodes, and packages.
The color-coded icon borders can be green, yellow,
or red to indicate that the managed object is up,
in a warning state, or down.
A status badge appears to the right of the managed
object and shows critical status information. The icon
border of the managed object, with badges, would be
yellow, indicating a warning state. There are three types
of status badges.

and Indicates that the cluster or package is

starting or halting.

indicate that one or more packages are down in a

cluster. You can drill down on the cluster to determine
which packages are down (red borders).
indicates that one or more packages do not have a
node for failover. You can access property sheets to
determine if this single point of failure is due to a node
being down, a disabled package auto-run, or a disabled
node switching.
A key feature of Serviceguard Manager is the ability to
view detailed information from the Property Sheet, which
is accessible through the Properties window. You can
view information about a particular cluster, package, or
node such as status, configuration, and number of nodes
and packages.

indicates that a package was never configured to

have a failover node (i.e., a single-node package).

indicates that the Quorum Server is not available.

enhancements coming soon
HP Serviceguard Manager is the high-availability
management tool for the future, with additional
enhancements planned for:
• Monitoring across wide area networks
• Status panel detailing current problem summary
• Package configuration
• Cluster configuration
HP Serviceguard Manager will be included as part of
the HP Serviceguard and HP Serviceguard Extension
for RAC products.
For more information on other HP high availability
programs and offerings, please visit our Web site at
www.hp.com/go/ha

supported environments

enterprise cluster managed nodes

• Serviceguard version A.10.10 or later
• Serviceguard OPS Edition A.11.01 or later
• Metrocluster (all versions)
• At least one Serviceguard Cluster Object Manager
(installed with Serviceguard A.11.12 (or later) or
Serviceguard OPS edition A.11.12 (or later)

serviceguard management consoles

• HP-UX management station
– HP-UX 11.0 or later
– 256 MB of available memory
– 65 MB of available hard disk space
– 17 MB of additional hard disk space
• PC management station
– Windows NT® 4.0 (Service Pack 5 or later),
Windows 2000, or Windows XP Professional
– Intel® Pentium® II processor, 200 MHz or higher
– 128 MB of memory
– 150 MB of virtual memory
– 25 MB of available hard disk space
– SVGA or higher-resolution video adapter
(800 × 600 and 256 colors minimum)
– 46 MB of additional hard disk space

• Linux management station

– Red Hat Linux 7.1 (or later) and kernel version
2.4.2 (or later)
– Intel Pentium II processor, 200 MHz or higher
– 128 MB of memory
– 115 MB of additional hard disk space
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