System performance monitoring

[AndyMueller]

Gurus:

I'm using a custom rept file in /var/opt/perf to extract data, uuencode it and send it to me in form of a spreadsheet (all from root's cron). It works like a charm, I need to know where I can find out what all of Global Metrics mean to me i.e:
GBL_CPU_CSWITCH_TIME
GBL_CPU_CSWITCH_UTIL

Is there a manual that describes each metric in these rept files in more detail?

Thanks, Andy

[spex · Accepted solution]

Hi Andy,

They're all detailed in the GlancePlus User's Guide under "Performance Metrics". From within GlancePlus: "Help->User's Guide...".

PCS

[Patrick Wallek]

Have a look here:

Dictionary of Operating System Performance Metrics:
http://ovweb.external.hp.com/ovnsmdps/pdf/ovpa46_hpux_DictOS_PerfMetric.txt

To get to the documentation for the Openview Performance Agent (formerly known as Measureware) go to:

http://ovweb.external.hp.com/lpe/doc_serv/?gppak2k
(This should be the web page for the Glance Plus Pak manuals).

From here you need to select which specific product you want.

You will want "Performance Agent".
Then select the version you have.
Then select the OS you are using.
Then select the Language you want.

As you make selections, the list of documents available will change.

[Reshma Malusare]

Hi Andy,
Use glance & measureware for this..

[AndyMueller]

Excellent, thanks to all that replied.

[AndyMueller]

Thread closed - Points to follow

[Bill Hassell]

Actually, all the docs are already on your computer:

cd /opt/perf/paperdocs

specifically, /opt/perf/paperdocs/gp/C/metrics.pdf which lists all the metrics. The metrics.txt file has the same data in plain ASCII but except for grep, browsing it is not convenient as there 626 pages in the .pdf manual.