The Amdahl A+OpenTune(TM) Performance Monitor enables performance analysts to drill down into a single UNIX® System server to manage its performance, improve its efficiency, and help achieve optimum resource utilization. A+OpenTune is an A+Performance Management Suite(TM) product packaged under the Amdahl A+ brand.
Optimizing distributed computing. As customers implement more information processing in distributed environments, they realize controls are needed to provide the most cost effective uses of the equipment. When departments set up their own computing environments and attach them to the corporate network, management becomes more complex. A+OpenTune provides an easy, effective solution for collecting and analyzing the data to manage this diversity.
Graphical display. A+OpenTune can graphically display historical and current data for as many as 200 performance metrics including CPU, Memory, IPC, Scheduling, Response time, Disk, Streams, and UNIX system processes.
Using A+OpenTune, the performance analyst can detect and resolve operational problems such as increased response times, runaway processes consuming excessive CPU resources, I/O bottlenecks on disks, and system slowdowns due to memory contention. Using historical data, A+OpenTune provides trending and information for capacity planning.
A+OpenTune is based on the emerging Universal Measurement Architecture (UMA) standard. UMA defines a standard way to collect, manage, and report performance data for heterogeneous open systems. A+OpenTune is a Measurement Application Program or MAP that uses data collected by the Amdahl A+UMA(TM) Performance Data Manager.
Variable sampling intervals. Selectable sampling intervals from seconds to hours and scheduled collection, means that only the data that's required is recorded. This reduces disk storage and CPU resource consumption.
Display historical and current data. A+OpenTune can concurrently display historical and current data to detect bottlenecks in system characteristics. Powerful selection options support variable intervals using the time-line display. These options include viewing a fixed static time period which could be yesterday, last week, or last year, or viewing a floating time period of fixed length. The analysts can specify the most effective way to view the data, and A+OpenTune provides it.
Reports on key performance metrics
Monitoring. Whether monitoring to analyze an intermittent problem or to establish a baseline for future reference, A+OpenTune provides flexibility and precision in monitoring as many as 200 system metrics
Flexible data thresholds. Thresholds can be set for each metric to match system usage for a single system or class of systems. Operators can manage by exception rather than having to watch the systems. Analyst productivity is increased by saving threshold sets for later use or modification.
Alarms. A+OpenTune can alert the operator via display or optional audible alarm when any threshold is exceeded. Disk display. You can monitor over 100 disks on a single system with A+OpenTune's disk display. Disk icons turn red when thresholds are exceeded.
View time-synchronized data. A+OpenTune will correlate the synchronized data collected by A+UMA and present it in up to eight different, simultaneous time-series graphs. Analysts can detect a pattern between multiple data performance factors.
Graphing options. Selectable graphing options allow the analyst to view the best display for the metrics desired. Choices include: line, area, bar and pie-chart graphs, linear or logarithmic scale, color coding and 3D effects.
Help system. Although the Motif-based user interface of A+OpenTune is designed to be as intuitive as possible, sometimes additional help is useful. The Hypertext help system provides multiple levels of help; user extensibility, Hypertext buttons in text; and a history of help screens selected.
Trend analysis. A+OpenTune allows a planner to plot historical data for trend analysis. These trends can be extrapolated and used to influence decisions such as whether to increase the number of processors or add more memory. Trends in seasonal data can be used to distinguish between temporary traffic bursts and permanent growth. This type of analysis supports cost- effective decisions on when and how to upgrade for the optimal configuration.
A+UMA is at the heart of the Amdahl performance measurement system and is based on the UMA specifications. A+UMA Performance Data Manager from Amdahl provides the foundation for solving performance problems for distributed open systems by collecting and managing key performance data.
UMA relates well to other standards activities. UMA defines standard data types and formats, while leaving considerable room for extensions for special applications. Detailed performance data is not covered well by other protocols or MIB (Management Information Base) definitions. For example, A+UMA-based products like A+OpenWatch(TM) Distributed Threshold Monitor, interoperate with SNMP network managers to take advantage of existing software, training, and operations staff. UMA provides a comprehensive view of performance management for the distributed environment.
A+OpenWatch monitors A+UMA metrics for up to 100 servers. Threshold conditions can be set and exceptions detected on any A+UMA metric. A+OpenWatch uses exception-based management to increase operator and analyst productivity.
A+OpenTune and A+OpenWatch require an A+UMA agent to be running on each managed server to provide the data for display and analysis.
Other A+ software products include operating system enhancements, storage management , security and information management. The A+ brand assures the buyer of Amdahl's worldwide customer support and quality reputation.