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Subject: GSINFO
Thank you for requesting information on HP GlancePlus for Sun
SPARCStations. Enclosed is summary and more detailed information on the
port of HP GlancePlus to the Sun platform.
Introducing HP GlancePlus for Sun SPARCstations (B2804A)
========================================================
HP GlancePlus is HP's on-line performance monitoring and diagnostic
tool. HP GlancePlus allows system administrators to manage their
system's performance by giving them the capability to view current
system activity and to isolate and resolve performance bottlenecks.
With its availability on Sun SPARCstations, HP GlancePlus is now a
multivendor performance tool available on HP 9000 multiuser and
workstations, HP 3000 systems, and Sun SPARCstations.
This package contains information on this port of HP GlancePlus to the
Sun platform which will help answer questions you and your customers
may have on the product. Included in this package is the following
information:
* Summary sheet of key information including...
- Trial software information
* Computer News Article (2/15/92 issue)
- Features and Benefits
- Competitive Positioning
- Hardware and Software Requirements
If you have any questions, send a DESK message or call me at (t/415)
691-5234.
Regards,
Jim Jen
Product Manager, HP GlancePlus for Sun SPARCstations
SWT Marketing
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Item Subject: GSINFO1
HP GlancePlus for Sun SPARCstations Information
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Thank you for your interest in HP GlancePlus for Sun. This information
sheet provides general information on the product to help answer your
questions.
Product name: HP GlancePlus
(where necessary, "for Sun SPARCstations" will be
added for clarity.)
Product number: B2804A
CPL Availability: Now available
Shipment Avail.: Now available
Prod. Structure/ B2804A Single-node license to use $600
Pricing: AA0 Media (QIC24) and manual kit 195
0BE Additional manual 100
Datasheet: 5091-3904E (Available end of March '92)
Contact Jim Jen (t/415 691-5234) if you need
early version of datasheet.
For More Info: SWT PERFORMANCE HOTLINE/HP 5000
Subject: GSINFO, GSSLID
For Customer Info SWT 800 number (800-237-3990, U.S. Only) and
Assistance:
Internal Support
HP GlancePlus for Sun Support Guide, a brief document Information:
on how to support the product in a SunOS environment is available. PTC
performance tools subscription, KDB, or PTC Online are sources for this
document.
Trial software:
Available via anonymous ftp
---------------------------
A 60-day trial software is available to HP field personnel for customer
demonstrations and evaluations. This "X" version trial software is the
same as the MR version of the tool, except it is timebombed. The
timebomb mechanism allows 60 days free use from time of initial
execution. This trial software is available over the HP Internet using
anonymous ftp from hpptc16 (in the US) and hpptcdk (in Europe).
Anonymous ftp instructions
--------------------------
Using anonymous ftp from hpptc16 or hpptcdk, cd to the pub directory
and you should find the following file:
glanceplus.sun.demo for Sun SPARCstations running Sun OS 4.1.1
Use the 'get' ftp function to copy over the shar file. You can unpack a
shar file on the system on which you wish to evaluate HP GlancePlus by
following the instructions in the shar file header.
Limited support for the trial version is available only from the
Performance Technology Center (Roseville). Do not use normal HP Support
channels for this trial software! If customers require additional
product information or technical assistance, they can call the Software
Technology Division at 800-237-3990 (U.S. only).
Once you have HP GlancePlus installed, refer to the README file for
information about how to get started with the tool.
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Subject: GSINFO2
HP GlancePlus Available for Sun SPARCstations
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* Product name and P/N: HP GlancePlus (for Sun SPARCstation), B2804A
* Description: HP GlancePlus is an on-line performance
monitoring and diagnostic tool for examining
system activity. This port of HP GlancePlus/UX
(for HP 9000 systems) maintains consistency in
user interface and contains common performance
metrics with the existing version for HP-UX.
* Target Market: Sun SPARCstation users, especially those in
mixed (HP and Sun) environments
Features and Benefits
---------------------
* HP GlancePlus provides ready access to current system
performance information. System administrators can now
use one tool to more easily and more effectively manage
systems for sustained peak performance.
* HP GlancePlus displays summarized overviews of important
performance information so customers can quickly examine
how systems are operating. The software also provides
detailed information necessary for isolating and resolving
performance problems when they occur.
* User-definable filters and update intervals allow the user to
customize the data as needed to determine what information
is important and relevant to display.
* Features such as on-line help, graphical displays of data,
and command menus make HP GlancePlus easy to learn and
easy to use.
* HP GlancePlus provides information about NFS system
activity and remote system utilization, allowing system and
network administrators to monitor and control client/server
environments.
* Consistency in user interface and common performance
metrics between the HP GlancePlus versions for Sun and
HP-UX reduces learning time and improves overall user
efficiency.
HP Product Line Positioning
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HP GlancePlus' availability for Sun SPARCstations enhances the HP
GlancePlus family of performance tools, now available on HP 9000, 3000,
and Sun SPARCstation computers. This version of HP GlancePlus is the
first HP Performance tool to be made available on a non-HP platform and
marks the beginning of HP's strategy to provide consistent performance
management solutions for multivendor environments.
Competitive Positioning
-----------------------
Position HP GlancePlus for Sun SPARCstations as an easy-to-use, yet
comprehensive on-line performance management tool for Sun SPARCstation
users. Emphasize its availability on multivendor platforms to
customers in a mixed environment (containing both HP and Sun). Point
out HP GlancePlus' popularity among HP customers, HP's high-quality
support of the product, and HP's commitment to providing an overall
solution to its customers in multivendor system environments.
Configuration Information
-------------------------
This version of HP GlancePlus runs on Sun SPARCstations. The initial
release supports only the uniprocessor models (SPARC 1, 1+, 2, IPC,
SLC, Servers as well as the Sun-4 line) and does not support Sun's new
multiprocessor (600 MP) family. HP GlancePlus will not run on non-
SPARC based Sun architecture. The product is officially supported on
SPARCstations only; proper functioning on SPARC clones (e.g. Solbourne)
can not be guaranteed due to their variations. HP GlancePlus is
supported starting with the 4.1.1 version of Sun OS, Sun's UNIX-based
operating system.
Ordering Information
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P/N Description U.S. List Price
B2804A License to use HP GlancePlus $600
(for Sun SPARCstation)
Opt. AA0 Software on 1/4" cartridge tape 195
(QIC 24) and manual
Opt. 0BE Additional user's manual 100
Product is on the CPL and available for immediate shipment.
For more information:
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Contact Jim Jen via HP Desk HP5000 or at (t/415) 691-5234. Trial
software for customer evaluation is available; please contact Jim for
more details.
Order the HP GlancePlus for Sun SPARCstation datasheet (Part # 5091-
3904E) from the Literature Distribution Center (LDC).
More information and a slideset is available from SWT PERFORMANCE
HOTLINE/HP 5000, under the subjects GSINFO, GSSLID, respectively.