HP GlancePlus for Sun SPARCstations

Enhanced HP LaserROM/ UX retrieval software

HP GlancePlus (P/N B2804A) is now available for Sun mcrosystems SPARCstations. HP GlancePlus is an online performance monitoring and diagnostic tool for examining system activity that maintains consistency in user interface and contains common performance rnetrics with the version for HP-TJX.

Featuresand benefits

Provides ready access to current system pe@onr~a.nceinforma- tion -System administrators can now use one tool to manage systems for sustained peak performance more easily and effectively.

Displays sum?narized overviews of imnpo?tantpe@omance infomnation, and information necessary,for isolating and resolving perjormance problems when theg occur -Users can quickly examine how systems are operating.

Has user-definablefilters and update intervals - Users can customize the data as needed to determine which information is important and relevant to dlsplay.

Has online help, graphical displays of data, and command menus - HP GlancePlus is easy to learn and use.

Provides information about 7xtworkfile system nxtivity and remote system utili,zation- System and network adrninistxa- tors can monitor and control client/server environments.

Offers consistency in user

i n t e r j c e and common perjor- m n c e rnetrics between the HP GlancePlus versionsfor S u n

and HP-VX- TJsers can learn more quickly and increase efficiency.

This version of HP GlancePlus is the first HP performance tool to be made available on a non-HP platform. HP GlancePlus comple- ments other performance tools and senices fiom Hewlett-Packard.

Configuration information

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) farmly. HP GlancePlus will not run on non-SPARC-based Sun architec- ture. The product is supported on SPARCstations only; proper functioning on SPARC replicas such as Solbourne cannot be guaranteed. HP GlancePlus is supported starting with Version 4.1 of SunOS,Sun's UNIX-based operating system.

HP GlancePlus for Sun SPARCstationsis on the February 1992 HP Price List and available for immediate shpment. For more information, contact your HP representative.

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Product No. Description

B2804A License to use HP GlancePlus f o ~ Sun SPARCstation

Opt. AAO Software on %-inch cartridge tape (OIC 24) and manual

Opt. OBE Additional user'smanual

Enhanced HP LaserROMIUX retrieval software (P/N B1671C) used to access HP 9000 documenta- tion on CD-ROM is now available. The enhancements allow for faster, easier, and better access to HP 9000 documentation on CD-ROM.

Features

Flexible key word search with relevance ranking

Navigational tools such as an index, table of contents, and hyperlinks

Expanded print menu

Intuitive, easy-teuse interface

Flexible printing

Benefits

You can create unique bookshelves, notes, and bookmarks;spend more time using information and less time searching for it; and customize information according to personal needs.

Migration

T ~ willE be a phased release starting with the HP LaserROM/UX retxievalsoftware and the HP-UX

8.0documentation on CD-ROM. A follow-up PC version of

HP LaserROM and the HP MPE V and MPEIiX documentation on CD-ROM are scheduled for release later thisyear.

For users with software support contracts, the new and improved HP LaserROMNXretrieval soft-' ware is a no-cost upgrade and will be distributed through your monthly HP LaserROM subscription

HP Computer Update, March 1992