Sun Microsystems 280R manual Diagnostics, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting

How to Monitor the System Using Sun Management Center Software

Sun Management Center software is a GUI-based or ASCII-based diagnostic tool designed to monitor system hardware status and UNIX operating system performance. It offers simple, yet powerful monitoring capabilities that enable you to:

■Diagnose and address potential problems such as capacity problems or bottlenecks

■Display physical and logical views of your exact server configuration

■Monitor your server remotely from any location in the network

■Isolate potential problems or failed components

Sun Management Center software is supported on the Sun Fire 280R server. To download the current Sun Management Center software packages, and to obtain information about the software documentation, go to the Web site www.sun.com/software/sunmanagementcenter.

●For instructions about installing and using Sun Management Center software, see the Sun Management Center Software User’s Guide.

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