About Managing the System
The following sections provide an overview of the Solaris Operating Environment system management software, the system device test firmware and operating environment software, and the tools available for diagnosing problems with system parts in your remote or your local server(s).
The new tool set, described in the following sections, facilitates system management:
■“Managing and Monitoring System Performance” on page 71
■“Isolating Failed Components” on page 72
■“Diagnosing Intermittent Problems” on page 72
■“Using the Sun Remote System Control (RSC) Card” on page 74
■“About Storage Management Tools” on page 76
■“About Personal Computer Connectivity” on page 78
Managing and Monitoring System Performance
The Solaris 8 Operating Environment supports the following suite of new software applications and extends system management and administrative capabilities
■Solaris Resource Manager™ software, which controls resource allocation to applications, users, and user groups (not bundled with Solaris 8 software).
■Solaris Bandwidth Manager software, which extends resource management control to the network software.
■Sun Remote System Control (RSC) software, which supports a graphical user interface for using the RSC system monitoring features from the operating environment level, and ok prompt access to the firmware. The software is contained on the Solaris Supplement CD and is supported by the preinstalled RSC card.
■Sun Management Center software, which provides a single solution for monitoring and managing multiple Sun servers and systems, devices, and network resources from a single remote or local system.
■Internet Protocol Network MultiPathing (IPMP) software, which enables failover or redirection of network traffic among PCI networking cards permitting, for example, the replacement of a system’s PCI card while network traffic continues to use another configured card.
■Sun Cluster 3.0 software, which provides higher levels of availability than is possible with a single server by connecting a cluster of servers.
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