OpenView Operations
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HP Operations Manager is a product of Hewlett-Packard
(HP). It is built upon the foundation of their Network Node Manager (NNM) product. Whereas NNM tends to be network-monitoring focused, gathering most of its data via SNMP
traps from devices or hosts, OVO (OM) tends to be a host and/or application focused monitoring product. HP Operations Agents support the following platforms:
Instead of just passively accepting SNMP traps from devices, OVO has an active software component, known as an agent, that is installed on the various hosts monitored. These agents can then be used to provide support for monitoring and automation type activities, Openview Operations can also correlate alarms with an out-of-the box correlations and includes several Composer correlations as part of the OSSPI (OS Smart Plug In). The agents all report to a centralized server, commonly called a Management Server.
OVO monitoring can be done in several forms. It has the capabilities to monitor log files, run scheduled actions at pre-determined times and take actions based upon success or failure, customized watches for processes looking for too many or too few copies of a process running, or even SNMP traps. A superset of regular expression pattern matching is available, allowing for the setting of variables within the pattern as well.
All events are generally associated with an OVO Message, which is sent to the management server. End users, called Operators, can then log into OVO, either via a Motif
GUI
on UNIX
hosts, or a Java
based GUI for UNIX or Microsoft Windows
hosts. Specific users can have specific roles assigned to them, allowing for the filtering of alarms that are relevant for the person's role within the organization. A connection to various trouble-ticket systems such as Remedy ARS
, OpenView Service Desk or OpenView Service Center is supported as well.
Any alert created can also have an action associated with them. These actions generally come in two forms, Automatic or Operator Initiated. Automatic actions will execute any time an alert happens. An Operator Initiated action requires the Operator to specifically start the action.
In 2007, due to global rebranding following the Mercury Interactive
acquisition, the brand Openview
is dropped and the product is now called HP Operations.
Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard Company or HP is an American multinational information technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA that provides products, technologies, softwares, solutions and services to consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises, including...
(HP). It is built upon the foundation of their Network Node Manager (NNM) product. Whereas NNM tends to be network-monitoring focused, gathering most of its data via SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol
Simple Network Management Protocol is an "Internet-standard protocol for managing devices on IP networks. Devices that typically support SNMP include routers, switches, servers, workstations, printers, modem racks, and more." It is used mostly in network management systems to monitor...
traps from devices or hosts, OVO (OM) tends to be a host and/or application focused monitoring product. HP Operations Agents support the following platforms:
- Unix
- AIX
- HP-UXHP-UXHP-UX is Hewlett-Packard's proprietary implementation of the Unix operating system, based on UNIX System V and first released in 1984...
- Solaris
- Tru64 UNIX
- Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
- LinuxLinuxLinux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
- Red Hat
- SuSE
- Turbo Linux
- Debian
- Novell NetwareNovell NetWareNetWare is a network operating system developed by Novell, Inc. It initially used cooperative multitasking to run various services on a personal computer, with network protocols based on the archetypal Xerox Network Systems stack....
- OpenVMSOpenVMSOpenVMS , previously known as VAX-11/VMS, VAX/VMS or VMS, is a computer server operating system that runs on VAX, Alpha and Itanium-based families of computers. Contrary to what its name suggests, OpenVMS is not open source software; however, the source listings are available for purchase...
- AS/400
Instead of just passively accepting SNMP traps from devices, OVO has an active software component, known as an agent, that is installed on the various hosts monitored. These agents can then be used to provide support for monitoring and automation type activities, Openview Operations can also correlate alarms with an out-of-the box correlations and includes several Composer correlations as part of the OSSPI (OS Smart Plug In). The agents all report to a centralized server, commonly called a Management Server.
OVO monitoring can be done in several forms. It has the capabilities to monitor log files, run scheduled actions at pre-determined times and take actions based upon success or failure, customized watches for processes looking for too many or too few copies of a process running, or even SNMP traps. A superset of regular expression pattern matching is available, allowing for the setting of variables within the pattern as well.
All events are generally associated with an OVO Message, which is sent to the management server. End users, called Operators, can then log into OVO, either via a Motif
Motif (widget toolkit)
In computing, Motif refers to both a graphical user interface specification and the widget toolkit for building applications that follow that specification under the X Window System on Unix and other POSIX-compliant systems. It emerged in the 1980s as Unix workstations were on the rise, as a...
GUI
Gui
Gui or guee is a generic term to refer to grilled dishes in Korean cuisine. These most commonly have meat or fish as their primary ingredient, but may in some cases also comprise grilled vegetables or other vegetarian ingredients. The term derives from the verb, "gupda" in Korean, which literally...
on UNIX
Unix
Unix is a multitasking, multi-user computer operating system originally developed in 1969 by a group of AT&T employees at Bell Labs, including Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, Brian Kernighan, Douglas McIlroy, and Joe Ossanna...
hosts, or a Java
Java (programming language)
Java is a programming language originally developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems and released in 1995 as a core component of Sun Microsystems' Java platform. The language derives much of its syntax from C and C++ but has a simpler object model and fewer low-level facilities...
based GUI for UNIX or Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
hosts. Specific users can have specific roles assigned to them, allowing for the filtering of alarms that are relevant for the person's role within the organization. A connection to various trouble-ticket systems such as Remedy ARS
Action Request System
BMC Remedy Action Request System is a client–server software application development environment from BMC Software . Action Request System uses a third party database for storing data in tables...
, OpenView Service Desk or OpenView Service Center is supported as well.
Any alert created can also have an action associated with them. These actions generally come in two forms, Automatic or Operator Initiated. Automatic actions will execute any time an alert happens. An Operator Initiated action requires the Operator to specifically start the action.
In 2007, due to global rebranding following the Mercury Interactive
Mercury Interactive
Mercury is now part of Hewlett-Packard. The combination of Mercury Interactive and HP OpenView formed HP Software Division, a global business unit within HP Enterprise Business...
acquisition, the brand Openview
OpenView
HP OpenView was the former name for a Hewlett Packard product family that consists of network and systems management products. In 2007, HP OpenView was rebranded when it became part of the HP Software Division. HP OpenView software provided large-scale system and network management of an...
is dropped and the product is now called HP Operations.
Versions
HP Operations Manager (OM) — monitor systems and applications using agents- for MS Windows - 8.10 (OMW) (formerly VantagePoint Operations for Windows, Openview Operations for Windows)
- for UnixUnixUnix is a multitasking, multi-user computer operating system originally developed in 1969 by a group of AT&T employees at Bell Labs, including Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, Brian Kernighan, Douglas McIlroy, and Joe Ossanna...
- 8.35 (OMU) (formerly VantagePoint Operations for Unix - VPO, IT Operations - ITO, Openview Operations for Unix - OVOU)