“Enterprise users put off by a lack of centralized management
for their open source resources may be interested in new software
coming from Hewlett-Packard. The company at its OpenView 2000 user
conference this week is expected to announce software that will let
network professionals monitor and configure their Linux servers and
applications. HP also plans to make changes to its online support
and service capabilities so network professionals can troubleshoot
their problems immediately.”
“HP will soon offer a Smart Plug-In (SPI) module for
OpenView Express that will use a set of agents to support
application-specific configuration, and fault and performance
management services. SPI modules for applications such as
Exchange, Lotus Domino and Notes are now available.”
“Sources indicate the Linux SPI will let net professionals
establish their own thresholds for server and application
performance. There will be a monitor to view and interpret
events on the machine, and in case of problems, send alerts via
e-mail. OpenView Express will also be able to ensure a given
machine doesn’t run too many processes simultaneously, and the
software can shut down applications that are malfunctioning.”