SCO Doctor User Guide
Table of Contents
Preface
Document Conventions
Chapter 1: Getting Started
Getting Started Introduction
Views and Reports
Alerts
Action Programs
Relational Database
Using SCO Doctor
Selecting a Menu
Selecting a Menu Item
Function Keys
Computer Based Tutorials
Help Menu
Using Views
Selecting Preformatted Views
Selecting Preformatted Sub-Views
Selecting a Data Presentation Format
Using Alerts
Alert Notices
Creating Simple Alerts
Modifying Simple Alerts
Printing
Setting up the Printer
Printing a Screen
Repainting the Screen
A Quick Case Study
Chapter 2: Views
Introduction to Views
Selecting a View
Accessing Preformatted Views
Selecting Database Views
Closing a View
View Formatting Features and Options
Selecting a Data Presentation Format
Changing the Delay
Using Fill Area
Choosing Row Selection
Scrolling a Table or Graph
Smoothing
Adjusting Time Scale
Interpreting Views
Interpreting Live Data
Interpreting Historical Data
How to Get a Complete System Diagnostic
Getting Tips
View Menus
The View Library
Action Program Statistics View
Agent Statistics View
Alert Statistics View
Database Views
Disk Balance View
Disk Configuration View
Disk Floppy Configuration View
Disk Request View
Disk Throughput View
File System Allocation View
File System Balance View
File System Configuration View
Hardware Configuration View
IP Statistics View
Load Factor Views
Network Interfaces View
Overview
Printer Job List View
Printer Queues View
Printer Status View
Process Allocated Memory View
Process CPU View
Process I/O View
Process Private Memory View
Process Statistics By Group View
Process Statistics By Program View
Process Statistics By User View
Process Statistics By Terminal View
Process Status View
Process Virtual Memory View
Software Configuration View
System Bottleneck View
System Buffering View
System Configuration View
System CPU View
System Memory View
System SMP CPU Load Balance View
System Queues View
TCP Statistics View
Terminal I/O View
Tunable Parameters View
Chapter 3: Alerts
Introduction to Alerts
Understanding Alert Notices
Column/Value Pairs
Command Buttons
Approving Recommended Actions
Approval Response Options
The More Button
Alert Configuration
Creating a Simple Alert
Advanced Alert Formatting Options
Alert Row Selection
Modifying an Alert - Simple or Compound
Deleting an Alert
Enabling or Disabling Alerts
Modifying the Alert Scanning Period
Alert Scheduling
Configuring SNMP Access
Configuring an Alert to issue an SNMP trap
The Alert Library
The Alive Alert
The Back Up Run Alert
The Big Directory Alert
The CPU Alert
The Daemon Alert
The Disk Alert
The Disk Usage Alert
The Files Alert
The License Alert
The Maintenance Alert
The Manage Alert
The Memory Alert
The Need Reboot Alert
The Print Jam Alert
The Print Queue Alert
The Reachable Alert
The Read Cache Alert
The Reboot Alert
The Rogue Process CPU Alert
The Rogue Process Memory Alert
The SMP Balance Alert
The Swap Alert
The Tunable Alert
The Write Cache Alert
The Zombie Alert
Chapter 4: Action Programs
Introduction to Action Programs
Modifying Action Programs
The Action Program Library
The CPU Action Program
The Daemon Action Program
The Disk Usage Action Program
The License Action Program
The Memory Action Program
The Tunable Action Program
Chapter 5: Tuning
Introduction to Tuning
How SCO Doctor Tunes Your System
Tuning a System
Calculating Ideal Tune
Applying Tuning Recommendations
Overriding Recommended Tune
Selecting Representative Data
How to Save and Restore a Kernel Configuration
Chapter 6: Reports and Printers
Introduction to Reports and Printers
Configuring Printers
Adding a Printer
Modifying a Printer
Deleting a Printer
Changing the Default Printer
Printing a View
Printing a Report
Printing a Historical Period
The Report Library
The End User Report
The Export Report
The Monthly Report
Screen Reports
Chapter 7: The Relational Database
Data Organization
Data Capture
Data Instances
Viewing Data Instances
Resetting the Average
Opening a Monitoring Connection
Opening a Remote Login Session
Log Files
Opening a Log File
Saving Data to a Log File
Moving within a Log File or Database
Historical Databases
Opening an Historical Database
Chapter 8: Configuration and Preferences
Introduction to Configuration and Preferences
The Config Menu
Changing Preferences
Doctor Technical Forum
Changing SCO Agent Configuration
Management
Communications
Alerts
Exporting Databases
SCO Doctor Configuration
Pager Configuration
Defining a New Pager
Adding Number Pagers
Adding Message Pagers
Modifying a Pager
Pager Troubleshooting
Number Pagers
Message Pagers
Chapter 9: Tools
Introduction to Tools
The Tools Menu
Killing a Process
Rebooting a System
Command Execution
File Transfer
Software Deployment
Agent Control Tools
Chapter 10: The Management Routine
Introduction to the Management Routine
Responding to Alerts
Supervising Daily Communications
Generating Reports
Merging Databases
Capacity Planning and Trend Analysis
Chapter 11: SCO Doctor for Networks
Introduction to SCO Doctor for Networks
The SCO Doctor for Networks Architecture
The Central Management Station
Remote Systems
Network Topologies
Central Management Station Topologies
Configuring the CMS and Agent Systems
SCO Doctor for Networks Communication Protocols
Remote System Configuration
Defining a New System
Modifying a System
Deleting a System
Switching between Systems
Security and SCO Doctor for Networks
Security Levels
Defining the Security Levels
Changing the Security Levels
Privileges on Managed Systems
Changing the Privileges Granted by a Managed System
Changing the Privileges for Users
Chapter 12: Communications Over a Network
The Management Subagent
Management Tasks
Management Troubleshooting
Modem Troubleshooting
Appendix A: System Environment Options
Appendix B: Using the Graphical Character Interface
Moving Around the Screen
Dialog Boxes
Popup Selection List
Scroll Bars
Using Help
Quitting SCO Doctor
Appendix C: Pull-Down Menu Commands
The File Menu
The Edit Menu
The Intelligence Menu
The View Menu
The Format Menu
The Tool Menu
The Config Menu
The Window Menu
The Help Menu
Appendix D: Cron and Date Formats
Appendix E: The Pager Program
Appendix F: SCO Doctor Error Messages
Glossary
Index
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