Preface

The Sun Management Center 3.5 Update 2 Performance Reporting Manager User's Guide provides instructions on how to use Performance Reporting Manager to create system management reports.

Who Should Use This Book

This document is intended for users familiar with the Sun^TM Management Center product. Therefore, many terms and concepts specific to the Sun Management Center are not explained here. For more information about Sun Management Center, refer to the Sun Management Center 3.6 User’s Guide.

How This Book Is Organized

This document describes all services offered by Performance Reporting Manager. It includes the following chapters:

• Chapter 1, Introduction to Performance Reporting Manager provides an introduction to Performance Reporting Manager.

• Chapter 2, Performance Reporting Manager Installation and Setup includes installation and setup instructions.

• Chapter 3, Standard Reports includes instructions for using standard reports.

• Chapter 4, Custom Reports includes instructions for using custom reports.

• Chapter 5, Report Options includes instructions for using report options.

• Appendix A, Reference Information provides reference information for Performance Reporting Manager.

• Appendix B, Installing Using the Command Line includes instructions for installation and setup using the command line.

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Access to Latest Information About Sun Management Center

The latest information about Sun Management Center software and add-on products is available at theSun Management Center web site.

You can take the training class “Systems Management Using Sun Management Center 3.5” through Sun Education. For more information, see the US catalog or the worldwide centers web site.

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Ordering Sun Documentation

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Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes that are used in this book.

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Example
AaBbCc123	The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output	Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% you have mail.
AaBbCc123	What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output	machine_name% su Password:
AaBbCc123	Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value	The command to remove a file is rm filename.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. Perform a patch analysis. Do not save the file. [Note that some emphasized items appear bold online.]

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P–2 Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell prompt	machine_name%
C shell superuser prompt	machine_name#
Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt	$
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt	#