Sun Management Center 3.5 Performance Reporting Manager User's Guide

Preface

The Sun Management Center 3.5 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 3.5 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 on Sun Management Center

The latest information on Sun Management Center 3.5 software and add-on products is available at http://www.sun.com/solaris/sunmanagementcenter.

About UNIX Commands

This document might not contain information on basic UNIX® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices.

See one or more of the following documents for this information:

Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals
Online documentation for the Solaris^TM operating environment
Other software documentation that you received with your system

Typographic Conventions

Typeface	Meaning	Examples
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your`.login` file. Use `ls` `-a` to list all files. `% You have mail`.
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output	`%``su` `Password:`
`AaBbCc123`	Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be superuser to do this. To delete a file, type `rm` `filename`.

Typeface

Meaning

Examples

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output

Edit your.login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output

%su

Password:

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.

These are called class options.

You must be superuser to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename.

Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell	`machine-name%`
C shell superuser	`machine-name#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser	`#`

Accessing Sun Documentation Online

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