Monitoring Linux on IBM Power Systems using Microsoft SCOM

Monitoring Linux on IBM Power Systems Availability of an IBM System p hardware is typically not an area of concern, while performance monitoring is a key business imperative. In IBM Power System environments, processing time is costly and is measured in work units. A CPU hog on any Linux server can become expensive. IBM Power servers run business-critical workloads, so response time and availability are critical, too. Under-provisioned IBM Power Systems will react slowly to queries from business applications, which then cause undesired end-user or processing delays.

The NiCE Linux Power Management Pack provides centralized Microsoft SCOM-based performance monitoring of Linux on IBM Power System servers. Using the NiCE Linux Power Management Pack ensures top response time and availability of your IBM Power environments, reduces costs, saves time, and builds efficiencies within your IT infrastructure.

Monitoring Features

Logical Disk Health

Availability, and performance check of Logical Disk instances, including BTRFS file systems

Network Adapter Health

Availability, and performance check of Network Adapter instances

OS Health

Availability, and performance check for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Operating System instances

Processor Instance

Health checks of the processor instance monitoring

Other Details

Licensing

The NiCE Linux Power Management Pack for SCOM is licensed per Linux distribution on the IBM Power System server.

Software Support

Customers will receive direct support from the NiCE support team, software updates, and free upgrades to the latest software versions within the support time frame.

Services

To help customers get the most practical setup, NiCE is offering remote installation assistance. Remote professional services include installation and configuration, training, and custom application enhancements.