Description

Applicable on IBM AIX devices. Monitors the CPU Utilization, file system usage, file system inodes utilization, volume group status, physical volume status, physical and logical volume usage and page space usage.

Prerequisites

SNMP should be enabled in end device and device should support IBM-AIX-MIB.mib OIDs and SNMP credentials should be attached against the device in portal.

How to Apply: This template is All instance selection based. It will not ask user to select any instance(s) while assigning it to a device.

Metric Parameters

Metric Parameters
ParameterDescription
Frequency
  • Frequency is the interval in which you want to probe and collect metric data from the target device/resource
  • Frequency is defined in minutes (min).
  • Warning ThresholdIf the metric value satisfies the condition defined along with Warning Threshold value, then a notification is sent to the user.
    Critical ThresholdIf the metric value satisfies the condition defined along with Critical Threshold value, then a notification is sent to the user.
    AlertThe alert value can be set to either Yes or No. If it is Yes, then an alert message is sent to the user.

    Metrics

    aix.file.system.inodes.utilization

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    SNMP OID1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.6.2.1.7,
    1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.6.2.1.8, 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.6.2.1.3
    Expression(aixFsUsedInodes/aixFsNumINodes)*100
    DescriptionMonitors the file system inode utilization. An inode is a data structure in UNIX operating systems that contains important information pertaining to files within a file system. When a file system is created in UNIX a set amount of inodes is created as well. Every time you create a file in the file system an inode is allocated to the file. Using the df command you can look at all mounted file systems or specific file systems. If for some reason a file system did reach 100 percent of its inodes used you will not be able to create additional files devices directories and so on in the file system. One solution is to add more space to the file system through the smitty chfs command. Other solution is to create smaller inode extents. [OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.6.2.1.2, 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.6.2.1.3, 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.6.2.1.7, 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.6.2.1.8]
    CategorySNMP monitors
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameAIX File System
    Unit%

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning OperatorGREATER_THAN_EQUALEnds with, ==, !=, >=, <=, >, <, In Range, Out of range, Equals, Not equals, Equals Ignore Case, Not Equals Ignore Case, Contains, Not contains, Regex match, Regex no match, In string list, Not in string list, In List, Not in list, Starts with
    Warning Threshold900-100
    Warning Repeat Count11-12
    Critical OperatorGREATER_THAN_EQUALEnds with, ==, !=, >=, <=, >, <, In Range, Out of range, Equals, Not equals, Equals Ignore Case, Not Equals Ignore Case, Contains, Not contains, Regex match, Regex no match, In string list, Not in string list, In List, Not in list, Starts with
    Critical Threshold950-100
    Critical Repeat Count11-12
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)YesYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    aix.file.system.utilization

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    SNMP OID1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.6.2.1.5,
    1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.6.2.1.6
    Expression((aixFsSize-aixFsFree)/aixFsSize) * 100
    DescriptionThe space usage on each of the file system. [OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.6.2.1.2, 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.6.2.1.3, 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.6.2.1.5, 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.6.2.1.6]
    CategorySNMP monitors
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameAIX File System
    Unit%

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning OperatorGREATER_THAN_EQUALEnds with, ==, !=, >=, <=, >, <, In Range, Out of range, Equals, Not equals, Equals Ignore Case, Not Equals Ignore Case, Contains, Not contains, Regex match, Regex no match, In string list, Not in string list, In List, Not in list, Starts with
    Warning Threshold900-100
    Warning Repeat Count11-12
    Critical OperatorGREATER_THAN_EQUALEnds with, ==, !=, >=, <=, >, <, In Range, Out of range, Equals, Not equals, Equals Ignore Case, Not Equals Ignore Case, Contains, Not contains, Regex match, Regex no match, In string list, Not in string list, In List, Not in list, Starts with
    Critical Threshold950-100
    Critical Repeat Count11-12
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)YesYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    aix.paging.space.utilization

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    SNMP OID1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.2.4.2.1.5,
    1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.2.4.2.1.2, 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.2.4.2.1.3, 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.2.4.2.1.4
    ExpressionaixPagePercentUsed
    DescriptionThis monitor is useful to determine how much paging is in use. If the amount of paging space is less than the amount of real memory in the system it is possible the system will run out of paging space before real memory [OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.2.4.2.1.1, 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.2.4.2.1.5]
    CategorySNMP monitors
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameAIX Paging Space Utilization
    Unit%

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning OperatorGREATER_THAN_EQUALEnds with, ==, !=, >=, <=, >, <, In Range, Out of range, Equals, Not equals, Equals Ignore Case, Not Equals Ignore Case, Contains, Not contains, Regex match, Regex no match, In string list, Not in string list, In List, Not in list, Starts with
    Warning Threshold900-100
    Warning Repeat Count11-12
    Critical OperatorGREATER_THAN_EQUALEnds with, ==, !=, >=, <=, >, <, In Range, Out of range, Equals, Not equals, Equals Ignore Case, Not Equals Ignore Case, Contains, Not contains, Regex match, Regex no match, In string list, Not in string list, In List, Not in list, Starts with
    Critical Threshold950-100
    Critical Repeat Count11-12
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)YesYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    aix.physical.volume.utilization

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    SNMP OID1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.2.3.1.1.4,
    1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.2.3.1.1.5, 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.2.3.1.1.2, 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.2.3.1.1.6
    Expression((aixPvSize-aixPvFree)/aixPvSize)*100
    DescriptionDisk that is being managed by LVM. It monitors the total physical volume utilization.
    [OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.2.3.1.1.1, 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.2.3.1.1.2, 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.2.3.1.1.4, 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.2.3.1.1.5, 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.2.1.2.1.6]
    CategorySNMP monitors
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameAIX Physical Volume Utilization
    Unit%

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning OperatorGREATER_THAN_EQUALEnds with, ==, !=, >=, <=, >, <, In Range, Out of range, Equals, Not equals, Equals Ignore Case, Not Equals Ignore Case, Contains, Not contains, Regex match, Regex no match, In string list, Not in string list, In List, Not in list, Starts with
    Warning Threshold900-100
    Warning Repeat Count11-12
    Critical OperatorGREATER_THAN_EQUALEnds with, ==, !=, >=, <=, >, <, In Range, Out of range, Equals, Not equals, Equals Ignore Case, Not Equals Ignore Case, Contains, Not contains, Regex match, Regex no match, In string list, Not in string list, In List, Not in list, Starts with
    Critical Threshold950-100
    Critical Repeat Count11-12
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)YesYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    aix.physical.volume.status

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    SNMP OID1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.2.3.1.1.3
    ExpressionNULL
    DescriptionState of the physical volume. If the volume group that contains the physical volume is varied on with the varyonvg command, the state is active , missing , or removed . If the physical volume is varied off with the varyoffvg command, the state is varied off. [OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.2.3.1.1.1, 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.2.3.1.1.3]
    CategorySNMP monitors
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameAIX Physical Volume Utilization
    UnitNone

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning OperatorEQUALEnds with, ==, !=, >=, <=, >, <, In Range, Out of range, Equals, Not equals, Equals Ignore Case, Not Equals Ignore Case, Contains, Not contains, Regex match, Regex no match, In string list, Not in string list, In List, Not in list, Starts with
    Warning Threshold3[{"1":"active"},{"2":"missing"},{"3":"removed"},{"4":"variedOff"}]
    Warning Repeat Count11-12
    Critical OperatorEQUALEnds with, ==, !=, >=, <=, >, <, In Range, Out of range, Equals, Not equals, Equals Ignore Case, Not Equals Ignore Case, Contains, Not contains, Regex match, Regex no match, In string list, Not in string list, In List, Not in list, Starts with
    Critical Threshold2[{"1":"active"},{"2":"missing"},{"3":"removed"},{"4":"variedOff"}]
    Critical Repeat Count11-12
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    aix.volume.group.utilization

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    SNMP OID1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.2.1.2.1.4,
    1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.2.1.2.1.5
    Expression((aixVgSize-aixVgFree)/aixVgSize)*100
    DescriptionA volume group is a "logical collection of disks" and is the basic building block of logical storage in AIX. A volume group (VG) can span multiple disks whether internal or external disks. Volume Group is at the highest level in LVM hierarchy. Hard disks are used as Physical Volumes in Logical Volume Manager (LVM). Then Physical partitions are mapped to Logical Partitions. Logical Partitions are combined to Logical Volumes. These Logical Volumes comprise the Volume Group.
    [OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.2.3.1.1.1, 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.2.3.1.1.4, 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.2.3.1.1.5]
    CategorySNMP monitors
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameAIX Volume Group Utilization
    Unit%

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning OperatorGREATER_THAN_EQUALEnds with, ==, !=, >=, <=, >, <, In Range, Out of range, Equals, Not equals, Equals Ignore Case, Not Equals Ignore Case, Contains, Not contains, Regex match, Regex no match, In string list, Not in string list, In List, Not in list, Starts with
    Warning Threshold900-100
    Warning Repeat Count11-12
    Critical OperatorGREATER_THAN_EQUALEnds with, ==, !=, >=, <=, >, <, In Range, Out of range, Equals, Not equals, Equals Ignore Case, Not Equals Ignore Case, Contains, Not contains, Regex match, Regex no match, In string list, Not in string list, In List, Not in list, Starts with
    Critical Threshold950-100
    Critical Repeat Count11-12
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)YesYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    aix.volume.group.status

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    SNMP OID1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.2.1.2.1.3
    ExpressionNULL
    DescriptionState of the volume group. If the volume group is activated with the varyonvg command, the state is either active/complete (indicating all physical volumes are active) or active/partial (indicating some physical volumes are not active). If the volume group is not activated with the varyonvg command, the state is inactive. [OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.2.1.2.1.3]
    CategorySNMP monitors
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameAIX Volume Group Utilization
    UnitNone

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    FilterNULLNot Applicable
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical OperatorEQUALEnds with, ==, !=, >=, <=, >, <, In Range, Out of range, Equals, Not equals, Equals Ignore Case, Not Equals Ignore Case, Contains, Not contains, Regex match, Regex no match, In string list, Not in string list, In List, Not in list, Starts with
    Critical Threshold3[{"1":"activeComplete"},{"2":"activePartial"},{"3":"inactive"},{"4":"unknown"}]
    Critical Repeat Count11-12
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)NoYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    aix.aggregate.cpu.utilization

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forDevice
    SNMP OID1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.1.2.1.0
    ExpressionNULL
    DescriptionProvides CPU utilization. It is an aggregate view for utilization of multiple CPUs. aixSeCPUUtilization equals the sum of each CPU kernel time percentage and user time percentage divided by the number of CPUs. [OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.191.1.2.1.0]
    CategorySNMP monitors
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameAIX CPU Utilization
    Unit%

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    Filter
    Warning OperatorGREATER_THAN_EQUALEnds with, ==, !=, >=, <=, >, <, In Range, Out of range, Equals, Not equals, Equals Ignore Case, Not Equals Ignore Case, Contains, Not contains, Regex match, Regex no match, In string list, Not in string list, In List, Not in list, Starts with
    Warning Threshold900-100
    Warning Repeat Count21-12
    Critical OperatorGREATER_THAN_EQUALEnds with, ==, !=, >=, <=, >, <, In Range, Out of range, Equals, Not equals, Equals Ignore Case, Not Equals Ignore Case, Contains, Not contains, Regex match, Regex no match, In string list, Not in string list, In List, Not in list, Starts with
    Critical Threshold950-100
    Critical Repeat Count21-12
    AlertYesYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)YesYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph