We have built over a period of time a bespoke (d-i-y) solution. 

For job tracking, we have written our own Cobol program which is invoked
by the magic of system logon UDCs whenever a job is streamed, logs on,
reports an error or logs off.  By carefully managing the status during
each of these events, we are able to report to the operators any jobs
that have failed or didn't reach their normal !EOJ job card. 

A separate monitor program (another cobol program) simply keeps watch on
the job tracking files sending out alerts via various means - to the
console,  to an email and by SMS to the operator's (and my) mobile phone
(cell-phone).

We use a product called Scrambler from Gainsborough software (UK based)
to forward the SMS messages from a windows server to our mobiles.  A
simple FTP script transfers the SMS files created on the HP3000 to the
windows server running the scrambler software. 

As for monitoring disk usage - we currently have a job (run once per
business day) that essentially inspects the results of a DISCFREE and
send a similar email/SMS when the disc falls below a certain percentage.


I think the scrambler product has built in functions to monitor the
HP3000 on your behalf, but our operators have never bothered to
implement them. 

Our monitor program also checks for other unusual conditions - for
example reporting when the global job limit has been set to zero. 

I'm not suggestion you write the whole solution yourself,  but given the
limited market for the HP3000 you might find you need to consider a bit
of d-i-y. 

-----Original Message-----
From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Setree, Wesley
Sent: 23 October 2006 16:07
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Subject: [HP3000-L] Monitoring software

Vendors - PLEASE - only respond to this posting via email. NO PHONE
CALLS! 

I am looking for a tool that will monitor HP3000 and OpenVMS for certain
conditions and send an alert via email or pager and/or possibly a
console or
command center. I have used Service Desk but not sure if it will monitor
VMS. I would not only want to monitor down conditions but other items
like
disc space thresholds, job aborts, etc. 

TIA!

Wesley Setree
HP3000 Systems Administrator
Office: 608-242-2712  x:1247
Mobile: 608-556-0780



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