Server Monitoring Tool [Serverview] - Fujitsu PRIMERGY TX120 User Manual

PRIMERGY TX120 User's Guide
6.2 Server Monitoring Tool
[ServerView]
ServerView constantly monitors the hardware status of each server in the network,
and at the same time, provides a console which enables to recognize the status of all
the servers promptly. ServerView keeps the server hardware under monitoring all the
time. An error that could cause trouble, if detected, will be notified in real-time. This
function helps to remove a system error at earlier stage and avoid troubles.
For notes on ServerView security, refer to "Security" in "1.1.7 Note" in the "ServerView User's Guide".
Importance of monitoring the server with ServerView
For safe operation of PRIMERGY, perform monitoring of the server using ServerView for sure. Even if
the server is operating with a redundancy configuration, overlooking or neglecting errors could result in
a system stop or data loss. As soon as one constituent part of the redundancy configuration fails, the
corresponding countermeasures must be taken. For that reason, monitoring the server with ServerView
is necessary.
If ServerView is not installed, the following serious problems may occur.
RAID error monitoring
ServerView notifies users of the RAID errors. In an environment where ServerView is not in use, any
errors will be notified. Leaving the RAID error unsolved may lead to a system stop caused by multiple
hard disk unit malfunctions.
Memory monitoring
ServerView monitors the memory. In an environment where ServerView is not in use, a memory single-
bit error can not be detected during operation. The server must restart as those errors are detected by
using BIOS Setup Utility or Server Management Tools. Leaving this error unsolved may develop to
multiple-bit errors and cause a system stop.
Fan monitoring
ServerView monitors the fan function. In an environment where ServerView is not in use, fan
malfunction (failure/stop) can not be detected during operation. The server must restart as those errors
are detected by using BIOS Setup Utility or Server Management Tools. Leaving the malfunction
unsolved may lead to overheating inside the server and a system stop.
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