what is hp's glance program equivalance at IBM AIX?

[beksalur]

hi,
we have just changed our hp box with ibm p630 server under AIX 5.2. at hp's time we have been using glance program,for statistical purposes.

i wonder if there is a program in AIX like hp's glance ?
what is the name of it?

Thanks in advance.
Serdar Can

 

[adimstec]

Hello,

Try the comand : topas

 

[beksalur]

thanks for your answer adimstec.
is this command comes with AIX!? at our hp years we used 3rd party glance program which we have bought it for 5000$.

is topas command do everyting which glance do?

i would also want to know if glance work or compatible with ibm aix 5.2?

Take care.

Serdar Can

 

[davidl9999]

Hi beksalur,

Unfortunately if you're looking for a Glance functional equivalent from IBM that ships with AIX, it doesn't exist. topas is the closest equivalent that's included with the O.S.

However, there are several Vendor and 3rd-party products that you may use to obtain at greater number of the Glance/GlancePlus features:

1) The AIX Performance Toolbox from IBM that provides similar functionality to HP's PerfView. There is a server and client component, depending on what you are trying to do with the product.

2) I have heard rumours (although I haven't taken the time to confirm it) that HP sells a version of Glance for use on AIX. Don't quote me on this.

3) Freeware, er - DonationWare - kinda. Mesa Consulting in the Netherlands (

http://www.mesa.nl)

offers Monitor 2.1.9 as a downloadable binary for 4.3.3:

http://www.mesa.nl/pub/monitor/monitor-2.1.9.tar.gz

You must install the patch for AIX 5 available here:

http://www.mesa.nl/pub/monitor/monitor-2.1.9.aix5.patch.gz

Hope this helps!
-David