This document provides an overview of the changes made to the HP Operations JMX Metric Builder (JMB) for HP Operations Manager for Windows 8.00. It contains important information not included in the manuals or in online help.
In This Version
Documentation Updates
Installation Notes
Enhancements and Fixes
Known Problems, Limitations, and Workarounds
Support
Legal Notices
This release of the JMB includes the following new feature:
New Product Names: HP OpenView is now HP Operations Manager, OVO for Windows is HPOM for Windows, and HP OpenView Smart Plug-ins are now HP Operations Smart Plug-ins
NOTE: Due to these product name changes there may be situations where the product name in the documentation temporarily differs from the name you see on the software, or where the latest Smart Plug-in online help product names conflict with the earlier OVO for Windows product name.
The first page of this release notes document contains the following identifying information:
To check for recent updates or to verify that you are using the most recent edition,
go to the following web site:
http://ovweb.external.hp.com/lpe/doc_serv/
NOTE: To view files in PDF format (*.pdf), Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed on your system.
To download Adobe Acrobat Reader, go to the following web site:
http://www.adobe.com
JMB works with both WebSphere SPI and WebLogic SPI. JMB requires either one or both WebSphere SPI and WebLogic SPI, which must be installed and configured. JMB operator version runs only on the HP Operations Manager management server.
To use JMB and create user defined metrics, you must install the following:
HP Operations Manager for Windows: 8.00 or HP OpenView Operations for Windows 7.50
The WebSphere Application Server SPI or WebLogic Server SPI
The JMX Metric Builder
You can download the JMB Plug-in for Eclipse from the OVO management server or from the HP Developer’s Resource web page (http://devresource.hp.com/drc/resources/jmbdwnld/index.jsp).
Refer to the Getting Started guide (JMBPlugin_GettingStarted.pdf ) for more information about system requirements, installing the JMB Plug-in for Eclipse, and integrating with HP Operations Manager.
On the HP Operations Manager management server, extract the guide from one of the following file:
C:\Program Files\HP\HP BTO Software\install\jmb\jmb-developer\JMBPlugin-Windows.zip
To display details about each software enhancement or fix, click the reference number link to go to the HP Online Software Support web site. The first time you click a link, you must enter your HP passport information. To set up your passport profile, go to:
www.managementsoftware.hp.com/passport-registration.html
QXCR1000357123: Change of focus to 'Cancel; during Object Name change
QXCR1000363098: Wrong msg displayed while changing Object Name
The following problem is known in the current software release. To display details about each problem (including workaround information), click the problem text. To hide details, click again.
| Problem: | This release of JMB does not support Oracle Application Server. |
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| Workaround: | N/A |
| Problem: | You cannot start more than one instance of JMB at the same time. |
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| Workaround: | Run only one instance of JMB at a time. |
| Problem: | JMB WBS tool shows wrong version, instead of WBS version it shows WLS name and Version. |
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| Workaround: | Change the Version using Add and Remove buttons. The UDM file generated will have only the version name and not the application server name. Hence, UDM file will not be affected |
| Problem: | After creating a new UDM file using File > New > Create UDM file; if you click the Template Info tab in the JMB GUI, the Create Template button does not appear. |
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| Workaround: | Save the UDM file and open it again in the JMB GUI using File > Open option. The Create Template button will appear. |
| Problem: | In a cluster environment, the uninstallation process may not remove the JMX Metric Builder tool group, policy group, and some policies. |
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| Workaround: | Delete the tool group, policy group and policies manually from the management server console. |
There are no known errors in the JMB documentation.
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