Off Topic: Performance tools for HP-UX

> Hi list, > > I need some info on performance analysis/measurement/monitoring > tools for HP-9000 business servers running HP-UX 10.20. > > I'm going to check the HP Web site, of course, but I would > like to hear from anyone who has actually used any of the > tools. > > Specifically, I'd like to know : > > 1. Tool name (till now, I've heard of GlancePlus and PerfView, > and PRM, and recently someone posted to the list about HP > ServiceControl.) > 2. Best feature(s) of the tool > 3. Limitations > 4. Cost > 5. Does it show performance info process-wise or only for the system > as a whole - like sar. > 6. Does it show info on raw partitions used for databases like > Informix, > or only on file system i/o. > 7. Reporting features, does it have a GUI. > 8. Historical data collection and analysis > 9. Is it only for analysis or does it allow dynamic resource > reallocation - I've heard that PRM has something like this. > 10. Any other useful info. > > Thanks, I'll summarize. > > Vasudev > Infosys, Pune > >