
AlphaServer GS60/140 and 8200/8400 Release Notes 7
Installation of MPH Software
The DIGITAL Product Performance (DPP) Program monitors and verifies the in-field performance of
DIGITAL systems. This program provides DIGITAL engineering, manufacturing, and service
organizations with accurate information on the performance of products at customer and DIGITAL
internal sites.
The DPP group has developed a system monitoring tool called Monitoring Performance History (MPH).
MPH is distributed free of charge. By running MPH, DIGITAL can provide an additional level of
proactive support to help customers manage their systems’availability and reliability.
MPH collects error log entries, crash
dump footprints and configuration
information from the monitored sys-
tems. The information is collected
weekly and is sent back to DIGITAL by
either Internet mail or the DIGITAL
Services Network Link (DSNLink)
transport mechanisms. The information
is then analyzed by the DPP group.
After analysis, various reports are
generated and distributed to DIGITAL
engineering, manufacturing, and
service groups. These groups use the
information to gauge and look for ways
to improve your system performance
and availability.
MPH will not impact or degrade the
monitored system’s performance. MPH
uses negligible CPU resources. Except
for installation, the process is
automatic. All MPH data collected is
confidential to DIGITAL.
MPH for Tru64 UNIX Systems
The latest Tru64 UNIX MPH tape archive file, which includes the MPH kit and installation guide, can be
requested by sending DSNLink mail to MPH-UNIX-KIT. After the DSNLink copy has completed, the
tape archive file should be copied to the /usr/field/mph directory and expanded using the command:
tar xvf mph_unix021.tar
The Tru64 UNIX MPH kit and installation guide is also included as part of the Tru64 UNIX operating
system (V3.2 and higher). MPH resides in the following directory:
/usr/field/mph.
The installation guide (mph_unix_installation_guide.txt) details how to install the kit. Installation time is
approximately 5 minutes. The installation must be carried out using an account with root privilege.
Internet
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Customer
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Centers
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Customer sites
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