IBM AIX Error Insight Pack

Overview

The IBM AIX Error Insight Pack provides the capability to index and search against IBM AIX errpt log files in IBM Operations Analytics – Log Analysis, in conjunction with Logstash to enable faster problem identification for AIX-related problems.

Analysis data from IBM AIX Errpt
Log Analysis for IBM AIX Error Captured Patterns

The AIX Error Insight Pack supports logs from the following:

  • AIX 6.1
  • AIX 7.x

The AIX Error Insight Pack supports searching and indexing of the following: errpt list logs generated by running ‘errpt’. Example: # errpt > errpt.log

Additional information

Use the pkg-mgmt utility to install the AIX Error insight pack. Scripts from the sampleScenario directory are also used by scripts provided with the AIX Error Insight Pack. Note: The sample scenarios do not need to be installed, but the sampleScenario directory needs to exist in the IBM Operations Analytics – Log Analysis home directory.

Setup steps

  1. Upload the insight pack archive file to the system running IBM Operations Analytics – Log Analysis.
  2. Install the Insight Pack using pkg_mgmt.sh.
  3. Use the pkg_mgmt.sh command to determine the location of the insight pack.
  4. Create the data source for the Insight Pack.
  5. Create the out-of-the-box saved searches for the Insight Pack.

Considerations

  1. Files with long log records require adjustments to the Java stack size so that they can be ingested.
  2. If you update the -Xss value parameter within the jvm.options file, you must restart the IBM Operations Analytics – Log Analysis system.

Training Information

Review the following video for information on using and setting up the Insight Pack.

Training and overview presentation used in the training video.

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IBM Operations Analytics-Log Analysis Insight Packs for Applications- Standard Install License

Revised: 22 April 2016
Version: 1.1.0.0
Cost: License Fee
Support: Supported

Resources

Product Information
Product Documentation
Documentation
Forum

Requirements

  • IBM Operations Analytics – Log Analysis 1.3.0, 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.3.x, 1.3.5.1
  • Logstash 1.4.2, 1.5.3, 2.2.1
  • AIX 6.1 or AIX 7.x
  • Purchased "IBM Operations Analytics-Log Analysis Insight Packs for Applications – Standard 1.1" License for each installed Insight Pack.

Support

This package is subject to the License terms included with the Insight Pack, along with those displayed upon download.

To report a problem with deploying this entry, entitled customers may contact the country specific IBM support channel, reference the IBM Worldwide Directory. Also use the “Support” link to access the support site for IBM Operations Analytics – Log Analysis information.