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Special Procedures

Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Hub Monitor

Initial Monitor Configuration

Unlike the other EMS Hardware Monitors, the FC-AL hub monitor requires some initial configuration before it will function. Because a FC-AL hub is not part of the host's configuration, the host cannot detect any hubs during startup. You must tell the hub monitor what hubs you want it to monitor. This is done by defining two settings in the hub monitor configuration file, HUB_COUNT and HUB_X_IP_ADDRESS.

Configuring the FC-AL Monitor Configuration File

To configure the FC-AL monitor configuration file complete the following steps:

Step 1. Determine which hubs you want the monitor to be responsible for. Record the IP address for each of these hubs.

Step 2. Open file /var/stm/config/tools/monitor/dm_fc_hub.cfg in an ASCII text editor. Step 3. Add the following line to the file:

HUB_COUNT n

Replace “n” with the value that reflects the number of hubs for which the monitor will be responsible. For example, the following line would monitor 5 hubs:

HUB_COUNT 5

Step 4. Add the following line to file:

HUB_X_IP_ADDRESS nn.nn.nnn.nnn

Change the placeholder “X” to the number 1, and replace the “nn” fields with the IP address of the hub that will be designated as hub 1.

The completed line will look similar to the following:

HUB_1_IP_ADDRESS 15.43.214.101

Step 5. If multiple hubs will be monitored, replicate the line from step 4 for each hub, changing the hub number and IP Address for each. When you are done, the number of lines should equal the number defined in the HUB_COUNT setting. For example, the following lines would configure the monitor for three hubs:

HUB_COUNT 3

HUB_1_IP_ADDRESS 15.43.214.101

HUB_2_IP_ADDRESS 15.43.214.171

HUB_3_IP_ADDRESS 15.43.214.184

Step 6. Save the file.

Step 7. To invoke the changes made to the hub configuration file, you must use the Enable Monitoring option of the Hardware Monitoring Request Manager, even if monitoring is already enabled. The Enable Monitoring option runs the startup client, which reads the contents of the configuration file and starts the hub monitor to begin monitoring of the FC-AL hubs. See “Enabling Hardware Event Monitoring” on page 35 for more information.

There are other settings in the configuration file that can be changed to customize the operation of the FC-AL hub monitor. These settings are defined in Chapter 5, “Hardware Monitor Configuration Files.”

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Contents Manufacturing Part Number B6191-90028 September EMS Hardware Monitors Users GuideLegal Notices Printing History Page Contents Hardware Monitor Configuration Files Using the Peripheral Status MonitorSpecial Procedures Contents About This Manual Related Web Site Introduction Hardware Monitoring Overview What is Hardware Monitoring?Components Involved in Hardware Monitoring How Does Hardware Monitoring Work?Benefits of Hardware Monitoring Products Supported by Hardware Monitors Tips for Hardware Monitoring Hardware Monitoring Terms Hardware Monitoring TermsTerm Definition Hardware Monitoring Terms Introduction Hardware Monitoring Overview Chapter Installing and Using Monitors Steps Involved Steps for Installing and Configuring Hardware Monitoring Supported System Configuration Installing EMS Hardware MonitorsRemoving EMS Hardware Monitors Disk Arrays Checking for Special RequirementsProduct Model/Product Special Number Requirements Tape Products all supported by the Scsi Tape Devices Monitor Disk ProductsFibre Channel Scsi Multiplexers High Availability Storage SystemsFibre Channel Arbitrated Loop FC-AL Hub Fibre Channel AdaptersProduct Model/Product Special Requirements Number Memory Fibre Channel SwitchSystem Others Interface CardsWhat Is a Monitoring Request? Using Hardware Monitoring RequestsSome Monitoring Request Examples Building a Monitoring Request To run the Monitoring Request Manager, type Running the Monitoring Request ManagerEnabling Hardware Event Monitoring 13 Default Monitoring Requests for Each Monitor Default Monitoring RequestsSeverity Levels Notification Method To list the descriptions of available monitors Listing Monitor DescriptionsTo view or show the current monitoring requests Viewing Current Monitoring RequestsTo add a monitoring request Adding a Monitoring RequestSetting Description 14 Monitoring Requests Configuration Settings15 Event Severity Levels Event Description MC/ServiceGuard Severity Response LevelEvent Severity Levels Example of Adding a Monitoring Request == ADD Comment To modify a monitoring request Modifying Monitoring RequestsVerifying Hardware Event Monitoring Events = Checking Detailed Monitoring StatusSample Event Message Retrieving and Interpreting Event MessagesTo delete a monitoring request Deleting Monitoring RequestsDisabling Hardware Event Monitoring To disable hardware event monitoringDetailed Description Hardware Monitoring Architecture Detailed Picture of Hardware MonitoringHardware Monitoring Request Manager Components from Three Different ApplicationsPolling or Asynchronous? EMS Hardware Event MonitorStartup Client Peripheral Status Monitor PSM Event Monitoring Service EMS1File Locations File LocationsDirectories and Files Description Monitoring Startup Process Startup Process in DetailDisabling Monitoring Event Decoding Asynchronous Event Detection in DetailAsynchronous Event Detection Process Event Polling in Detail FC-AL Hub and FC Switch Polling ProcessesMemory Monitor Polling Monitoring Polling Process Memory Monitor Polling Process Detailed Picture of Hardware Monitoring Chapter Using the Peripheral Status Monitor Peripheral Status Monitor Overview How Does the PSM Work? Peripheral Status Monitor PSM Status PSM ComponentsPSM States PSM Resource PathsHow Does the PSM Work? Chapter To create a package resource dependency Configuring Package Dependencies using SAMResourcepollinginterval Resourceupvalue =UP To create a PSM monitoring request Creating EMS Monitoring Requests for PSMFrom the Actions menu select Add Monitoring Request Determining the Frequency of Events Options Specifying When to Send Event NotifySetting the Polling Interval Polling Interval Monitoring Request ParametersTo set the opcmsg ITO Selecting Protocols for Sending Events Notify ViaOpcmsg ITO Critical Major Minor NormalTo set for email notification To set the Snmp trapTCP and UDP To set the TCP or UDP conditionsAdding a Notification Comment Comment Copying Monitoring Requests To change the monitoring parameters of a request To remove monitoring requests Removing Monitoring RequestsTo view the parameters for a monitoring request Viewing Monitoring RequestsFrom the Actions menu select View Monitoring Request To restore the operating state of a resource to UP Using the setfixed Utility to Restore Hardware UP StateExample 4-1 Example of Using setfixed Using the Peripheral Status Monitor Hardware Monitor Configuration Files Monitor Configuration Files File Format Monitor Configuration File EntriesSetting Values Description File NamesInterval must be a Eventnum must be aFrequency must be a Polling Interval Sample Global Configuration FileEvent Definition Severity Action= Communication Device Sample Monitor-Specific Configuration File#POLLINTERVAL Startup Configuration File Keyword Values Description Startup Configuration File EntriesUDP Default Monitoring Requests Default File EntriesDescription Entry Peripheral Status Monitor PSM Configuration File Considerations for Modifying the PSM Configuration File Monitorresourcename PSM Configuration File FieldsCritical Downseverityope Example File Entries Special Procedures Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Hub Monitor Configuring the FC-AL Monitor Configuration File Initial Monitor ConfigurationAdding or Removing an FC-AL Hub Configuration FilesThis setting is required Setting Default Description ValuePSM Configuration File Fibre Channel Switch Monitor Configuring the FC Switch Monitor Configuration File Adding or Removing an FC SwitchChanging the FC Switch Monitoring Configuration 2PSM Configuration File Fields Special Procedures 112 Index 114 115
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