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Dell Computer Drive manual Host Context Agent

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Host Context Agent

The host context agent discovers the host topology. The host context agent starts when the host is started and stops when the host is turned off. The topology discovered by the host context agent can be viewed by clicking Configure Host Access (Automatic) in the Configure tab in the MD Storage Manager.

You must stop and restart the host context agent to see the changes to the host topology if any of the following situations occur:

•A new storage array is attached to the host server.

•A host is added while turning on power to the RAID controller modules.

Linux

In Linux, you can stop and start the host context agent from the command line. Use the following syntax: SMagent start or SMagent stop.

You will stop and then restart SMagent after performing either of the two following maintenance tasks.

•Moving a controller offline or replacing a controller.

•Removing host-to-array connections from or attaching host-to-array connections to a Linux host server.

Windows

In Windows, you can stop and start the host context agent from the Services option of the Administrative Tools. To access the host context agent:

1Select Start → Settings → Control Panel → Administrative Tools → Services.

or

Select Start → Administrative Tools → Services.

2From the list of services, select Modular Disk Storage Manager Agent.

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Computer Drive specifications

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