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Using the Peripheral Status Monitor

Monitoring Request Parameters

To set for a system log notification:

1. Select the Syslog option from the <Notify via> list.

Console

This option sends event notification to the system console.

To set for a console notification:

1. Select the Console option from the <Notify via> list.

Textlog

This option sends event notification to the specified file.

To set for an text log notification:

1.Select the Textlog option from the <Notify via> list.

2.Specify the filename and path in the File Path field.

A default path, /var/opt/resmon/log/event.log, is displayed when the Textlog option is selected.

Note that EMS HA Monitors will not create the file, it will add notifications to an existing file.

Adding a Notification Comment - <Comment>

The notification comment is useful for sending task reminders to the recipients of an event. For example, you may want to add the name of the person to contact if an event occurs. If you have configured MC/ServiceGuard package dependencies, you may want to enter the package name as a comment in the corresponding request.

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Contents

EMS Hardware Monitors Users Guide Manufacturing Part Number B6191-90028 September Legal Notices Printing History Page Contents Using the Peripheral Status Monitor Hardware Monitor Configuration Files Special Procedures Contents About This Manual Related Web Site Introduction What is Hardware Monitoring? Hardware Monitoring Overview How Does Hardware Monitoring Work? Components Involved in Hardware Monitoring 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 Installing EMS Hardware Monitors Supported System Configuration Removing EMS Hardware Monitors Checking for Special Requirements Disk ArraysProduct Model/Product Special Number Requirements Disk Products Tape Products all supported by the Scsi Tape Devices Monitor High Availability Storage Systems Fibre Channel Scsi Multiplexers Fibre Channel Adapters Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop FC-AL HubProduct Model/Product Special Requirements Number Fibre Channel Switch MemorySystem Interface Cards Others Using Hardware Monitoring Requests What Is a Monitoring Request?Some Monitoring Request Examples Building a Monitoring Request Running the Monitoring Request Manager To run the Monitoring Request Manager, type Enabling Hardware Event Monitoring Default Monitoring Requests 13 Default Monitoring Requests for Each MonitorSeverity Levels Notification Method Listing Monitor Descriptions To list the descriptions of available monitors Viewing Current Monitoring Requests To view or show the current monitoring requests Adding a Monitoring Request To add a monitoring request 14 Monitoring Requests Configuration Settings Setting Description Event Description MC/ServiceGuard Severity Response Level 15 Event Severity Levels Event Severity Levels Example of Adding a Monitoring Request == ADD Comment Modifying Monitoring Requests To modify a monitoring request Verifying Hardware Event Monitoring Checking Detailed Monitoring Status Events = Retrieving and Interpreting Event Messages Sample Event Message Deleting Monitoring Requests To delete a monitoring request To disable hardware event monitoring Disabling Hardware Event Monitoring Detailed Description Detailed Picture of Hardware Monitoring Hardware Monitoring Architecture Components from Three Different Applications Hardware Monitoring Request Manager EMS Hardware Event Monitor Polling or Asynchronous?Startup Client Event Monitoring Service EMS Peripheral Status Monitor PSM File Locations 1File LocationsDirectories and Files Description Startup Process in Detail Monitoring Startup Process Disabling Monitoring Asynchronous Event Detection in Detail Event Decoding Asynchronous Event Detection Process FC-AL Hub and FC Switch Polling Processes Event Polling in DetailMemory 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 Resource Paths PSM ComponentsPSM States PSM Status How Does the PSM Work? Chapter Configuring Package Dependencies using SAM To create a package resource dependency Resourcepollinginterval Resourceupvalue =UP Creating EMS Monitoring Requests for PSM To create a PSM monitoring requestFrom the Actions menu select Add Monitoring Request Monitoring Request Parameters Specifying When to Send Event NotifySetting the Polling Interval Polling Interval Determining the Frequency of Events Options Critical Major Minor Normal Selecting Protocols for Sending Events Notify ViaOpcmsg ITO To set the opcmsg ITO To set the TCP or UDP conditions To set the Snmp trapTCP and UDP To set for email notification Adding a Notification Comment Comment Copying Monitoring Requests To change the monitoring parameters of a request Removing Monitoring Requests To remove monitoring requests Viewing Monitoring Requests To view the parameters for a monitoring requestFrom the Actions menu select View Monitoring Request Using the setfixed Utility to Restore Hardware UP State To restore the operating state of a resource to UPExample 4-1 Example of Using setfixed Using the Peripheral Status Monitor Hardware Monitor Configuration Files Monitor Configuration Files File Names Monitor Configuration File EntriesSetting Values Description File Format Eventnum must be a Interval must be aFrequency must be a Severity Action Sample Global Configuration FileEvent Definition Polling Interval Sample Monitor-Specific Configuration File = Communication Device #POLLINTERVAL Startup Configuration File Startup Configuration File Entries Keyword Values Description UDP Default File Entries Default Monitoring RequestsDescription Entry Peripheral Status Monitor PSM Configuration File Considerations for Modifying the PSM Configuration File PSM Configuration File Fields Monitorresourcename Critical Downseverityope Example File Entries Special Procedures Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Hub Monitor Initial Monitor Configuration Configuring the FC-AL Monitor Configuration File Configuration Files Adding or Removing an FC-AL Hub Setting Default Description Value This setting is required PSM Configuration File Fibre Channel Switch Monitor Adding or Removing an FC Switch Configuring the FC Switch Monitor Configuration File Changing the FC Switch Monitoring Configuration 2PSM Configuration File Fields Special Procedures 112 Index 114 115