ServeRAID IPSMON Program (Using)

ServeRAID IPSMON Program (Using)

When you start this monitoring program, it immediately begins polling all ServeRAID adapters and controllers for specific conditions. If a condition being monitored is found, this program logs a message to the monitor, to a file, or to both the monitor and a file.

The IPSMON program uses command-line parameters to determine where to log the messages. If you need help, you can type the IPSMON -? command for a list of valid parameters.

If you start this program without any command-line parameters, the IPSMON program will log the messages to the IPSMON.LOG file, and the messages will not appear on the monitor.

The valid parameters for IPSMON are:

•  -f:filename Use the -f parameter to specify the name of the file in
   which to record messages. The default file name is IPSMON.LOG.
•  -s Use the -s parameter to display messages on the standard output
   (usually the monitor).
•  -? Use the -? parameter to obtain a current list of valid parameters.

After you start the IPSMON program, the program will continuously poll the ServeRAID adapters and controllers until you take one of the following actions:

•  If you are using Windows NT or OS/2, press Ctrl+C.
•  If you are using NetWare, type: unload ipsmon at the system console.
•  If you are using OpenServer or UnixWare, press the Del key to cancel the program.  During operation, the program will log various messages.  Each message will contain an alert code and a location specifier.
•  The alert code begins with the message type and number.  For example, INF, WRN, or CRT, followed by the message number.
•  After the alert code comes the location specifier:
  A specifies the adapter or controller number
  SID specifies the SCSI ID (if required)
  C specifies the channel number (if required)

The IPSMON program can log the following messages, based on the required condition.

Information Messages:

    <Date and Time> INF000:A1C-SID
                    - no errors detected
    <Date and Time> INF001:A1C-SID
                    - rebuild started
    <Date and Time> INF002:A1C-SID
                    - rebuild completed
    <Date and Time> INF003:A1C-SID
                    - synchronization started
    <Date and Time> INF004:A1C-SID
                    - synchronization completed
    <Date and Time> INF005:A1C-SID
                    - migration started
    <Date and Time> INF006:A1C-SID
                    - migration completed

Warning Messages:

    <Date and Time> WRN001:A2C3SID12
                    - PFA Error detected

Critical Messages:

    <Date and Time> CRT001:A3C2SID04
                    - dead drive detected
    <Date and Time> CRT002:A1C-SID
                    - not responding to commands

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