Using the IPSMON Program

Using the IPSMON Program

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.

•  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)

For example, a message of CRTxxx:A2C3SID04 signifies that a Critical condition (CRTxxx) was found on Adapter 2 (A2), Channel 3 (C3), SCSI ID 4 (SID04).

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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