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Event Monitor
An event monitor is provided with MD Storage Manager. When enabled, the
event monitor runs continuously in the background and monitors activity on
the managed storage arrays. If the event monitor detects any critical
problems, it can notify a host or remote system using e-mail, Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP) trap messages, or both.
For the most timely and continuous notification of events, enable the event
monitor on a management station that runs 24 hours a day. Enabling the
event monitor on multiple systems or having a combination of an event
monitor and MD Storage Manager active can result in duplicate events, but
this does not indicate multiple failures on the array.
Enabling the Event Monitor
You can enable the event monitor at any time.
NOTE: It is a good idea to configure the event monitor to start by default on a
management station that runs 24 hours a day.
Microsoft
®
Windows
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1 Select Start → Settings → Control Panel → Administrative Tools →
Services .
or
Select
Start → Administrative Tools → Services .
2 From the list of services, select Modular Disk Storage Manager Event
Monitor.
3 Select Action → Propertie s.
4 In the Service Status area, click Start .
Linux
At the command prompt, type SMmonitor start and press <Enter>.
When the program startup begins, the system displays the following message:
SMmonitor started.