Mylex Disk Array controller Software Kit 2.01, Installation Manual And User'S Manual

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Disk Array Monitor Utility for SCO UNIX
4-16 Disk Array Controller Software Kit User’s Manual
Running Global Array Manager Server
The Global Array Manager Server runs on the server and performs the
following functions:
• Monitors the controller(s) and disks in the server.
• Manages the controller(s) and associated disk subsystems in the server.
• Sends information to Global Array Manager Clients (if used).
The installation of Global Array Manager Server for SCO UNIX causes the
appropriate drivers to load automatically at system startup. No additional
actions are required to start GAM Server beyond a system boot.
Disk Array Monitor Utility for SCO UNIX
DACMON is a utility used to monitor the activities of Mylex Disk Array
Controllers under SCO UNIX.
This utility will normally be run from the UNIX system console. It may not
work properly if run from any of the SCO windows.
Installing DACMON
The installation of this utility is automatic when you install the Global Array
Manager Server software.
DACMON
Syntax:
# dacmon &
It is recommended that this utility be run on the console in the background
by editing the S99GAM file, see “Global Array Manager Server Software
and Utilities for SCO UNIX” for instructions to run this file. This utility
allows the system administrator to monitor the Mylex Disk Array Controller
system.
When the system is brought up in multi-user mode, the monitoring utility is
automatically loaded. If you wish to load it manually at other times, use the
above syntax.
This utility reports the status of the controller on the screen. It also writes the
controller's activities, including the time they happened, into the file
/usr/adm/dac960mon.log. The recorded activities include status change,
rebuild, standby replacement, etc.