3PAR InForm® OS 2.3.1 CLI Administrator's Manual (320-200180 Rev B, February 2010)

11.2
Checking the Status of an InServ Storage Server
3PAR InForm CLI Administrator’s Manual InForm OS Version 2.3.1
11.2 Checking the Status of an InServ Storage Server
The checkhealth command checks the status of an InServ Storage Servers’s hardware and
software components, and reports any issues. You can specify which components you want the
checkhealth command to examine or check all system components.
■ Use the checkhealth command to view a status summary of all system components.
■ Use the checkhealth -list command to view a list of all system components.
 To check the health of specific hardware and software components, issue the
checkhealth <component> command, where:
◆ <component> is the component, or list of components, you want to check.
11.3 Monitoring and Managing Alerts
Alerts are system events that require your immediate attention. An alert may be triggered by a
single event, a combination of events, or by repeated occurrences of the same event. The
system administrator is responsible for responding to alerts. For detailed information about
alerts, see the InForm OS Messages and Operator’s Guide.
11.3.1 Viewing Alerts
 To display system alerts, issue the showalert command.
You can additionally display alerts by type (fixed alerts, acknowledged alerts, etc.). Refer to
the InForm OS Command Line Interface Reference for information about alert display
options.
11.3.2 Setting an Alert State
 To mark an alert as new, fixed, or acknowledged, issue the setalert new|fixed|ack
<alert_ID>
command, where <alert_ID> is the alert whose status you wish to
acknowledge.
11.3.3 Removing an Alert
 To remove an alert, issue the removealert <alert_ID> command, where <alert_ID>
is the alert you wish to remove.