Event Monitoring Service Version A.04.20 Release Notes (February 2007)

Event Monitoring Service Version A.04.20 Release Notes
Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements
Chapter 116
You can install EMS by either using the swinstall command or use the software
management tools in SAM.
If you have many systems, it may be easier to install over the network from a central location.
The steps to install over the network from a central location are given below:
1. Create a network depot according to the instructions in Managing HP-UX Software with
SD-UX.
2. rlogin or telnet to the remote host on which you are installing EMS.
3. Install EMS from the depot.
Your requests are retained when the monitors are updated, or when you re-install a monitor
on top of an existing monitor. This is part of the functionality provided by the persistence
client.
While installing EMS, the installation process may modify /etc/services, /etc/inittab,
or /etc/inetd.conf files. If the files are modified, a copy of the unmodified version is
available in the /etc directory. For example,
• /etc/inittab will be copied to /etc/ems_inittab.old
• /etc/services will be copied to /etc/services.old
• /etc/inetd.conf will be copied to /etc/inetd.conf.old
Removing EMS
You have to use the swremove utility or the Software Management tools in SAM to remove
EMS. Note that the monitors are persistent; that is, they are always automatically started if
they are stopped. Therefore, the following warning message may be created in your log file:
Could not shut down process.
The following error message is displayed:
File /etc/opt/resmon/lbin/p_client could not be removed.
Even if you see these warnings, monitors are removed and any unwanted files are cleaned up
on reboot.
CAUTION When you remove EMS, all log files are also removed. If you wish to save any of
the EMS log files, rename them or store them before you remove EMS.