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Read the license file on a server:

mx server read_license <server>

Dump the server configuration to stdout:

mx server dump

Mark a server as down:

mx server markdown <server>

This command can be used in situations where PolyServe Matrix Server is

unable to fence a server that is not communicating with the matrix (for

example, because the server has crashed). The command informs

PolyServe Matrix Server that the server has been verified to be down and

does not need to be fenced, as it cannot threaten filesystem integrity. For

more information, see “Server Cannot Be Fenced” in Chapter 17 of the

PolyServe Matrix Server Administration Guide.

mx service – service monitor commands

Use the following commands to configure service monitors or to display their

status.

Add a service monitor:

mx service add [arguments] <vhost:port> ...

The arguments are:

[--timeout <seconds>]

The maximum amount of time to wait for a probe of the device to complete.

For

NTSERVICE monitors, the default is 15 seconds. For CUSTOM service

monitors, the default is 60 seconds. For all other service monitors, the

default is five seconds.

[--frequency <seconds>]

The interval of time at which the monitor probes the service. For CUSTOM

service monitors, the default is 60 seconds. For all other service monitors,

the default is 30 seconds.

[--type <type>]

The type of service monitor (DNS, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, IMAP4, NNTP, NTSERVICE,

POP3, SMTP, TCP, CUSTOM