Online Diagnostics (EMS and STM) Administrator's Guide March 2013

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Contents

1 Introduction ..............................................................................................6

Overview ...............................................................................................................................6

Hardware Monitoring................................................................................................................6

Event Monitoring Service......................................................................................................6

EMS Hardware Monitors.......................................................................................................6

Startup Client .....................................................................................................................7

Hardware Monitoring Request Manager ................................................................................7

Multiple-View and Non-Multiple-View Monitors........................................................................7

Event Tracking Methods........................................................................................................7

Peripheral Status Monitor......................................................................................................7

Architecture.........................................................................................................................8

Difference Between Hardware Event Monitoring and Hardware Status Monitoring...................9

Products Supported by EMS Hardware Monitors .....................................................................9

Support Tools Manager...........................................................................................................10

Support Tools....................................................................................................................10

Architecture.......................................................................................................................10

STM Execution...................................................................................................................11

Local Execution.............................................................................................................11

Remote Execution..........................................................................................................12

Multiple System Execution...............................................................................................12

OnlineDiag Bundle Media.......................................................................................................12

2 Installing the Online Diagnostics Software...................................................13

Software and Hardware Requirements.......................................................................................13

Installing the Software from the Media.......................................................................................19

Installing Using the TUI.......................................................................................................19

Installing Using the CLI.......................................................................................................20

Installing the Software from the Web.........................................................................................20

Verifying the Installation...........................................................................................................21

Verifying the Installation Using the TUI..................................................................................21

Verifying the Installation Using the CLI..................................................................................21

Removing the Software............................................................................................................22

Removing the Software Using the TUI....................................................................................22

Removing the Software Using the CLI....................................................................................22

Verifying Removal of the Software.............................................................................................23

Verifying Removal Using the TUI...........................................................................................23

Verifying Removal Using the CLI...........................................................................................23

3 Configuring and Administering EMS Hardware Monitors...............................24

Configuring the Fibre Channel Monitors ...................................................................................24

Configuring the Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Hub Monitor ...................................................24

Adding or Removing an FC-AL Hub .....................................................................................25

Configuring the Fibre Channel Switch Monitor ......................................................................25

Adding or Removing an FC Switch ......................................................................................26

Hardware Monitoring Request Manager....................................................................................27

Default Monitoring Requests ...............................................................................................27

EMS Hardware Monitor Configuration Files...........................................................................28

Monitor-Specific and Global Configuration File Parameters.................................................29

Startup Configuration File..........................................................................................29

File Locations ....................................................................................................................31

Configuring Hardware Monitoring............................................................................................31

Running the Monitoring Request Manager ............................................................................32

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