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Use the Platform Console Manager (PCM) to establish connections to consoles of managed systems and to display the status and latest output from each console.
To use PCM help in character-cell mode, press the Tab key to move the cursor to the program's scroll bar. Then use the up and down arrow keys to scroll to the topic for which you need help.
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Title and Copyright Information
1 Tasks
1.1 Adding a Platform
1.2 Adding an ES47/ES80/GS1280 Platform
1.3 Adding a GS80/GS160/GS320 Platform
1.4 Modifying a Platform
1.5 Deleting a Platform
1.6 Adding a Console
1.6.1 Adding an AMS Platform Console
1.6.2 Adding a Standalone Console
1.7 Modifying a Console
1.8 Disconnecting Users from a Console
1.9 Connecting to a Console
1.10 Determining a Console's Status
1.11 Viewing the Latest Console Output
1.12 Viewing a Console's Logs
1.13 Deleting a Console
1.14 Creating an Event Definition File
1.15 Modifying an Event Definition File
1.16 Deleting an Event Definition File
1.17 Generating Events from Console Messages
1.18 Viewing Events
1.19 Restarting the cmfd Daemon
1.20 Stopping the cmfd Daemon
1.21 Mapping a Console to a Port
1.22 Viewing and Modifying the Log Archiving Interval
2 Reference
2.1 Platform Console Manager Main Window
2.2 Add Console: Specify Type Dialog Box
2.3 Configure Dialog Box
2.4 Configure: Add/Modify Console Dialog Box
2.5 Configure: Add/Modify Standalone Console Dialog Box
2.6 Configure: Add/Modify Platform Dialog Box
2.7 Add an ES47/ES80/GS1280 Platform
2.8 Add a GS80/GS160/GS320 Platform
2.9 Configure: Delete Console Dialog Box
2.10 Configure: Delete Platform Dialog Box
2.11 Connect Dialog Box
2.12 Console Dialog Box
2.13 Console: Send Message Dialog Box
2.14 Console: View/Disconnect Users Dialog Box
2.15 Create Event Definition File: Add/Modify Dialog Box
2.16 Create Event Definition File: Import Dialog Box
2.17 Events Dialog Box
2.18 Events: Create an Event Definition File Dialog Box
2.19 Events: Delete Event Definition File Dialog Box
2.20 Events: Modify Dialog Box
2.21 Events: Modify Event Definition File Dialog Box
2.22 Tools Dialog Box
2.23 Tools: Mapped Ports Dialog Box
2.24 Tools: Mapped Ports: Modify Dialog Box
2.25 Tools: Restart/Stop CMFD Dialog Box
2.26 Tools: Send Message Dialog Box
2.27 Tools: View/Modify Log Archiving Interval Dialog Box
2.28 View Console Logs Dialog Box
4 About Platform Console Manager
4.1 Additional Trademark and Product Information
The Platform Console Manager (PCM) is a character cell application that provides access to the consoles of subpartitions, or systems, managed by AMS.
You can use the Platform Console Manager over a low bandwidth connection such as Telnet to connect to the platform's management port, connect to consoles, view the status of each console, and view the console's log files. You can also monitor the latest console output from the managed systems in a continuously updated, time-stamped list located in the Platform Console Manager main window.
The Console Management Facility (CMF)
daemon,
cmfd, provides the Platform Console Manager access to the consoles
and logs console output; it logs all console sessions by default.
See
cmfd(8)
for more information.
You must be root or a member of the amsuser group on the AlphaServer Management Station (AMS) machine to run Platform Console Manager.
To open Platform Console Manager:
Unset your display:
#
unset
DISPLAY
Open the Platform Console Manager.
#
/usr/bin/pcm
Press [Ctrl-G] to display keyboard navigation help.
To exit the Platform Console Manager, select Exit from the main window.
cmfd(8)
reference page
sysman(8)
reference page
EvmEvent(5)
reference page
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This section lists the tasks you can perform. Select the task that best describes what you need to do and follow the detailed steps.
For detailed field information for a window or a dialog box, see Reference.
Platform Tasks
Console Tasks
Event Definition File Tasks
Events Tasks
cmfd Daemon Tasks
Log Archiving IntervalTasks
To manage a system from the Platform Console Manager (PCM), you must add it to the PCM's list of systems. When you add a platform or console, the changes are updated dynamically in the Platform Console Manager main window.
You can only add a console to a platform that is in the PCM's list of systems.
It is recommended that you give the console the same name as that of the operating system running on it.
To add a platform to the PCM:
Select Configure... to open the Configure dialog box.
Select Add Platform.
Select OK to open the Configure: Add Platform: Specify Type dialog box.
Select the platform you want to add: an ES47/ES80/GS1280 or a GS80/GS160/GS320.
Select OK to open the dialog box for the type of platform you selected.
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To add an ES47/ES80/GS1280 platform to the PCM:
Assign a name to the platform (partition running an operating system) to be managed in the Platform Name field.
Select the model of the platform from the Model option menu.
Enter the IP address for the NAT (Network Address Translator Box) box to which the system's console is connected in the NAT IP Address field.
Enter a Description that helps you identify this platform (for example, production platform).
Enter the name of the Layout Template File.
Alternatively, you can select an Event Definition file from a list by selecting Browse.... A dialog box opens with a list of existing Layout Template files. Select a file from that list and select OK. The dialog box closes and the Layout Template File field contains the name of the file you chose.
Select the Enable console access check box if you want to permit connection to the management port.
Select the Log console output check box if you also want to log the console output. This step applies only if the Enable console access check box is also selected.
Select the Generate events from console output check box if you also want PCM to scan the console output and generate an event when it matches a search pattern specified in the Event Definition file. This step applies only if the Enable console access check box is selected also.
Enter the name of an Event Definition File.
Alternatively, you can select an Event Definition file from a list by selecting Browse.... A dialog box opens with a list of existing Event Definition files. Select a file from that list and select OK. The dialog box closes and the Event Definition File field contains the name of the file you chose.
Select OK to add a single platform. Alternatively, you can select Apply to add the platform add additional platforms; select OK for the last platform added.
The Configure: Add/Modify Platform dialog box closes.
The focus is returned to the Platform Console Manager main window and the new platform is added to the List of Systems. The console output of the new system is included in the consolidated console log displayed in the Platform Console Manager main window.
To add a GS80/GS160/GS320 platform to the PCM:
Assign a name to the platform (partition running an operating system) to be managed in the Platform Name field.
Select the model of the platform from the Model option menu.
Enter the IP address of the terminal server to which the system's console is connected in the Terminal Server's IP Address field.
Enter a Description that helps you identify this platform (for example, production platform).
Enter a Terminal Server's Port Range by specifying a minimum and maximum port number.
Select the Enable console access check box if you want to permit connection to the management port.
Select OK to add a single platform. Alternatively, you can select Apply to add the platform add additional platforms; select OK for the last platform added.
The Configure: Add/Modify Platform dialog box closes.
The focus is returned to the Platform Console Manager main window and the new platform is added to the List of Systems. The console output of the new system is included in the consolidated console log displayed in the Platform Console Manager main window.
You can modify the properties of a platform that is configured in the Platform Console Manager.
When you modify a platform, the
cmfd
daemon
restarts automatically and the changes are updated dynamically in the Platform Console Manager
main window.
To modify a platform:
Select the platform you want to modify in the Platform Console Manager main window's List of Systems.
Select Configure...
The Configure dialog box opens.
Select Modify the selected item.
Select OK.
The Configure: Add/Modify Platform dialog box opens.
Modify the data as needed. All fields must remain filled.
Select OK
The Configure: Add/Modify Platform dialog box closes.
The Platform Console Manager applies the new properties to the platform and updates the List of Systems in the Platform Console Manager main window and returns the focus to that window.
When you remove a platform from the PCM, the
cmfd
daemon restarts automatically and the Platform Console Manager main window
is updated dynamically.
To delete a platform from the PCM:
Select the platform you want to delete in the Platform Console Manager main window's List of Systems.
Select Configure....
The Configure dialog box opens.
Select Delete the selected item.
Select OK.
The Configure: Delete Platform dialog box opens; it displays the current settings for the platform.
Select OK.
A confirmation dialog box opens.
Select OK.
The Platform Console Manager main window displays and the system is removed from the list of managed systems.
If the change does not register in the Platform Console Manager display, there
may be a problem with the
cmfd
daemon.
Restart the
cmfd
daemon.
See
Restarting
the cmfd Daemon
for more information.
To manage a console from the Platform Console Manager, you must add it to the PCM's list of managed consoles. When you add a console, the changes are dynamically updated in the Platform Console Manager main window.
You can add a console that is on an AlphaServer Management Station (AMS) platform or one that is a standalone console.
Once you add the console, you can view the console's log, and connect to the management port of the platform on which the system is configured, depending on the settings of console and its associated platform.
To add a console to the PCM:
Select Configure...
The Configure dialog box opens.
Select Add Console.
Select OK.
The Add Console: Specify Type dialog box opens.
Select the radio button for the appropriate console type: one that is on an AMS platform or a standalone console.
Select OK.
Continue with the procedure for adding the AMS platform console or a standalone console as applicable.
This section continues the procedure for adding a console.
Follow this procedure to complete the task of adding an AlphaServer Management Station (AMS) Platform console:
Enter the name of the platform on which the system is configured.
Alternatively, you can select a Platform Name from a list by selecting Browse.... A dialog box opens with a list of defined platforms. Select a platform from that list and select OK. The dialog box closes and the Platform Name field contains the name of the platform you chose.
Assign a name for this console; enter that name in the Console Name field.
Enter the Console Port number.
Enter the operating system type that will run on this console.
Alternatively, you you can select the operating system type from a list by selecting Browse..., then select OK. The OS Types dialog box opens; it contains a list of the supported operating systems. Select an operating system type from this list then select OK. The dialog box closes and the OS Type field contains the operating system type you chose.
Select the Enable console access check box if you want to permit connection to the management port.
Select the Log console output check box if you also want to log the console output. This step applies only if the Enable console access check box is selected.
Select the Generate events from console output check box if you also want PCM to scan the console output and generate an event when it matches a search pattern specified in the Event Definition file. This step applies only if the Log console output check box is selected.
Enter the name of the Event Definition File.
Alternatively, you can select an Event Definition file from a list by selecting Browse.... A dialog box opens with a list of existing Event Definition files. Select a file from that list and select OK. The dialog box closes and the Event Definition File field contains the name of the file you chose.
Enter a Description that helps you identify this console.
Select OK to add a single console. Alternatively, you can select Apply to add the console and return to step 4 to add additional consoles; select OK for the last console added.
The Configure: Add/Modify Console dialog box closes.
Select OK.
The new console is added to the List of Systems in PCM's main window. If specified, the console output is included in the consolidated console log at the bottom of the Platform Console Manager main window.
This section continues the procedure for adding a console.
Follow this procedure to complete the task of adding a standalone console:
Assign a name for this console; enter that name in the Console Name field.
Enter the IP Address for the terminal server (or other device) to which the console is connected.
Enter the Console Port number.
Select the Enable console access check box if you want to permit connection to the management port.
Select the Log console output check box if you also want to log the console output. This step applies only if the Enable console access check box is selected.
Select the Generate events from console output check box if you also want PCM to scan the console output and generate an event when it matches a search pattern specified in the Event Definition file. This step applies only if the Log console output check box is selected.
Enter the name of the Event Definition File.
Alternatively, you can select an Event Definition file from a list by selecting Browse.... A dialog box opens with a list of existing Event Definition files. Select a file from that list and select OK. The dialog box closes and the Event Definition File field contains the name of the file you chose.
Enter a Description that helps you identify this console.
Select OK to add a single console. Alternatively, you can select Apply to add the console and return to step 4 to add additional consoles; select OK for the last console added.
The Configure: Add/Modify Standalone Console dialog box closes.
Select OK.
The Platform Console Manager main window opens and the new console is added to the List of Systems. If specified, the console output is included in the consolidated console log at the bottom of the Platform Console Manager main window.
You can modify the properties of a console that is configured in the Platform Console Manager.
When you modify a console, the
cmfd
daemon
restarts automatically and the changes are updated dynamically in the Platform Console Manager
main window.
To modify a console:
Select the console you want to modify in the Platform Console Manager main window's List of Systems.
Select Configure...
The Configure dialog box opens.
Select Modify the selected item.
Select OK.
The Configure: Add/Modify Console dialog box opens.
Modify the data as needed. All fields must remain filled.
Select OK
The Configure: Add/Modify Console dialog box closes.
The Platform Console Manager applies the new properties to the console and updates the List of Systems in the Platform Console Manager main window and returns the focus to that window.
There can be only one exclusive connection to a console open at a time. You cannot connect to a console if another user has established an exclusive connection to it.
You can clear a console (that is, disconnect users) from the Platform Console Manager, but you should do this with caution and only as a last resort. Clearing the console closes the Telnet connection to it and closes any applications that may be running by a user, which could result in the loss of unsaved data.
It is important to terminate the Telnet session when you are finished since the port will not be accessible while the session is in progress.
To clear a console line of a system managed by the Platform Console Manager:
Select the system whose console you want to clear.
Select Console...
The Console dialog box opens.
Select View/Disconnect users then select OK.
The Console: View/Disconnect Users dialog box opens. The Current Connections: field lists all connected users on the console.
Select Disconnect All to disconnect those users.
Select OK to return to the Platform Console Manager main window.
You can connect to the console of a managed system in the Platform Console Manager main window.
The Telnet session connects through the
cmfd
daemon to a specific system's console.
The
cmfd
daemon
logs each Telnet session.
There can be only one connection to a console open at a time. If a connection to a console is already established by another user, you will not be able to connect to the console.
You can clear a console (that is, disconnect its users) from the Platform Console Manager, but you should do this with caution and only as a last resort. Clearing the console closes the Telnet connection to it and closes any applications that may be running by a user, which could result in the loss of unsaved data.
It is important to terminate the Telnet session when you are finished since the port will not be accessible while the session is in progress.
To connect to a console:
Select the console to which you want to connect in the List of Systems.
Select Connect...
A dialog box opens if the selected console is on an ES47, ES80, or GS1280 series platform and if its status is REFUSED. Select OK to disconnect the current user of that console and proceed with the connection attempt; otherwise, select Cancel to terminate the connection attempt.
The Connect dialog box opens.
Choose the correct mode, as follows.
| Shared (SH) | Allows multiple users to write to, and read from, the console. |
| Read Only (RO) | Allows multiple users to read from the console, but not write to it. |
| Exclusive (EX) | Allows only one user to connect to a console at a time. |
Select OK.
The Telnet session starts. Press [Return] until you see the console prompt.
Either the
firmware
prompt (>>>) displays if no operating system is installed, or the operating
system's login prompt displays.
Enter
help
for a list of commands at the
firmware prompt.
It is important to terminate the Telnet session since the port will not be accessible while the session is in progress.
To exit the Telnet session and return to the Platform Console Manager main window:
Press
[Ctrl-G],
which exits from the console's prompt and goes to the CMF prompt (cmf>).
Enter
quit
at the CMF prompt:
cmf>
quit
Press [Return] to return to the Platform Console Manager.
You can determine a console's status in the List of Systems located in the top of the Platform Console Manager main window. For example, if a console has a status of In use (EX), you can find which user is connected to it and ask them to disconnect, or you can clear the console line.
The different status labels indicate the following:
| Open | A connection has been established to a console and it is available to be used from Platform Console Manager. |
| In use (RO) | A connection has been established; all the users connected to the console are in Read-Only mode. |
| In use (SH) | A connection has been established; there is at least one user connected to the console in Shared mode and there may be others in Read-Only mode. |
| In use (EX) | A connection has been established; there is one user connected to the console in Exclusive mode and there may be others in Shared mode. No other Shared or Exclusive connections are permitted. |
| Refused | The connection is refused because either the port is currently
in use by some process other than the
|
| Disabled | The connection was disabled intentionally. |
| Inaccessible | The
|
| Unknown | A connection cannot be made because the
You can restart the
|
The list of systems is sorted by Console by default. To sort by Platform, Console, Model, Status, or Description, select the appropriate heading.
Using the Platform Console Manager, you can the monitor error messages produced by a console.
The Platform Console Manager provides a real time, consolidated display of all console output received from all configured systems. It displays the output in a sortable list at the bottom of its main window, under the heading, Latest Console Output for Managed Systems.
Each new line of console output is appended to the list, which scrolls automatically to keep each new line visible.
The latest console output is sorted by Time by default. To sort by either System or Message, select the appropriate heading.
Use the Platform Console Manager to view console messages generated during the past seven days.
To view older log files, you must view them in the
/usr/opt/ams/logs
directory within a terminal window.
To view a console's log:
Select the console to which you want to connect in the Platform Console Manager main window.
Select Console...
The Console dialog box opens.
Select View console logs.
A dialog box opens displaying the logs.
Press [q] to return to the Platform Console Manager main window.
When you remove a console from the Platform Console Manager, the
cmfd
daemon restarts automatically and the Platform Console Manager main window is
updated dynamically.
To delete a console:
Select the console you want to delete in the Platform Console Manager main window's List of Systems.
Select Configure....
The Configure dialog box opens.
Select Delete the selected item.
Select OK.
The Configure: Delete Console dialog box opens; it displays the current settings for the console.
Select OK.
A confirmation dialog box opens.
Select OK.
The focus returns to the Platform Console Manager main window; the List of Systems is updated automatically.
If the change does not register in the Platform Console Manager main window,
there may be a problem with the
cmfd
daemon.
Restart
the
cmfd
daemon.
See
Restarting the cmfd Daemon
for more information.
An Event Definition File contains individual search patterns and their associated priorities; these patterns are compared to console output. An event is generated if a pattern is matched and its priority is within a given range.
You can maintain individual Event Definition Files for platforms or consoles. Their correspondence is assigned in the Configure: Add/Modify Platform and Configure: Add/Modify Console dialog boxes.
There are three distinct methods for creating an Event Definition File:
Import all the event definitions from an existing event definition file.
Using a combination of these methods.
To enter event definitions one at a time:
Select Events... in the Platform Console Manager main window.
The Events dialog box opens.
Select Create an Event Definition File and select OK.
The Events: Create an Event Definition File dialog box opens.
Enter the name for the new file in the Event Definition File Name field.
Select Add....
The Create Event Definition File: Add dialog box opens. This dialog box allows you to enter an event definition, which consists of a pattern, a priority, and a case sensitivity specification.
Enter a regular expression in the Pattern: field.
When the console output is examined and if this pattern is found, then an event is generated, so long as the priority is within the range 500-700.
See the
grep(1)
reference page for
more information on regular expressions.
Enter a numeric value from 100 to 700 in the Priority: field.
Use the following to determine the priority you want to assign:
| 100 to 499 | No event is generated. |
| 500 to 599 | Event is generated when the pattern matches console output, but no email is sent to root on the AlphaServer Management Station (AMS) machine. |
| 600 to 700 | Event is generated when the pattern matches console output and email is sent to root on the AMS machine. |
Set Case Sensitive as needed to indicate whether or not the pattern match should be case sensitive.
Select Apply to repeat the previous three steps for subsequent event definitions.
A confirmation dialog box indicates the pattern has been added. Select its OK button.
Select OK.
A confirmation dialog box indicates the pattern has been added. Select its OK button.
The Create Event Definition File: Add dialog box closes. The focus returns to the Events: Create an Event Definition File dialog box, which contains the new event definitions.
You can change any event definition in the List of search patterns field by selecting it and selecting Modify.... This opens the Create Event Definition File: Modify dialog box, which is identical to the Create Event Definition File: Add dialog box. Use the same procedure for changing the Pattern:, Priority:, and Case Sensitive settings as needed.
Likewise, you can delete any event definition in the List of search patterns field by selecting it and selecting Delete.
Select OK.
The Events: Create an Event Definition File dialog box closes and the Event Definition file is written. The focus returns to the Platform Console Manager main window.
To import event definitions from an existing file:
Select Events... in the Platform Console Manager main window and select OK.
The Events dialog box opens.
Select Create an Event Definition File and select OK.
The Events: Create an Event Definition File dialog box opens.
Enter the name for the new file in the Event Definition File Name field.
Select Import....
The Create an Event Definition File: Import dialog box opens.
The Import button does not function if you first select an entry in the List of Search Patterns list in the Events: Create an Event Definition File dialog box
Select a file from the Select an Event Definition File list.
This file's event definitions are displayed in the Search patterns in the selected file list.
Select OK.
The Create an Event Definition File: Import dialog box closes and the focus returns to the Events: Create an Event Definition File dialog box, which contains the imported event definitions.
Select OK.
The Events: Create an Event Definition File dialog box closes and the Event Definition file is written. The focus returns to the Platform Console Manager main window.
Section 2.18, Events: Create an Event Definition File Dialog Box
Section 2.15, Create Event Definition File: Add/Modify Dialog Box
Section 2.16, Create Event Definition File: Import Dialog Box
grep(1)
reference page
To modify an Event Definition File:
Select Events... in the Platform Console Manager main window.
The Events dialog box opens.
Select Modify an Event Definition File and select OK.
The Events: Modify Event Definition File dialog box opens.
Select the file that you want to modify from the Event Definition Files list and select OK.
The Events: Modify dialog box opens.
You can add a new event definition, or modify or delete an existing event definition.
To add an event definition:
Select Add....
The Modify Event Definition File: Add dialog box opens.
Enter a regular expression in the Pattern: field.
Enter a numeric value from 100 to 700 in the Priority: field.
Set Case Sensitive as needed to indicate whether or not the pattern match should be case sensitive.
Select Apply to repeat the previous three steps for subsequent event definitions.
A confirmation dialog box indicates the pattern has been added. Select its OK button.
Select OK.
The Modify Event Definition File: Add dialog box closes. The focus returns to the Events: Modify dialog box.
To modify an event definition:
Select the event definition from the List of search patterns.
Select Modify....
The Modify Event Definition File: Modify dialog box opens.
Enter a regular expression in the Pattern: field.
Enter a numeric value from 100 to 700 in the Priority: field.
Set Case Sensitive as needed to indicate whether or not the pattern match should be case sensitive.
Select OK.
A confirmation dialog box indicates the pattern has been modified. Select its OK button.
The Modify Event Definition File: Modify dialog box closes. The focus returns to the Events: Modify dialog box.
To delete an event definition:
Select the event definition from the List of search patterns.
Select Delete.
A confirmation dialog box informs you that the search pattern is deleted. Select its OK button.
Select OK.
The Events: Modify dialog box closes. The focus returns to the Platform Console Manager main window.
To delete an event definition file:
Select Events... in the Platform Console Manager main window.
The Events dialog box opens.
Select Delete an Event Definition File and select OK.
The Events: Delete Event Definition File dialog box opens.
Select the file that you want to delete from the Select an Event Definition File list and select OK.
A confirmation dialog box indicates that the event definition file is deleted. Select its OK button.
The Events: Delete Event Definition File dialog box closes. The focus returns to the Platform Console Manager main window.
Use the Platform Console Manager to generate Event Manager ( EVM) events from console messages.
To generate events from console messages:
Decide on the console messages you want to generate into an event. For example, you may want to be notified when a system crash has occurred.
Decide on the priority for each of these messages:
| 100 to 499 | No event is generated. |
| 500 to 599 | An event is generated. |
| 600 to 700 | An event is generated and email is sent to root on the AlphaServer Management Station (AMS) machine. |
Incorporate this information into an Event Definition File.
This
file contains the text of the console message (as a regular expression) and
the priority.
For example, enter
*crash*
and enter a
priority of
700.
When the Platform Console Manager encounters a console
message that contains the string
crash, it generates
an event with a priority of 700, and sends email to root on the AMS machine.
See Creating an Event Definition File for the procedure for creating the Event Definition File.
Assign the Event Definition File when adding a platform or a console. Because you have the ability to create Event Definition Files, you can customize them for individual ports, as needed.
Ensure that the console's Enable console access, Log console output, and Generate events from console output check boxes are enabled. Use the Configure: Add/Modify Console dialog box to verify these settings.
After you configure the Platform Console Manager to generate events, you can
view the events that match your filter by opening the Event Viewer from the Platform Console Manager's
Events
dialog box.
See
Evm(5)
and the Event Viewer's online help for
more information.
You also can use EVM to notify you when interesting events occur. EVM can display notifications on screen, in email messages, or in pager messages.
See the AlphaServer Management Station guide and the System Administration guide for more information.
grep(1)
reference page
EvmEvent(5)
reference page
Use the Platform Console Manager to launch the Event Viewer to display Event Manager ( EVM) events generated from console messages.
To view events generated from console messages:
Select Events... in the Platform Console Manager main window.
The Events dialog box opens.
Select View Events.
Select OK.
The EVM Event Viewer launches. For more information about the Event Viewer, select Help while displaying the Event Viewer.
sysman(8)
reference page
Sometimes a console's status is
Unknown
or
the console is unresponsive.
You can correct this by restarting the
cmfd
daemon.
You can restart the
cmfd
daemon
with the Platform Console Manager.
Restarting the
cmfddaemon closes all connections to all consoles. Any unsaved work on a console is lost when that console closes. You should ensure that no one is connected to the consoles before stopping thecmfddaemon.
To restart the
cmfd
daemon:
Select Tools...
The Tools dialog box opens.
Select Restart/Stop the Console Management Facility daemon (cmfd).
The Tools: Restart/Stop CMFD dialog box opens.
Select Restart the Console Management Facility Daemon (cmfd).
Select OK.
A confirmation dialog box opens.
Select OK.
The
cmfd
daemon restarts and the focus returns
to the
Platform Console Manager main window
displays.
You can stop the
cmfd
daemon directly from
the Platform Console Manager.
Stopping the
cmfddaemon closes all connections to and stops the logging of all consoles. Any unsaved work on a console is lost when that console closes. You should ensure that no one is connected to the consoles before stopping thecmfddaemon.
To stop the
cmfd
daemon:
Select Tools...
The Tools dialog box opens.
Select Restart/Stop the Console Management Facility daemon (cmfd).
The Tools: Restart/Stop CMFD dialog box opens.
Select Stop the Console Management Facility Daemon (cmfd).
Select OK.
A confirmation dialog box opens.
Select OK.
The
cmfd
daemon stops and the
Platform Console Manager main window
displays.
The status for all
managed consoles changes to
Inaccessible.
To map a console to a port on the local host:
Select Tools...
The Tools dialog box opens.
Select Map a port to a console.
Select OK.
The Tools: Mapped Ports dialog box opens.
Select a console from the list.
Select Modify....
The Tools: Mapped Ports: Modify dialog box opens.
Enter the port number on the local host to map to this console in the Port field.
Select either the On or Off radio button for the Security option. On means that any clients which connect on this port must be authenticated. Off means that authentication is not required.
Select OK.
The Tools: Mapped Ports: Modify dialog box closes.
Select OK.
The Tools: Mapped Ports: dialog box closes.
You can examine the Log Archiving Interval, that is, the frequency
with which the
cmfd
daemon archives the console output
log files.
You can use this dialog box to change that interval also.
To view and modify the Log Archiving Interval:
Select Tools...
The Tools dialog box opens.
Select View/Modify Log Archiving Interval.
Select OK.
The View/Modify Log Archiving Interval dialog box opens.
Optionally enter another numeric value for the Log Archiving Interval.
Select OK.
This section provides detailed field descriptions for the windows and dialog boxes.
Section 2.5, Configure: Add/Modify Standalone Console Dialog Box
Section 2.15, Create Event Definition File: Add/Modify Dialog Box
Section 2.16, Create Event Definition File: Import Dialog Box
Section 2.18, Events: Create an Event Definition File Dialog Box
Section 2.19, Events: Delete Event Definition File Dialog Box
Section 2.21, Events: Modify Event Definition File Dialog Box
Section 2.27, Tools: View/Modify Log Archiving Interval Dialog Box
Use the Platform Console Manager main window as the launch point for all platform and console management activities over a low bandwidth connection such as telnet.
| List of Systems | The top portion of the Platform Console Manager main window lists all the platforms and consoles managed by AMS. Typically a connection is for an OS console or a management port. This information defines the connection you want to manage. Select any column heading to sort by that field.
For instance,
to sort the entries by platform, select the
Platform
column heading, and the entries will be sorted alphabetically
by platform.
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| Latest Console Output for Managed Systems |
The bottom portion of the Platform Console Manager main window displays the consolidated log file for all managed systems. The consolidated log file is the concatenation of all console output with the addition of a time stamp and a console name for each line. The time stamp uses the format yy/mm/dd_hh:mm:ss (Year/Month/Day_Hours:Minutes:Seconds). Select any column heading ( Time, System, or Message) to sort by that field. The Platform Console Manager displays the console log files that were generated
during the past seven days.
To view older log files, you must view them in
the
|
All Platform Console Manager functions are accessible through the buttons located between the List of Systems and the Latest Console Output.
| BUTTON | DESCRIPTION |
| Connect... | Opens the Connect dialog box, which enables you to choose the connection mode before connecting to the selected item in the List of Systems field. You must select an entry from the List of Systems before you can select this button. |
| Console... | Opens the Console dialog box, which enables you to perform any of the following operations for the console selected in the List of Systems field: viewing the console logs, viewing a list of users connected to the console, sending a message to those users, and disconnecting those users. You must select an entry from the List of Systems before you can select this button. |
| Tools... | Opens the Tools dialog box, which enables you to restart or stop the Console Management Facility daemon, or to send a message to all consoles. |
| Events... | Opens the Events dialog box so that you can view EVM events or create, modify, or delete an Event Definition File and its entries. |
| Configure... | Opens the Configure dialog box, which you can use to add a platform or a console, or modify or delete the platform or console selected in the List of Systems field. |
| Exit | Closes the Platform Console Manager. |
| Help | Displays documentation for this window. |
Use this dialog box to specify the type of console.
This dialog box is called from the Configure dialog box by selecting Add Console and selecting OK.
| FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
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| Choose an appropriate console type: | Select the radio button that applies.
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| BUTTON | DESCRIPTION |
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| OK | Opens the dialog box that corresponds to your selection in the Choose an appropriate console type field. |
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| Cancel | Closes the dialog box without further action. |
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| Help | Displays help for this dialog box. |
Use this dialog box to add, modify, or delete a platform or console.
This dialog box is called from the Platform Console Manager main window by selecting Configure....
| FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
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| Options: | The list of configuration options.
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| BUTTON | DESCRIPTION |
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| OK | Opens the dialog box that corresponds to your selection in the Options field. |
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| Cancel | Closes the dialog box without further action. |
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| Help | Displays help for this dialog box. |
Use this dialog box either to add a console to be managed by the Platform Console Manager, or to modify the parameters of an defined console.
This dialog box is called from the Configure dialog box either by selecting Add Console... or Modify the selected item.
This dialog box appears as the Configure: Add Console dialog box and as the Configure: Modify Console dialog box.
| FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
| Platform Name:* | The name of the associated platform. |
| Browse... | Opens a Browse dialog box that lists existing platforms. Selecting a platform from the list and selecting OK in the Browse dialog box places the selected platform's name in the Platform Name: field. |
| Console Name:* | The name of the console being configured. |
| Console Port: | The port number by which the console can be accessed from the
platform specified in Platform Name. |
| OS Type: | Enter the operating system type that will run on this console
or select it from a list of OS Types using the Browse button. |
| Browse... | Opens a Browse dialog box that lists the OS Types. Selecting an operating system type from the list and selecting OK in the Browse dialog box places it in the OS Type: field. |
| Enable Console Access | Enables or disables connection to the console port. |
| Log Console Output | Enables or disables the logging of console output. |
| Generate Events from Console Output | Enables or disables the ability to scan console output for patterns
(that is, regular expressions) specified in the Event Definition File and
to generate an
event
when a match is found. |
| Event Definition File Name: | Specifies the name of a file that contains a list of patterns
and their associated
event priorities.
When a pattern matches the console output, an event is
generated with the specified priority. |
| Browse... | Opens a Browse dialog box that lists existing Event Definition files. Selecting an Event Definition file from the list and selecting OK in the Browse dialog box places the selected file's name in the Event Definition File Name: field. |
| Description: | A user-supplied comment that helps you identify the system. |
| BUTTON | DESCRIPTION |
| OK | Adds the console to the AlphaServer Management Station (AMS) database
( |
| Apply | Adds the console to the AMS database ( |
| Cancel | Closes the dialog box without invoking any management applications. |
| Help | Displays help for the dialog box. |
Use this dialog box either to add a standalone console to be managed by the Platform Console Manager, or to modify the parameters of an defined standalone console.
This option creates an entry for the system in the
cmfd
configuration file
/usr/opt/ams/config/SystemMap.xml.
This dialog box is called from the Configure dialog box either by selecting Add Console... or Modify the selected item.
This dialog box appears as the Configure: Add Standalone Console dialog box and as the Configure: Modify Standalone Console dialog box.
| FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
| Console Name:* | The name of the standalone console being configured. |
| IP address: | The
IP Address
of the terminal
server (or other device) to which the console is connected. |
| Console Port*: | The port number by which the console can be accessed from the
platform specified in Platform Name. |
| Enable Console Access | Enables or disables connection to the console port. |
| Log Console Output | Enables or disables the logging of console output. |
| Generate Events from Console Output | Enables or disables the ability to scan console output for patterns
(that is, regular expressions) specified in the Event Definition File and
to generate an
event
when a match is found. |
| Event Definition File Name: | Specifies the name of a file that contains a list of patterns
and their associated
event priorities.
When a pattern matches the console output, an event is
generated with the specified priority. |
| Browse... | Opens a Browse dialog box that lists existing Event Definition files. Selecting an Event Definition file from the list and selecting OK in the Browse dialog box places the selected file's name in the Event Definition File Name: field. |
| Description: | A user-supplied comment that helps you identify the system. |
| BUTTON | DESCRIPTION |
| OK | Adds the standalone console to the AlphaServer Management Station
(AMS) database ( |
| Apply | Adds the standalone console to the AMS database ( |
| Cancel | Closes the dialog box without invoking any management applications. |
| Help | Displays help for the dialog box. |
Use this dialog box either to add a platform to be managed by the Platform Console Manager, or to modify the parameters of an defined platform.
This option creates an entry for the system in the AlphaServer
Management Station (AMS) configuration file
/usr/opt/ams/config/SystemMap.xml.
This dialog box is called from the Configure dialog box by selecting either Add Platform or Modify the selected item.
This dialog box appears as the Configure: Add Platform dialog box and as the Configure: Modify Platform dialog box. The dialog box you see also depends on whether you selected an ES47/ES80/GS1280 or a GS80/GS160/GS320 platform. The fields in these dialog boxes differ
| FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
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| Name:* | Lists the name of the platform being configured. |
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| Model:* | Specifies the model of the platform.
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| NAT IP Address:* | Specifies the
IP address
of the
NAT box to which the platform is connected. |
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| Description: | Supplies a comment that helps identify the system. |
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| Layout Template File: | Specifies the file that contains the layout template for this
platform. |
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| Browse... | Opens a Browse dialog box that lists existing Layout Template files. Selecting an Layout Template file from the list and selecting OK in the Browse dialog box places the selected file's name in the Layout Template File: field.. |
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| Enable Console Access | Enables or disables connection to the management port. Choose to disable console access if you want to access the port externally from AlphaServer Management Station (AMS). |
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| Log Console Output | Enables or disables the logging of console output. |
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| Generate Events from Console Output | Enables or disables the ability to scan console output for patterns
(that is, regular expressions) specified in the Event Definition File and
to generate an
event
when a match is found. |
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| Event Definition File Name | Specifies the name of a file that contains the search patterns
and their associated
event priorities. |
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| Browse... | Opens a Browse dialog box that lists existing Event Definition files. Selecting an Event Definition file from the list and selecting OK in the Browse dialog box places the selected file's name in the Event Definition File Name: field.
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| BUTTON | DESCRIPTION |
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| OK | Adds the console to the AlphaServer Management Station (AMS) database
( |
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| Apply | Adds the console to the AMS database ( |
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| Cancel | Closes the dialog box without invoking any management applications. |
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| Help | Displays help for the dialog box. |
| FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
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| Name:* | Lists the name of the platform being configured. |
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| Model:* | The model of the platform.
|
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| Terminal Server's IP Address:* | Specifies the
IP address
of the
Terminal Server to which the platform is connected. |
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| Description: | Supplies a comment that helps you identify the system. |
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| Terminal Server's Port Range: | Specifies a port range. |
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| Enable Console Access | Enables or disables connection to the Terminal Server. Choose to disable console access if you want to access the port externally from AlphaServer Management Station (AMS). |
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| BUTTON | DESCRIPTION |
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| OK | Adds the console to the AlphaServer Management Station (AMS) database
( |
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| Apply | Adds the console to the AMS database ( |
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| Cancel | Closes the dialog box without invoking any management applications. |
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| Help | Displays help for the dialog box. |
Use this confirmation dialog box to delete the console or standalone console, selected in the List of Systems field in the Platform Console Manager main window, from the Platform Console Manager's list of systems.
This dialog box is called by selecting a console in the Platform Console Manager main window and selecting the Delete the selected item option in the Configure dialog box.
If the console is on an AlphaServer Management Station (AMS) platform, this dialog box displays the following parameters for it:
- Platform Name
- Name
- IP address
-
Console Port
- Description
If the console is a standalone console, this dialog box displays the following parameters for it:
- Console Name
- IP address
- Console Port
-
Description
| BUTTON | DESCRIPTION |
| OK | Deletes the selected console. |
| Cancel | Closes the dialog box without deleting the selected console. |
| Help | Displays help for the dialog box. |
Use this confirmation dialog box to delete the platform, selected in the List of Systems field in the Platform Console Manager main window, from the Platform Console Manager's list of systems.
This dialog box is called by selecting a platform in the Platform Console Manager main window and selecting the Delete the selected item option in the Configure dialog box.
This dialog box displays the following parameters for the platform:
- Name
- Terminal Server/NAT
IP address
- Model
- Description
| BUTTON | DESCRIPTION |
| OK | Deletes the selected platform. |
| Cancel | Closes the dialog box without deleting the selected system. |
| Help | Displays help for the dialog box. |
Use this dialog box to set the connection modes before connecting to the console or platform selected in the main window.
This dialog box is called from the Platform Console Manager main window by selecting Connect....
Use this dialog box to establish a connection to the console of the selected platform.
This dialog box is called from the Platform Console Manager main window by selecting Console....
| FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
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| Options | Select one of the following console options.
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| BUTTON | DESCRIPTION |
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| OK | Performs the selected option. |
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| Cancel | Closes the dialog box without performing the selected option. |
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| Help | Displays help for the dialog box. |
Use this dialog box to compose a message to all console users.
This dialog box is called from the Console dialog box by selecting the Send message to users on console option.
| FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
| Message: | Enter the message to send to all console users. |
| BUTTON | DESCRIPTION |
| OK | Sends the message and returns the focus to the Platform Console Manager main window. |
| Cancel | Closes the dialog box without further action. |
| Help | Displays help for this dialog box. |
Use this dialog box to display the users who are connected to the console and optionally to disconnect these users.
This dialog box is called from the Console dialog box by selecting the View connected users option.
| FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
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| Current Connections: | This field lists the users who are currently connected to the
console.
|
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| Number of Users = | Displays the number of users who are currently connected to the
console. |
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| Disconnect All | Disconnects all the users who are currently connected to the console. |
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| BUTTON | DESCRIPTION |
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| OK | Closes the dialog box; the focus returns to the Platform Console Manager main window. |
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| Help | Displays help for this dialog box. |
This dialog box is also known as the Modify Event Definition File: Add/Modify dialog box.
Use this dialog box to specify a search pattern and its priority for the Event Definition File you are creating or modifying. You can also specify if case sensitivity is required for the pattern search.
This dialog box is called from the Events: Create Definition File dialog box by selecting either the Add... or Modify... options.
This dialog box appears as the Create Event Definition File: Add dialog box, as the Create Event Definition File: Modify dialog box, as the Modify Event Definition File: Add dialog box, and as the Modify Event Definition File: Modify dialog box.
| FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
| Pattern | Enter the regular expression that Platform Console Manager searches for in the
console logs so that it can generate an
EVM
event. |
| Priority | Allows you to enter a
priority
to the event generated from the console message that matches
the
Pattern
entry. |
| Case Sensitivity | Selecting this option specifies that the pattern search is case
sensitive. |
| BUTTON | DESCRIPTION |
| OK | Adds the search pattern to the Event Definition File and closes this dialog box. The List of search patterns is updated automatically. |
| Apply | Adds the search pattern to the Event Definition File without closing the dialog box. The List of search patterns is updated automatically. |
| Cancel | Closes the dialog box without further action. |
| Help | Displays help for this dialog box. |
Use this dialog box to copy the event definitions from an existing Event Definition File.
This dialog box is called from the Events: Create an Event Definition File dialog box by selecting Import....
| FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
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| Select an Event Definition File | Lists the Event Definition Files that can be imported. Selecting (double-clicking) a file listed here causes its contents to be displayed in the Search patterns in the selected file field. |
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| Search patterns in the selected file | Displays the existing event definitions for the specified file.
|
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| BUTTON | DESCRIPTION |
||||||
| OK | Imports all the search patterns from the selected Event Definition File to the List of search patterns field of the Events: Create an Event Definition File dialog box and closes this dialog box. |
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| Cancel | Closes the dialog box without further action. |
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| Help | Displays help for this dialog box. |
Use this dialog box to view events, or to add, modify, or delete an Event Definition file.
This dialog box is called from the Platform Console Manager main window by selecting Events....
| FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
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| Options: | Select one of the following options.
|
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| BUTTON | DESCRIPTION |
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| OK | Invokes the Event Viewer application, or opens the appropriate dialog box, according to the option chosen. |
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| Cancel | Closes this dialog box without further action. |
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| Help | Displays help for this dialog box. |
Section 2.18, Events: Create an Event Definition File Dialog Box
Section 2.19, Events: Delete Event Definition File Dialog Box
sysman(8)
reference page
Use this dialog box to construct an Events Definition file. You can enter all the event definitions, import the event definitions from an existing event definition file, or a combination of the two.
This dialog box is called from the Events dialog box by selecting the Create an Event Definition File option.
| FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
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| Event Definition File Name | Enter a name for the Event Definition File you want to create. |
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| List of search patterns | Displays the Event search patterns for the Event Definition File.
|
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| BUTTON | DESCRIPTION |
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| Add... | Opens the Create Definition File: Add/Modify dialog box to create a new search pattern. |
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| Modify... | Opens the Create Definition File: Add/Modify dialog box to modify the selected search pattern. The current values are displayed. |
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| Delete | Deletes the selected search pattern. |
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| Import... | Opens the Create Definition File: Import dialog box. The List of search patterns field must be empty before using this option. |
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| OK | Creates the Event Definition File, based on the search patterns listed, with the name given in the Event Definition File Name field. |
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| Cancel | Closes the dialog box without creating the Event Definition File. |
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| Help | Displays help for this dialog box. |
Section 2.15, Create Event Definition File: Add/Modify Dialog Box
Section 2.16, Create Event Definition File: Import Dialog Box
Use this dialog box to select the Event Definition file you want to delete.
This dialog box is called from the Events dialog box by selecting the Delete an Event Definition File option.
| FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
| Event Definition File Name | Select the name of the Event Definition File you want to delete. |
| BUTTON | DESCRIPTION |
| OK | Deletes the Event Definition File selected. |
| Cancel | Closes the dialog box without deleting the Event Definition File. |
| Help | Displays help for this dialog box. |
Use this dialog box to modify an existing Event Definition File.
This dialog box is called from the Events: Modify Event Definition File dialog box by selecting an Event Definition File and selecting OK.
The title of this dialog box includes the name of the Event Definition file to be modified.
| FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
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| List of Search Patterns | Displays the Event search patterns for the Event Definition File.
|
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| BUTTON | DESCRIPTION |
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| Add... | Opens the Create Event Definition File: Add/Modify dialog box so that you can add a new search pattern. |
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| Modify... | Opens the Create Event Definition File: Add/Modify dialog box so that you change the selected search pattern. |
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| Delete | Deletes the selected search pattern. |
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| OK | Modifies the Event Definition File and returns the focus to the Platform Console Manager main window. |
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| Cancel | Closes the dialog box without modifying the Event Definition File. |
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| Help | Displays help for this dialog box. |
Use this dialog box to select an Event Definition file for modification
This dialog box is called from the Events dialog box by selecting the Modify an Event Definition File.
| FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
| Event Definition File Name | Select the name of the Event Definition File you want to modify. |
| BUTTON | DESCRIPTION |
| OK | Opens the Events: Modify dialog box with the data from the Event Definition File you chose. |
| Cancel | Closes the dialog box without further action. |
| Help | Displays help for this dialog box. |
Use this dialog box to restart or stop the
cmfd
daemon, to send a message to all consoles, or to open a terminal window.
Restarting the
cmfddaemon closes all connections to all consoles. Any unsaved work being done on a console will be lost when that console closes. You should ensure that no one is connected to the consoles before stopping thecmfddaemon.
This dialog box is called from the Platform Console Manager main window by selecting Tools....
| FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
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| Tools: |
Format:
Radio
buttons
|
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| BUTTON | DESCRIPTION |
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| OK | Performs the action you selected. |
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| Cancel | Closes the dialog box without performing any actions. |
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| Help | Displays help for the dialog box. |
Use this dialog box to determine which ports on the local host have ports mapped to them, and to map a port to a console.
This dialog box is called from the Platform Console Manager main window by selecting Map a port to a console in the Tools dialog box and selecting OK.
| FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
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| Port Mappings |
Data Type:
Alphanumeric
and special characters.
|
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| Modify... | Opens the Tools: Mapped Ports: Modify dialog box for the specified console. |
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| BUTTON | DESCRIPTION |
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| OK | Closes this dialog box; focus returns to the PCM main window. |
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| Cancel | Closes the dialog box without performing any actions. |
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| Help | Displays help for the dialog box. |
Use this dialog box to assign a port on the local host to a console and to specify authentication for clients that connect to this port.
This dialog box is called from the Tools: Mapped Ports dialog box by selecting a console in the Port Mappings list, then selecting Modify....
| FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
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| Console | Displays the name of the console that will be mapped. |
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| Port | Specifies the port number on the local host that will be mapped
to the console. |
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| Security | Specifies whether authentication is required for clients that
connect on this console.
|
||||
| BUTTON | DESCRIPTION |
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| OK | Assigns the port number to the console and closes this dialog box; focus returns to the Tools: Mapped Ports dialog box. |
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| Cancel | Closes the dialog box without performing any actions. |
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| Help | Displays help for this dialog box. |
Use this dialog box either to restart or to stop the Console Management Facility daemon, cmfd.
This dialog box is called from the Tools dialog box by selecting Restart/Stop the Console Management Facility daemon (cmfd) option then selecting OK.
| FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
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| Daemon Status: | Displays the current status of the Console Management Facility
daemon
(cmfd).
Data Type:
Alphanumeric
and special characters. |
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| Restart/Stop options | Use these radio buttons to
|
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| BUTTON | DESCRIPTION |
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| OK | Performs the Restart or Stop option. |
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| Cancel | Closes the dialog box without performing any actions. |
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| Help | Displays help for this dialog box. |
Use this dialog box to specify the message to send to all consoles.
This dialog box is called from the Tools dialog box by selecting Send message to all consoles option then selecting OK.
| FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
| Message: |
Data Type:
Alphanumeric
and special characters. |
| BUTTON | DESCRIPTION |
| OK | Sends the message entered in the Message field. |
| Cancel | Closes the dialog box without performing any actions. |
| Help | Displays help for this dialog box. |
Use this dialog box either to view or to modify the log archiving
interval, that is, the interval at which the
cmfd
daemon
archives the console output log files.
This dialog box is called from the Tools dialog box by selecting the View/Modify Log Archiving Interval option then selecting OK.
| FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
| Log Archiving Interval |
Specifies the number of days between archiving of the console
output log files. |
| BUTTON | DESCRIPTION |
| OK | Closes the dialog box after modifying the Log Archiving Interval, if that value were changed. |
| Cancel | Closes the dialog box without performing any actions. |
| Help | Displays help for this dialog box. |
Use this dialog box to view the console logs of the selected system that were generated in the past seven days.
To exit from this dialog box and return to the Platform Console Manager main window, press [q].
This section describes some problems you may encounter using Platform Console Manager and suggests corrective action.
Could not connect to the console daemon (cmfd).
Console status
is unknown.
Use
/sbin/init.d/cmfd.init
restart to restart
the daemon. |
Description:
The Platform Console Manager
displays this error message in a dialog box and in the list of managed systems. |
| Port is already allocated. |
Description:
You
attempt to connect to a console but the connection is closed by a foreign
host and you are asked to press
[Return]
to return to the Platform Console Manager main window. |
| A console has a status of Inaccessible. |
Possible Causes:
Another application is using the console connection or a VT100 terminal is
connected directly to the port. |
| A console has a status of Unknown. |
Possible Causes:
The CMF daemon
Related Documentation: System Management Console Software Installation and User's Guide. |
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Something that happens that may be of interest either to some part of a local or remote system or to a user.
A facility for communicating event information to interested parties for immediate or later action. An event management system may include storage and retrieval facilities.
The EVM event priority is an integer value in the range 0-700, with zero being the least significant priority. The priority is assigned by the posting client. EVM uses an event priority value solely for filtering, sorting and presentation purposes. See also posting client
The implementation on this operating system of an event management system. See also event management
Any program that processes events through a connection to the EVM daemon. See also event and EVM
The software stored in silicon (for example, ROM or EPROM) on a system's CPU board. Firmware is also known as console code. Firmware is the first software that runs when a system is turned on and it directly controls all the hardware. Each hardware platform uses a different set of firmware. The firmware on a platform is the same regardless of the operating system installed on the platform. Thus, firmware is platform dependent, but is OS independent.
Internet Control Message Protocol. A host-to-host protocol from the Internet Protocol suite that controls errors and operations of the Internet Protocol (IP). See also IP
The network layer protocol for the Internet Protocol (IP) suite. It is a connectionless, best-effort packet delivery service. IP includes the ICMP as an integral part. The IP suite is referred to as TCP/IP because IP is one of the two most fundamental protocols. See also ICMP
Internet Protocol address. A quantity used to represent a point of attachment in an internet. For IPv4, it is a 32-bit quantity that uses periods (.) in its text form to delineate each portion of the address. For IPv6, it is a 128-bit value that uses colons (:) in its text form to delineate each 16-bit portion of the address. See also IP and DNS
A client that uses a connection to the EVM daemon to post events to the daemon for distribution. See also EVM client
(1) The login name for the system administrator (superuser). (2) The name applied to the topmost directory in the UNIX system's tree-like file structure; hence, the beginning of an absolute pathname. The root directory is represented in pathnames by an initial slash (/); a reference to the root directory itself consists of a single slash. See also superuser
(1) A computer system that serves one or more other computers, called clients, by providing a resource to them. (2) Any program that offers a service over the network to another program.
A user possessing privileges to override the usual restrictions on file access, process control, and so forth. See also root and administrator
Windows Internet Naming Service. Software that resolves personal computer (PC) host names to IP addresses. See also DNS and IP address
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A
Adding a console
Adding a GS80/GS160/GS320 platform
Adding a platform
Adding an ES47/ES80/GS1280 platform
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C
Clearing the console line of a system
cmfd Daemon
restarting
stopping
Configure: Add a GS80/GS160/GS320 platform
Configure: Add an ES47/ES80/GS1280 Platform
Configure: Add/Modify Console dialog box
Configure: Add/Modify Platform dialog box
Configure: Add/Modify Standalone Console dialog box
Configure: Delete Console dialog box
Configure: Delete Platform dialog box
Connect dialog box
Connecting
to a console
Console
adding
Adding an AMS console
Adding standalone console
clearing
connecting to
deleting
disconnecting users from
mapping
modifying
viewing latest output
Console dialog box
Console logs
viewing
Console messages
generating events from
Console status
determining
Console: Send Message dialog box
Console: View/Disconnect Users dialog box
Create Event Definition File: Add dialog box
Create Event Definition File: Import dialog box
Create Event Definition File: Modify dialog box
Creating an Event Definition File
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D
Daemon
restarting cmfd
stopping cmfd
Deleting a console
Deleting a platform
Deleting an Event Definition File
Determining a console's status
Disconnecting users
Disconnecting users from a console
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E
Event Definition File
creating
deleting
importing
modifying
Events
generating from console messages
viewing
Events dialog box
Events: Create an Event Definition File dialog box
Events: Delete Event Definition File dialog box
Events: Modify dialog box
Events: Modify Event Definition File dialog box
Exclusive (EX) Mode
Exiting instructions
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G
Generating events from console messages
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I
Importing an Event Definition File
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L
Latest console output
viewing
Log Archiving Interval
viewing and modifying
viewing or modifying
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M
Mapping a console to a port
Modes
console connection
Modify Event Definition File: Add dialog box
Modify Event Definition File: Modify dialog box
Modifying a console
Modifying an Event Definition File
Modifying an platform
Modifying the Log Archiving Interval
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O
Opening Platform Console Manager
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Platform
adding
adding a GS80/GS160/GS320
adding an ES47/ES80/GS1280
deleting
modifying
Platform Console Manager main window
Port
mapping
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R
Read-Only (RO) Mode
Restarting the cmfd Daemon
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S
Shared (SH) Mode
Stopping the cmfd Daemon
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Tools dialog box
Tools: Mapped Ports dialog box
Tools: Mapped Ports: Modify dialog box
Tools: Restart/Stop CMFD dialog box
Tools: Send Message dialog box
Tools: View/Modify Log Archiving Interval dialog box
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Users
disconnecting
disconnecting from a console
send message to
view connected
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View Console Logs dialog box
Viewing
connected users
console logs
events
latest console output
Viewing the Log Archiving Interval