Using the ServeRAID Manager agent
The ServeRAID Manager agent includes the following components:
- Notification Manager
- SNMP Trap Manager
- Email Notification Manager
- Task Manager
- Security Manager
Because the agent runs as a background process with no graphical user interface,
it uses less memory resources than the ServeRAID Manager console. However, the
ServeRAID Manager agent is useful in the following situations:
- The agent can relay events to any ServeRAID Manager console installed on
the local system or on a remote system. As events occur, the agent sends the
events to each remote system. Use the Notification Manager
from the console to add systems to the agent destination list.
- The agent can send SNMP traps. You can receive SNMP traps using any available
SNMP management program (such as Tivoli NetView). Use the SNMP
Trap Manager from the console to add systems to the agent SNMP traps destination
list.
- The agent can notify users by email when events occur on the local system.
Use the Email Notification Manager to add recipients
to the email notification list.
- The agent can run maintenance tasks on a regular basis, such as a logical
drive migration or synchronization. Use the
Task Manager to manage scheduled tasks.
- The agent can use its built-in security to prevent unauthorized users from
connecting to the system. When security is enabled, the agent checks the security
list user name and password to ensure that only authorized users can log in
and manage the remote system. Use the Security Manager
from the console to add users to the agent security list.
- The agent can log events to the operating system event log. You must use
operating system administration tools to view the
log.
Note: ServeRAID Manager
also logs events to a log file. Each component
of the agent (except for the Task Manager) has its own log file.
- The agent can sound an alarm when an event occurs. You
can configure the alarm interval and behavior.
The ServeRAID Manager monitors and generates events for critical or fatal problems
in the ServeRAID configuration every 5 seconds. Such changes include, but are
not limited to:
- Defunct drives.
- PFA drives.
- Failed battery.
- Offline or critical logical drives.
- Failed controllers.
- Enclosure problems.
- Non-warranted drives. An event is sent at startup, console connection, and
every 30 days.
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