Machine Administration Guide 2.6

3.1.6.5 CPU Monitoring

This section describes how to operate the CPU Monitoring function.

Displaying the CPU Monitoring menu

Operation

1. From the Hardware Monitoring Information menu, select [CPU Monitoring].

   The CPU Monitoring menu opens.

   

Displaying CPU Monitoring Information

The following describes how to operate the Displaying CPU Monitoring Information function:

Operation

1. From the CPU Monitoring menu, select [Displaying and Setting CPU Monitoring Information].

   The CPU monitoring information appears.

   This information includes:

   • Unit

     The CPU slot (example: CPU#0)

   • Status

     The CPU status

     Normal: Normal status

     Error: A CPU error was detected. The part needs to be replaced immediately.

     Replace: A CPU error was detected. Preventive replacement of the part is required.

   • Immediate Replacement Notification Destination

     Specify whether a notification is to be issued to prompt for the immediate replacement of the CPU if a hardware error was detected.

     Valid: Notification.

     Invalid: No notification.

   • Preventive Replacement Notification Destination

     Specify whether a notification is to be issued to prompt for preventive replacement if replacement is needed.

     Valid: Notification.

     Invalid: No notification.

Setting CPU Monitoring Information

The following describes how to perform the Setting CPU Monitoring Information operation:

Operation

1. From the CPU Monitoring menu, select [Displaying and Setting CPU Monitoring Information].

   The Setting CPU Monitoring Information list appears.

2. Select the CPU whose settings need to be made.
3. Enter the following information in the menu:
   • Setting Valid/Invalid Notification

     Specify whether a notification is to be issued, for each device. The default is "Valid."

     Valid: Notification.

     Invalid: No notification.

     The above setting can be made for the following types of notifications:

     Immediate Replacement Notification Destination: Used to prompt for the immediate replacement of the CPU.

     Preventive Replacement Notification Destination: Used to monitor for 1-bit errors in the CPU cache memory and to prompt for preventive replacement of the CPU before a hardware error is detected.

   • Resetting Monitoring Information

     Reset the monitoring information when the CPU was replaced.

Setting CPU Monitoring Notification

The following describes how to perform the Setting CPU Monitoring Notification operation:

Operation

1. From the CPU Monitoring menu, select [Setting CPU Monitoring Notification].

   The Setting CPU Monitoring Notification menu opens.

2. Enter the following information in the menu:
   • Immediate Replacement Notification Destination

     If immediate replacement notification is required, specify the destination to which that notification is automatically sent.

     Specify the notification destination from the following:

     • Output to the console
     • Sending mail to the system administrator
     • Sending mail to the CE
   • Preventive Replacement Notification Destination

     If preventive replacement notification is required, specify the destination to which that notification is automatically sent.

     Specify the notification destination from the following:

     • Output to the console
     • Sending mail to the system administrator
     • Sending mail to the CE

   

   Specify the mail address from the Setting Monitoring Notification Information menu of the Hardware Monitoring Information menu.