Machine Administration Guide 2.6

3.1.6.6 Memory Monitoring

This section describes how to operate the Memory Monitoring function.

Displaying the Memory Monitoring menu

Operation

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

   The Memory Monitoring menu opens.

   

Displaying Memory Monitoring Information

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

Operation

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

   The memory monitoring information appears.

   The memory monitoring information includes:

   • Unit

     Unit name. (Example: SLOT0)

   • Status

     Memory status

     Normal: Normal status

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

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

   • Immediate Replacement Notification Destination

     Indicates whether a notification is to be issued to prompt for immediate replacement if an error was detected.

     Valid: Notification.

     Invalid: No notification.

   • Preventive Replacement Notification Destination

     Indicates whether a notification is to be issued to prompt for preventive replacement if replacement is required.

     Valid: Notification.

     Invalid: No notification.

Setting Memory Monitoring Information

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

Operation

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

   The 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 unit. 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 memory if a hardware error was detected.
     Preventive Replacement Notification Destination:	Used to monitor for 1-bit errors and comparable errors and to prompt for preventive replacement of the memory before a hardware error is detected.

   • Resetting Monitoring Information

     Reset the monitoring information when the memory is replaced.

Setting Memory Monitoring Notification

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

Operation

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

   The Setting Memory 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.