Bill, I am not sure whether the snmp monitor is sufficient... not that I've ever managed to get it working in solaris (!). Nor is simply checking for the presence of the process good enough. We've found that the server can on occasion fail or timeout backup sessions, yet still accept admin connections, and _appear_ to be working ok. So your test needs to do some actual work.
What we do is run a script from cron every 15 mins for each tsm instance. This calls a "dsmc incr" on a small directory where there will be changed files (we use the monitor working directory itself), and expects to see (1) a zero result code, and (2) a return within 2 minutes. Any failure can then cause whatever notification event you like. You should also write in an easy method of preventing notification for an instance if you happen to be working on it - upgrading it for example. regards, -=Dave=- -- +44 (0)20 7608 7140 English does not just borrow words from other languages, it is known for mugging them in dark alleys and looting them wholesale. -----Original Message----- From: Bill Boyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 2:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Monitor TSM via SNMP We've had a couple problems recently with TSM on AIX where the TSM server crashed, but the AIX box stayed up and green on our Netview console. But TSM was down, backups failed and we had an angry client. Is there a way we can configure SNMP in TSM for strictly availability status? As long as TSM is up, the icon is OK, but if TSM goes down/crashes, then the icon turns red and our helpdesk can wake me up. We thought about a small Perl script to logon to TSM, and if we couldn't send a page. How do others manage this? Bill Boyer DSS, Inc. ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by MessageLabs. www.guardianit.com The information contained in this email is confidential and intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Guardian iT Group will accept no responsibility or liability in respect to this email other than to the addressee. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately via email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by MessageLabs.