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Chapter 5
Hardware Monitor Configuration Files
Peripheral Status Monitor (PSM) Configuration File
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Peripheral Status Monitor (PSM) Configuration File
Interaction between the PSM and a hardware event monitor is controlled by a PSM configuration file. This
file defines what severity levels will result in DOWN status being reported, and what action, if any, is
required to return the hardware to UP status. Any hardware event monitor that does not include a PSM
configuration file will not be monitored by the PSM.
NOTE When Do Changes Made to a PSM Configuration File Take Effect?
The PSM checks its configuration files every 10 seconds, so any changes will be invoked when
the file is checked. If the hardware configuration has changed and the PSM is communicating
with all the monitors to determine what their resources are, it may take a few minutes for any
changes to a configuration file to take effect.
File Names
The file naming convention for the PSM configuration files is:
/var/stm/config/tools/monitor/monitorname.psmcfg
monitorname is the name of the monitor executable.
File Format
The PSM configuration file contains a single entry using the following conventions:
• The entry consists of keywords defining the characteristic to be configured, followed by a value assigned
to the keyword.
• There must be at least one space between the keyword and each value.
• Comments begin with the pound character (#) and continue until the end of the line. A comment may
occur on a line by itself or after a blank space following the value for a keyword.
Table 5-5 identifies the keywords that make up the entry in the PSM configuration file. The entry must
contain the keywords identified as required.