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Adaptec Event Monitor
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Contents
Adaptec by PMC Product Support..............................................................................................................................6
Software License Agreement......................................................................................................................................8
1 Overview...............................................................................................................................................................11
2 Installing and Uninstalling Adaptec Event Monitor...............................................................................................12
System Requirements..................................................................................................................................12
Using Adaptec Event Monitor with a Firewall..............................................................................................12
Installing on Windows..................................................................................................................................12
Performing a Silent Windows Installation....................................................................................................13
Windows Command Line Properties and Examples........................................................................14
Installing on Red Hat Linux and Cent OS......................................................................................................15
Installing on Debian Linux and Ubuntu Linux...............................................................................................15
Installing on FreeBSD...................................................................................................................................15
Uninstalling Adaptec Event Monitor............................................................................................................15
3 Stopping and Starting the Adaptec Event Monitor Service...................................................................................17
4 Configuring Adaptec Event Monitor.....................................................................................................................18
5 Email Notifications in Linux Event Monitor...........................................................................................................19
6 Adaptec Event Monitor Log Files..........................................................................................................................20
7 Frequently Asked Questions.................................................................................................................................21
8 More Information.................................................................................................................................................22

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List of Tables
Table 1: Windows Command Line Exit Codes
Table 2: Optional Command Line Properties.....................................................................................................14......................................................................................................14

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Adaptec by PMC Product Support
If you have questions about installing or using your Adaptec by PMC product, check this document
first—you will find answers to most of your questions. If you need further assistance, use the support
options listed below. To expedite your service, have your computer in front of you.
Note: The phone numbers below are subject to change. Please visit the Support
section of www.adaptec.com for the most up to date contact information.
Technical Support Identification (TSID) Number• Before contacting Technical Support, you need your product unique TSID number. The TSID number
identifies your product and support status.
• The TSID number is included on a white, bar-coded label, like this example:• It's recommended that you register your product so that you have easy access to your TSID whencontacting product support.
Self Help and Support in English• Visit our Web site at www.adaptec.com.
• Search the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase (ASK) at ask.adaptec.com for articles, troubleshooting
tips, and frequently asked questions for your product.
• For support via e-mail, submit your question at ask.adaptec.com.
• To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, call +1 408 934 7274 or +49 89 4366 5544 or +44 845
266 8773.
Technische Informationen und Support in Deutsch• Besuchen Sie unsere Webseite www.adaptec.com/de-de• Suchen Sie in der Adaptec Support Knowledgebase (ASK) unter ask-de.adaptec.com nach Artikeln,
Tipps zur Fehlerbehebung und häufig gestellten Fragen zu Ihrem Produkt.
• Support per Email erhalten Sie unter ask-de.adaptec.com.
• Für telefonischen Support wählen Sie +49 89 4366 5522.
Техническая поддержка и информация на русском языке
• Посещаете наш сайт www.adaptec.com/ru-ru/.
• База знаний Adaptec (ASK) на сайте ask-ru.adaptec.com ask-ru.adaptec.com – статьи, советы поустранению неисправностей и часто задаваемые вопросы о Вашем продукте.
• Для поддержки по электронной почте отправьте Ваш запрос на сайте ask-ru.adaptec.com• Чтобы обратиться к специалисту технической поддержки по телефону, звоните на +7 499 918
7200 или +49 89 4366 5555.
日本語での技術情報とサポート• 弊社のウェブサイト、www.adaptec.com/ja-jp をご覧ください。
• ask.adaptec.co.jp のAdaptec Support Knowledgebase (ASK)で、お使いの製品の情報 トラブルシュー
ティングのヒント、よくある質問を検索してください。

• Eメールでのサポートには ask.adaptec.co.jp から質問を送ってください。

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Information Technique et d'assistance en Français• Visitez notre site Web à l'adresse www.adaptec.com/fr-fr.
• Rechercher dans le base de connaissances Adaptec (ASK) ask-fr.adaptec.com pour des articles,
conseils de dépannage et les questions fréquemment posées pour votre produit.

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Overview
The Adaptec Event Monitor Utility is a software application that monitors and manages the Adaptec by
PMC storage controllers installed on your system. Its job is to monitor system health, send notifications,and manage task schedules and other on-going processes. It sends notices when tasks are completed
successfully, such as the creation of a logical drive, and sounds an alarm when errors or failures occur.
The Adaptec Event Monitor Utility runs on Windows and Linux systems (see System Requirements on
page 12 for details). Once it is installed, it runs in the background with no user intervention.
When you install the Adaptec Event Monitor Utility, the Adaptec Command Line Interface tool, ARCCONF,
is installed automatically. The CLI tool allows you to build and manage your storage space; create logicaldrives; add redundancy to protect your data; check status; recover from a failed physical device; rebuild
logical drives; and more. See Frequently Asked Questions for related documentation.

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Installing and Uninstalling Adaptec Event Monitor
The Adaptec Event Monitor Utility is distributed on a single Installation CD. You can install the Adaptec
Event Monitor Utility using the interactive Installation wizard. Or you can perform a “silent” installationfrom the command line without messages or user interaction. The silent installation method is suitable
for scripted or “batch” installations across multiple machines.
Note: You must install the Adaptec Event Monitor Utility on every system that will
be part of your storage space.

System Requirements
To install the Adaptec Event Monitor Utility, each machine must meet these requirements:• 20 MB of free disk space• CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive• Adaptec by PMC storage controller• One of these operating systems:• Microsoft Windows Server 2012, 2008, 2008 R2, 2003, 2003 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit)• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3, 5.9 (32-bit or 64-bit)• CentOS 6.3, 5.9 (32-bit or 64-bit)• FreeBSD 9.0, 8.0, 7.4 (32-bit or 64-bit)• Ubuntu Linux 12.04, 11.10, 10.04 (32-bit or 64-bit)• Debian Linux 6 (32-bit or 64-bit)

Using Adaptec Event Monitor with a Firewall
If your system or network includes a firewall, you must unblock the following ports:• 8003 (TCP)• 34580 (TCP)• 34570 to 34579 (TCP)• 34570 (UDP)• 34577 to 34580 (UDP)
For details on unblocking ports, refer to your operating system documentation.

Installing on Windows
Note: You need administrator privileges to install the Adaptec Event Monitor Utility.
For details on verifying privileges, refer to your operating system documentation.
To install the Adaptec Event Monitor Utility on Windows systems:
1. Insert the Adaptec Event Monitor Installation CD.
The Installation wizard opens automatically. (If it does not open, browse to the CD in Windows
Explorer, then click Autorun.)
2. Click Next to begin the installation, click I accept the terms..., and then click Next.
3. Select EventMonitor, accept the default installation directory or click Change... to select a different
installation directory; and then click Next.

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Note: To check disk space availability, click Space, review disk space usage, andthen click OK.
4. Click Install, and then click Finish.
5. Repeat these steps to install the Adaptec Event Monitor Utility on every Windows system that will
be part of your storage space.

Performing a Silent Windows Installation
You will need the Adaptec Event Monitor Installation CD to complete this task.
To complete a silent Windows installation:
1. Insert the Adaptec Event Monitor Installation CD into your CD (or DVD) drive.
2. Open a command prompt window and change to the CD root directory.
3. Run the silent installation from the command line using the 32-bit or 64-bit installer program, as
appropriate:• If using the 32-bit installer program, run EventMonitorInstaller_x86.exe.
• If using the 64-bit installer program, run EventMonitorInstaller_x64.exe.
For a silent installation, the installer has the following form:
EventMonitorInstaller_x64.exe [ INSTALLDIR=<path> ] [ LOGDIR=<path> ] [ADDLOCAL=<properties> ]See Windows Command Line Properties and Examples for a description of the command line options.
After a minute or two, the silent installation should be complete. You may need to reboot the system
if instructed to do so in the install log (see next step).
4. Check the install log, at <LOGDIR>\eventmonitor_install.log, to verify that the installation
completed successfully. The exit codes, shown below, indicate if you need to take further action tocomplete the installation.

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Table 1: Windows Command Line Exit Codes
Code

Value

Meaning

SUCCESS0

The installation was successful.
No reboot is required.

FAILURE_GENERAL

1

The installation was not
successful.

SUCCESS_REBOOT

2

The installation was successful,
but a reboot is required.

SUCCESS_NOT_REQUIRED

3

Required hardware is notpresent, the software is up todate, or there is nothing toinstall.

Note: For more information about the success or failure of the installation, checkthe detailed installation log at <LOGDIR>\adaptec.log. If the installation failed,
you will find detailed information to help you diagnose the problem.
5. Repeat these steps to install the Adaptec Event Monitor Utility on every Windows system that will
be part of your storage space.

Windows Command Line Properties and Examples
A command-line installation (or “silent” installation) uses command-line parameters to complete an
installation without messages or user interaction.
Command Line Properties
Table 2: Optional Command Line Properties
Property

ValuesINSTALLDIR(Optional)

Specifies the installation path. For example:
INSTALLDIR=C:\Adaptec\EventMon

Note: If you do not set the installation path, the installer uses
the following default path:
C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Adaptec Event Monitor
LOGDIR(Optional)

Specifies the installation log path. For example:
LOGDIR=C:\Adaptec\EventMon\InstallLogs

Note: If you do not set the installation log path, the installeruses the following default path:
C:\PMCS\Logs
ADDLOCAL(Optional)

Note: Use commas to separate multiple values.
• ALL—Installs all of the following features. If you specify ALL, do not also
specify any of the following values.
• EventMonitor—Installs the Adaptec Event Monitor.
• CLITools—Installs the Command Line Interface tool (ARCCONF).

Example Command Line Installations• To install the Adaptec Event Monitor, CLI tools (ARCCONF), and installation logs in the default location:
EventMonitorInstaller_x64.exe
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EventMonitorInstaller_x64.exe INSTALLDIR=C:\Adaptec\EventMon
LOGDIR=C:\Adaptec\EventMon\InstallLogs• To install the Adaptec Event Monitor and CLI tools to the default location and the installation logs
to a different installation path:
EventMonitorInstaller_x64.exe LOGDIR=”C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Adaptec Event
Monitor\InstallLogs”

Note: Be sure to enclose the installation path in double quotes if the pathname
includes spaces (as in the example above). Do not include a trailing \ on the leaf
directory, however, for example InstallLogs\”; it will be interpreted as anescape sequence for the outside quote.
• To install just the CLI tools on a 32-bit Windows system:
EventMonitorInstaller_x86.exe ADDLOCAL=CliTools

Installing on Red Hat Linux and Cent OS
For Red Hat Linux and Cent OS, the Adaptec Event Monitor package consists of a RPM file. You can install
the RPM package by double clicking the file in a GUI interface. Alternatively, run the RPM commandfrom the Linux shell:
rpm -ivh EventMonitor-1.02-20425.i386.rpm (32-bit)rpm -ivh EventMonitor-1.02-20425.x86_64.rpm (64-bit)
Once the RPM is installed, the files are stored under /usr/Adaptec_Event_Monitor. This directoryalso includes the Adaptec Command Line Utility ARCCONF, which allows you to configure your RAID
storage. The installation creates a user process called ‘EventMonitor’, which runs on the system thatwill monitor the Adaptec storage controller for events.

Installing on Debian Linux and Ubuntu LinuxFor Debian and Ubuntu Linux, the Adaptec Event Monitor is distributed as a .deb package. You can
install the .deb package from the Linux shell with these commands:
dpkg –i EventMonitor-1.03-20624_i386.deb (32-bit)
dpkg –i EventMonitor-1.03-20624_amd64.deb (64-bit)
Once the DEB package is installed, the files are stored under /usr/Adaptec_Event_Monitor. This
directory also includes the Adaptec Command Line Utility ARCCONF, which allows you to configure your
RAID storage. The installation creates a user process called ‘EventMonitor’, which runs on the systemthat will monitor the Adaptec storage controller for events.

Installing on FreeBSD
For FreeBSD, use the pkg_add command to install the Adaptec Event Monitor:
pkg_add Adaptec_Event_Monitor-1.03-20624-x86.pkg.tbz (32-bit)
pkg_add Adaptec_Event_Monitor-1.03-20624-amd64.pkg.tbz (64-bit)
Once the package is installed, the files are stored under /opt/Adaptec_Event_Monitor. This directoryalso includes the Adaptec Command Line Utility ARCCONF, which allows you to configure your RAID
storage. The installation creates a user process called ‘EventMonitor’, which runs on the system thatwill monitor the Adaptec storage controller for events.

Uninstalling Adaptec Event Monitor
To uninstall Adaptec Event Monitor, follow the instructions for your operating system.
Note: If a previous version of Adaptec Event Monitor is installed on your system, youmust remove it before beginning a new installation.

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Uninstalling on Windows
To uninstall Adaptec Event Monitor from a Windows system, use the Add or Remove Programs tool in
the Control Panel. All Adaptec Event Monitor components are uninstalled.
When the uninstall process is complete, you receive a confirmation message.
Uninstalling on Linux Red Hat or Cent OS
Type the command: rpm -e EventMonitor
When the uninstall process is complete, you receive a confirmation message.
Uninstalling on Debian Linux or Ubuntu LinuxType the command: dpkg -r EventMonitor
When the uninstall process is complete, you receive a confirmation message.
Uninstalling on FreeBSD
To uninstall on a FreeBSD system:
1. Change to the /var/db/pkg directory:
cd /var/db/pkg

2. Type the command: pkg_delete Adaptec_Event_Monitor*

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Stopping and Starting the Adaptec Event Monitor Service
When you complete a Windows or Linux installation, the Adaptec Event Monitor service starts
automatically.
Stopping and Starting the Service on Windows
To stop the service, restart the service, or disable the service, use the services.msc program(Administrative Tools) in the Windows Control Panel. The service name, highlighted in the figure below,
is Adaptec Event Monitor.

Stopping and Starting the Service on Linux and Unix
To stop and start the ‘EventMonitor’ process on a Linux system, use the following command:/usr/Adaptec_Event_Monitor/EventMonitorService <start | stop>

To stop and start the ‘EventMonitor’ process on a FreeBSD system, use the following command:/opt/Adaptec_Event_Monitor/EventMonitorService <start | stop>

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Configuring Adaptec Event Monitor
You can set the following property values in the Adaptec Event Monitor configuration file,
NRMConfig.ini, to control its behavior:• nrm.eventQueueSize—the number of events to store before they are posted to the log files. The
default is 200:
nrm.eventQueueSize=200• nrm.debugMask—the level of debug message output. The following values are supported:
nrm.debugMask=0 ; normal output. Only serious problems are logged (default)
nrm.debugMask=1 ; normal output + events logged to NRMEvents.log
nrm.debugMask=2 ; full debug output• agent.OSLoggingLevel—the operating system event logging level. The following values are supported:
agent.OSLoggingLevel=0 ; no event logging
agent.OSLoggingLevel=1 ; error events only
agent.OSLoggingLevel=2 ; error and warning events
agent.OSLoggingLevel=3 ; error, warning, and informational events (default)• agent.alarm—enable or disable the audible alarm. The following values are supported:
agent.alarm=on ; warning and informational events trigger the alarm (default)
agent.alarm=off ; alarm disabled
Note: The property value is not case-sensitive.
See the NRMConfig.ini file, in the installation directory, for a complete list of values for each property.
See Email Notifications in Linux Event Monitor for more on event logging.

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Email Notifications in Linux Event Monitor
The Email Notification feature in Adaptec Event Monitor for Linux allows you to send notification emails
based on the events reported by the Event Monitor utility. This feature is disabled by default; it can be
configured after Adaptec Event Monitor is installed. Once configured, the email notification featureruns in the background with no user intervention.
Configuring Email Notifications
The Adaptec Event Monitor package includes a script named configureEmailSettings.sh. Use thisscript to configure the email notification settings below.
Note: The configureEmailSettings.sh script runs only on the bash shell.
• Enable Email Notification
Enables the Email Notification feature in Adaptec Event Monitor.
• Disable Email Notification
Disables the Email Notification feature in Adaptec Event Monitor.
• Get SMTP Server Details
Returns the current SMTP server settings.
• Set SMTP Server Details
Configures the SMTP server settings. Adaptec Event Monitor can store information about one SMTP
server only. If you already have an existing SMTP server setup, this option will overwrite the exiting
SMTP server settings with new settings. You can configure the following SMTP server details:• SMTP Server Address—IP address of your SMTP Server.
• SMTP Server Port—port number on which your SMTP server is running.
• From Email Address—from email address.
• Secure SMTP Server—To use a secure SMTP server, choose ‘YES’ for this option. You will needto provide a username and password for your SMTP server.
• Get Recipient Information
Displays the list of recipients who will receive email notifications from Adaptec Event Monitor.
• Set Recipient Information
Sets the recipient information for users who receive notifications from Adaptec Event Monitor,
including:• Recipient’s Email Address—email address of the recipient.
• Email Notification Type—type of event(s) the recipient is notified of:• I–If this option is selected, the recipient will receive emails for Error, Warning and Informational
events.
• W–If this option is selected, the recipient will receive emails for Error and Warning events.
• E–If this option is selected, the recipient will receive emails for Error events only.
• Update Recipient Information
Updates the notification type for a specific recipient.
• Delete Recipient Information
Deletes a specific recipient from the recipient list.
• Send Test EmailSends a test email based on your SMTP server settings.
Note: After running the configuration script, restart Adaptec Event Monitor forthe configuration settings to take effect.

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Adaptec Event Monitor Log Files
Windows Log Files
The Adaptec Event Monitor logs events to the Windows Event Viewer (the operating system event
logging utility) and to the Event Monitor log files. The log files are available at the default log path for
an interactive installation (C:\PMCS\Logs), or the <LOGDIR> directory, for a silent installation. Eventsare logged to NRMFSAEvents.log for error, warning, and informational events, and NRMFSADebug.log
for debug messages.
Linux and Unix Log Files
The Adaptec Event Monitor logs events to the Syslogs (/var/log/messages) and to the Event Monitor
log files. The Event Monitor log files are located under the /var/log directory. Events are logged to
NRMFSAEvents.log for error, warning, and informational events, and NRMFSADebug.log for debug
messages.

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Frequently Asked Questions
1. Can I install Adaptec Event Monitor if I already have maxView Storage Manager installed?
No.
2. How do I filter out events from Adaptec Event Monitor for Windows?
In Windows System Logs, click Filter Current Log. You will see ‘Adaptec Event Monitor’ in the Event
Sources list if Event Monitor is running on the system. Select Adaptec Event Monitor from the listof Event Sources, then click OK.
3. How do I filter out events from Adaptec Event Monitor for Linux?
Type this command:
grep /var/log/messages “Adaptec Event Monitor”

4. What event levels does Adaptec Event Monitor report?
Event Monitor reports three event levels in the system log: Warning, Error, Information.
5. What is the format of the events under Linux syslogs?
The events under Linux syslogs have this format:
Adaptec Event Monitor: INF | WRN | ERR: [Event Code] Event
Description
6. Can I install Adaptec Event Monitor over an existing installation?
No. You need to uninstall the existing Event Monitor before you install a new one.
7. Does Adaptec Event Monitor support Email Notifications on Windows?
No.
8. Does the Email Notification feature support multiple SMTP servers?
No. You can configure only one SMTP server for Email notifications.
9. Does configureEmailSettings.sh work on shells other than bash?
No. It runs only on the bash shell.

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More Information
For more information about the Adaptec Event Monitor Utility, see:
• Adaptec Command Line Utility User’s Guide—PDF file located on the Installation CD. It provides
complete information about how to use the ARCCONF command line tool to manage your Adaptec
storage controller.

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