envconfig(8)						      System Manager's Manual						      envconfig(8)

NAME

       envconfig - Configures the Environmental Monitoring daemon

SYNOPSIS

       /usr/sbin/envconfig -c var=value

       /usr/sbin/envconfig start | stop

       /usr/sbin/envconfig -q

OPTIONS

       Environmental  Monitoring  provides  a  means of detecting system threshold conditions, that if exceeded, could result in a loss of data or
       damage to the system itself.  To detect and notify users of critical conditions, the envmond daemon is used. This  utility,  envconfig,	is
       used  to  customize  the envmond daemon.  This section describes the envconfig options you can use to configure the daemon.  Sets the vari-
       ables that specify how the system environment is monitored.  These variables are stored in the /etc/rc.config file  and	are  read  by  the
       envmond	daemon	at system start-up. If a variable is not set, the default value of that variable is assumed.  Specifies the state of Envi-
       ronmental Monitoring.  If this variable is set to zero (0), the Environmental Monitoring package is not started during the system boot.	If
       this  variable  is set to 1, and Environmental Monitoring is supported by that platform, it is started during the system boot.  The default
       value is zero (0).  Specifies the time (in minutes) that can elapse between the detection of a high temperature condition and the  shutdown
       of  the	system.   The default value is 15 minutes.  Specifies the threshold level that can be encountered before the envmond daemon broad-
       casts a warning and suggested action.  Specifies the frequency (in seconds) between queries of the  system  by  the  envmond  daemon.   The
       default	value  is  60  seconds.   Specifies  the  path of a user-defined script that you want to the envmond daemon to execute when a high
       threshold level is encountered.	The envmond daemon continues to check the environment after the script has executed and proceeds as needed
       should the high threshold levels persist.

	      If  you  set  this variable, the envmond daemon directs output from the script to /dev/console.  Output is not displayed on standard
	      output or written to a file as this is not the behavior of the daemon.  To display on standard output, explicitly specify the logger
	      command  within  the  user  defined  script.   Turns  the  envmond  daemon  on  or off after system startup.  Displays the values of
	      ENVMON_CONFIGURED, ENVMON_GRACE_PERIOD,  ENVMON_HIGH_THRESH,  ENVMON_MONITOR_PERIOD  and	ENVMON_USER_SCRIPT  as	specified  in  the
	      /etc/rc.config file.  If a specified entry is not found, the environmental variable is not displayed.

DESCRIPTION

       The  envconfig utility is used to customize the envmond daemon.	You must have root privileges to use this utility. Using this utility, you
       can: Specify whether or not Environmental Monitoring is turned on or off at system startup.  Specify how much time can elapse  between  the
       envmond	daemon	encountering a critical condition and the daemon initiating an orderly shutdown of the system.	Specify how frequently the
       envmond daemon queries the system for information.  Start and stop the envmond after Environmental Monitoring has been turned on at  system
       startup.  Display the settings of the environment variables as specified in the /etc/rc.config file.

       Note  that  the	feature  that  you want to monitor must be supported on a given platform. For example, the AlphaServer 8400/GS140 supports
       reporting of power supply and fan status, the current system temperature, and the maximum allowed system temperature.

EXAMPLES

       The following procedure describes how you test for and start the environmental monitoring subsystem In multiuser mode, check the status	of
       the  environmental  monitoring  subsystem  as follows: #  /sbin/sysconfig -q envmon envmon: env_current_temp = 35 env_high_temp_thresh = 40
       env_fan_status = 0 env_ps_status = 0 env_supported = 1

       If the value of env_supported is 0, configure the envmond daemon and reboot the system using either of the following methods: At  the  com-
       mand  prompt,  enter  the  following  command: #  /usr/sbin/envconfig -c ENVMON_CONFIGURED=1 Use the rcmgr command as follows: #  rcmgr set
       ENVMON_CONFIGURED 1

	      This command will enable the envmond daemon and export the variable, creating the following two  lines  in  the  /etc/rc.configfile:
	      ENVMON_CONFIGURED="1" export ENVMON_CONFIGURED

       You  can  use the /sbin/sysconfig command to view the system environment at any time. The envmond daemon will the print warning messages in
       the event of a power supply failure, abnormality, or high temperatures. Error logs are logged in the /var/adm/binary.errlog.

       In the following example, the system  shuts  down  in  10  minutes  if  the  temperature  does  not  fall  below  the  critical	threshold.
       /usr/sbin/envconfig -c ENVMON_GRACE_PERIOD=10

FILES

       Databases  that	contains the values of the environment monitoring variables. Note that you must use the rcmgr comand to update the rc.con-
       fig* files, particularly on clustered systems.

SEE ALSO

       Commands: envmond(8)

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