smsd(8) System Manager's Manual smsd(8)
NAME
smsd - The SysMan Station daemon
SYNOPSIS
/usr/sbin/smsd
OPTIONS
Runs smsd as a daemon. This creates a separate process and redirects output to the smsd log files.
DESCRIPTION
The SysMan Station is a client-server application consisting of a daemon (smsd) and the SysMan Station graphical user interface (sys-
man_station(8)). The SysMan Station provides the ability to monitor and manage a single system or a TruCluster system. The smsd server is
responsible for gathering system management data from the host and presenting that information to the SysMan Station client. SysMan Station
management data is collected from the following sources: Desktop Management (DMI) - software related management data Common Hardware -
hardware related management data Event Management (EVM) - event data SMS data files - SMS configuration data
RESTRICTIONS
You must have root privileges to run this command.
EXAMPLES
The following example shows how to run the System Management Station daemon: /sbin/init.d/smsd start
FILES
The SysMan Station daemon The directory containing SysMan Station data files SysMan Station log files
SEE ALSO
Commands: sysman_station(8)
System Administration
smsd(8)