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<h1>Configuring the HP Storage Manager agent</h1>
<p>You can configure the HP Storage Manager agent port number and alarm. You can
  also configure the HP Storage Manager agent to log events to the operating system
  event log. To configure the agent, edit the file RaidAgnt.pps or adjust the
  <a href="aagntgs.htm">General settings</a> in the HP Storage Manager agent console.
  RaidAgnt.pps is located in the same directory where you installed the HP Storage Manager. If the RaidAgnt.pps file does not exist when you start the HP Storage Manager
  agent, a new file is created with the default settings.</p>
<dl>
  <dt><img src="images/note.gif" width="15" height="17"> Notes:</dt>
  <dd>
    <ol>
      <li>The RaidAgnt.pps file is preserved during a HP Storage Manager upgrade.
        <br>
        <br>
      <li>If you change settings while the HP Storage Manager agent is running,
        you must stop and restart the agent to make the changes take effect.
    </ol>
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<h2>Configuring the port number</h2>
<p>The default port number for the HP Storage Manager agent and console (client)
  is 34571. To change the port number, edit the following line in the file RaidAgnt.pps:</p>
<p><b>agent.startupPortNum</b>=34571</p>
<p>For accessing remote systems, the HP Storage Manager uses five consecutive ports
  starting from the startup port: 34571, 34572, 34573, 34574, and 34575. If your system
  has a conflict with these ports, change the startup port to a different port
  number.</p>
<h2>Configuring the alarm</h2>
<p>When the HP Storage Manager agent is started, it reads the alarm settings. When
  a critical or fatal event occurs in the RAID subsystem, the HP Storage Manager
  agent triggers its alarm, if enabled. The alarm continues at the specified interval
  until you either:</p>
<ul>
  <li>Correct all the critical and fatal problems (if agent.auto.off.alarm is
    set to true).<br>
    <br>
  </li>
  <li>Delete the file alarm.on. This file is located in the same directory where
    you installed the HP Storage Manager. When you delete this file, the alarm
    stops until the next critical or fatal event occurs. The alarm.on file is
    automatically created each time the alarm starts. </li>
</ul>
<p>You can configure the following alarm settings:</p>
<ul>
  <li><b>agent.enable.alarm</b> <br>
    Specifies whether the agent alarm is enabled or disabled. Set this value to
    true to enable the alarm or false to disable the alarm. The default value
    is false.</li>
  <li><b>agent.interval.alarm</b> <br>
    Specifies the interval (in seconds) between audible alarms. The default is
    300 seconds (5 minutes).</li>
  <li><b>agent.auto.off.alarm</b> <br>
    Specifies whether the alarm should turn off automatically when no more problems
    are detected. Set this value to true to cause the alarm to turn off automatically,
    or false to manually turn the alarm off. If you set this value to false, you
    must delete the file alarm.on to turn off the alarm. The default is true.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Configuring event logging</h2>
<p>The HP Storage Manager agent logs warning and fatal events to the operating
  system event log. You can <a href="aagntel.htm">view the event log </a>from
  the HP Storage Manager console. For Windows systems, you can also view the event
  log with the Windows Event Viewer. For Unix systems, events are logged according
  to the /etc/syslog.conf settings. (For more information, see the syslogd(8)
  man page.)</p>
<p>You can enable and disable event logging by editing the following line in the
  file RaidAgnt.pps. Set the value to true to enable event logging (the default)
  or false to disable event logging.</p>
<p><b>agent.enable.logEventsWithOS</b> = true</p>
<h2>More information</h2>

<p></p>
<ul>
  <li><a href="cagent.htm">Using the HP Storage Manager agent</a></li>
  <li><a href="aagntgs.htm">Configuring the HP Storage Manager agent general settings</a></li>
  <li><a href="cnwauth.htm">Configuring NetWare user authentication</a></li>
  <li><a href="cvragent.htm">Verifying that the HP Storage Manager agent is running</a></li>
  <li><a href="cagentst.htm">Starting the HP Storage Manager agent</a></li>
  <li><a href="aagntel.htm">Viewing the HP Storage Manager agent event log</a></li>
</ul>

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