mon-cxma Command

Purpose

Monitor status of 128-port asynchronous subsystem and attached devices.

Syntax

To Display All 128-Port Adapters:

mon-cxma

To Display Syntax or Slots and Bus Information:

mon-cxma { -h | -x }

To Display Specific Slots and Bus Information:

mon-cxma { [ -l [ LogFile ] [ -f [ DeviceFile ] ] [ -s [ SlotNumber ] ] [ -b [ BusNumber ] ] }

Description

The mon-cxma command is a software tool which provides a means to monitor the status of serial devices and remote async nodes (RAN) attached to the IBM® 128-port asynchronous adapter. It is used for subsystem problem determination and can be accessed locally and remotely via modem. The only restriction on modem access is that the modem can not be physically attached to the 128-port adapter being monitored.

When the user enters the mon-cxma command at the command line, it automatically detects and displays all available 128-port adapters in the system. The bus and slot location within the system is displayed for each adapter and the user can select adapter to monitor.

You can use the Software application in Web-based System Manager (wsm) to run this command. You could also use the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) smit 128psync fast path to advance directly to the "128-Port Asynchronous Adapter" menu. When run from SMIT, the mon-cxma command automatically displays all available 128-port adapters in the system.

Flags

Item Description
-b [ BusNumber ] Specifies the bus number of the device. Valid values for BusNumber are 0 to (n-1), where n is the number of buses the system has.
-f [ DeviceFile ] Specifies the device special file. Use this file to look at a specific device driver without having to make a selection. The default device special file is /dev/cxma0.
-h Shows syntax information.
-l [ LogFile ] (Lowercase L) Specifies the file to be used as the log. Use this file to store information from the screen when the IMAGE key is pressed. The default log file is /tmp/mon-cxma.log.
-s [ SlotNumber ] Specifies the slot number of the device. Valid values for SlotNumber are 0 to (n-1), where n is the number of slots the system has.
-x Shows the POS (Programmable Select Option) register values for all the slots and buses.
Note: -x and -h ignore other options.

Security

Access Control: Root authority required to run this command.

Auditing Events: N/A

Examples

  1. To run the mon-cxma command using the SMITfastpath, enter: 
    smit 128psync
  2. To display all 128-port adapters, enter: 
    /usr/lbin/tty/mon-cxma

Files

Item Description
/usr/lbin/tty/mon-cxma Contains the mon-cxma command.
/tmp/mon-cxma.log Contains the log file.