Monitoring System Peripherals
When monitoring your UNIX server, you should not forget about the system peripherals, such as disk, tape, and printer devices.
Disks
Disk devices store your corporate data, so ensuring their correct operation is critical. Disk monitoring should be included as part of any effort to monitor a system. Chapter 5 is dedicated to covering the tools for monitoring disk devices because of the importance and complexity of the subject.
Tapes
By checking for tape hardware failures periodically, problems can be found before the tape drive is needed. For example, early detection and repair can result in the evening backup application running without delays.
You should use hardware monitors, such as the EMS Hardware Monitors, ...
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