SDX 6.4.x Monitoring and Troubleshooting Guide > Managing the NIC > Managing Monitors

Managing Monitors

You use monitors if you have NIC redundancy configured. You can start, stop, and view the status of the NIC monitor by executing commands on the machine on which you installed the NIC monitor.

Starting a Monitor

To start a monitor:

1. On the host on which the monitor is installed, log in as root or as an authorized nonroot admin user.
2. Start the monitor from its installation directory.

/opt/UMC/monitor/etc/monitor start

Verifying That a Monitor Is Running

To verify that the monitor is running:

1. On the host on which the monitor is installed, log in as root or as an authorized nonroot admin user.
2. Display the status of the monitor from its installation directory.

/opt/UMC/monitor/etc/monitor status

Stopping a Monitor

To stop the monitor:

1. On the host on which the monitor is installed, log in as root or as an authorized nonroot admin user.
2. Stop the monitor from its installation directory.

/opt/UMC/monitor/etc/monitor stop