SM5200 I/O check Utility

LL#18774 created on Jun 1st, 2016, last modified on Jun 1st, 2016

Issue

A procedure to monitor the SM5200 Input/Output is required

Product Line

Pelco Video Management

Environment

I/O Check Utilitiy
SM5200 All Models

Cause

SM5200 Input/Output monitoring is needed

Resolution

Note: Parts I, II, & III of this article only need to be ran once. Every step in Parts IV and V will need to be ran each time a new io-check is required.

Part I: Download io-check.zip file here: https://schneider-electric.box.com/s/cb1exeszrc5fs3wkr7zt7oar1i63ke4r

Part II: Create the io-check directory on the SM5200

1. ssh into the SM5200

2. type mkdir /home/pelco/io-check

Part III: Copy the files to the SM5200

1. Unzip the io-check.zip file, extracting the contents of the io-check.zip file to a designated location

2. Right click on the SM5200, select SCP, then choose Copy files to

3. Choose each file one at a time. Each time add the Remote path /home/pelco/io-check then click OK

header.pl
io-check.sh
iodump_mod.pl

Part IV: Run io-check.sh for 24 hours

1. ssh into the SM5200

2. type cd /home/Pelco/io-check

3. type echo 1 > /proc/sys/vm/block_dump

4. type sh io-check.sh

5. Enter h for hours

6. Enter 24. The message Beginning I/O data collection... will display on the monitor. To abort the io-check utilitiy, press ctrl+z

7. Leave the putty window open. When the data collection is completed you will see a message “Data collection complete”

Part V: Copy the results from SM5200 to the Desktop
1. Right click on the SM5200, select SCP, then choose Copy Files from

2. Enter the Remote Path /home/pelco/io-check/results

3. There will now be a folder on the Desktop with the IP address of the SM5200, in this case 192.168.5.10 which will contain the io-check results. Zip this folder and email to the Technical Support Representative reviewing the case.