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How DeskMon Works DeskMon runs in background on each machine, performing checks on HP DeskManager at the pre-configured times. The following checks can be made: Job status--DeskMon will check that jobs relating to HP DeskManager are running and are in a pre-defined state. DeskMon will only check those jobs which it has been configured to check. A typical job status check would be to check that the Supervisor job (SUPRVISR,MGR.HPOFFICE) is running. For Master Truck jobs, the Administrator is able to define how many trucks are configured for a particular machine as this may vary from machine to machine. Mail status--DeskMon will check that the status of the mail processes on each machine (as shown by the MAILSTATUS command) are in a pre-determined state. An example of a Mail Status check would be to check that the MAILROOM is running. Mail queue--DeskMon will check that a build up of Urgent, Normal or Deferred messages does not occur unnoticed. The DeskMon Configurator allows you to specify different limits on each machine. IPC files--DeskMon will check the IPC files used by HP DeskManager. (You can also check IPC files used by applications other than HP DeskManager.) IPC file information will include the name of the file along with an acceptable limit. For example, DeskMon may check that MRIPCIN.MAILDB.HPOFFICE does not have more than 100 records. Dataset limits--DeskMon will check the current usage of the datasets to ensure that they are not filling up. This is a common problem due to the maintenance program reporting only the initial position of the usage, not the "high-water mark". Hanging trucks--MPE/V machines only. DeskMon will check the Mail Trucks to ensure that they are not hung on a DS network call. This check cannot be made on MPE/XL systems, because the check program executes in compatibility mode. STATS file exceptions--The HP DeskManager STATSFIL.MAILDB.HPOFFICE file can be scanned at preset time intervals to check for a variety of error conditions. External applications--DeskMon can also invoke external programs, under the DeskMon check process, to perform additional checks. DeskMon will report any exceptions that are found.