PowerPath Management daemon messages in Syslogs

Summary: PowerPath is having daemon messages related to emcp_mond_edit utility in the syslogs

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Symptoms



PowerPath will log messages as Management daemon has started with default configuration. Also to use emcp_mond_edit utility to configure remote management.
Error Message: "Warning: Management daemon has started with default configuration.
Please use emcp_mond_edit utility to configure remote management or to enable SNMP traps as needed."

From /var/log/messages/
Nov 21 10:06:41 <daemon.info> <host name> systemd: Starting LSB: Monitors the failure of RAID System....
Nov 21 10:06:41 <kern.warning> <host name> kernel: nr_pdflush_threads exported in /proc is scheduled for removal
Nov 21 10:06:41 <daemon.info> <host name> systemd: Starting LSB: save kernel logs...
Nov 21 10:06:41 <local0.warning> <host name> emcp_mond: PP daemon: Warning: Management daemon has started with default configuration. Please use emcp_mond_edit utility to configure remote management or to enable SNMP traps as needed.
Nov 21 10:06:41 <local0.info> <host name> emcp_mond: PP daemon: Info: SNMP trap processing disabled.
Nov 21 10:06:41 <local0.info> <host name> emcp_mond: PP daemon: Info: Received a FX Device addition event
Nov 21 10:06:41 <local0.info> <host name> emcp_mond: PP daemon: Info: PP Remote Management disabled.
Nov 21 10:06:41 <daemon.info> <host name> systemd: Starting ESMPRO/ServerAgentService ESMntserver Daemon....

Cause

Expected warning messages when PowerPath get logged together with Linux Kernel

Resolution

This is expected and acceptable behavior.This message can be safely ignored.  It has no affect on the quality or functionality of PowerPath

Additional Information



Affected Products

PowerPath for Linux

Products

PowerPath for Linux
Article Properties
Article Number: 000055717
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 17 Oct 2025
Version:  3
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