4. Express5800/ft Series Service Program Configuration
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Express5800/ft Series Service Program Configuration
This section explains about service programs necessary for Express5800/ft server operation.
There are notices as follows about service programs used by ft server.
Several service programs depend on other service. Don't also stop those service programs which depend.
(Service names which depend: Remote Access Connection Manager, Remote Procedure Call (RPC) and
Telephony, etc.)
.NET Framework and Visual C++ library (Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable) are installed together with ft
Server Control Software when setting up this server.
These components are required for operating service programs dedicated to ft server. Do not uninstall them.
4.1
Service for ft server operation in duplexed mode
The following services are necessary for ft server operation in duplexed mode. Do not stop these services.
Service names shown in [Services]
Startup Type / Function which dedicated to ft server
ftSys eService
Manual / Outputs SEL (System Event Log).
ftSys Maintenance and Diagnostics (MAD)
Manual / Provides ft control management and diagnostics functions.
ftSys RPC Provider
Manual / Manages WMI configuration and status.
ftSys SSN
Manual / Controls communications between modules.
ftSys RAS
Manual / Controls communications between modules.
Virtual Disk(vds)
Automatic
Windows Management Instrumentation
Automatic
To reduce the load when the system starts, the services which Startup Type are "Manual" in above start
automatically 5 minutes later after the system starts. Even if Startup Type is changed, it will be returned to
"Manual".
4.2
Service for monitoring the server and notification
When minimizing the number of operating services temporarily is required, the following services can be
stopped: Make sure to restart the operations of stopped services immediately after the backup processes are
completed.
Although these services are stopped and ft server continues operation in duplexed mode, monitoring the duplex
mode and notification based on the result of monitoring cannot be performed.
Service names shown in [Services]
Startup Type / Function which dedicated to ft server
Alert Manager Main Service
Manual
ESMBmcConfigMonitoring
Manual
ESMCommonService Manual
ESMFSService Manual
ESMPS
Manual / Monitors the duplexing state, and outputs event log.
ESRAS Utility Service
Manual
SNMP Service
Manual
To reduce the load when the system starts, the services which Startup Type are "Manual" in above start
automatically 10 minutes later after the system starts. Even if Startup Type is changed, it will be returned to
"Manual".
