AMF (Asynchronous Monitoring Framework)  is a kernel-module on UNIX that hooks itself with the operating system so as to provide Asynchronous/instantaneous notification of resource state changes and eliminating the need for regular poll-based monitoring.

• CFS agent (CFSMount and CFSfsckd) are now AMF-aware.
• CFS agents have been made V51 - prerequisite for AMF.
• CFS agents do not implement any AMF entrypoints.
• CFSMount agent symlinks to the AMF entrypoints implemented for the bundled Mount agent.
• CFSfsckd agent symlinks to the AMF entrypoints implemented for the bundled Process agent.
• VxFS and AMF kernel components use an API to detect: 
  • file system getting disabled
  • change in mount options associated with mounted file systems
  • change in mntlock for mounted file systems

Note: By default AMF is not enabled for CFS Agents.

Enabling AMF with CFS

1. Edit /etc/sysconfig/amf and set the AMF_START variable to 1.

AMF_START=1

2. Start the AMF service.

service amf start

3. Enable IMF for CFS Agents

haconf -makerw

hatype -modify CFSMount IMF -update Mode 3

hatype -modify CFSfsckd IMF -update Mode 3

haconf -dump -makero

4. Stop and start the CFS Agents on all nodes in the cluster.

haagent -stop CFSMount -sys <sysname>

haagent -stop CFSfsckd -sys <sysname>

haagent -start CFSMount -sys <sysname

haagent -start CFSfsckd -sys <sysname>

Note: If the CFS Agents are being used use the force option to stop the agent.

Disabling AMF with CFS

1. Disable IMF for CFS Agents

haconf -makerw

hatype -modify CFSMount IMF -update Mode 0

hatype -modify CFSfsckd IMF -update Mode 0

haconf -dump -makero

2. Stop and start the CFS Agents on all nodes in the cluster.

haagent -stop CFSMount -sys <sysname>

haagent -stop CFSfsckd -sys <sysname>

haagent -start CFSMount -sys <sysname

haagent -start CFSfsckd -sys <sysname>

3. Set AMF_START variable to 0 /etc/sysconfig/amf

AMF_START=0

4. Stop the AMF Service

service amf stop