sub _startMonitorThread {
    $self = shift;
    $self->{LogQ} = Thread::Queue->new;
    my $id       = "LogMonitor";
    my $thrd = new threads \&_LogMonitor, $id;
    if ( !$thrd ) {
        $self->{errormsg} = "$thisFunc:Cannot start $id thread";
        $self->TestLogError();
        return -1;
    }
    $self->{thrds}->{logmon} = $thrd;
    $self->{logqueue} = 1;
    return 0;
}