OS/2 Shareware BBS: 8 Other/08-Other.zip/e52os2m.exe/mongui.hlp

OS/2 Help File | 1998-05-27 | 29KB | 878 lines

ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Trademark ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Trademark of IBM Corporation


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. System Monitor Service ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

System Monitor provides a convenient method of charting and monitoring the
activity of a number of components in a system.  Features include:

   o  Continuous monitoring of a variety of systems, including:

        -  Locked Memory usage
        -  Virtual Memory usage
        -  CPU usage
        -  DASD space available and space remaining
        -  DASD utilization
        -  TCP/IP Protocol-functions
        -  Processes running
        -  Threads running
        -  Pentium Processor computations
        -  RAID Device attributes
        -  Read/Write errors (Netfinity Manager only)

   o  The ability to export System Monitor data to a Netfinity database

   o  Detachable, sizeable, scalable, and user-configurable monitors.

   o  User definable thresholds that will generate Netfinity alerts when
      exceeded.

   o  Choice of line graph, text, and real time graphic representations of
      system activity.

 For more information on how to use System Monitor, see the following topics:

   o  Main Menu: Windows Pull-Down Menu

   o  Monitor Pop-Up Menu

   o  Thresholds

   o  Settings

 Note:   The Netfinity System Monitor uses a data-handling technique that
 allows for both long-term system activity profiles and short-term
 high-resolution system activity monitoring.  As samples of system activity are
 taken, they are stored and displayed.  However, after a number of samples have
 been taken, their individual values are weighted, several concurrent samples
 are averaged, and they are posted as a single, long-term value.  The purpose
 of this is twofold.  Primarily, this is done to prevent system monitor data
 files from becoming so large and unruly over the course of time that they
 begin to take up significant space on a system.  This data-handling technique
 also allows for a more reasonable measurement of average long-term system load
 values without sacrificing short-term monitoring abilities.  This
 data-handling technique accounts for the initial "spiking" you may note on
 line graphs when the System Monitor is initially started.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. System Monitor Service Windows Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the choices in the System Monitor Service window Windows pull-down menu to:

   o  Show Monitors that are available.

   o  Bring specific monitors to the foreground.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Show Monitors ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Show Monitors to open the Select Visible Monitors window.  You can use
this window to select which of the System Monitors you want to be visible on
your desktop.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Monitors ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Each of the monitored system components on this system are listed here.  If a
monitor is currently hidden, the name of that monitor will be grayed out.  If a
monitor is not currently hidden, you can select the monitor's name to bring it
to the foreground.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Select Visible Monitors ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the names of the monitors that you want to have visible on your desktop.
Note that all monitors continue to function and gather data, whether they are
visible or not.

To quickly select all of the monitors listed, select Select All. This button
will be disabled if the total number of monitors on the system exceeds the
maximum number of monitors that are allowed to be displayed at a time.  The
maximum number of monitors allowed to be displayed at a time is defined by the
NF_MAX_MON_DISP environment variable (the default is 50 if NF_MAX_MON_DISP is
not set).  If the defined maximum is less than the total number of monitors on
your system, then the maximum will be set to the total number of monitors on
your system.

When you have finished selecting the monitors that you want to be visible,
select Accept to save this information and close the Select Visible Monitors
window.

Select Cancel to close the Select Visible Monitors window without saving any
information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Select All Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Select All button to select all of the available monitors listed in
the Select Visible Monitors window. This button will be disabled if the total
number of monitors on the system exceeds the maximum number of monitors that
are allowed to be displayed at a time. The maximum number of monitors allowed
to be displayed at a time is defined by the NF_MAX_MON_DISP environment
variable (the default is 50 if NF_MAX_MON_DISP is not set).  If the defined
maximum is less than the total number of monitors on your system, then the
maximum will be set to the total number of monitors on your system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Accept ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Accept to save information and close the Select Visible Monitors window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Cancel to close the Select Visible Monitors window without saving any
information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Monitor Pop-Up Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Right-click on any monitor to bring up its monitor pop-up menu.

Use the selections in the monitor pop-up menu to:

   o  Change System Monitor Settings

   o  Configure System Monitor Thresholds

   o  Bring up the System Monitor Service window

   o  Enable/disable the Record Data option.

   o  Access on-line help

   o  Move the monitor

   o  Size the monitor

   o  Hide the monitor


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Record Data ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When Record Data is enabled, System Monitor continually gathers and updates
data from this monitored component and saves it for use in the Line Graph
monitor display.  Disabling the Record Data option will also disable the Line
Graph View, but will save memory and disk space that would otherwise be needed
to maintain this monitor's data.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Open to open the System Monitor notebook, and to configure System
Monitor Thresholds and Settings.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Move ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Move to move the selected monitor around the desktop.  When you have
moved the selected monitor to the new location, click again to drop it.
Monitors can also be moved by simply clicking-and-dragging the monitor to a new
location.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Size to re-size the selected monitor.  After you select Size, move the
mouse until the window outline is the size that you want the selected monitor
to be.  Then, click again to re-size the monitor.  You can also re-size
monitors by clicking-and- dragging the sides or corners of the monitor windows.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Hide ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Hide to make the selected monitor invisible.  The monitor will continue
to function and collect data, but it will not be seen on the desktop.  To make
a monitor that you have hidden visible again, you must open the System Monitor
Service window, and then select Show Monitors... to open the Select Visible
Monitors window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Settings page of the System Monitor notebook to:

   o  enable or disable the title bar for this monitor

   o  select the View mode for this monitor

   o  select a font and font color for this monitor's text

   o  configure the Real time settings for this monitor

   o  configure the Line graph settings for this monitor


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. View ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use view to select the type of monitor that will be displayed.  The available
monitor types are:

   o  Line Graph

   o  Real Time

   o  Text Display

 Some devices can be monitored with an Attribute Monitor.  The views available
 for attribute monitors are:

   o  Attribute History

   o  Real Time


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Line Graph ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Line Graph to display a "heartbeat-style" chart of this system
component's activity using user-specified Line Graph Settings to determine the
length of the graph and the units in which it is measured.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Real Time ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Real Time to display a graphic representation of this system component's
current status.  The Real Time monitor that is displayed depends on what system
component it is meant to represent.  For example, the CPU monitor uses a
speedometer-style Real Time monitor to show percentage of CPU utilization,
while hard drive Space Used monitors use a cylinder to depict how "full" the
drive is.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Text Display ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Text Display to display a textual readout of the system component's
current activity only, without any graphical representation.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Enable Title Bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Enable Title Bar to activate a title bar on this monitor.  This title
bar shows the System Name of the system on which the System Monitor is being
executed (this will only appear if the service is being run on a remote
system), and the name of the monitor itself (for example, "CPU Utilization
Monitor").


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Line Graph Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the selections available in the Line graph settings field group to
configure this monitor's line graph view.  This field group enables you to:

   o  Set the Line Graph Scale

   o  Enable or Disable Line Graph Fill

   o  Select the Line Graph Fill Color


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Scale ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Scale fields to configure the length of time graphed when viewing this
monitor's Line Graph. Enter a number in the first Scale field, and then use the
spin buttons to the right of the second Scale to select the unit of time that
the Line Graph will use to graph component activity.  The available units of
time are:

   o  Seconds
   o  Minutes
   o  Hours
   o  Days
   o  Weeks


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Fill Graph ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Fill Graph if you want to fill in this monitor's line graph with a
specified color. If Fill Graph is not selected, the line graph will show only a
white line against the dark background.  If you select Fill Graph, you can then
select the color with which the line graph will be filled from the Fill Color
field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Fill Color ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the spin buttons at the right side of the Fill Color field to select the
color with which the line graph will be filled.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. Real Time Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the selections available in the Real time settings field group to configure
this monitor's real time view.  This field group enables you to:

   o  select a background texture

   o  select a filled color

   o  select an empty color

 Note:   These settings affect only this monitor's real time view.  Line graph
 and text display views are unaffected by these settings.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. Background Texture ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the spin buttons beside the Background texture field to select a background
pattern for this monitor's real time view.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. Filled Color ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the spin buttons beside the Filled Color field to select a color for the
"full" part of this monitor's real time view.

Note:   The speedometer-style monitor (used for the CPU utilization, disk error
rate, disk workload, thread count, and process count monitors) uses the Filled
Color setting for a monitor background setting.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29. Empty Color ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the spin buttons beside the Empty Color field to select a color for the
"empty" part of this monitor's real time view.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 30. Font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the spin buttons beside the Name field to select the font that will be used
for any text in any of this monitor's views.  The, use the spin buttons beside
the Color field to select a color for the text.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 31. Thresholds ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Thresholds page of the System Monitor notebook enables the user to set
threshold values for this monitored system component.  If the monitored value
of this system component falls outside of the configured threshold values, the
System Monitor will generate a Netfinity alert.

Service Monitor also monitors any redundant arrays of independent disks (RAID)
that may be present in your system.  However, RAID devices are monitored with
Attribute Monitors. See Setting Attribute Monitor Thresholds for more
information.

To create (or edit) a threshold for this system component:

   1. Open the Threshold section of the System Monitor notebook.

      Open the pop-up menu for the monitor that you want to configure a
      threshold for by right-clicking on the monitor.  Then, select Open, and
      then Thresholds.

   2. Name the Threshold (or select the Threshold Name to be edited).

      Enter the name of the threshold in the Threshold Name field.  If you are
      editing an existing threshold, select the threshold from the Threshold
      Name selection list.

   3. Set the threshold's Duration.

      Set the Duration for the threshold.  This will specify the length of time
      that the monitor's threshold Value must be exceeded before an alert is
      generated.

   4. Set the Resend Delay.

      Set the Resend Delay for the threshold.  This will specify the length of
      time that the System Monitor will wait, after sending an alert, before
      resending a duplicate alert if the threshold Value continues to be
      violated.

   5. Set the threshold's Values.

      Enter one or more threshold Values for this monitor.  You can set up to
      four different threshold Values, each of which will generate a different
      Netfinity alert.

   6. Set the threshold's Severity.

      A default Severity is provided for each of the threshold Values.  You can
      adjust these values by selecting the spin buttons at the right of the
      field.

   7. Select Notify (optional).

      If you want a pop-up window to appear on your system to notify you
      whenever this threshold is exceeded, select Notify.

   8. Select Local Notify (optional).

      If you want the threshold to generate a Netfinity alert on the system on
      which the threshold is being configured (thus enabling the local system
      to use its Alert Manager to respond to the alert), select the Local
      Notify check box.

   9. Select Alert on return to normal (Optional)

      If you want System Monitor to generate a separate alert to notify you
      that threshold values that were previously exceeded are no longer being
      exceeded, select the Alert on Return to Normal checkbox.  Then, set a
      Severity value for this alert.  The default Severity is 6.

  10. Save the threshold.

      If you have been configuring a new threshold, select Create to save these
      threshold values.  If you have been editing a previously configured
      threshold, select Change to save the new threshold values.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 32. Threshold Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Threshold Name field contains the names of all thresholds you have created
for this monitor, as well as the (create) option.  Select the arrow at the
right side of the field to display a list of all presently configured
thresholds.  Select any of these to display all threshold-specific information
on the Thresholds page.  Select (create) to begin configuring a new threshold.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 33. Duration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Duration fields to configure the amount of time that the threshold must
be exceeded before an alert is generated.  Enter a number (or use the spin
buttons to select one) in the first Duration field, and then use the spin
buttons in the second Duration field to select the unit of time that will be
used to measure the Duration value.  The available units of time are:

   o  Seconds
   o  Minutes
   o  Hours
   o  Days


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 34. Resend Delay ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Resend Delay fields to configure the amount of time that the threshold
must continue to be exceeded before a duplicate alert is generated.  Enter a
number (or use the spin buttons to select one) in the first Resend Delay field,
and then use the spin buttons in the second Resend Delay field to select the
unit of time that will be used to measure the Resend Delay value.  The
available units of time are:

   o  Never
   o  Seconds
   o  Minutes
   o  Hours
   o  Days


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 35. Threshold Values ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the threshold Value fields to specify the point at which the threshold
begins. System Monitor enables you to set up to four different thresholds for
each of your monitored system components.  These thresholds are:

   o  Error if above or equal to

   o  Warning if above or equal to

   o  Warning if below or equal to

   o  Error if below or equal to

 You can also select Alert on return to normal.  When this option is selected,
 System Monitor will generate an informational alert to notify you that
 threshold values that were previously exceeded have now returned to their
 normal levels.

 The behavior of each of these thresholds is dependant upon the values you
 enter.  See the individual threshold's description for more information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 36. Severity ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Severity is a number from zero through seven that indicates how serious a
generated alert is.  A severity of zero represents a very serious alert, while
a severity of seven is relatively minor.  Each threshold Value has a default
Severity.  You can adjust this value by using the spin buttons beside the
Severity field.

For more information on alerts, consult the Alert Manager online help.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 37. Error if above or equal to ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Error if above or equal to Value field enables you to enter a threshold
value that, if equaled or exceeded for the specified Duration, will cause the
System Manager to generate an alert with an "Error" Alert Type. The threshold
value must be less than or equal to the maximum value for this system component
(for example, 100.0 for CPU Utilization or 214.0 for the space on a 214 MB
logical drive), and must be greater than or equal to the Warning if above or
equal to, Warning if below or equal to, and Error if below or equal to Values
(if any). If the entered value does not conform to these requirements, System
Monitor will "beep" and reject the entered value.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 38. Warning if above or equal to ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Warning of above or equal to Value field enables you to enter a threshold
value that, if equaled or exceeded for the specified Duration, will cause the
System Monitor to generate an alert with a "Warning" Alert Type. The threshold
value must be less than or equal to the maximum value for this system component
(for example, 100% for the CPU monitor), less than or equal to the value (if
any) assigned for Error if above or equal to, and must be greater than or equal
to the assigned values (if any) for Warning if below or equal to and Error if
below or equal to.  If the entered value does not conform to these
requirements, System Monitor will "beep" and reject the entered value.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 39. Warning if below or equal to ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Warning if below or equal to Value field enables you to enter a threshold
value that, if the monitored value equals or falls below for the specified
Duration, will cause the System Monitor to generate an alert with a "Warning"
Alert Type. The threshold value must be less than or equal to the maximum value
for this system component (for example, 100% for the CPU monitor), less than or
equal to the value (if any) assigned for Error if above or equal to and Warning
if above or equal to, and must be greater than or equal to the assigned value
(if any) for Error if below or equal to.  If the entered value does not conform
to these requirements, System Monitor will "beep" and reject the entered value.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 40. Error If Below Threshold ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Error if below or equal to Value field enables you to enter a threshold
value that, if the monitored value equals or falls below for the specified
Duration, will cause the System Monitor to generate an alert with a "Error"
Alert Type. The threshold value must be less than or equal to the maximum value
for this system component (for example, 100% for the CPU monitor), and less
than or equal to the values (if any) assigned for Error if above or equal to
and Warning if above or equal to, and Error if below or equal to.  If the
entered value does not conform to these requirements, System Monitor will
"beep" and reject the entered value.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 41. Notification Check Box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this check box if you want a pop-up window to appear on this system's
monitor when a threshold is exceeded.

Note:   If you are configuring a threshold on a remote system, selecting this
check box will prevent a pop-up notification from appearing on your system.  To
control pop-up notification on the remote system, use the Local Notify check
box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 42. Create ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Create to save the threshold settings.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 43. Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Delete to delete the currently selected threshold.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 44. Change ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Change to save any changes you have made to the currently selected
threshold.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 45. Undo ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Undo to discard any changes you have made to the values of the currently
selected threshold.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 46. Local Notify ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Local Notify to control generation of alerts for the threshold on the
target system.  If this box is checked, an alert will be sent to the local
alert manager on the remote system when a threshold condition is exceeded.
This option is only available when accessing the System Monitor on a remote
system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 47. Alert Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Alert Type is a brief description of the generated alert.  It describes the
nature of the alert (unknown, failure, error, warning, information), and can
also contain a general description of the source of the alert (system, disk,
network, operating system, application, device, or security).

For more information on alerts, see the Alert Manager online help.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 48. Keys Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When two key names are joined by a plus sign (+), use these two keys together.
Hold down the first key and press the second.

 Alt+Esc
    Switch to the next open window, full-screen session, or icon that is
    minimized on the desktop.

 Alt+Shift+Tab
    Make the desktop window active.

 Alt+F4
    Close the local window.

 Alt+F5
    Return the window to the size it was and the location it was in before you
    hid or maximized the window.

 Alt+F7
    Enable you to move the active window to a different location.

 Alt+F8
    Enable you to size the active window with the arrow keys.

 Alt+F9
    Remove from the screen the active window and all windows associated with
    it. The windows are hidden or minimized, depending on how the program was
    written.

 Alt+F10
    Enlarge the active window to its largest possible size (maximize).

 Ctrl+Alt+Del
    Restart the operating system on the local system.

 Ctrl+Esc
    Display the Window List on the local system.

 Print Screen
    Print the contents of the remote window to the default local printer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 49. Help Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Help pull-down menu to access System Monitor's online help facility.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 50. Main Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Main Menu to bring up the System Monitor Service


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 51. Alert on Return to Normal ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When the Alert on return to normal checkbox is selected, this monitor will
generate an alert to notify you that threshold values are no longer being
exceeded.

For example, assume you have configured your CPU Utilization monitor to
generate a Warning if it is at 80% (or more) for 5 minutes, and an Error if it
is at 90% (or more) for 5 minutes.  You have also selected the Alert on return
to normal checkbox.  You have used all default Severity settings.

You receive an Error alert because your CPU Utilization has exceeded 90% for
more than 5 minutes.  Later, the CPU Utilization drops to 70%, and you receive
an additional alert notifying you that none of your threshold conditions for
this monitor are being exceeded.

If, however, the CPU Utilization dropped to 85%, you would receive an
additional Warning alert, because one of your threshold conditions for this
monitor is still being exceeded.  The return to normal alert will only be
generated when no threshold conditions exist.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 52. Export to Database ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Export to Database to export this monitor's current value, the time, and
the date to a selected Netfinity database.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 53. Export to Database ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Export to Database to export data from one or more Netfinity monitors,
the time, and the date to a selected Netfinity database.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 54. Database Entry Selection ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the type of database data export you want to perform.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 55. Export for Time Period ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the spin buttons to select the number of hours, days, or weeks of recorded
data that will be exported to the database.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 56. Monitors ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the names of the monitors whose recorded data will be exported to the
database.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 57. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select OK to accept your choice and continue.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 58. Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Cancel to close this window without exporting data.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 59. Save as filename ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type the name of the file you want to save in the Save as filename field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 60. Save file as type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type the name of the file you want to open  in the Open filename field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 61. File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The File list displays all the files in the directory you selected from the
Directory list.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 62. Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Drive list displays the drives on your system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 63. Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Directory list displays the directories on the selected drive.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 64. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select OK to confirm your selections and create the database file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 65. Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Cancel to close this window without saving the database file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 66. Database Selection ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Netfinity database to which the data will be exported.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 67. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select OK to export the data to the database.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 68. Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Cancel to close this window without exporting the data to the database.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 69. Attribute Monitors ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Attribute Monitors are used for monitored devices where a monitored numerical
value is meaningless.  For example, the current status of a RAID device is
expressed as a descriptive word (for example, "Online," "Offline," or
"Defunct"), rather than as a numeric value.  Attribute Monitors enable you to
view the current status of such a device, and to assign thresholds based on
changes in state or attribute. Attribute monitors can also have a variety of
Settings assigned to them.

The following views are available for the Attribute Monitor:

   o  Attribute History

   o  Real time


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 70. Attribute History View ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Attribute History view shows the state reported by the attribute monitor
over a specified period of time.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 71. Real Time View ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Real Time view shows only the current state of the monitored device.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 72. Setting Attribute Thresholds ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To configure a threshold for an Attribute Monitor:

   1. Select an Attribute to Monitor.

   2. Type in a Threshold Name.

   3. Set a Duration value for the monitor.

   4. Set a Resend value for the monitor.

   5. Select a State which, if reported by the the monitored Attribute, will
      generate an alert.

   6. Select a Severity for the alert that will be generated if the specified
      State is reported.

   7. Select an Application Alert Type to be used for the generated alert.

   8. Select a Type of Alert to be used for the generated alert.

   9. Select Notify (optional).

      If you want to have a local-only pop-up window appear detailing the
      nature of the alert when it is generated, select the Notify check box for
      this threshold.

  10. Select Create to save these threshold values.  If you have been editing a
      previously configured threshold, select Change to save the new threshold
      values.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 73. Attribute to Monitor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the name of the attribute that you want to monitor.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 74. State ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the name of the state that, if reported, will cause System Monitor to
generate a Netfinity alert.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 75. Application Alert Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Application Alert Type is a four digit numeric value assigned to the
generated alert that can be used by the Alert Manager to differentiate it from
other alerts for Alert Action responses.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 76. Alert Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Alert Type is a descriptive term assigned to the generated alert that can
be used by the Alert Manager to differentiate it from other alerts for Alert
Action responses, and that helps to describe the nature of the problem that
caused the alert to be generated.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 77. Attribute Monitor Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Attribute Monitor's Settings notebook to:

   o  Enable or disable the Title Bar

   o  Enable or disable bitmaps

   o  Change the monitor's View

   o  Change the monitor's Font


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 78. Bitmaps ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When the Enable Bitmaps checkbox is selected, a small icon will appear before
each monitored attribute that will indicate its current state.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 79. View ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The following views are available for the Attribute Monitor:

   o  Attribute History

   o  Real time