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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Trademark ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Trademark of IBM Corporation


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Alert Manager ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Alert Manager is an extendable facility that allows receiving and
processing of application-generated alerts.  A variety of actions can be taken
in response to alerts, including alert logging, pop-up user notification,
forwarding the alert to another system, program execution, or an
application-defined action.  Features of this service include:

   o  Simplifying application use and processing of alerts

   o  Providing standard responses to alerts, including:

        -  Log alert to file

        -  Display alert in pop-up window

        -  Forward alert to another workstation

        -  Execute a program

        -  Dialout to a digital pager

        -  Generate an SNMP version of the alert

        -  Play a waveform (WAV) file

   o  Provides extensively configurable alert management and action generation

 For further information on the Alert Manager's capabilities, see the Alert
 Information and Alert Manager Push Button topics.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Alert Log Views ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting the Alert Log Views push button brings up the Alert Log Views window.
This window allows viewing the Alert Log according to user-defined criteria.
Using this window, the user may filter the Alert Log by time and/or by profile.
A short description of the current viewing criteria appears beside this button.

For more information on Viewing the Alert Log, see the  Alert Log Views topic.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Refresh Log ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Refresh Log push button to update the alert log.  To simplify alert
log access, Alert Manager does not add alerts that it receives while the alert
log is being accessed by a user until the Refresh Log button is selected. Any
alert log viewing that has been arranged in the  Alert Log Views window will be
used to limit the alerts appearing in the log.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Profiles ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting the Profiles button brings up the Alert Profiles window.  This window
lists all currently defined profiles.  The user may then elect to edit or
delete these existing profiles, or create an entirely new profile.

For more information on creating, editing, and deleting profiles, see the
Alert Profiles topic.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Actions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting the Actions button brings up the Alert Actions window.  This window
lists all currently configured and available actions.  The user may then elect
to edit or delete these existing actions, or create an entirely new action.

For more information on creating, editing, and deleting actions, see the  Alert
Actions topic.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Delete option allows you to delete any selected alerts from the alert log.
To use this function, select any alerts that you wish to discard from the alert
log and click on the Delete button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Print To File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Print To File option allows the user to append to a file a list of all
selected alerts within the alert log.  To use this function, select the alerts
that you wish to save from the alert log, and click on the Print To File
button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Print ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Print option allows the user to print a list of all selected alerts within
the alert log.  To use this function, select the alerts that you wish to print
from the alert log, and click on the print button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Selected Alert Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting a specific alert from the alert log displays detailed information
about the alert in the upper half of the alert log window.  The user may select
multiple alerts for the purposes of multiple deletes or printing reports.  The
currently highlighted alert in the log will have its alert-specific information
displayed at the top of the screen.  Selected information includes:

   o  Alert Text

   o  Type of Alert

   o  Severity

   o  Application ID

   o  Application Alert Type

   o  Received From

   o  Time of Alert

   o  Date of Alert


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Alert Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Alert Text includes the name of the alert, as well as any textual commentary
included by the application that generated the alert.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Type of Alert ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the application-specified alert type.  A displayed alert consists of an
Alert Sender name followed by an Alert Type.

The possible Alert Sender types are:

   o  System
   o  DASD
   o  Network
   o  Operating System
   o  Application
   o  Device
   o  Security

 An Alert Sender may also be unspecified, in which case an Alert Sender value
 will not be displayed.

 The possible Alert Types are:

   o  Failure
   o  Error
   o  Warning
   o  Information

 An Alert Type may also be unspecified, in which case an Alert Type value will
 not be displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Severity ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The alert Severity is a value from 0 to 7, with 0 being the most severe.  For
example, an Alert Severity of 0 might be assigned to a disk failure, while a
value of 7 might represent a system coming on-line at the start of a day.
Alert Severity is determined by the application that generates the alert.  The
Severity helps to determine the actions that Alert Manager will then take, from
advising a user of a disk drive that is nearly full to launching applications
to deal with disk errors or ECC memory failure.

By default, alerts with Severity values from 0 to 5 will be logged in the Alert
Log.  Alerts with Severity values from 0 to 3 will also be displayed in a
pop-up window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Application ID ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Application ID is the name of the application that sent the specified alert
to the log.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Received From ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the network address of the system that generated the alert.  If the
alert was generated by the local system, this field will be blank.  If the
alert was sent to the system from another system, the Received From field will
show the name of the network containing the sending system, followed by '::',
and followed by the network address of the sender.  For example, an alert sent
by a system named SYSTEMA that is communicating using the NetBIOS protocol
would be shown as 'NETBIOS::SYSTEMA'.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Time of Alert ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Time of Alert is the time of day when the alert was generated and logged.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Date of Alert ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Date of Alert is the calendar date on which the alert was generated


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Application Alert Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Application Alert Type is a numeric value assigned to an individual alert
by the application that generated it.  The meaning of this value is specific to
the application that generated the alert, as identified in the Application ID
field.  For more information on specific Application Alert Type values, refer
to the individual application's documentation.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Exit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting the Exit button exits the Alert Manager.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Alert Manager Push Buttons ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Alert Manager's functions are activated from several push buttons in the
window.  These buttons are:

   o  Alert Log Views

   o  Delete

   o  Refresh

   o  Profiles

   o  Actions

   o  Print To File

   o  Print

   o  Help

   o  Exit


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Alert Actions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Alert Actions window displays a list of all available and configured
actions, and enables the user to select individual configured actions for
editing or deleting, or to create completely new actions. Controls available in
the Alert Actions window are:

   o  Edit

   o  New

   o  Delete


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Edit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting the Edit button enables the user to edit the values of any action
selected from the Available Actions window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. New ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting the New button enables the user to create a new action for use by the
Alert Manager.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Delete Action ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting the Delete button deletes the selected action from the Available
Actions window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Done ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting the Done button exits the Alert Action window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. Available Actions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Available Actions window displays all currently configured and available
actions. To Edit or Delete an action:

   o  Select the action you wish to edit or delete by highlighting it with the
      mouse or arrow keys

   o  Select the appropriate action button at the bottom of the Alert Actions
      window with the mouse, or Tab to the button and press Enter.

 To create a new action, select the New button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. Action Editor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Action Editor enables the user to create and configure actions that the
Alert Manager will take in response to specific alerts.  It uses a series of
user-defined Triggering Profiles or Alert Conditions to determine which alerts
will trigger a defined action. When it receives an alert, the Alert Manager
checks each of the alert's Alert Conditions to see if it meets the
specifications for a defined action. A defined action is executed if either of
the following is true:

   1. the alert matches a profile to which the action is bound

   2. the alert meets ALL alert conditions to which the action is bound.

 To configure an action:

   1. Set the Alert Conditions or Triggering Profiles

      When defining an action, you must first identify which alerts will cause
      the Alert Manager to execute the action. There are two means to specify
      these alerts: Alert Conditions and Triggering Profiles

        a) To specify the Alert Conditions:

             1. Ensure that Alert Conditions is selected in the menu

             2. Select an Alert Type

                If you wish to screen incoming alerts for specific Alert Types,
                select one or more Alert Types from the selection list.  If you
                do not wish to look for specific Alert Types, select the Any
                check box above the selection list.

             3. Select a Severity

                If you wish to look for incoming alerts for specific Severity
                values, select one or more Severity values from the selection
                list.  If you do not wish to look for specific Severity values,
                select the Any check box above the selection list.

             4. Select an Application ID

                If you wish to screen incoming alerts for specific Application
                ID's, you may choose one or more from the Application ID
                selection list.  If an Application ID that you require is not
                available from the list, you may add it to the list by entering
                the ID in the entry field above the selection list and pressing
                Enter.  If you do not wish to look for specific Application
                ID's, select the Any check box above the slider box.

             5. Select an Application Alert Type

                If you wish to screen incoming alerts for specific Application
                Alert Types, you may choose one or more from the Application
                Alert Type selection list. If an Application Alert Type that
                you require is not available from the list, you may add it to
                the list by entering it in the entry field above the selection
                list and pressing Enter. If you do not wish to look for
                specific Application Alert Types, select the Any check box
                above the selection list.

             6. Select a Sender ID

                If you wish to screen incoming alerts for specific Sender ID's,
                you may choose one or more from the Sender ID selection list.
                If a Sender ID that you require is not available from the list,
                you may add it to the list by entering it in the entry field
                above the selection list and pressing Enter.  If you do not
                wish to look for specific Sender ID's, select the Any check box
                above the selection list.

        b) To bind the action to Triggering Profiles:

             1. Ensure that Profiles is selected in the menu

             2. Select the Triggering Profiles:

                Place the desired profiles in the Triggering Profiles selection
                box by selecting them from the Other Profiles selection box and
                pressing Trigger By.

             3. If you bind the action to triggering profiles, you have the
                option of naming the action so that you may better identify it
                in the Alert Actions window. Enter the desired name in the
                Action Label entry box.

   2. Set an Action Definition

      You must select a specific action, and supply any necessary information
      for the completion of the action.

        a) Select an Action

           Use the dropdown selection box at the right of the Action field to
           see the available actions.  Some actions will require that you enter
           additional information in a Action Definition Parameter field.

        b) Enter additional information, if necessary.

           If additional information is required, the parameter will be
           displayed in the Action field as <P#>, where # is the number of the
           parameter.  An Action Definition Parameter field will appear for
           each required parameter, along with a brief description of the
           information that is required.  Enter the appropriate information in
           each field.

        c) Save the defined action.

           Once all Alert Conditions and Action Definition information has been
           entered, select the Save button to save the configured action.  This
           action will now appear in the Available Actions window of the Alert
           Actions window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. Alert Conditions Group ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Alert Conditions Group consists of five individual alert conditions that
are used by the Alert Manager to determine appropriate profile and action
responses.  For an alert to match a profile, the alert must meet all of the
Alert Conditions for the particular profile, or it must match a profile
included in the composition of the particular profile. For an alert to trigger
an action, the alert must meet all of the Alert Conditions for the action, or
it must match a profile which is bound to the action. The five alert conditions
are:

   o  Alert Type

   o  Severity

   o  Application ID

   o  Application Alert Type

   o  Sender ID

 For more information on each of these individual alert conditions, see their
 specific topic.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29. 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).

When creating or editing an action, you may decide what alert types will
trigger the action. You may select one or more of the alert types that are
listed in the Alert Type window.  An alert will only trigger the alert you are
configuring if its alert type matches one of the alert types you have selected.
If the Any check box above the Alert Type window is selected, any alert type
received by the Alert Manager will be considered a valid Alert Condition.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 30. Severity ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Severity is a number from 0 through 7 that indicates how serious a
generated alert is.  A severity of 0 represents a very serious alert, while a
severity of 7 is relatively minor.

When creating or editing an action, you may assign a specific severity value or
severity range that will trigger the action.  If the Any check box above the
Severity window is selected, any alert severity value received by the Alert
Manager will be considered a valid Alert Condition.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 31. Application ID ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Application ID is the alphanumeric identifier of the application that
generated the alert.  You may select one or more currently available
Application ID's from the Application ID window.  You may also enter a new
Application ID by moving the cursor to the small data entry field above the
Application ID window, entering the new Application ID, and pressing Enter.  If
the Any check box above the Application ID window is selected, any application
ID received by the Alert Manager will be considered a valid Alert Condition.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 32. Application Alert Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Application Alert Type is a numeric value assigned to an individual alert
by the application that generated it.  This value is often used by the
application itself.  You may select one or more currently available Application
Alert Type's from the Application Alert Type window.  You may also enter a new
Application Alert Type by moving the cursor to the small data entry field above
the Application Alert Type window, entering the new Application Alert Type, and
pressing Enter.  If the Any check box above the Application Alert Type window
is selected, any application alert type received by the Alert Manager will be
considered a valid Alert Condition.  For more information on individual
Application Alert Types, refer to the individual application's documentation.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 33. Sender ID ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Sender ID is the network address of the system that generated the alert.
You may select one or more currently available Sender ID's from the Sender ID
window. You may also enter a new Sender ID by moving the cursor to the small
data entry field above the Sender ID window, entering the new Sender ID, and
pressing Enter.  If the Any check box above the Sender ID window is selected,
any sender ID received by the Alert Manager will be considered a valid Alert
Condition.

The entries in the Sender ID field show the name of the network containing the
sending system, followed by '::', and followed by the network address of the
sender. For example, an alert sent by a system named SYSTEMA that is
communicating using the NetBIOS protocol would be shown as 'NETBIOS::SYSTEMA'.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 34. Action Label ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Action Label text entry field allows you to give a name to an action that
is bound to profiles.  This name will appear in the Available Actions window.
You are not required to name the action.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 35. Action Definition Group ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Action Definition Group contains the available Actions, as well as entry
fields for any Action Definition Parameters that are required for a specific
action definition


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 36. Actions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This field contains the available Actions.  An Action is a program that carries
out an action in response to an alert that meets the Alert Conditions.  Some
Actions require additional information to carry out their specified functions.
If additional information is necessary, it will be identified as a parameter
value (<P#>).  Additional fields, called Action Definition Parameter will
appear below the Action field, along with a brief description of the
information required.

Note:   For more information on the available actions, see the Netfinity
Manager User's Guide or consult you network administrator.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 37. Action Definition Parameters ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Action Definition Parameter fields appear when additional information must be
supplied for an Action to carry out its functions.  A brief description of the
information required appears above the Action Definition Parameter field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 38. Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting the Delete button deletes the action that is currently being edited
or created.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 39. Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting the Cancel button exits the Action Editor without saving the action
that was currently being edited or created.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 40. Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting the Save button saves an action according to the currently displayed
Alert Conditions or Triggering Profiles and Action Definition, and then returns
you to the Alert Actions window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 41. Bind To... Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Bind To... menu allows the user to select whether to bind the action being
edited to Triggering Profiles or Alert Conditions.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 42. Options Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Options menu allows the user to delete undesired alert conditions entries
using the Cleanup Alert Conditions window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 43. Alert Profiles ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Alert Profiles are objects which help the user better manage the alerts
received by the system.  A profile describes a class, or set of classes, of
alerts.  Through them, the user may classify alerts by service or application,
by responsible person, or simply by urgency.  Profiles in the Alert Manager may
be used to trigger actions, to view the alert log, or to compose other
profiles. The user will notice that the top half of the window for the Profile
Editor is identical to the top half of the window for the Action Editor.
Profiles give you the alert classification power of the action triggering
mechanisms, but are, in fact, defined and usable apart from actions.

The Alert Profiles window displays a list of all available profiles, and
enables the user to select individual profiles for editing or deleting, or to
create completely new profiles. Controls available in the Alert Profiles window
are:

   o  Edit

   o  New

   o  Delete


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 44. Edit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting the Edit button enables the user to edit the values of any profile
selected from the Profile List window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 45. New ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting the New button enables the user to create a new profile for use by
the Alert Manager.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 46. Delete Profile ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting the Delete button deletes the selected profile from the Profile List
window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 47. Done ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting the Done button exits the Alert Profiles window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 48. Profile List ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Profile List window displays all currently defined profiles. To Edit or
Delete a profile:

   o  Select the profile you wish to edit or delete by highlighting it with the
      mouse or arrow keys

   o  Select the appropriate button at the bottom of the Alert Actions window
      with the mouse, or Tab to the button and press Enter.

 To create a new profile, select the New button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 49. Profile Editor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Profile Editor enables the user to define profiles that match classes of
alerts received by the Alert Manager. A profile can be defined as a set of
Alert Conditions or as a Profile Composition. This definition determines which
alerts will match the profile and trigger any actions or alert log viewing
bound to that profile. To configure a profile:

   1. Set the Alert Conditions or Profile Composition

      When defining a profile, you must first specify the Alert Conditions or
      Profile Composition that must be met for the Alert Manager to recognize
      an alert as matching this profile.  As alerts are received, the Alert
      Manager checks each alert condition against the defined profiles. If ALL
      alert conditions are met, the profile matches the alert. If a composite
      profile includes a matching profile, it also matches the alert. Any
      actions bound to the matching profile will be triggered by the alert.

        a) To define the profile by Alert Conditions:

             1. Ensure that Alert Conditions is selected in the menu

             2. Select an Alert Type

                If you wish to screen incoming alerts for specific Alert Types,
                select one or more Alert Types from the selection list.  If you
                do not wish to look for specific Alert Types, select the Any
                check box above the selection list.

             3. Select a Severity

                If you wish to look for incoming alerts for specific Severity
                values, select one or more Severity values from the selection
                list.  If you do not wish to look for specific Severity values,
                select the Any check box above the selection list.

             4. Select an Application ID

                If you wish to screen incoming alerts for specific Application
                ID's, you may choose one or more from the Application ID
                selection list.  If an Application ID that you require is not
                available from the list, you may add it to the list by entering
                the ID in the entry field above the selection list and pressing
                Enter.  If you do not wish to look for specific Application
                ID's, select the Any check box above the slider box.

             5. Select an Application Alert Type

                If you wish to screen incoming alerts for specific Application
                Alert Types, you may choose one or more from the Application
                Alert Type selection list. If an Application Alert Type that
                you require is not available from the list, you may add it to
                the list by entering it in the entry field above the selection
                list and pressing Enter. If you do not wish to look for
                specific Application Alert Types, select the Any check box
                above the selection list.

             6. Select a Sender ID

                If you wish to screen incoming alerts for specific Sender ID's,
                you may choose one or more from the Sender ID selection list.
                If a Sender ID that you require is not available from the list,
                you may add it to the list by entering it in the entry field
                above the selection list and pressing Enter.  If you do not
                wish to look for specific Sender ID's, select the Any check box
                above the selection list.

        b) To define the profile as a Profile Composition:

             1. Ensure that Profile Composition is selected in the menu

             2. Select the Included Profiles

                Place the desired profiles in the Included Profiles selection
                box by selecting them from the Other Profiles selection box and
                pressing Include.

   2. Set a Profile Name

      You must select a name for the profile.  This name will be used in the
      Alert Log Views and the Alert Actions to refer to this profile.

        a) Name the Profile

           Write the name you wish the profile to have in the Profile Name
           entry box.

   3. Save the defined profile.

      Once all Alert Conditions or Profile Composition and Profile Definition
      information has been entered, select the Save button to save the
      configured action.  This action will now appear in the Profile List
      window of the Alert Profiles window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 50. Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting the Cancel button exits the Profile Editor without saving the profile
that was currently being edited or created.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 51. Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting the Save button saves a profile according to the currently displayed
Alert Conditions or Profile Composition and Profile Name, and then returns you
to the Alert Profiles window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 52. Triggering Profiles Group ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Triggering Profiles Group consists of two selection boxes filled with
defined profiles. It allows you to choose which profiles will trigger the
defined action. All those profiles in the Triggering Profiles selection box
when the new or edited action is saved will be used to trigger the action. To
place profiles from one box into the other, select them from the box and push
the button beneath that box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 53. Profile Composition Group ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Profile Composition Group consists of two selection boxes filled with
defined profiles. It allows you to choose which profiles will be included in a
composite profile definition. All those profiles in the Included Profiles
selection box when the new or edited profile is saved will be included in the
profile. To place profiles from one box into the other, select them from the
box and push the button beneath that box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 54. Profile Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Profile Name field allows you to set the name of the profile. You are
required to give each profile a unique name.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 55. Define By... Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Define By... menu allows the user to select whether to define the profile
being edited by Alert Conditions or Profile Composition.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 56. Cleanup Alert Conditions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

As alerts are received and processed by the Alert Manager, the entries in their
Application ID, Application Alert Type, and Sender ID fields are saved so that
they may be used in the definitions of profiles or actions. However, these
entries are liable to age, and it is likely that undesired entries exist in
these fields. The Cleanup Alert Conditions window enables the user to delete
these entries from the stored lists.

Enter the Cleanup Alert Conditions window through the menubars of the Action
Editor or Profile Editor. Once in the Cleanup Alert Conditions window, select
those entries you wish to delete from the respective lists. Pressing the Delete
button immediately deletes the selected items.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 57. Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting the Delete button deletes the selected alert conditions entries from
the Cleanup Alert Conditions window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 58. Done ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting the Done button exits the Cleanup Alert Conditions window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 59. Alert Log Views ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

As the Alert Log grows in size, or as the user's system problems become
specific or specialized, the ability to view only those alerts desired by the
user becomes useful. The Alert Log Views window facilitates the viewing of the
Alert Log by time and/or by profile.

To enable viewing by time, check the Enable checkbox in the View by Time or
Date group. (Changes to the viewing by time settings are permitted and
preserved even if you have disabed the feature.) The view-by-time options you
have are:

   o  Last Hour

   o  Last Several Hours

   o  Time Range

   o  Date Range

 To enable viewing by profile, check the Enable checkbox in the View By
 Profiles group. (Changes to the viewing by profile settings are permitted and
 preserved even if you have disabed the feature.) Place the profiles that
 interest you in the Active Profiles listbox by selecting the profile and
 pressing the Activate button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 60. Last Hour ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you are interested in seeing only the alerts generated in the previous hour,
you may select the Last Hour radio button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 61. Last Several Hours ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To view alerts generated only over a recent time period, select the Last
Several Hours option and choose the number of hours for which you wish to view
alerts.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 62. Time Range ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Time Range selection allows the Alert Log to show alerts generated over a
time period starting from a specific date. Select the date with the Start Date
spin button. Select the time range with the Start and End Time spin buttons.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 63. Date Range ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Date Range selection allows the Alert Log to show alerts generated over a
number of days starting from a specific date. Select the range of days with the
Start and End Date spin buttons.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 64. Enable Viewing By Time or Date ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Checking the Enable Viewing By Time and Date checkbox causes the Alert Manager
to filter the Alert Log during subsequent refreshes by the Time and Date
criteria you have given.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 65. Active Profile Selection Group ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Active Profile Selection Group consists of two selection boxes and two push
buttons used to move items between the selection boxes. If Viewing By Profiles
is enabled when the Alert Log is refreshed, the Alert Log will show only those
alerts which match the profiles in the Active Profiles selection box. To place
profiles from one box into the other, select them from the box and push the
button beneath that box.

Checking the Enable checkbox causes the Alert Manager to filter the Alert Log
during subsequent refreshes by the Profiles criteria you have given.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 66. Enable Viewing By Profiles ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Checking the Enable Viewing By Profiles checkbox causes the Alert Manager to
filter the Alert Log during subsequent refreshes by the Profiles criteria you
have given.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 67. Refresh ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting the Refresh push button closes the Alert Log Views window and
refreshes the Alert Log as though you had pushed Refresh from the Alert Log
window. The currently enabled viewing criteria will be applied during the
refresh.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 68. Done ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting the Done push button closes the Alert Log Views window without
refreshing the Alert Log. Whatever Alert Log Viewing has been enabled will
still apply when Refresh is selected in the Alert Log window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 69. 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 wth 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.