Owner's Manual

Configuring Dell OpenManage IT Assistant to Monitor Your Systems 107
• Dell Client Manager (DCM) — If the desktops on Jane’s network have OMCI
version 7.4 and later, the
Application Launch menu displays this option.
Jane can also choose the applications she wants to launch for multiple devices
or a group of devices, such as for printers and switches, from the IT Assistant
UI. For more information, see the Dell OpenManage Online Help.
Creating Alert Action Filters and Alert Actions for
Jane’s Small-to-Medium Size Business
Jane creates an Alert Action Filter in IT Assistant by specifying a set of
conditions. When tied to an Alert Action, IT Assistant will automatically
execute whatever action Jane has defined.
IT Assistant has three types of Alert filters:
• Alert Action Filters – used to trigger actions when an alert condition is met
•
Ignore/Exclude Filters – used to ignore SNMP traps and CIM indications
when they are received.
•
Alert View Filters – used to customize the Alert Log view
Jane chooses to use an Alert Action Filter in IT Assistant to filter warning and
critical events for her servers and PowerConnect switches. That way, she will
be able to create an Alert Action that will automatically send her an e-mail
notification when her server and switch components enter these states.
From there, she can take action to prevent a more serious event, such as a
system failure. Being the only system administrator of her network, Jane must
be selective about which systems she monitors, as well as the Alert Action
Filters she creates. She decides to reserve these filters and actions only for her
most mission-critical equipment and most severe events.
Creating an Alert Action Filter
1 Select Alerts  Filters from the menu bar.
The
Alert Filters window appears.
2 Expand the Alert Filters in the navigation tree and right-click Alert Action
Filters
. Select New Alert Action Filter .
The
Add Filter Wizard appears.