Using the Event Monitoring Service (November 1999)

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Selecting Resources to Monitor
Selecting Resources
The file name corresponds to its monitor. The file extension is
.dict. For example, the MIB Monitor dictionary filename is
mibmond.dict.
• Review the man page.
The man page name can be found in the dictionary file with the
monitor’s name. If a man page was created it is listed in the
MONITOR entry section of the dictionary file.
• View the resource class or instance description through EMS.
The EMS Monitoring Request Parameters screen has a View
Resource Description button that displays additional
information supplied by the selected resource. See Figure 2-2.