HPjmeter 4.3 User's Guide

Table 19 E-mail Notification Fields and Options for Receiving Alerts
DescriptionExpected Attribute ValuesFields/Options
To locate the desired mail serverCorrectly constructed host name of a
valid SMTP server that allows connection
without authentication.
SMTP E-mail Server:
To provide an identifiable and
memorable address that distinguishes
HPjmeter alerts from other e-mail
HP provides a default HPjmeter address;
however, this field can be edited to enter
an alternative address
From:
To send e-mail alerts to intended
receiver(s)
Valid user or distribution list e-mail
address; one or more addresses can be
To:
entered; use a comma-separated list for
multiple addresses.
Off by default. Check mark indicates
e-mail notification is on.
Click box to turn on or offActivate e-mail notification
Off by default; operative only when
e-mail notification is activated.
When this setting is off, only the first
occurrence of an alert event will be sent
Click box to turn on or offSend all status changes
corresponding to an enabled alert
in e-mail. A check mark on this option
indicates that notification will be sent
every time an alert is activated during a
session.
The following table explains the button controls in the Alert Notification Editor.
Table 20 Alert Notification Editor Controls
DescriptionControls
Saves and applies changes to attributes and options for the duration of the monitoring session.Save
Tests that the e-mail function is working; sends a test e-mail to the To: address designated in the
editor.
Send Test
Cancels the editing of the alert notification settings; previous settings are still in effect.Cancel
Opens HPjmeter help to the beginning of this help topic.Help
Notification for a session ends when the monitoring session is closed.
Responding to Alerts
Alerts are automatically posted to the main console in the appropriate data tree, and if set, they
are also sent to an email address. To investigate the alert further, double-click on the individual
alert listed in the data tree in the main console window to open a window containing metric
information for that particular alert.
The following information is specific for each alert type.
Abnormal Thread Termination Alert
HPjmeter detects threads that terminate abnormally because of an uncaught exception.
By default, when HPjmeter detects that one thread (or more) terminated abnormally, the console
main window displays an Abnormal Thread Termination Alert.
126 Using the Console