Communicator e3000 MPE/iX Release 6.5 (Non-Platform Software Release C.65.00 (30216-90291)

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Data Center Management
Enhanced Message Source Template for HP 3000 Agents in ITO
is returned. The threshold can be defined as increasing or decreasing depending on how
the outfence is normally used for the given device.
An outfence that is higher than expected will result in spoolfiles being deferred that would
otherwise print. If the outfence is lower than expected, spoolfiles that should have been
deferred are printed. The monitor can be used to monitor either of these conditions.
Printer Queue Length Monitor
This template monitors the number of pending spoolfiles for a given spooled printer. It is
useful when a printer is expected to be available to dynamically print a report, such as
with a workgroup printer. A large number of pending spoolfiles may signify problems with
the printer or that a large print job may be overusing the printer. This can have an impact
on service management agreements if responsive printer services are an objective.
Pending Console Reply Monitor
This template monitors the number of outstanding or pending console replies.
While there is a CONSOLE template condition for console replies, this monitor provides
notification that replies may not have yet been given a response. This template serves as a
useful reminder if the initial REPLY event is acknowledged without the REPLY being
satisfied. The severity is higher as more replies are pending.
Message Queue File Monitor
This template is provided as an example for monitoring the number of records contained in
an MPE/iX message file. This template is used when the number of records contained in
the message queue may result in a delay in process communication, that is, it represents a
backlog condition.
Networking Monitoring
These templates monitor the status of the Network Interfaces and the Network Services.
Networking Interface Monitoring
There are three network interfaces which have been found to be the most commonly used
ones that have been preconfigured for monitoring:
• LAN interface
• LOOP interface
• FDDI interface
The monitoring is done by a monitor program called NISTATUS which verifies that the
network interfaces are started and running at intervals of time. The status of the network
interfaces is sent to the Management Server.