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Important
The Monitoring entitlement is required to view this tab.
Identifies the selected probe's status and when it last ran, while providing the ability to generate a report
on the probe. Although this page is integral to monitoring, it is found under the Probes tab within the
System Details page since its configuration is specific to the system being monitored.
To view a report of the probe's results, choose a relevant duration using the date fields and decide
whether you would like to see metric data, the state change history or both. To obtain metric data, select
the metric(s) on which you wish to see a report, and decide (using the checkboxes) whether the results
should be shown in a graph, an event log, or both. T hen click Generate report at the bottom of the
page. If no data exist for the probe's metrics, you are presented with the following message: NO DATA
FOR SELECTED TIME PERIOD AND METRIC.
1.2.6.2. Notification
Important
The Monitoring entitlement is required to view this tab.
Identifies the contact methods that have been established for your organization. T hese methods contain
email or pager addresses designated to receive alerts from probes.
The various notification methods available to your organization are listed here on the default
Notification screen. T he methods are listed according to the user to which they apply.
To create a new notification method, click on the name of the user to whom the notification will apply. The
user's User Details ⇒ Notification Methods page appears. Click on the title of the notification method to
edit the properties of the method.
1.2.6.2.1. Not ification ⇒ Filters
Notification filters allow you to create long-term rules that suspend, redirect, or automatically
acknowledge standard notifications or send supplemental notifications. T his can be helpful in managing
verbose or frequent probe communication.
1.2.6.2.1.1. Notification ⇒ Notification Filters ⇒ Active Filters
This is the default screen for the Notification Filters tab. It lists all active filters available for your
organization. Click the name of the filter to edit the properties of the filter.
To create a notification filter, click the create new notification filter link in the upper right of
the screen. Configure each option listed below and click the Save Filter button to create the filter.
1. Description: Enter a value that allows you to distinguish this filter from others.
2. Type: Determine what action the filter should take: redirect, acknowledge, suspend, or supplement
the incoming notification.
3. Send to: The Redirect Notification and Supplem ental Notification options in step
two require an email address to which to send the notifications. T he remaining options require no
email address.
4. Scope: Determine which monitoring components are subject to the filter.
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