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Use Commands in the Status and Graphical Monitors

You can issue commands to perform various actions from the monitors, depending on your authority level.

Use the ? command to find a short list of commands (ShortLst) available for the selected resource. For descriptions of the commands, press F1 (Help).

Use the ?? command to find a full list of commands (FullList) available for the selected resource. For descriptions of the commands, press F1 (Help).

Note: While displaying a list of commands, you can press F4 to toggle between the full list and the short list.

Find Out More About Monitored Resources

Use the S command to display summary information about the selected resources.

Reply to a WTOR Message

When the status indicates that there are outstanding write-to-operator with reply (WTOR) messages waiting to be replied to, enter W beside the resource. A Command Entry panel appears listing the WTOR messages.

To reply to a WTOR message

1. Issue the following command at the SYSCMD prompt:

   REPLY wtor-id,reply-text
   

Override Monitoring Mode

You can override the default setting for monitoring through the IP Resource Monitor and IP Node Monitor.

To override monitoring

1. Do one of the following:
   • Enter /IPMON at the prompt.
   • Enter /IPNODE at the prompt

     The selected monitor appears.

2. Enter UMA beside the resource for which you want to override monitoring.

   The Monitoring Activity panel appears.

3. Complete the following field:
   • Monitoring Activity

     Specifies whether an override is in place for monitoring. Valid values are:

     Active - Monitoring active.

     Inactive - Monitoring inactive.

     None - Resets the monitoring activity override.

     Press F4 (Save).

     The override is set. The Ovr column on the monitor displays M.

Note: You can also use the AM, IM, and RM commands to control monitoring.

Override Alerting Mode

You can override the default setting for alerting through the IP Resource Monitor and IP Node Monitor.

To override monitoring

1. Do one of the following:
   • Enter /IPMON at the prompt.
   • Enter /IPNODE at the prompt

     The selected monitor appears.

2. Enter UMA beside the resource for which you want to override alerting.

   The Monitoring Activity panel appears.

3. Complete the following field:
   • Alerting Status

     Specifies whether an override is in place for alerting. Valid values are:

     No - Alerting inactive.

     Yes - Alerting active.

     None - Resets the alerting status override.

     Press F4 (Save).

     The override is set. The Ovr column on the monitor displays A.

Note: You can also use the AA, IA, and RA commands to control alerting.