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Implementing Status Monitor Filters › Add a Status Monitor Filter

Add a Status Monitor Filter

To add a Status Monitor filter definition

  1. Access the Status Monitor Filter List.
  2. Press F4 (Add).

    The Status Monitor Filter panel appears.

    Note: If you change your mind and do not want to add the filter, press F12 (Cancel) to cancel the operation any time before Step 5.

  3. Complete the Name and Description fields in the Filter Definition window to identify the new filter.

    Note: Press F1 (Help) for a description of the fields.

  4. Specify a Boolean expression in the Filter Expression window to define the filter.
  5. Press F3 (File).

    The new definition is saved.

Status Monitor Filter Panel

The Status Monitor Filter panel specifies the details of a Status Monitor filter. The operation you are performing is displayed at the top right of the panel, for example, Function=UPDATE.

The panel displays two windows. The Filter Definition window identifies the filter by name and description, and the Filter Expression window specifies the Boolean expression that defines the filter.

Example: Status Monitor Filter Panel

 PROD-------- Automation Services : Status Monitor Filter -------Function=UPDATE
 Command ===>                                                   Scroll ===> 10

 + Filter Definition ----------------------------------------------------------+
 | Name ......... ATTENTION                                                    |
 | Views ........                                                              |
 | Description .. RESOURCES THAT ARE IN ATTENTION STATE                        |
 | Last Updated at 22.09.04 on WED 24-MAY-2006 by USER01                       |
 +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 + Filter Expression ----------------------------------------------------------+
 |                                                                             |
 |                                                  D=Delete I=Insert R=Repeat |
 |      ”(” Field   Opr Value                                    Gen ”)” Bool  |
 |          LOGSTAT =   ”ATTENTION”                                            |
 |     **END**                                                                 |
 |                                                                             |
 |                                                                             |
 |                                                                             |
 |                                                                             |
 |                                                                             |
 |                                                                             |
 |  F1=Help     F2=Split    F3=File     F4=Save                                |
 |  F7=Bkwd     F8=Forward  F9=Swap                            F12=Cancel      |
 +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Status Monitor Views

A view customizes your Status Monitor for the specific purpose of monitoring certain classes of objects. Each view has associated with it a selected set of filters and display formats.

To see the supported views, enter ? in a View field.

How You Define the Status Monitor Filter Expression

Use the Filter Expression window on the Status Monitor Filter panel to specify the Boolean expression that defines the filter. The expression uses resource attributes as criteria to determine what to display on the Status Monitor.

To display the list of valid values for a field, enter a question mark (?) in the field.

Use the following action codes to help you enter the expression:

D

Deletes the selected line.

I

Inserts a blank line after the selected line.

R

Repeats a selected line.

Example: Define a Status Monitor Filter

This example defines a filter named RSCALERT that enables an operator to monitor resources that have a DEGRADED, FAILED, or UNKNOWN logical state. The following panel shows the completed filter.

 PROD--------- Automation Services : Status Monitor Filter ------Function=BROWSE
 Command ===>                                                   Scroll ===> CSR

 . Filter Definition ----------------------------------------------------------.
 | Name ......... RCSALERT                                                     |
 | Views ........                                                              |
 | Description .. Resources in DEGRADED, FAILED, or UNKNOWN state              |
 | Last Updated at 15.09.30 on WED 24-MAY-2006 by USER01                       |
 ’-----------------------------------------------------------------------------’
 . Filter Expression ----------------------------------------------------------.
 |                                                                             |
 |                                                                             |
 |      ”(” Field   Opr Value                                    Gen ”)” Bool  |
 |      (   LOGSTAT =   ”DEGRADED”                                       OR    |
 |          LOGSTAT =   ”FAILED”                                         OR    |
 |          LOGSTAT =   ”UNKNOWN”                                    )         |
 |     **END**                                                                 |
 |                                                                             |
 |                                                                             |
 |                                                                             |
 |  F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F4=Edit      F5=Find      F6=Refres |
 |  F7=Backward  F8=Forward   F9=Swap                               F12=Max    |
 ’-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

The filter expression causes a Status Monitor to display only services that have the DEGRADED, FAILED, or UNKNOWN logical state.