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How to Add an IP Resource

If Express Setup does not define all of your resources, you must add them manually.

To define your IP resources, you must complete the following panels:

General Description

Defines the IP resource to your region and determines if monitoring is active.

Monitoring Definition

Determines which attributes are monitored as well as the frequency and level of monitoring. Monitoring attributes let you test the performance of a resource against a value or a calculated baseline to trigger alerts and actions.

You can define automation rules using the following panels:

Status Monitor Message Details

Defines an action when a specific system console message occurs.

Automation Log Details

Controls the resource transient log.

Owner Details

Describes the owner of the resource.

Note: For this initial implementation, we recommend that you use the default settings. When you are more familiar with CA NetMaster NM for TCP/IP, you can use these panels to define more advanced automation.

When you define a resource, a template is applied based on the type of resource that you select. You can modify the settings to suit your requirements or accept the defaults. You can also edit the template.

Note: For more information about templates, see the Administration Guide.

Add an IP Resource

The general procedures for defining different classes of IP resources are similar. This procedure shows you how to add a resource from the Resource Definition list. You can also add a resource from the IP Resource Monitor using the F4 (Add) function key.

To add an IP resource

1. Enter /RADMIN.R at the command prompt.

   The Resource Definition panel appears.

2. Enter S next to the resource class that you want to add.

   The resource list appears.

3. Press F4 (Add).

   The General Description panel appears.

4. Complete the fields:
   1. Identify the resource. For example, specify the job name of an address space in the Address Space Monitor Name field of an ASMON resource.
   2. Enter L in the action field in the Template Selection box.

      The templates available for the resource class are listed.

   3. Enter M next to the template you want to apply.

      The definition is populated with values from the template, and the panel is refreshed with any incomplete mandatory fields highlighted.

      Note: For information about the fields, press F1 (Help).

   4. Complete the highlighted fields.
5. Press F8 (Forward).

   The Monitoring Definition panel appears with the default attributes listed.

6. Ensure that all the attributes that you want to monitor are listed. To edit the list, press F10 (EditLst).
7. Review the following fields, and update the values if necessary:

   Monitor Rate

   Specifies how often to perform this monitoring.

   Range: 5 through 60 minutes

   Send to ReportCenter

   Specifies whether to send an hourly summary of data to ReportCenter.

8. Press F3 (File).

   The resource is added.