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Monitor Definition

When configuring policy, click the Monitors tab to view a summary of all monitors currently defined. In the Monitors tab, subtabs exist for defining the following monitors:

• Self monitors
• Process monitors
• Log file monitors
• Windows event monitors
• History monitors
• Process group monitors

From each of these subtabs, you can create a new monitor, delete or modify existing monitors, or copy a monitor. Monitor definition using configuration policy provides the following functional benefits that are not available through local file manipulation:

• Intuitive field names
• Automatic index creation
• A platform designation that lets you limit a monitor to a specific platform
• Pick lists for object class and attribute for self monitors to eliminate the need to remember and enter individual OID numbers
• Pick lists for key properties in other monitors
• A monitor type designation for log file monitoring that lets you specify whether you are monitoring a log file or directory and adjusts the available fields dynamically
• Individual check boxes for setting flags to eliminate the need to provide a hexadecimal string for flag settings

  Note: See the sysedge.cf configuration file or the SystemEDGE User Guide for descriptions of these hexadecimal flags.

• Maintenance window settings integrated into the monitor

For more information about defining individual monitors for configuration policy, see the Online Help.