OVNPM 1.5.2 - Performance Agent for NonStop Display Agent Guide

Using SystemAlert 112
9 Using SystemAlert
9-1 What is SystemAlert?
SystemAlert is the OVNPM alarm system. The alarms displayed by SystemAlert complement the real-time
supervision capability provided by supervision dashboards.
1. A threshold is a user-defined condition that triggers a SystemAlert. A single set of threshold information is
maintained on the host server and is downloaded to one user at a time.
2. The right to create, modify, and activate thresholds should be restricted. However, the ability to receive
alarms can be available to any number of users.
3. If the server sends an alarm while you are using another OVNPM module or feature, a flashing alarm icon
appears on the Alert tab in the Display Agent window. The severity of the alarm determines the icon color.
4. The Runaway process loop detection is another feature of SystemAlert. This feature provides automatic
supervision of your system. It detects and reports any process that uses excessive CPU or memory resources.
This information automatically appears in the Server Messages window. For further information, select the
Help on Server option from the Help menu.
9-2 Opening SystemAlert
Steps to Open SystemAlerts:
1. To open SystemAlert, click on the Alert tab in the Display Agent desktop window.
Figure 9-1 Display Agent Alert Tab Page
2. The Alert window consists of two tab pages: the Alarm Status page and the Alarm Log page.
3. From the Alarm Status page, you can do the following tasks:
• Configure Thresholds
• Define Alarm Messages
• View the Status of Defined Thresholds
4. From the Alarm Log page, you can view the history of alarm messages.
5. Using the command buttons in the Alert tab page, you can also do the following tasks:
• Start and Stop the Receipt of Alarm Messages
• Set the Parameters for Threshold and Group Alarms
• Define Alarm Behavior
• Purge the Log