Job Management Partner 1/Integrated Management - Manager GUI Reference

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2.1 Overview of the Event Console window

When a user logs in to JP1/IM - Manager (Central Console), the Event Console window appears.

The Event Console window is used to monitor JP1 events and can be used to open windows for performing operations, such as executing a command, from the Event Console window. If the user clears the Use specified display event period check box in the Preferences window, the Event Console window does not appear.

Note that some windows are not available in Web-based JP1/IM - View. This section also describes the functional differences between JP1/IM - View and Web-based JP1/IM - View windows.

The Event Console window has three pages: Monitor Events, Severe Events, and Search Events. The user displays a page by choosing the corresponding tab. For details about the Monitor Events page, see 2.2 Monitor Events page. For details about the Severe Events page, see 2.3 Severe Events page. For details about the Search Events page, see 2.4 Search Events page.

This section describes the items displayed in the Event Console window and the items that are common to all pages.

The figure below shows an example of the Event Console window.

Note that some windows, buttons, and other items related to the Event Console window might not be enabled or displayed, depending on the version of JP1/IM - Manager (Central Console). For details, see H. Connectivity with Previous Versions in the Job Management Partner 1/Integrated Management - Manager Overview and System Design Guide.

Figure 2-1 Event Console window

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The following describes the items displayed in the Event Console window:

Alarm indicator
Indicates whether there are unprocessed severe events on the Severe Events page.
If the alarm indicator is red, unprocessed severe events exist. If the alarm indicator is blue, no unprocessed severe events exist.
When all severe events displayed on the Severe Events page have been processed or deleted, the color of the alarm indicator changes from red to blue.

Toolbar
Provides buttons for executing functions that are frequently used in the Event Console window.

[Figure] (Event Details button)
Opens the Event Details window, which displays the detailed attribute information of a selected JP1 event.

[Figure] (Monitor button)
Opens the window of the application from which the selected JP1 event was sent. This button cannot be used in Web-based JP1/IM - View.

[Figure] (Execute Command button)
Opens the Execute Command window, from which the user can execute a command. This button cannot be used in Web-based JP1/IM - View.

[Figure] (Refresh button)
Refreshes the information displayed in the event list.

[Figure] (Action Log button)
Opens the Action Log window to display the execution results of an automated action, if one has been set, for the selected JP1 event.

[Figure] (Tool Launcher button)
Opens the Tool Launcher window. This button cannot be used in Web-based JP1/IM - View.

[Figure] (Central Scope button)
Opens the Monitoring Tree window. This button cannot be used in Web-based JP1/IM - View.
Note that this button is disabled if OFF is specified for the -s option of the jcoimdef command and, after starting JP1/IM - Manager, the user restarts the connected JP1/IM - View. For details about the jcoimdef command, see jcoimdef in 1. Commands in the manual Job Management Partner 1/Integrated Management - Manager Command and Definition File Reference.

[Figure] (Help button)
Displays the online manual.

Event list
The event list indicates the status of an event (Processed, Unprocessed, Processing, or Held) with a status icon that corresponds to the event status. The following table lists the event statuses and the corresponding status icons.

Table 2-1 Event statuses and corresponding icons

Event status Status icon
Processed [Figure]
Processing [Figure]
Held [Figure]
Unprocessed None (blank)
Mixed# !

#: This status means that, when the function for displaying the consolidated repeated events (Display most significant status) is enabled, the statuses of repeated events and a consolidation event are different.


The statuses that the user can set and how the settings are applied to other pages differ depending on the page. The following table describes the differences.

Table 2-2 Differences in handling of event status settings among pages

Page Event statuses that can be set Number of events whose status can be set at one time How the settings are applied to other pages#1
Monitor Events Processed, Processing, Held, and Unprocessed Multiple Automatically
Severe Events Processed, Processing, Held, Unprocessed, and Delete#2 Multiple Automatically
Search Events Processed, Processing, Held, and Unprocessed Multiple After another search is performed

#1: On the Monitor Events or Severe Events page, the event status settings specified on another page are applied automatically (when Automatic refresh is enabled in the Preferences window) or applied when Refresh is chosen from the View menu. On the Search Events page, another search must be performed to acquire the latest information.

The user can also set event statuses from the Related Events window. Which statuses can be set in the Related Events window and how the settings are applied to other pages is the same as on the page from which the window was displayed.

#2: Because the JP1 events that are set to Delete status on the Severe Events page are only hidden on the page, and therefore remain in the event database, they are sometimes displayed on another page. When the statuses of such events are displayed on another page, those statuses can be set on that page.


The Event level column in the event list shows the severity level (Emergency, Alert, Critical, Error, Warning, Notice, Information, or Debug) of each event with a character string indicating the event level and the corresponding icon.
In the event list on the Monitor Events or Search Events page, the user can add background colors for Emergency, Alert, Critical, Error, and Warning level events by selecting the Enable check box for Coloring in the Preferences window. The following table lists the event levels and the corresponding icons and background colors.

Table 2-3 Event levels and the corresponding icons and background colors

Event level Icon Background color
Emergency [Figure] Red
Alert [Figure] Red
Critical [Figure] Red
Error [Figure] Orange
Warning [Figure] Yellow
Notice [Figure] None
Information [Figure] None
Debug [Figure] None
Note that in the Event Details window, the display item Source host is displayed as Event-issuing server.
In the event list, linefeed codes in event messages are ignored.

When the function for displaying consolidated repeated events is enabled
On the Monitor Events and Severe Events pages in the Event Console window, repeated events are consolidated as shown in the following figure.

Figure 2-2 Example of consolidated display of repeated events

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The following items are displayed in a consolidated display of repeated events:

Summary Status
The number of event repetitions is displayed. Note that the displayed number includes one consolidation event. For non-consolidation events, this column is blank.
  • When consolidation has been completed
    The number of event repetitions is displayed. The range of values is from 1 to 100.
    [Figure]
  • When consolidation is in progress
    The number of event repetitions, followed by a plus sign (+) indicating that consolidation is in progress, is displayed.
    When only a consolidation start event exists (there are no repeated events yet), 1+ is displayed. When a consolidation start event and one repeated event exist, 2+ is displayed. The range of displayed values in this case is from 1+ to 99+. Note, however, that on the Severe Events page, 0+ is displayed when the consolidation start event has been deleted and no repeated events exist.
    [Figure]
If a consolidation start event is deleted on the Severe Events page of the Event Console window, the status of the consolidation start event changes to the deleted status, and Del is displayed to the right of the number of repetitions.
[Figure]
If severe events of the consolidation start event are released, the status of the severe events changes to the released status, and Released is displayed to the right of the number of repetitions.
[Figure]
Thereafter, when consolidation is completed and the event changes to a non-consolidated event in the deleted status or in the severe events released status, the event is no longer displayed on the Severe Events page of the Event Console window.

Display of the processing status of an event
An icon indicating the processing status of a JP1 event is displayed in the leftmost column.
The status icons and their meanings are the same as those displayed on the Monitor Events and Severe Events pages in the Event Console window.
When the statuses of repeated events and a consolidation event are different, an exclamation mark (!) is displayed.
[Figure]

Action
When the function for suppressing automated actions is used, the suppression status is displayed with an icon in the Event Console window. The following table lists the status icons.

Table 2-4 Action suppression status icons

Icon Description
[Figure] Action that has not been suppressed
[Figure] Action that has been suppressed
[Figure] Action that has been partially suppressed
When the statuses of repeated events and a consolidation event are different, an exclamation mark (!) is also displayed in the Action column.
[Figure]

Type
The icon indicating a correlation event is displayed.

Table 2-5 Type

Type Description
[Figure] Indicates that the event is a correlation approval event.
[Figure] Indicates that the event is a correlation failure event.
As the default setting, the Type column is not displayed. The user can display this column by changing the setting in the Preferences window.

Action type
The icon indicating an action type is displayed.

Table 2-6 Action type

Action type Description
[Figure] A command is executed.
[Figure] A rule startup request is sent to JP1/IM - Rule Operation.
As the default setting, the Action type column is not displayed. The user can display this column by changing the setting in the Preferences window.

Monitor Events tab
Clicking the Monitor Events tab opens the Monitor Events page.
The Monitor Events page is the page displayed when the Event Console window is first opened. This page displays received JP1 events.

Severe Events tab
Clicking the Severe Events tab opens the Severe Events page, which displays only severe events.

Search Events tab
Clicking the Search Events tab opens the Search Events page, which displays JP1 event search results. The user can perform an event search by choosing Search Events from the View menu.

When the integrated monitoring database is used
When the user uses the integrated monitoring database to change the severity level or to specify memo entries, the following items are displayed:

New severity level
If the user selects New severity level as a display item in the Preferences window, the New severity level column is displayed as shown below. By default, this column is not displayed.
[Figure]

Original severity level
If the user selects New severity level as a display item in the Preferences window, the Original severity level column is displayed as shown below. By default, this column is not displayed.
[Figure]

Memo
If the user selects Memo as a display item in the Preferences window, the Memo column is displayed. By default, this column is not displayed.

The following table describes the menu items of the Event Console window.

Table 2-7 Menu items of the Event Console window

Menu Command Description
File Save Displayed Events Saves the contents of the displayed event list in a CSV file.
This command is not available in Web-based JP1/IM - View.
Central Scope Opens the Monitoring Tree window.
When the window opens, the user logged in to JP1/IM - Manager (Central Console) is logged in to the window. The Login window does not appear.
When the Monitoring Tree window and other windows are displayed within a process, the Monitoring Tree window is displayed in front.
This command is not available in Web-based JP1/IM - View.
Note that this command is disabled if OFF is specified for the -s option of the jcoimdef command and, after starting JP1/IM - Manager, the user restarts the connected JP1/IM - View. For details about the jcoimdef command, see jcoimdef in 1. Commands in the manual Job Management Partner 1/Integrated Management - Manager Command and Definition File Reference.
Close If the Monitoring Tree window has been displayed by choosing Central Scope from the File menu or by clicking the [Figure] button, the following occurs:
  • The Monitoring Tree window is brought to the front.
  • The Event Console window is hidden.
  • If the Execute Command, List of Action Results, Event Details, and Related Events windows are displayed, they close.
  • If the Tool Launcher window is displayed, it continues to be displayed.
  • The profile is saved.
If the Monitoring Tree window has not been displayed by choosing Central Scope from the File menu or by clicking the [Figure] button, the following occurs:
  • The message KAVB0122-I (Closing the windows makes you log out. Are you sure you want to log out?) is displayed in a dialog box. The user can log out by clicking Yes.
  • If the Execute Command, List of Action Results, Event Details, and Related Events windows are displayed, they close.
  • If the Tool Launcher window is displayed, it closes.
  • The profile is saved.
Exit, Logout Logs the user out from JP1/IM - Manager, and closes the window that is currently displayed. The following occurs:
  • The message KAVB0122-I (Closing the windows makes you log out. Are you sure you want to log out?) is displayed in a dialog box. The user can log out by clicking Yes.
  • The displayed window closes.
Edit Copy Copies the items selected in the displayed event list to the clipboard.
Note that this command does not appear if the copy-to-clipboard function is disabled.#
This command is not available in Web-based JP1/IM - View.
Select All Selects all columns in the displayed event list.
Edit Event Details Displays the Edit Event Details window.
Users that have JP1_Console_Admin permission or JP1_Console_Operator permission can execute this command.
Note that this command does not appear if the memo entries setup function is disabled.
View View List of Filters Displays the View List of Filters window.
This command is available when the Monitor Events page is displayed.
View Filter Settings Displays the Settings for the View Filter window, which is used to define event display conditions.
This command is available when the Monitor Events page is displayed.
Apply Filter Settings Enables or disables view filters.
This command is available when the Monitor Events page is displayed.
Use specified display event period Switches between enabling and disabling the display of events for the specified period.
Event Search Conditions Displays the Search Events page, from which the user can retrieve JP1 events by specifying search conditions.
Search for Next Event Performs another search to display the next set of search results. The user uses this command when all of the search results cannot be acquired in one search.
This command is not available when there are no events in the event list on the Search Events page or when a JP1 event output by JP1/IM is displayed at the top or bottom of the event list. For details about the JP1 events output by JP1/IM, see 3.2 JP1 events issued by JP1/IM in the manual Job Management Partner 1/Integrated Management - Manager Command and Definition File Reference.
Cancel Search Cancels the search for JP1 events.
List of Action Results Displays the List of Action Results window, which lists the execution results of automated actions set in the JP1/IM - Manager (Central Console) to which the user is logged in.
Event Details Displays the Event Details window, which displays detailed attribute information for a selected JP1 event.
Display Related Event List Displays the Related Events window.
The user can choose this command only in the following cases:
  • When a consolidation event is selected
    The repeated events for the selected consolidation event are listed on the Monitor Events or Severe Events page.
  • When a correlation event is selected
    The correlation source events for the selected correlation event are listed on the Monitor Events, Severe Events, or Search Events page.
  • When correlation events that have been consolidated are selected
    The repeated events that are correlation events for the selected consolidation event are listed on the Monitor Events or Severe Events page.
    In this case, the user can right-click a correlation event in the list to display a pop-up menu, from which the user can display a list of correlation source events for the correlation event.
Monitor Displays the window for manipulating the information about the program that issued the selected JP1 event.
This command is not available in Web-based JP1/IM - View.
Action Log Displays the Action Log window.
When an automated action has been defined for the selected JP1 event, the execution results of the automated action are displayed in the window.
[Figure]Processed Sets the status of the selected events to Processed.
When this command is executed, [Figure] is displayed in the first column of the selected events.
This command is available when the Monitor Events, Severe Events, or Search Events page is displayed.
Users that have JP1_Console_Admin permission or JP1_Console_Operator permission can execute this command.
Unprocessed Sets the status of the selected events to Unprocessed.
This command is available when the Monitor Events, Severe Events, or Search Events page is displayed.
Users that have JP1_Console_Admin permission or JP1_Console_Operator permission can execute this command.
[Figure]Processing Sets the status of the selected events to Processing.
When this command is executed, [Figure] is displayed in the first column of the selected events.
This command is available when the Monitor Events, Severe Events, or Search Events page is displayed.
Users that have JP1_Console_Admin permission or JP1_Console_Operator permission can execute this command.
[Figure]Held Sets the status of the selected events to Held.
When this command is executed, [Figure] is displayed in the first column of the selected events.
This command is available when the Monitor Events, Severe Events, or Search Events page is displayed.
Users that have JP1_Console_Admin permission or JP1_Console_Operator permission can execute this command.
Delete Deletes the severe events selected on the Severe Events page from the window, regardless of their status.
Although the events are deleted from the window, they are not actually deleted from the event database and integrated monitoring database.
This command is available when the Severe Events page is displayed.
Users that have JP1_Console_Admin permission or JP1_Console_Operator permission can execute this command.
Release Severe Events Changes the JP1 events displayed on the Severe Events page to non-severe events.
Note that if the integrated monitoring database is disabled, this command is not displayed.
If the user releases a severe event, the status of the event changes to the released status. Because the released events are no longer severe events, they no longer appear on the Severe Events page.
Only users that have the JP1_Console_Admin permission can execute this command.
Auto Scroll Switches between enabling and disabling automatic scrolling of the event list on the Monitor Events or Severe Events page.
When automatic scrolling is enabled, the slider on the scroll bar of the event list automatically moves to the bottom when a new JP1 event is received.
Refresh Refreshes the information displayed in the Event Console window.
Options System Environment Settings Displays the System Environment Settings window, which is used to set up the system environment. The user can use the window to change the JP1/IM basic operation settings such as the filter conditions and buffer size for collecting events.
Users that have the JP1_Console_Admin permission can execute this command. This command is not available in Web-based JP1/IM - View.
User Preferences Displays the Preferences window, which is used to set up the user environment. The user can use the window to enable automatic refresh during event monitoring and set the items to be displayed in the event list.
Event Receiver Filter Settings Displays the Settings for Event Receiver Filter window, which is used to specify user filter settings.
Users that have the JP1_Console_Admin permission can execute this command. This command is not available in Web-based JP1/IM - View.
Severe Event Definitions Displays the Severe Event Definitions window, which is used to define the conditions for treating JP1 events as severe events.
Users that have the JP1_Console_Admin permission can execute this command. This command is not available in Web-based JP1/IM - View.
Event-Information Mapping Definitions Displays the Event-Information Mapping Definitions window, which is used to map the items displayed in the event list with specific extended attributes.
Users that have the JP1_Console_Admin permission can execute this command. This command is not available in Web-based JP1/IM - View.
Automated Action Parameter Settings Displays the Action Parameter Definitions window, which is used to specify the settings for automated actions.
Users that have the JP1_Console_Admin permission can execute this command. This command is not available in Web-based JP1/IM - View.
Function-Status Notification Return Cancels the notification suppression that was caused during delay monitoring, status monitoring, or accumulation monitoring of automated actions.
The user can select Action Delay Monitoring or Action Status Monitoring as the type of monitoring for which notification suppression is to be canceled.
Users that have JP1_Console_Admin permission or JP1_Console_Operator permission can execute this command.
Note that this command is disabled in the following cases:
  • When the function is not supported by the notification function
  • When the notification function has never been used
Execute Command Displays the Execute Command window, which is used to execute a command on a monitored host.
Users that have JP1_Console_Admin permission or JP1_Console_Operator permission can execute this command.
This command is not available in Web-based JP1/IM - View.
Tool Launcher Displays the Tool Launcher window.
This command is not available in Web-based JP1/IM - View.
Help Help Contents Displays the Help contents.
About JP1/IM - View Displays the JP1/IM - View version information.
In Web-based JP1/IM - View, this command displays the JP1/IM - Manager version information.

#: This command appears when the copy-to-clipboard function is enabled in the IM-View settings file (tuning.conf). For details, see IM-View settings file (tuning.conf) in 2. Definition Files in the manual Job Management Partner 1/Integrated Management - Manager Command and Definition File Reference.


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