Specify information about output of and relaying alert information that is sent from clients.

Figure 4-16 Client Alert page

Relay to higher system

JP1/Software Distribution Manager relays alert information sent from clients to the higher system. This option is available for relay managers. The default is that this check box is selected. For the central manager, this check box is disabled.

Output to CSV file

JP1/Software Distribution Manager outputs the history of alert information sent from clients to a CSV file. The default is that this check box is not selected. If you select this check box, specify File size.

File size

Specifies the size of the CSV file to which the history of alert information is to be saved, in the range from 100 to 2,500 kilobytes. The default is 512 kilobytes. 100 kilobytes of space can accommodate approximately 400 alert information items.

If the amount of alert information exceeds the specified file size, the oldest alert information is overwritten.

Output to Event Viewer

JP1/Software Distribution Manager outputs alert information sent from clients to Windows NT Event Viewer. The default is that this check box is not selected.

If you select Output to Event Viewer check box, all alert information is output to the Event Viewer regardless of the Type of Event Viewer message setting on the Error Handling page. When the type of alert event is Critical or Warning, the message type displayed on the Event Viewer is warning messages; when the type of alert event is Normal, the message type is information messages.