The client facility for monitoring the hardware of the local PC is called system monitoring. This page specifies information about system monitoring for the client.

Figure 6-10 System Monitoring page

System monitoring

Specify whether or not you wish to monitor the hardware status of the local PC. The default is that this check box is not selected.

By selecting this check box, you can display the hard disk and memory status on the System Conditions page of Local System Viewer. You can also issue alerts when errors are detected in the hardware being monitored.

In the Conditions Settings for System Monitoring window, specify the details of the items to be monitored and the method for issuing alerts. Note that the settings specified in the Conditions Settings for System Monitoring window take effect only if Monitor the system is selected during client setup.

When Monitor the system is selected, you can specify the following three settings:

Display the System Monitoring icon in the task bar notification area

Select whether or not you wish to display the System Monitoring icon in the task bar notification area. The default is that this check box is not selected.

By displaying the System Monitoring icon, you can determine from the icon's status whether or not system monitoring is underway and whether or not an alert has been issued. Double-clicking on the System Monitoring icon starts Local System Viewer that enables you to check the item resulting in an alert.

For details about the System Monitoring icon, see 11.8.3 Using the System Monitoring icon in the manual Administrator's Guide Volume 1.

Display alert messages

Select whether or not you wish to display a pop-up menu to notify the user in the event of an alert. The default is that this check box is not selected. If you are remote-controlling an unattended PC, you should clear this check box.

Note that you must select this Display alert messages check box to apply the Display alert messages option to each item being monitored in the Conditions Settings for System Monitoring window.

Report alerts to the higher system

Select whether or not you wish to report alert messages to the higher system in the event of an alert. The default is that this check box is not selected.

This option is applicable only when the client is connected to a higher system. The corresponding higher system can check the alert messages using a CSV file containing historical alert information, Event Viewer of Windows NT, or the Event Console window of JP1/IM - View.

Note that you must select this Report alerts to the higher system check box to apply the Report alerts to the higher system option to each item being monitored in the Conditions Settings for System Monitoring window.

When the system is changed, inventory information is notified to Higher System

Select whether or not you wish to automatically report inventory to the higher system when system or software information is changed, such as when a host name is changed or software is uninstalled. The default is that this check box is cleared.

For details about the facility for automatically reporting inventory to the higher system and the inventory to be reported, see 2.13.4(3) Automatic reporting of updated inventory information in the Description and Planning Guide.