11.1.2 Considerations for forwarding JP1 events to managers

Consider how to set up JP1/IM to forward the JP1 events required for system management to a manager.

JP1 events are managed by the JP1/Base event service and are forwarded according to the target JP1 events and destination hosts defined in the event forwarding settings.

Under the default settings, JP1 events whose event level is Emergency, Alert, Critical, Error, or Warning are forwarded through the hierarchy of managers and agents set in the system configuration definition.

You will need to customize the default settings in the following cases:

• To manage informational or normal JP1 events using JP1/IM

  Add forwarding settings to manage JP1 events of Notice or Information level in JP1/IM. For example, if you want to manage a JP1 event (Information level) that reports normal termination of a jobnet, so that the execution status of the jobs can be checked from JP1/IM, you must set up JP1/IM to forward that event. When customizing the forwarding settings in this way, specify explicit conditions to minimize the number of JP1 events being forwarded to JP1/IM managers.

• To manage JP1/SES events in JP1/IM

  Add forwarding settings to manage JP1/SES events in JP1/IM. For example, if you want to manage a JP1/SES event issued by JP1/Open Job Entry (a product for linking with a mainframe computer), you must set up JP1/IM to forward that event. When customizing the forwarding settings in this way, specify explicit conditions to minimize the number of JP1 events being forwarded to JP1/IM managers.

About JP1 event forwarding:

• Setting JP1 event forwarding

  See the chapter on setting the event service environment in the Job Management Partner 1/Base User's Guide.

• Setting the system configuration definition

  See Configuration definition file (jbs_route.conf) in 2. Definition Files in the manual Job Management Partner 1/Integrated Management - Manager Command and Definition File Reference.

  Important note

  Filter the JP1 events issued by agents so that only severe events that need to be managed by a manager will be forwarded. If all JP1 events from agents are sent to managers, there could be delays in event forwarding or in event registration at the manager host.

  When restrictions are set on viewing and operating business groups, do not forward JP1 events between different business groups.

  For details, see 3.1.4 Restrictions on viewing and operating business groups.

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