10.1.1 What the windows are used for

There are five types of windows in SLM.

The following table summarizes the intended use of each type of window and provides a reference to the section in which you will find detailed information about that window.

Table 10‒1: SLM windows
No.	Window	When it is used	What it is used for	For details about this window
1	Home window	For monitoring the status of monitored services	This window is used in monitoring the status of monitored services. It keeps track in a single location of the errors and warnings that occur in all the monitored services you are responsible for monitoring, and lets you check on monitored services that require attention.	10.2 Home window
2	Real-time Monitor window	For monitoring the status of monitored services For confirming recovery	This window is used in monitoring the status of monitored services. When it becomes clear that monitored services require attention, you can specify a monitored service and get the details immediately. After you have dealt with the problem, you can confirm that the monitored service has recovered.	10.3 Real-time Monitor window
3	Troubleshoot window	For investigating the causes of problems	When an error or warning occurs, this window lets you check past service performance and determine when the event that caused the problem occurred.	10.4 Troubleshoot window
4	Report window	For creating reports	This window is used to output files and to display information for creating reports for regular reporting of monitoring results.	10.5 Report window and the windows displayed from the Report window
5	Settings window	For adding and deleting monitored services For setting monitoring items For starting and stopping monitoring	This window is used to add and delete monitored services, to set monitoring items, and to start and stop monitoring.	10.6 Settings window and windows displayed from the Settings window

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