3.3.1 Using IM Configuration Management to set a forwarding filter

(1) Settings of the forwarding settings file to be created

The following table explains the detailed settings of the forwarding settings file that will be created in 3.3.1 (2) Creating a forwarding transfer settings file and using IM Configuration Management to set a forwarding filter.

Specification details

Specification	Description
to-upper : end-to	Specifies that events that match the conditions specified between to-upper and end-to are forwarded to the higher manager in the system hierarchy.
E.SEVERITY IN Warning Error Critical Alert Emergency Information	Specifies the conditions of events to be forwarded to the manager. To specify the severity levels of events to be forwarded to the manager, specify the following: E.SEVERITY IN severity-level ... In this example, events of severity level Warning, Error, Critical, Alert, Emergency, or Information are forwarded to the manager. This specification must be written between to-upper and end-to.

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(2) Creating a forwarding transfer settings file and using IM Configuration Management to set a forwarding filter

In order to customize the event forwarding settings, use IM Configuration Management to set a forwarding filter by editing the forwarding transfer settings file for agents. This manual describes how to set a forwarding filter for events that are forwarded to the management server from host 1 in the basic configuration system. For details about the basic configuration system, see 2.1 Overview of a basic configuration system.

Prerequisites

The following conditions must be satisfied:

• The basic configuration system is set up according to 3.1 What is IM Configuration Management?.

• Host information has been collected.

Procedure

1. From the Windows Start menu, select All Programs, JP1_Integrated Management - View, and then Configuration Management. The Login window appears.

2. Enter jp1admin for User name, jp1admin for Password, and admin for Host to connect, and then log in. The IM Configuration Management window appears.

3. Click the IM Configuration tab. Then, in the tree area on the IM Configuration page, select the agents to which you want to forward events.

4. In the IM Configuration Management, select View, and then Display Profiles. The Display/Edit Profile window appears.

5. In the tree display area, select JP1/Base.

6. In the pop-up menu displayed by right-clicking, select Exclusive Editing Settings to obtain exclusive editing rights.

   In the tree display area, the icon for JP1/Base is changed from to .

   

7. In the tree display area, select Event Forwarding, and then edit the forwarding transfer settings file.

   The following is an entry example:

   to-upper

   E.SEVERITY IN Warning Error Critical Alert Emergency Information

   end-to

   

8. After editing the forwarding transfer settings file, confirm that the items in Saving/application are set as follows, and then click the Execute button:

   • Applied contents: Apply

   • Application method: Reload

9. When a dialog box asking you whether you want to apply the settings appears, click the Yes button.

Related topics

• 4.1.1 Monitoring from the Central Console in the Overview and System Design Guide

• Descriptions of the forwarding settings file (forward) in the JP1/Base User's Guide

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