5.14.1 Configuring from the Display Message Change Definition Settings window

Verify that the display message change function is enabled for events.

In the Event Console window, under Options, check whether Display Message Change Definitions is displayed. If it is not displayed, enable the integrated monitoring database to enable the display message change function. If you have to enable the display message change function, restart JP1/IM - Manager.

If you have not updated the IM databases by executing the jimdbupdate command since performing an upgrade installation from version 10-50 or earlier, you must update the IM databases. For details about the jimdbupdate command, see jimdbupdate in Chapter 1. Commands in the manual JP1/Integrated Management 2 - Manager Command, Definition File and API Reference.

In the Event Console window, select Options, and then Display Message Change Definitions.

The Display Message Change Definitions window is displayed.

Click the Add button to create a display message change definition or the Copy button to use an existing display message change definition, and then click the Edit button.

Clicking the Add button displays the Display Message Change Definition Settings window.

Clicking the Copy button adds Source display message change definition to the filter. In this case, select Source display message change definition, and then click the Edit button to display the Display Message Change Definition Settings window.

In the Display Message Change Definition Settings window, specify the desired display message change settings.

Specify the event condition to be used to change a display message. Then specify in Message after the change the message format after the change. The event inheritance information conversion function enables you to obtain a readable uniform display format for message texts and numeric values. For details about the event inheritance information conversion function, see Display message change definition file (jcochmsg.conf) in Chapter 2. Definition Files in the manual JP1/Integrated Management 2 - Manager Command, Definition File and API Reference. After you have specified the settings, click the OK button.

In the Display Message Change Definitions window, select the Apply button.

From the Display Message Change Definitions window, select the display message change definition specified in the Display Message Change Definitions window, and then select the Apply check box. If you want to specify another display message change definition, repeat steps 3 to 5.

In the confirmation dialog box, click the Yes button.

Verify that the display message change function is enabled for events.

In the Event Console window, verify that the items from Options to Display Message Change Definitions are displayed. If these items are not displayed, enable the integrated monitoring database to enable the display message change function. If you have had to enable the display message change function, restart JP1/IM - Manager.

In the Event Console window, select Options, and then Display Message Change Definitions.

The Display Message Change Definitions window is displayed.

In the Display Message Change Definitions window, select the display message change definition that you want to change, and then click the Edit button.

The Display Message Change Definition Settings window is displayed.

In the Display Message Change Definition Settings window, change the display message settings.

Specify the event condition to be used to change the display message. Then specify in Message after the change the message format after the change. The event inheritance information conversion function enables you to obtain a readable uniform display format for message texts and numeric values. For details about the event inheritance information conversion function, see Display message change definition file (jcochmsg.conf) in Chapter 2. Definition Files in the manual JP1/Integrated Management 2 - Manager Command, Definition File and API Reference. After you have specified the settings, click the OK button.

In the Display Message Change Definitions window, select the Apply button.

From the Display Message Change Definitions window, select the display message change definition specified in the Display Message Change Definitions window, and then select the Apply check box. If you want to specify another event, repeat steps 3 to 5.

In the confirmation dialog box, click the Yes button.

Verify that the display message change function is enabled for events.

In the Event Console window, verify that Options - Display Message Change Definitions are displayed. If these items are not displayed, enable the integrated monitoring database to enable the display message change function. If you have had to enable the display message change function, restart JP1/IM - Manager.

In the Event Console window, select Options, and then Display Message Change Definitions.

The Display Message Change Definitions window is displayed.

In the Display Message Change Definitions window, select the display message change definition that you want to delete, and then click the Delete button.

The selected display message change definition is deleted.

In the confirmation dialog box, click the Yes button.