6.3.4 Customizing a monitoring tree

(1) Adding monitoring nodes

The following figure shows the procedure for adding a monitoring node.

1. Open the Create New Monitoring Node window.

   Use one of the following methods to open the window:

   • Select a monitoring group and then from the right-click pop-up menu, choose Create New Monitoring Node.

   • Select a monitoring group and then from the menu bar, choose Edit, then Create New Monitoring Node.

   • To open the window from the details area, right-click an unselected monitoring node, and then from the pop-up menu, choose Create New Monitoring Node.

   If there are no monitoring nodes, choose the operation from the menu bar or from the pop-up menu that is displayed by right-clicking the monitoring tree area.

2. Set a name and type for the monitoring node.

   In the Create New Monitoring Node window, set the following items:

   • Monitoring node name

     Specify any desired name.

   • Monitoring node type

     Select the type of monitoring node.

     Select Monitoring group or Monitoring object and the applicable appropriate type.

     For a monitoring object, you can select the type from the system-monitoring objects. The system-monitoring objects are standard monitoring objects provided by the JP1/IM system. Basic settings have already been set for each JP1-series product that is linked with JP1/IM.

     If you select User Monitoring Object as the type of monitoring object, a general monitoring object is created. Set its attributes using the Properties window for the monitoring node as described below.

     If you have selected Monitoring group or Monitoring object and User Monitoring Object, a monitoring node is created without having to specify the following basic information.

3. Set the basic information for the monitoring node.

   In the Basic Information Settings window, set the basic information appropriate to the monitoring node type.

   The basic information specifies information needed to identify the monitoring object's monitored target. The values to be specified depend on the type of system-monitoring object that was specified as the monitoring node type. For details, see the following:

   See Chapter 4. Lists of System-Monitoring Objects (for Central Scope) in the manual JP1/Integrated Management 2 - Manager Command, Definition File and API Reference.

4. The monitoring node is created.

   The monitoring node is created based on the specified settings.

You can also create a monitoring node by copying and pasting an existing monitoring object.

Copying and pasting an existing monitoring object:

To copy and paste an existing monitoring object:

1. Select a monitoring node and then copy it.

   • From the right-click pop-up menu, choose Copy.

   • From the menu bar, choose Edit, and then Copy.

2. Select the target monitoring group.

3. Paste the monitoring node.

   • From the right-click pop-up menu, choose Paste.

   • From the menu bar, choose Edit, and then Paste.

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(2) Setting the attributes of monitoring nodes

This subsection explains how to set the attributes of monitoring nodes.

To set the attributes of monitoring nodes, you must be familiar with each setting. This subsection describes the setting procedure and provides a simple example. For details about the settings, check the references provided at the beginning of this section.

To set the attributes of a monitoring node:

1. Open the Properties window for the monitoring node.

   Select a monitoring node and then use one of the following methods to open the Properties window:

   • Double-click (applicable only to monitoring objects).

   • From the right-click pop-up menu, choose Properties.

   • From the menu bar, choose Edit, and then Properties.

   • From the menu bar, choose Options, Basic Information, and then Status-Change Condition or Event-Issue Conditions.

2. Specify the settings on the General page.

   Specify the monitoring node name, icon to be used, visual icon to be used,^#1 background image settings (monitoring groups only), monitoring status, and JP1 resource group^#2.

3. Specify the settings on the Basic Information page.

   Specify basic information for the monitoring node.

4. Specify the settings on the Status-Change Condition page.

   • When a monitoring object is selected

     Specify the JP1 events that are to change the status of the monitoring node when those events are received by JP1/IM - Manager.

     For details about the settings for a monitoring object's status change conditions, see Chapter 4. Lists of System-Monitoring Objects (for Central Scope) in the manual JP1/Integrated Management 2 - Manager Command, Definition File and API Reference.

   • When a monitoring group is selected

     Specify the status of a lower monitoring node in the monitoring group that is to change the status of the monitoring group.

5. Specify the settings on the Event-Issue Conditions page.

   Specify the status of the monitoring node that is to trigger issuance of a JP1 event.

   If an automated action is to be executed based on the status of the monitoring node, specify the settings in Event-Issue Conditions, and then set an automated action for the JP1 event whose event ID is 00003FB0.

6. Click the OK or Apply button.

#1: Certain advance preparations are required in order to use visual icons, such as creating folders and storing files. For details, see 6.3.4(7) Settings for using visual icons.

#2: You can set this item if the monitoring range setting is enabled for the monitoring tree. For details about the monitoring range setting for a monitoring tree, see 6.3.4(6) Setting the monitoring range.

The following provides an example of property settings.

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(3) Deleting monitoring nodes

This subsection explains how to delete monitoring nodes.

If you delete a monitoring group, all the monitoring nodes under it are also deleted.

To delete a monitoring node:

1. Select a monitoring node.

2. Delete the monitoring node.

   • From the menu bar, choose Edit, and then Delete.

   • From the right-click pop-up menu, choose Delete.

   The Confirm Deletion dialog box appears. If you want to delete the monitoring node, click the Yes button.

You can also delete all monitoring nodes by the following method:

1. From the menu bar, choose Edit, and then Delete All.

   A configuration dialog box appears. If you want to delete all monitoring nodes, click the Yes button.

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(4) Moving monitoring nodes

You can move a monitoring node from one location to another in the monitoring tree.

This operation uses drag-and-drop or cut and paste operations.

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(5) Map display settings

You specify map display settings in order to display monitoring nodes in map format in the details area of the Monitoring Tree window.

To specify map display settings:

1. From the menu bar, choose View and then Icon View, or click .

   The details area is enabled for map display settings.

2. Open the Background Image Settings window.

   Use one of the following methods to display the Background Image Settings window:

   • Right-click an empty space in the details area (with no monitoring node selected), and from the pop-up menu, choose Background Image Settings to display the Background Image Settings window.

   • Open a monitoring group's Properties window, and then on the General page, click the Background Image Settings button.

3. Select a background image.

   In the Background Image Settings window, select the name of an image file that is to be used for the background image, and then click the OK button. The background image must be stored in the following folder in any of the three indicated file formats:

   • Image file folder: View-path\image\map\

   • Supported image file formats: JPEG, GIF, and PNG

   You can also use a white background as is.

   To use a white background, select No background image for the file.

   When you make a selection, a configuration dialog box appears. Click the Yes button.

4. Drag-and-drop the monitoring node.

   When background image setting has been completed, use the drag-and-drop operation to place the monitoring node at a desired location in the details area. To refine the placement, either click or from the menu bar, choose View and then Set in Equal Intervals. When a configuration dialog box appears, click the Yes button.

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(6) Setting the monitoring range

To set the monitoring range by the JP1 resource group:

1. From the menu, choose Options, and then Monitoring Range Settings.

   The monitoring range settings are enabled for the monitoring tree.

2. Open the Properties window for the monitoring node.

   Select a monitoring node and then use one of the following methods to open the Properties window:

   • Double-click (applicable only to monitoring objects).

   • From the right-click pop-up menu, choose Properties.

   • From the menu bar, choose Edit, and then Properties.

3. On the General page, specify the JP1 resource group.

   Specify the JP1 resource group that is appropriate to the monitoring range.

4. Click the OK or Apply button.

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(7) Settings for using visual icons

This subsection explains how to set visual icons to represent monitoring nodes. Visual icons are not provided by default. To use a visual icon, you must create an appropriate visual icon file in advance.

To specify settings for using visual icons:

1. From the menu bar, choose Options, and then Visual Icon display.

   Enables display of visual icons.

2. Create a folder for storing visual icons.

   Create the visual folder under the View-path\image\ folder as shown below:

   View-path\image\visual

3. In the folder created in step 2, store the image files that you have created for visual icons.

   The supported formats and sizes of images are as follows:

   • Image formats: JPEG, GIF, PNG

   • Image size: Minimum 24 × 24 pixels, maximum 2,048 × 2,048 pixels

   Select or create image files for visual icons taking into account that the background color will change depending on the status of the monitoring node.

   The following table shows the correspondence between monitoring node statuses and colors (status colors) at the time of installation.

   Table 6‒2: Correspondence between monitoring node statuses and status colors

   Monitoring node status	Status color (RGB values)
   Emergency	Red (255, 0, 0)
   Alert
   Critical
   Error	Orange (255, 200, 0)
   Warning	Yellow (255, 255, 0)
   Debug	Light purple (255, 175, 175)

   We recommend that you not use any status colors in image files that you create.

4. Open the Properties window for the monitoring node.

   Select a monitoring node and then use one of the following methods to open the Properties window:

   • Double-click (applicable only to monitoring objects).

   • From the right-click pop-up menu, choose Properties.

   • From the menu bar, choose Edit, and then Properties.

5. On the General page, click the Change button for Visual Icon.

   The Visual Icon Selection window appears.

6. Select a visual icon.

   In the Visual Icon Selection window, select the name of the image file that you want to use, and then click the OK button.

7. On the General page, click the OK or Apply button.

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(8) Searching for a monitoring node

You can use this function to locate a particular monitoring node in a monitoring tree that has a complex hierarchical structure.

To search for a monitoring node:

1. Select a monitoring node.

   The selected monitoring node and all its subordinate monitoring nodes become the target monitoring nodes.

2. Display the Search window.

   • From the right-click pop-up menu, choose Search.

   • Alternatively, from the menu bar, choose Edit, and then Search.

3. Enter a search condition and then click the Search button.

   The monitoring nodes that satisfy your search condition are listed.

4. Double-click the monitoring node that you want to display.

   If you double-click a monitoring node listed in the search results, the Monitoring Tree (Editing) window is displayed with that monitoring node selected.

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