4.1 Overview of the Monitoring Tree window
The Monitoring Tree window appears when the user logs in to JP1/IM - Manager (Central Scope) from the Login window with Central Scope selected or when the user clicks on the toolbar of the Login window.
Note that some windows, buttons, and other items might not be enabled or displayed, depending on the version of JP1/IM - Manager (Central Console). For details, see H. Connectivity with Previous Versions in the JP1/Integrated Management 2 - Manager Overview and System Design Guide.
The Monitoring Tree window provides a tree view for visually and centrally monitoring the system status. Nodes in the tree can be grouped on a monitored server basis or on a server basis. If a failure occurs, the system administrator can drill down through the tree to identify the cause of the failure or check the applications affected by the failure. The Monitoring Tree window can also be used to launch related programs.
If virtualization configuration information is imported, the Monitoring Tree window can be used to monitor a virtualized system.
The following figure shows an example of the Monitoring Tree window.
The following describes the items displayed in the Monitoring Tree window.
- Title bar
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The following two kinds of information are displayed in the title bar of the Monitoring Tree window:
- About JP1/IM - View
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The data version of the monitoring tree in the Monitoring Tree window is displayed in the title bar.
Note that the version displayed in the title bar is the data version of the server's monitoring tree, and is not a product version.
- Login information
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Login information is displayed in the following format:
Login information: user-name@host-name (or IP-address)
- Alarm indicator
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Flashes if a failure occurs in the monitored application system.
The following table describes the conditions that cause the alarm indicator to flash under the default settings.
Table 4‒1: Conditions that cause the alarm indicator to flash Setting and status of the top node
Alarm indicator state
Whether monitoring enabled
Application status
Enabled (Monitoring)
Warning, Normal, Debug, or Initial
Not lit
Enabled (Monitoring)
Emergency, Alert, Critical, or Error
Flashing
Disabled (Not monitoring)
Initial#
Not lit
You can change the conditions that cause the alarm indicator to flash. For details, see System profile of Central Scope (jcs_sysprofile_xxx.def) in 2. Definition Files in the manual JP1/Integrated Management 2 - Manager Command, Definition File and API Reference.
- Toolbar
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Provides buttons for executing functions that are frequently used in the Monitoring Tree window.
- (Update Tree to Latest Status button)
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Reads the tree configuration information from the connected JP1/IM - Manager (Central Scope), and refreshes the tree with the information. If this button is clicked when tree nodes are open, only the top and second-level nodes are displayed. The third-level and lower nodes are not displayed.
- (Visual Monitoring button)
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Displays the Open Visual Monitoring Window window.
- (Start Integrated Function Menu button)
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Displays the Tool Launcher window.
- (Central Console)
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Displays the Event Console window.
- (Help button)
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Displays the manual.
The user can customize the toolbar in the Monitoring Tree window by editing three definition files. For details, see the following references:
Start program definition file (!JP1_CS_APP0.conf) in 2. Definition Files in the manual JP1/Integrated Management 2 - Manager Command, Definition File and API Reference
Toolbar definition file (!JP1_CS_FTOOL0.conf) in 2. Definition Files in the manual JP1/Integrated Management 2 - Manager Command, Definition File and API Reference
Icon operation definition file (!JP1_CS_FTREE0.conf) in 2. Definition Files in the manual JP1/Integrated Management 2 - Manager Command, Definition File and API Reference
- Tree display area
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Displays the elements that make up the application system that is monitored in a tree structure. The following table describes the items displayed in the tree display area.
Table 4‒2: Items displayed in the tree display area Item
Description
Plus sign (+) icon
A plus sign (+) icon is displayed beside a group node (monitoring group) that has child nodes when the child nodes are not displayed.
When the plus sign (+) icon is clicked, the group node is expanded to show the child nodes, and the icon changes to a minus sign (-) icon.
Minus sign (-) icon
A minus sign (-) icon is displayed beside a group node (monitoring group) that has child nodes when the child nodes are displayed.
When the minus sign (-) icon is clicked, the group node is collapsed to hide the child nodes, and the icon changes to a plus sign (+) icon.
Monitoring group
A tree node that has or can have child nodes. When a monitoring group has child nodes, a plus sign (+) or minus sign (-) icon is displayed beside the monitoring group.
When a monitoring group is selected in the tree display area, the child nodes are displayed in the details display area. If the monitoring group has no child nodes, nothing is displayed in the details display area.
When a collapsed monitoring group is double-clicked, the monitoring group is expanded to show the child nodes.
When an expanded monitoring group is double-clicked, the monitoring group is collapsed to hide the child nodes.
Monitoring object
A bottom-level tree element that has no child nodes. A plus sign (+) or minus sign (-) icon is not displayed beside this element.
When a monitoring object is selected in the tree display area, the detailed information of the monitoring object is displayed in the details display area.
When a monitoring object is double-clicked, the Properties window opens, and displays the attributes of the monitoring object.
Virtual root node
When the logged-in user's monitoring range in the tree is set and enabled, the nodes that the user can monitor are displayed in a tree structure under a top-level node called a virtual root node, which is indicated by (or ).
When the virtual root node is selected in the tree display area, the child nodes of the virtual root node are displayed in the details display area. If the virtual root node has no child nodes, nothing is displayed in the details display area.
- Details display area
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Displays the child nodes of a monitoring group or virtual root node selected in the tree display area, or displays the details of a monitoring object selected in the tree display area. The displayed details include node name, node type, application status, whether monitoring is enabled, and time status last updated. The details display area is displayed in map mode when is clicked and in list mode when is clicked.
When a monitoring group is double-clicked in the details display area, the child nodes are displayed. At the same time, the corresponding monitoring group in the details display area is expanded.
When a monitoring object is double-clicked in the details display area, the Properties window opens, and displays the attributes of the monitoring object.
The nodes displayed in list mode can be sorted by status (Emergency, Alert, Critical, Error, Warning, Normal, Debug, and Initial, in this order). The nodes are sorted by status when the user chooses View from the menu bar, Sort Status, and then Sorted.
The following table describes the items displayed in the details display area.
Table 4‒3: Items displayed in the details display area Item
Description
Icons
The icons of monitoring nodes are displayed.
If icons overlap in map mode, the icon of a node with a higher node ID is displayed in front of the icon of a node with a lower node ID. If a check mark is displayed for Visual Icon display on the View menu, icons are displayed in the order specified in the Monitoring Tree (Editing) window.
Visual Icon
If a check mark is displayed for Visual Icon display on the View menu, the Visual Icon is displayed for the monitoring node.
This information is displayed only in map mode.
If Visual Icon overlap in this area, they are displayed in the order specified in the Monitoring Tree (Editing) window.
Monitoring Node Name
The name of each monitoring node is displayed.
Monitoring Node Type
The type of each monitoring node is displayed. A monitoring group, which is a group of nodes, is indicated as Monitoring Group. Monitoring objects are indicated as AJS Monitoring Object, SSO Monitoring, or User Monitoring Object. This information is not displayed in map mode.
Status
The status of the application monitored by each monitoring node is displayed. Emergency, Alert, Critical, Error, Warning, Normal, Debug, or Initial can be displayed.
This information is not displayed in map mode.
Monitoring
Whether monitoring by the monitoring node is enabled is displayed. If monitoring is enabled, Monitoring is displayed. If monitoring is disabled, Not monitoring is displayed.
This information is not displayed in map mode.
Last Status Update
The date on which the node status was last updated is displayed.
This information is not displayed in map mode.
- (Move to Upper Monitoring Group button)
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Clicking this button selects the parent node of a node selected in the tree display area. The focus moves to the parent node in the tree display area, and the details of the parent node are displayed in the details display area.
- (Icon View button)
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Clicking this button switches the details display area to map mode, in which the information of the monitoring group or monitoring object selected in the tree display area is displayed in map format. Icons are placed at the locations set in the Monitoring Tree (Editing) window. The icons can also be moved in the details display area in map mode, but the locations of the icons are reset when the Monitoring Tree window is closed.
- (Detailed View button)
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Clicking this button switches the details display area to list mode, in which the information of the monitoring node selected in the tree display area is displayed in list format.
- (Select Block button)
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Clicking this button allows the user to select the icons of multiple monitoring groups or monitoring objects displayed in map mode at the same time. When this button is clicked, the user can draw a rectangle by dragging to enclose the icons. All the icons in the rectangle are selected. This button is disabled in list mode.
- (Set in Equal Intervals button)
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Clicking this button temporarily aligns the icons of monitoring groups or monitoring objects displayed in map mode at equal intervals. The icons are reset to their former locations when the Monitoring Tree window is closed. This button is disabled in list mode.
- Search Status-Change Events
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Clicking this button displays the events that caused the node status to change in the Event Console window. Events are selected based on the conditions set in the event receiver filter. The event receiver filter settings can be checked in the Settings for Event Receiver Filter window. This button is disabled when a virtual root node is selected.
- Pop-up menu
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In the tree display area and details display area, the user can select and right-click a node to display a pop-up menu. If the selected node is a virtual root node, the pop-up menu appears, but the menu does not contain any items that can be chosen.
The following item on the pop-up menu appears only if specific conditions are met.
- Display Order
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This item can be chosen if a check mark is displayed for Visual Icon display on the View menu. Even if multiple monitoring nodes have been selected, the user can choose this item.
The user can temporarily change the Display Order of a monitoring node by choosing the following commands. If the user closes the window, and then opens it again, the Display Order is reset to the one specified in the Monitoring Tree (Editing) window.
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Move to the foremost
The selected monitoring node is displayed in the front.
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Move 1 level upward
The selected monitoring node moves forward one position in the Display Order.
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Move 1 level backward
The selected monitoring node moves back one position in the Display Order.
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Move to the backmost
The selected monitoring node moves to the backmost position in the Display Order.
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For details about other items appearing on the pop-up menu, see the explanations below of the corresponding menu items available from the menu bar.
The following table describes the menu items available from the menu bar of the Monitoring Tree window.