2.6 Functions provided by the IM database

JP1/IM - Manager manages JP1 events using its own IM database or the event database provided by JP1/Base. Users manage JP1 events by setting up the IM database and the JP1/Base event database.

The following figure shows how the databases are positioned in the system.

Figure 2‒11: Positioning of the IM database and JP1/Base event database

IM database is a generic term for the following two databases:

• Integrated monitoring database used by the Central Console component of JP1/IM - Manager

• IM Configuration Management database used by the IM Configuration Management component of JP1/IM - Manager

By setting up the integrated monitoring database and IM Configuration Management database according to the functionality you want to use, you can expand the functionality previously available with the JP1/Base event database.

The following table describes the functionality provided by the integrated monitoring database and IM Configuration Management database.

Table 2‒13: Functionality provided by the integrated monitoring database and IM Configuration Management database

JP1/IM - Manager component	Database	Available functionality
Intelligent Integrated Management Base	Integrated monitoring database	Monitoring based on the system configuration information and JP1 events
		Displaying related nodes
		Linking with other products
Central Console	Integrated monitoring database Add memos to JP1 events.	Specify a start time for listing events.
		Change the severity of JP1 events.
		Conduct event searches in the integrated monitoring database.
		Add filtering conditions for JP1 event filtering.
		Add memos to JP1 events.
		Output event reports to the integrated monitoring database.
		Suppress the monitoring of repeated events.
		Set the range of events to be collected at login.
		Change the message display format.
IM Configuration Management	IM Configuration Management database	Manage hosts.
		Manage the system hierarchy.
		Manage virtualization configurations.
		Manage profiles.
		Manage service activity information.
		Import and export IM Configuration Management information.
	Integrated monitoring database and IM Configuration Management database	Manage business groups.

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