Network Monitor

The Network Monitor controls and monitors the connections on the network. Network Monitor automatically generates a network control and monitoring panel from a given network configuration file, created through Network Configurator. The default network configuration file for any site is $HCISITEDIR/NetConfig.

The Network Monitor cannot access the engine unless the host server is running.

In no security or basic security and running without an audit server, the IDE can be opened in local mode without a running host server. In advanced security, the IDE cannot run in local mode without a running host server.

In no security or basic security and running without an audit server, the IDE can be opened in local mode without a running host server

To start the host server, change to the system root directory and run hciss -s h.

A maximum of one (1) Network Configurator can run on the IDE at any given time.

Use the Network Monitor to:

  • Start, restart and stop processes and threads.
  • Show status information about processes and threads.
  • Hold and release outbound messages. See Release options.
  • Show graphics showing the activity of processes and threads.
  • Forward messages to a different thread.
  • View event scheduling information.

The Network Monitor makes use of several floating dialog boxes in the IDE:

  • When selected, the Process Control frame is shown along the right side of the tool.
  • When selected, the Command and Engine Output frame is shown on the bottom of the tool.
  • When Network Monitor is not the active tool, other dialog boxes/frames are not shown. When the Network Monitor becomes the active tool, the other dialog boxes/frames display.
  • The floating frames (Process Control and Command and Engine Output) can be set anywhere on the screen. When you re-open Network Monitor, these screens retain their last set location.

Site daemons

To perform its tasks, the Network Monitor depends on the Monitor Daemon, which passes information and instructions between the Network Monitor and the engine.

Lock Manager (UNIX)

In UNIX systems, the Network Monitor also depends on the Lock Manager. The Lock Manager prevents files from being accessed by more than one user at a time. This protects the files from corruption.

The Lock Manager must also be started before you start the Network Monitor.

File lock

When Network Monitor is open and another user attempts to access Network Monitor, a message opens stating the Network Monitor view file is locked.