Selecting an alert configuration

An alert is a notification that the Monitor Daemon sends whenever some predetermined condition is met.

An alert configuration is a file that identifies a specific set of alerts.

For example, it might show a warning message when the number of messages in the error database exceeds a specified threshold.

Alerts are the responsibility of the administrator of your system. Any messages that you receive should contain clear instructions for what to do or who to contact.

Your system might have different alert configurations for different sites, different processes, different times of day, and so on. You also might require to switch from one alert configuration to another.

As with alerts, your system administrator is responsible for providing you with instructions for selecting alert configuration files.

Note: Always select the appropriate alert configuration file before you start the Monitor Daemon. The first time you open the Site Daemons dialog box during a session, no alert configuration file is selected.

Use this procedure to select an alert configuration file at this time and to change to a different one at any time:

  1. Stop the Monitor Daemon if it is running.
  2. Click Alert Cfg. This opens the Please select an Alert Configuration dialog box.
  3. In the list of alert configurations, click the one to select.
  4. Click Apply. This returns you to the Site Daemons dialog box, with the selected configuration file shown in the text box beneath the daemon selection option buttons.
    To clear the current alert configuration, click Clear Cfg. This empties the text box.