This table describes the resource-specific configuration information you must enter when defining a resource for monitoring. For many of these fields, you can click the Finder icon ( ) to display a list to choose from. Note: The following table describes only the resource-specific configuration asked for on the Monitor Information tab of the Resource Monitor Properties window. For details on how to complete the rest of that tab and the other tabs in the window, seeAdding a Resource.
Monitoring /Resource Monitoring
Type Description Resource-Specific Entries
Controller (CTLD) Monitor for when the IBM controller is not in the expected status you set.
Controller: Enter the name of the controller (a *CTLD object). Or, click the Finder icon ( ) to select from a list.
CPU Usage (SYSCPU)
Monitor for CPU usage less than the threshold you set. CPU usage is the average percentage (%) of processing unit usage since last polled by Robot CONSOLE's automated resource monitoring process.
System CPU Resource: Enter a descriptive name, such as SYSCPU90.
Note: You enter the actual CPU percentage in the Expected Status Threshold field.
Data Queue (DTAQ)
Monitor for the number of entries in an IBM data queue using a threshold you set.
Data Queue: Enter the name of the data queue (a *DTAQ object). Or, click the Finder icon ( ) to select from a list.
Device (DEVD) Monitor for when the IBM device description is not in the expected status you set.
Device Description: Enter the name of the device (a *DEVD object). Or, click the Finder icon ( ) to select from a list.
Domino Server (DOMINO)
Monitor for when the Domino server is not in the expected status you set.
Domino Server: Enter the location of the Domino server configuration file. Or, click the Finder icon ( ) to select from a list.
FTP Server (FTP) Monitor for when the FTP server is not in the expected status you set.
Port Number: Enter the FTP port number.
Port Type: Select one of the following port types: *TCP, *UPD, *IPI, *IPS.
Job Name: Enter the job name. HTTP Server
(HTTP)
Monitor for when the HTTP server is not in the expected status you set.
Port Number: Enter the HTTP port number.
Port Type: Select one of the following port types: *TCP, *UPD, *IPI, *IPS.
Job Name: The job name, HTTP, is automatically entered. If this is incorrect, enter the correct job name. Job Name (JOB) Depending on the job, you can monitor
for when it's not in the expected status you set. Or, you can monitor certain elements of the job (ACTMINS, CPU, or DEPTH, for example) using a threshold you set.
Job Name: Enter the actual job name, a generic name such as BILLING*, or *ALL to encompass all job names. Note: It is valid to have a JOB-type resource with the same name as another JOB-type resource. The resource name becomes unique because of the combination of the job name, job type, job expected status, and the primary resource name and expected status (if there is a primary resource).
Job Type: The IBM job type. Select from All, Batch, or Interactive.
Job Queue (JOBQ) Depending on the job queue
description, you can monitor for when it's not in the expected status you set. Or, you can monitor for the number of entries in the queue using a threshold you set.
Job Queue: Enter the name of the job queue (a *JOBQ object) and the library where it's located in the form library/jobq. Or, click the Finder icon ( ) to select from a list.
Monitoring /Resource Monitoring
Type Description Resource-Specific Entries
Line (LINE) Monitor for when the IBM line description is not in the expected status you set.
Line Description: Enter the name of the line description (a *LIND object). Or, click the Finder icon ( ) to select from a list.
Network Interface (NWID)
Monitor for when the network interface is not in the expected status you set.
Network Interface: Enter the name of the network interface (a *NWIN object). Or, click the Finder icon ( ) to select from a list.
Network Server (NWSD)
Monitor for when the network server is not in the expected status you set.
Network Server: Enter the name of the network server (a *NWSD object). Or, click the Finder icon ( ) to select from a list.
Object Existence (OBJECT)
Monitor for when the object's existence is not in the expected status you set (EXISTS or NOTFOUND).
Object Type: Enter the type of object. For example, *FILE or *DTAARA. Or, click the Finder icon ( ) to select from a list.
Object: Enter a specific object name and the library where it's located in the formlibrary/obj. Or, click the Finder icon ( ) to select from a list.
Output Queue (OUTQ)
Depending on the IBM output queue, you can monitor for when it's not in the expected status you set. Or, you can monitor for the number of entries in the queue using a threshold you set.
Output Queue: Enter the name of the output queue (a *OUTQ object) and the library where it's located in the formlibrary/outq. Or, click the Finder icon ( ) to select from a list.
Note: You can use generic object names. You can also use *ALL or *ALLUSR for the library name. Examples of allowable library/object combinations: *ALL/HS*, *ALLUSR/HA*, and QGPL/Q*.
Writer: Enter the name of a valid writer, or select Any. Server (SERVER) Monitor for when the predefined server
type is not in the expected status you set.
Server: Enter the name of the predefined server. Or, click the Finder icon ( ) to select from a list. Note: After the name is entered, the Port Number, Port Type, and Job Name are filled in automatically.
Port Number: Select a different port number, if necessary.
Port Type: Select a different port type, if necessary. You can choose from *TCP, *UDP, *IPI, and *IPS..
Job Name: Enter a different job name, if necessary. Subsystem (SBS) Monitor for when the subsystem is not
in the expected status you set.
Subsystem: Enter the name of a subsystem (a *SBSD object) and the library where it's located in the form library/sbsd. Or, click the Finder icon ( ) to select from a list.
Monitoring /Resource Monitoring
Type Description Resource-Specific Entries
TCP/IP Port (PORT) Monitor for when the IBM i TCP/IP port is not in the expected status you set.
Port Location: Select this port's location. You can choose either LOCAL (the port is on the IBM i you're connected to) or REMOTE (the port is located on another system connected to this IBM i, such as another IBM i, or a Windows or UNIX/Linux system).
Lower Limit and Upper Limit: To specify a single port, select a value between 1 and 65,535 in the Lower Limit field. Then, leave the Upper Limit box unchecked (the default value).
To specify a range of ports. select values for both the Lower Limit and Upper Limit (you must check the Upper Limit box before you can enter a value).
Port Type: A port type of *TCP should already be selected. Choose a different port type, if necessary. Resource Name: Enter a name for the resource to be monitored.
TCP/IP Server (TCPIP)
Monitor for when the TCP/IP server is not in the expected status you set.
No resource-specific configuration is needed.
User Defined (USRDFN)
Monitor for when the user-defined program is not in the expected status you set.
Program: Enter a qualified program name for the resource you want to monitor. Or, click the Finder icon (
) to select from a list.
Notes: The program should return a 1 or a 0 (where 1 is a fail status and 0 is a pass status), and should be named using the formatlibraryname/programname. WebSphere MQ
Channel (WMQCHN)
Depending on the IBM MQ channel, you can monitor for when it's not in the expected status you set. Or, you can monitor for the number of entries in the channel using a threshold you set.
WebSphere MQ Manager: Enter the name of the WebSphere MQ manager. This is required in order to select a channel it uses to communicate (below). Or, click the Finder icon ( ) to select from a list.
Note: After you select a manager, its expected status is displayed.
WebSphere MQ Channel: Enter the name of the WebSphere MQ channel you want to monitor. It must be defined to the manager selected above. You can click the Finder icon ( ) to select from a list.
WebSphere MQ Manager (WMQMGR)
Monitor for when the IBM MQ manager is not in the expected status you set.
WebSphere MQ Manager: Enter the name of the WebSphere MQ manager.
Monitoring /Resource Monitoring
Type Description Resource-Specific Entries
WebSphere MQ Queue (WMQQUE)
Depending on the IBM MQ queue, you can monitor for when it's not in the expected status you set. Or, you can monitor for the number of entries in the queue using a threshold you set.
WebSphere MQ Manager: Enter the name of the WebSphere MQ manager. This is required in order to select its queue (below).
Note: After you select a manager, its expected status is displayed.
WebSphere MQ Queue: Enter the name of the WebSphere MQ queue you want to monitor. It must be defined to the manager selected above. You can click the Finder icon ( ) to select from a list.
Writer (WTR) Monitor for when the writer is not in the expected status you set.
Writer: Select one:
Any (to monitor all writers).
Selected Writer (to monitor a specific writer). Then, enter the name of the writer (a *WTR object) in the field. Or, click the Finder icon ( ) to select from a list.
See also:
Overview of resource monitoring Defining a resource
Working with resources