Property

Definition

Class

Indicates the fully qualified class of the object. Used to match events reports to the object. This property is read-only.

Instance

Indicates the fully qualified instance of the object. Used to match events reports to the object. This property is read-only.

Persist

Controls whether or not this object is retained when the Operations Sentinel Services are terminated.

Use the arrow () in the Persist property to select True or False.

Notes

A multiline property that you may use however you choose. You can alter its value by running the SPO.MakeNote external application for the managed device.

Label

Specifies the name that identifies this managed object in a topology.

Default Action

Indicates the action that is initiated when you double-click the arbitrary system or press Enter while it is selected in a table or topology.

Use the arrow () in the Default Action property to select one of the available external applications for the arbitrary system or <None>.The default action is<Default>, followed by the name of default action. <None> is available as a selection and indicates no action. The list of available actions can include external applications you have defined and predefined actions supplied by Unisys. The external applications included in the selection list depend on the Object Filtersyou specify in the External Applications node.

The default action you specify for an individual system has precedence over the default action specified for the class.

Identifier

Specifies the name of the system preceded by the names of the objects that contain it. For example, the identifier of a system in a server is server.system.

This property is read-only.

Image

Displays the image that represents the system in a topology. The default value of this property is the default specified for the Arbitrary Systems object class.

To select an image different from the default, click the arrow () in the Image property. The new image should be small for better performance and visibility. Regardless of the type or size you use, Operations Sentinel automatically converts the image into a 24 x 24 bitmap. You must know where the new image file is stored to select it for the Image property.

See Changing the Image Property for an example of how to use this property.

Name

Indicates the name by which the system is known within Operations Sentinel. The name is used in alerts and log files to identify the system; it is also the image label for the system in a topology.

You can rename an arbitrary system by editing this property. The name of the new system

Server

Specifies the server the system belongs to.

Use the arrow () in the Server property to select a previously defined server or < None >.

Tag

A property that your site can use however you choose. You do not need to specify a Tag value when you define an arbitrary system.

You might want to use the Tag property as an identifier to make filtering of managed objects easier. A consistent scheme for Tag values can eliminate the need for complex filters or naming conventions.

 See Setting the Tag Property for an example of how to use this property.

External Network Name

Specifies the Internet name of the system. The External Network Name is made available to external applications launched for an arbitrary system.

You can specify a different External Network Name by editing this property. The default value is the same as the Name value. If the arbitrary system does not have an Internet name, specify no value for this property This situation occurs if an arbitrary system represents a system management component instead of an actual system.

The external network name must be included in the hosts file on the Operations Sentinel server, in the Domain Name Server, or in the Windows Internet Naming Service. Before you edit the External Network Name value, it is recommended that you first change the desired name in the hosts file on the Operations Sentinel server, in the Domain Name Server, or in the Windows Internet Naming Service.