Using the Automated System Table

Use this table to help you monitor systems that use Single Point Autoaction Message System (SP-AMS). SP-AMS is used to automate MCP, UNIX, and Linux systems.

The Automated Systems table provides the following automation information:

Column

Description

Name

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.

Automation State

The automation state of the system. The value is either

  • Active — SP-AMS is monitoring the system and is actively processing system messages.

  • Inactive —  SP-AMS is not currently monitoring the system.

Note: SP-AMS only monitors a system when a database is active and the Monitor property value is True for the system.

Automation Mode

This property controls automation for the system and the amount of automation information written to the SP-AMS log for the system. The value is one of the following:

  • Normal — Automation actions are performed, but are not written to the SP-AMS log.

  • Trace — Automation actions are performed and automation trace information is written to the SP-AMS log. Automation trace information includes the original message text, the identifier of the matching pattern, and all actions performed.

  • Debug — Automation actions are not performed, but all automation trace information is written to the SP-AMS log. Debug mode is used to test which automation actions would be performed without actually performing them.

To view the SP-AMS log, click Log Viewer on the Tools menu.