OS 2200 Console Properties (Operations)

The following table describes the properties displayed for a managed OS 2200 console. Use this table to help you interpret data when monitoring and managing these consoles.

Property	Definition
Default Action	The action that is initiated when you double-click an OS 2200 console or press Enter while it is selected in a table or topology.
Identifier	The name of the console preceded by the names of the objects that contain it. The identifier of an OS 2200 console is <server> . <system> . <console>
Image	The image that represents the console in a topology.
Name	The name by which the console is known within Operations Sentinel. The name is used in alerts and log files to identify the console; it is also the image label for the console in a topology.
Server	Specifies the server the console and its system belong to, if any.
System	Specifies the OS 2200 system with which the console is associated. An OS 2200 system and its associated consoles should always be included in the same zones.
Tag	A property that your site uses however it chooses. It is often used as an identifier to make filtering of managed objects easier.
Monitor	Specifies whether the OS 2200 console is managed through the Operations Sentinel server. The value is either True(default) Monitor the associated system through the console. False Do not monitor the associated system through the console. You cannot open a window to the console unless the Monitor property value is True. However, logging for a console occurs regardless of the value of Monitor.
OS 2200 View	The name of the view that Operations Sentinel Console uses when you open a window for the console. If an error message is displayed when you try to open a console window with this view, contact the Operations Sentinel administrator. This typically happens if the name of the view is incorrect or a view with that name has not been defined.
Connection State	The state of the connection between the Operations Sentinel server and the console. This value affects the display of the connection line from Operations Sentinel to the console in topologies. The value is one of the following: Connected Operations Sentinel has established a connection to the OS 2200 console.The connection line around the system in the topology is a solid green. Disconnected Operations Sentinel cannot establish a connection to the OS 2200 console.The connection line in a topology is red-dashed. Unmonitored Operations Sentinel is not attempting to establish a connection to the OS 2200 console because the Monitor property for the system is False.No connection line is drawn around the system. Unknown Operations Sentinel has no information on the connection to the OS 2200 console.The connection line in a topology is red-dashed. If the state of the connection is Disconnected or Unknown, an alert is raised.
Console State	The operational state of the console. The value is one of the following: Active If the value of Monitor is True, the connection to the console is established and operational. If the value of Monitor is False, the console is up and available for monitoring, even though there might not be an actual connection. Inactive The connection to the console has not been established or has been broken. If the value of Monitor is True, an inactive state indicates a problem. If the value of Monitor is False, this represents a normal condition. Terminated The OS 2200 console software has terminated. Timeout No message traffic or heartbeat has been received from the console for a period of time that exceeds the internal timeout period specified for the console. This can indicate a problem with the console, such as a console hang. Busy The Operations Sentinel server cannot connect to the console. This usually means that the console is being controlled from another Operations Sentinel server.
System Connection State	Identifies the current state of the connection between the console and its system. The value is one of the following: Connected The OS 2200 console and its system are connected. Disconnected The OS 2200 console and its system are disconnected. Unknown This value means either the Connection State property of the console is Not Connected or the Monitor property is set to False.