Operations Server Properties

The following table describes the properties displayed in the details pane for a managed Operations Server. Use this table to help you interpret and enter data in the details pane.

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.
Label	Specifies the name that identifies this managed object in a topology.
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 can use however you choose. You can alter its value by running the SPO.MakeNote external application for the managed device.
Default Action	Indicates the external application that is initiated when you double-click the Operations Server 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 Operations Server 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 Filters you 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 Operations Server 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 Operations Server 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 Operations Server 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 Operations Server by editing this property. The name of the new system Must be unique; no other system defined in the Managed Objects node can have the same name. Cannot be more than 64 characters in length. Cannot contain any of the following characters: \ / : * ? " < > \| Cannot start with a period (.). After you rename an Operations Server, messages and event reports for the system are written to log files with the new name. However, any existing Operations Sentinel log files for that system are not renamed. *Note:* For distributing Windows policy, the name should be same as the Operations Server name for which the policy is being distributed.
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 Operations Server. 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.
Console Server	Specifies the network name or IP address of the device used to remotely access the Local Desktop, such as Unisys Console Manager or another network console management device. You can specify a network name or IP address by editing this property.
Monitor	Specifies whether the communication link between the Operations Server and the Operations Sentinel server is monitored by Operations Sentinel. Use the arrow in the Monitor property to select either True (default) The status of the connection is monitored. False The status of the connection is not monitored. When the value is False, the connection is not monitored; however, the Windows Agent can still raise alerts against the system. Typically you set Monitor to False if an Operations Server is switched off frequently (for example, at the end of every day), but you want to receive alerts from the system whenever it is up. The value of Monitor does not affect logging of messages for the system. See Setting the Monitor Property for additional information on enabling or disabling monitoring.
External Network Name	Specifies the Internet name of the system. The External Network Name is made available to external applications launched for an Operations Server workstation running Operations Sentinel Console. The default external network name is typically the same as the network name of the system. However, these names might differ if the workstation running Operations Sentinel Console uses a different name to identify the system than the Operations Sentinel server does. You can specify a different External Network Name by editing this property. 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 add or 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.
Network Name	Specifies the Internet name of the Operations Server. The Network Name value is used to make a connection to an Operations Server. The network name must be in the hosts file on each Operations Sentinel workstation, in the Domain Name Server, or in the Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS). The default network name is the same as the name of the system. You can specify a different Network Name by editing this property. The Network Name property value must be unique; another Operations Server cannot have the same network name. Before you edit the Network Name property value, it is recommended that you first add or change the desired name in the hosts file on each Operations Sentinel workstation, in the Domain Name Server, or in the WINS. If you add a new Operations Server or change the name in Operations Sentinel Console before you add or change it in the hosts file on the Operations Sentinel server, in the Domain Name Server, or in the Windows Internet Naming Service, you must either Stop and restart the Operations Sentinel Server services Set the Monitor property value to False, save your changes, set the Monitor property value back to True, and then save your changes again. Both of these options automatically force the system to reestablish a connection and recognize the changes you made.
Service Processor	Specifies if this Operations Server acts as a Service Processor. ES7000 Systems and ClearPath Enterprise Systems use Service Processors to control their hardware. These Service Processors are Operations Servers which Operations Sentinel can monitor. Use the arrow in the Service Processor property to select either True The Operations Server is a service processor. False (default) The Operations Server is not a service processor.
Connection State	Displays the state of the connection between the Operations Sentinel server and the system. This value affects the display of the connection line to the system in topologies. The value is one of the following: Connected Operations Sentinel has established a connection to the system. The connection line around the system in the topology is a solid green. Disconnected Operations Sentinel cannot establish a connection to the system. The connection line around the system in the topology is red-dashed. Unmonitored Operations Sentinel is not attempting to establish a connection to the system 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 system. The connection line around the system in the topology is red-dashed. If the state of the connection is Disconnected or Unknown, an alert is raised. This property is read-only.
Console State	Displays the state of the Windows Resource Monitor on the system. The value is either Active The Windows Resource Monitor is running on the system. Inactive The Windows Resource Monitor is not running on the system. This property is read-only.
Policy Current	Indicates whether the version of the resource policy on the monitored system is the same as the version of the policy on the Operations Sentinel server. The value is True if the version of the policy on the monitored system matches the version of the policy on the Operations Sentinel server. Otherwise the value is False.
Policy Enabled	Indicates whether the Windows Resource Monitor is using the policy to monitor the system. The value is True if the resource monitor agent is using the policy to monitor the system. Otherwise the value is False.
Resource Policy	Indicates the name of the resource policy that is loaded on the monitored system. A resource policy dictates what resources should be monitored and the conditions under which alerts should be sent to Operations Sentinel.
Agent Version	Displays the agent level of the Windows Resource Monitor running on the Operations Server. If the Agent Level is "blank", either WRM is not connected to Operations Sentinel or the version of WRM is prior to WRM 12.0.
Service Processor State	If this Operations Server acts as a Service Processor, this property displays the state of the Service Processor. The value is one of the following: Master This Service Processor is controlling the system in a redundant environment. Standby Up This Service Processor is not controlling the system in a redundant environment, but is in a standby mode with all services running. Standby Down This Service Processor is not controlling the system in a redundant environment, but is in a standby mode with no services running. Unknown This Service Processor is not running in a redundant environment. Not applicable The system is not a Service Processor. This property is read-only.
Agent State	Displays the agent connection state of the Windows Resource Monitor running on the Operations Server. The following are the possible values of the Agent State: Unknown - The agent on the managed server is not connected to Operations Sentinel. There may not be an agent on the managed server. Connected - The agent on the managed server is connected to Operations Sentinel. Disconnected - The agent connection has been lost.