Work with Message Sub-Consoles

Message sub-consoles are used to subdivide the alerts on systems that receive a large volume of alerts. Alerts and messages can be directed to a specific console when sent.

Message sub-consoles are available for viewing within Message Console, in addition to the Alerts and Systems views.

The Work with Message Sub-Consoles display, accessed by taking option 15=Work with Message Sub-Consoles from the Configuration menu lists the Message sub-consoles that have been defined and provides functions and options for maintaining them.

Parameters on the Work with Message Sub-Consoles Display

The following parameters are shown on the Work with Message Sub-Consoles display.

Name

Displays the name of the Message sub-console.

Description

Displays the textual description of the Message sub-console,

The following options are available when using the Work with Message Consoles display. Type the required option number against the chosen Message sub-console and press Enter.

Change

Use option 2=Change to open the Change Message Console display from where you can change the parameters of an existing Message sub-console. The parameters on this display are the same as those used when adding a Message sub-console. Please see the chapter Adding a Message Sub-Console for further information relating to these parameters.

Delete

Use option 4=Delete to open the Confirm Delete of Message Sub-Console display. Press Enter to confirm the deletion or F12=Cancel to return to the previous display.

NOTE: It is not possible to delete the *SYSTEM Message Console.
Display

Use option 5=Display to open the Display Message Sub-Console display from where you can view (but not amend) the details of an existing Message sub-console.

Authority

Use option 10=Authority to open the Work with Item Authority display allowing you to maintain the item level user authorities to the CONSOLE function.

NOTE: *SECADM special authority is required to use this option.
Change console actions

Use option 20=Change Console Actions to open the Display Console Actions Display.

NOTE: See Changing Console Actions for more information regarding this feature.

The following functions are available when using the Work with Message Sub-Consoles display.

F3=Exit

Use F3=Exit to close the current display and return to the main menu.

F5=Refresh

Use F5=Refresh to update the display with current information.

F6=Add

Use F6=Add to open the Add Message Sub-Console display from where a new Message sub-console can be created. See ‘Adding a Message Sub-Console’ (below) for more information.

F12=Cancel

Use F12=Cancel to exit this display and return to the previous display.