Enterprise Server Options - Connection Monitor

The Connection Monitor allows you to monitor connections to IBM i devices.

The Handshake Interval setting from within the Remote Locations menu option on the IBM i device specifies the frequency with which the device connects to the Enterprise Server Options.

Therefore, if the 'Handshake Interval' field entry is set to 5, the IBM i device attempts to connect to the Enterprise Console every five minutes. The lower the number the greater the frequency with which the contact is made, thus giving a faster indication of an error should connection be lost.

Enable the Connection Monitor to indicate that the Enterprise Console is active whenever the IBM i device connects. If no communication is received from the IBM i device within any sixty minute period (+ 2 minute grace period) an alert is generated with the text as defined in the Alert Text field.

Connection Monitor section

Enable Connection Monitor

Check this box to enable the Connection Monitor and associated settings.

Continue Alerting For Failed Connection Checks

Check this box to ensure that the connection monitor alerts when it is not possible to make contact with any device on which the Server Manager software is installed.

TIP: A Device may be reporting as Status - OK in the Devices panel of the Enterprise Console but this may be because no alerts have been received as the connection has been lost. Enabling this option means that alerts are generated if a connection is unable to be made.
Alert Text

Default alert text (Connection Check Not Received From Device &N/&A - Please Investigate) is displayed in this field. This text can be edited as required. You can also add alert and device variables to clarify the details of the message.

Example

An example of how the actual alert will be displayed if generated, based upon the text and variables used, is shown in the Example field.

TIP: When using substitution variables throughout Enterprise Console, any entries that are made correctly are highlighted in green and those that will result in an error are highlighted in red.
Substitution Variables

Connection Monitor substitution variables comprise:

  • Alert Variables: (such as Date, Time, Source, Type and so on)
  • Device Variables: (such as Name, IP Address, Group name and so on)

These variables can be added to the error message as required to identify the name and/or address of devices whose connections are monitored.

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