Creating a Rule for IBM i Message ID Specific Events

There are many different events that are automatically generated if a specific event occurs during the day-to-day operation of the IBM i.

This section shows how to create a rule that monitors and reports to the Enterprise Console on a specific or any generic messages raised.

To create a rule for Message ID Specific Events:

1. From Windows Start select Programs | Halcyon | Enterprise Server Options.
2. Select the Rules tab and click Add Rule.
3. Keep all defaults and enter a Description for the new rule.
4. Select the Criteria tab and click Add Criteria.
5. Enter Message ID in the Details Text field.
6. Select the Details Value operand as ‘=’ and enter either the specific message ID of the message on which you wish to filter or use the wildcard symbols ‘*’ and ‘?’ to filter for generic message ID’s.
7. Select the Device Selection option.
8. Select the Devices from which you wish to receive details of any messages. Click OK.
9. Select the Actions tab and click Add Action.
10. From the drop-down menu choice select Send Console Action as the Action Type.
11. Click OK to add the Action.
12. Click OK again to add the Rule.
13. Click Apply to save the settings.

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