Background
If you are monitoring QSystem Monitor threshold exception messages sent to the MONTHR message queue on the QMessage Monitor console, to allow escalations to be run or forwarded to an Enterprise Management Console, then this needs to be configured based upon the particular threshold’s message data.
Message Data
| Variable | Type | Length | Description |
|---|
| 1 |
*CHAR |
30 |
Short Description of the definition. |
| 2 |
*CHAR |
08 |
System where the threshold was generated. |
| 3 |
*CHAR |
50 |
The current value of the definition. |
| 4 |
*CHAR |
30 |
The short translation from the matched threshold record (if blank then = No translation). |
| 5 |
*BIN |
04 |
The severity from the matched threshold record. |
| 6 |
*BIN |
04 |
#The sequence number of the threshold record. |
| 7 |
*BIN |
04 |
#The collection type of the definition. |
| 8 |
*CHAR |
30 |
The collection type description. |
# This variable can be ignored, but may be useful for problem determination.
Threshold message
Here is an example MON0079 message generated by a TCP Pinger threshold:
Click Attributes and scroll down to the field data. Message Variable 1 for this threshold will contain the IP address. The other fields may be of use later, but for now we will focus only on this parameter.
For this example there is a need to transfer certain messages onto an Enterprise Management Console. Other messages may require an escalation procedure to be created.
Automated Response Rule
Now, create an Automated Response rule to monitor for the specific message ID:
Log Option “Y” is chosen so the messages appear on the console, and so that the history is available in the Activity Log for audit purposes:
Enter escalation details if required:
Enter the IP Address data as required in Message Variable 1:
In this example there is a need to transfer certain messages to an Enterprise Management Console, so ensure that the Forward to Management Console option has been selected:
Notes:
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When a MON0079 message that contains the appropriate IP Address is received on the MONTHR message queue, the auto-reply processes that message and forwards it to the EMC.
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The other message you may want to think about for more important addresses would be the MON0279 message. This is sent if you have the Repeat Message option selected on the QSystem Monitor threshold.
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MON0179 should also be considered, as this is issued when a threshold has been reset and would inform your EMC operatives that the exception has been resolved.
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As a matter of best practice, use the Analyze function from the context menu to check that the message won't be intercepted by an earlier rule.
