Configuring Scripts Based Monitoring

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May 10, 2024

On the SCRIPT BASED MONITORING page, you can map parameter and device type to selected scripts name,arguments name. You can configure the display area and group name to display the monitored values for the configured parameter. The scripts are executed for the selected device type at the configured intervals on the CUSTOM SCHEDULER (SCRIPT/ SNMP) page.

To map Scripts Monitoring details:

  1. Select Admin > Advanced > Discovery & Monitoring > Scripts.
  2. On the SCRIPT BASED MONITORING page,click the ADD NEW icon on the ACTIONS panel.
  3. On the SCRIPT BASED MONITORING page, specify the required details. For more information about the fields on the SCRIPT BASED MONITORING page see, Field Description.
  4. Click SUBMIT.

    SCRIPT BASED MONITORING page
    Figure: SCRIPT BASED MONITORING page

Field Description

The following table describes the fields on the SCRIPT BASED MONITORING page.

Fields

Description

Parameter Type

Select the Parameter Type from the list:

  • Existing: Select the option to choose an already configured Parameter.
  • New: Select the option to configure new Parameters for the Script.

Device Type

Lists the Device Types such as Networks, Servers,and so on. Select the Device Type from the list.

Parameter Name

The Parameter Name is displayed as drop-down list, if the Parameter Type is selected as Existing. The existing parameters are listed in the drop-down. Select a Parameter Name from the list.

The Parameter Name is displayed as Text box,if the Parameter Type is selected as New. Enter the Parameter Name.

Display Area

Select the display area from the list:

  • Existing: Select the option to display the parameter on an existing tab.
  • New: Select the option to display the parameter on new tab.

Group Name

Lists the existing tabs for the selected Entity Type. Select the group name from the list to display the parameters. This field is displayed if the Display Area is selected as Existing.

New Group Name

Type in the group name for the new tab. This field is displayed if the Display Area is selected as New.

Output Type

Select the output type from the list:

  • Utilization Value: If the option is selected, the utilization value of the parameter is displayed.
  • Utilization percentage: If the option is selected, the utilization percentage of the parameter is displayed.
  • Availability: If the option is selected, the availability of the parameter is displayed.

Display Type

Select the display type from the list:

  • Single: Select the option, if the output is single line text.
  • Multiple: Select the option, if the output is multiple line text.
  • Table Value: Select the option, if output is a tabular value.
  • Free Form: Select the option, if output is in Free form.

Note: The Display Type is displayed if the Output Type is selected as Utilization Percentage or Utilization Value.

Retry Count

Specify the count to execute the Script again, if the execution of the Script fails.

Max Wait Time (Seconds)

Specify the maximum waiting time for the output.

Active

Indicates the status for the configuration of Script based Monitoring.

  • If selected, the configured Script based Monitoring is active.
  • If cleared, the configured  Script based Monitoring  is inactive.

SCRIPTS

Script Name

Lists the configured Script names. Select a Script name from the list.  

Argument Name

Lists the configured argument names.

Execution Order

Specify the execution order for the Script.

Data Source

Select the Data Source for the parameter:

  • Fixed Attribute: Select this option to select the value of the device for the parameter. This is selected if the parameter is a dynamic value. Select this option to select the value of the device for the parameter. This is selected if the parameter has a dynamic value.
  • Fixed Input: Select this option to define the value for the parameter. This is selected if the parameter is a static value. Select this option to define the value for the parameter. This is selected if the parameter has a static value.

Fixed Attribute

If the Data Source is selected as Fixed Attribute, the  Fixed Attribute field is displayed. Select the Fixed Attribute Field from the list.

Fixed Input

If the Data Source is selected as Fixed Input, the Fixed Input  is displayed. Type in the Fixed input for the parameter.

Use For Output

Select the check box to use the parsed value for output.

Add Argument

Click the button to add the selected arguments for monitoring.

Add Scripts

Click the button to add the selected scripts for monitoring.

Clear

Click the button to reset the selected Script details.

Edit

Click the Edit button to edit the selected script details.

Script Name

Displays the configured Script Name.

Order

Displays the configured order.

Used for Output

Displays if the parsed value is used for output.

Delete

Click the icon to delete the configured script.

 Use For Formula Output

Select the check box to use Formula method to get the output. If the check box is selected, Output Formula section appears.  
Configure the following on the Output Formula section.

  • Script List: Displays the list of configured scripts. Select the script, you want to add to the formula.
  • Delimiter List: Displays the list of Delimiters such as @ Current time, @ Previous Count, @ Previous Time, and so on. Select the delimiter which you want to add to the formula.  The values of the delimiters are auto-calculated.
  • Write Formula: Enter the components of the formula by selecting the delimiters, and defined keys for the formula. Type in the arithmetic symbols for the formula.

MESSAGE CONFIGURATION

This section allows the Administrator to configure the messages to be displayed once the script is executed on the SERVER DETAILS page. The Administrator can configure alert and information messages for Events, and Subject and description for Incidents. If the Default check box is selected, the system default messages are displayed on the SERVER DETAILS page.

  • Deselect the Default check box to overwrite the default messages. Type in the custom message in the associated check box as displayed on the above screenshot.

Note:

Once a Parameter is created, the Notification Template (Mail Template) for the same  is available in editable format on the NOTIFICATION TEMPLATE list page under the specified Tenant. The Administrator can modify the Notification Template as per the organization's requirement.

ACTIONS

This section explains all the icons displayed on the ACTIONS panel of the SCRIPT BASED MONITORING page:

Filters

Click the Filters icon to specify a particular filter criteria to display the configured Scripts details. On clicking the Filters icon, Select the Tenant from the list to view the configurations for the selected Tenant.

Filters
Figure: FILTERS pop-up

SHOW LIST

Click SHOW LIST to display the LIST table showing all the configured scripts for monitoring for the selected filter criteria.

Show List
Figure: SCRIPTS MAPPING: SHOW LIST page

  • To modify a Scripts based Monitoring, click the configured Parameter Name. Make appropriate changes and click SUBMIT.
  • You can view the status of the job configured for the parameter in the Schedule Job column. Click the hyper link to update job details.
  • Click the Include Inactive check box to view the inactive automated scripts.

  • To view and modify the configured job details for the corresponding parameter name. Click the Schedule Job hyper link.

    Note:

    When the configured Scripts based Monitoring are displayed under the LIST table, the ADD NEW action is displayed on the ACTIONS panel. Click ADD NEW to configure a new Automated Scripts Mapping.

SCRIPTS

Click the SCRIPTS icon to configure scripts to add parameters for monitoring. On clicking the SCRIPTS icon, the SCRIPTS page is displayed. For more information about configuring scripts see, Configuring Scripts.

THRESHOLD

Click the THRESHOLD icon to configure the threshold values for the parameter. On clicking the THRESHOLD icon, the CONFIGURE SCRIPT/SNMP THRESHOLD page is displayed.   For more information about configuring Script/SNMP threshold see SummitAI IT Operations Management Online Help.

SCHEDULE JOB

Click the SCHEDULE JOB icon to configure custom scheduler details for a Script. On clicking the SCHEDULE JOB icon, the CUSTOM SCHEDULER SCRIPT/SNMP page is displayed. For more information about configuring Custom Scheduler (Script) see,SummitAI IT Operations Management Online Help.

SERVICE ENTITLEMENT

Click the SERVICE ENTITLEMENT icon to add parameters for monitoring. On clicking the SERVICE ENTITLEMENT icon, the SERVICE ENTITLEMENT page is displayed. For more information about configuring Service Entitlement see,SummitAI IT Operations Management Online Help.