Every monitoring agent has a set of attributes that represent the properties of the managed system. Attributes are organized into attribute groups, the values of which can be selectively displayed in a query-based view (table, chart or relational topology) as part of a workspace or used to specify a condition for testing in a situation. When the view is opened or refreshed or the situation is started, data samples are taken of the attributes.
The Monitoring Agent for Tape Optimizer provides predefined workspaces and situations that you can begin to use immediately and customize for your environment. When the sampled values for the attributes described in a situation formula meet the condition (such as attribute A is greater than 80%), an event is opened. At the same time, a severity icon overlays the Navigator item that the situation is associated with. Formulas can also be used to specify thresholds in a table view for highlighting cells whose values exceed the threshold.
In addition, in expert advice for a situation or in certain definitions such as those for Launch Application, Take Action, and linking, you can reference attribute names that are replaced by their values when processed.
Note that any attribute value that cannot be collected by the agent is displayed as N/A, and any attribute value that is greater than 2,147,483,647 is displayed as 2,147,483,647.
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Organization of the predefined workspaces