The Alert attributes are notification attributes in the operational areas of problem analysis and work management. These attributes can be used only if the OS400 network attributes are set to enable alerts.
Use the OS400 Display Network Attributes (DSPNETA) command to view the network attributes. The OS400 network attributes should not be confused with IBM Tivoli Monitoring for i5/OS network (OS400 Network) commands.
Analysis Available Specifies whether or not problem analysis is available for a message. The valid values include:
*YES |
Problem analysis is available for this problem or the alert is for a problem analysis message. |
*NO |
The message is not for problem analysis. |
Delayed Specifies whether an alert has been delayed. The valid values include:
*YES |
The alert was delayed. |
*NO |
The alert has never been delayed. |
Description The description of the alert. The text is found in the QALRMSG message file in the QSYS library. The prefix for the message ID is ALD, and the suffix is the value of this field. The valid value is an alphanumeric string with a maximum of 4 characters.
Description (Unicode) The description of the alert. The text is found in the QALRMSG message file in the QSYS library. The prefix for the message ID is ALD, and the suffix is the value of this field. The valid value is an alphanumeric string with a maximum of 12 bytes.
First Cause The most probable cause for the alert. The valid value is an alphanumeric string with a maximum of 4 characters.
First Cause (Unicode) The most probable cause for the alert. The valid value is an alphanumeric string with a maximum of 12 bytes.
Held Specifies whether an alert has been held. The valid values include:
*YES |
The alert was held for the purpose of sending to the focal point. |
*NO |
The alert has never been held. |
ID Identifier assigned to the alert. The valid value is an alphanumeric string with a maximum of 4 characters.
Local Specifies whether the alert has been locally generated or received by another system. The valid values include:
*YES |
The alert is a locally generated alert. |
*NO |
The alert is a received alert. |
ORIGINNODE The host name for the monitored system. The valid value is an alphanumeric string with a maximum of length of 64 characters.
Message ID The ID of the message causing an alert. The higher the number, the more severe the error. The valid value is an alphanumeric string with a maximum of 7 characters.
Message Severity The severity of the message causing the alert. The higher the number, the severe the error. The valid value is an integer in the range 0 through 99.
Operator Generated Specifies whether or not the alert was generated by an operator. The valid values include:
*YES |
The alert was generated by an operator. |
*NO |
The alert was not generated by an operator. |
Origin System The system where the associated problem entry occurred. The valid value is an alphanumeric string with a maximum of 20 characters. If the field is blank, there is no problem log entry associated with the alert.
Problem ID The ID of the problem associated with the alert. If no problem log entry is associated with the alert, this field is blank. The valid value is an alphanumeric string with a maximum of 10 characters. I
Resource The name of the resource that detected the error condition. The valid value is an alphanumeric string with a maximum of 10 characters.
Resource Type The type of resource that detected the error condition. The failing resource is the lowest resource in the resource hierarchy. The valid value is an alphanumeric string with a maximum of 3 characters.
Type The type of alert. The text for the code point is found in the QALRMSG message file in the QSYS library. The prefix for the message ID is ALT, and the suffix is the value of this field followed by 00. The valid value is an alphanumeric string with a maximum of 2 characters.