Device Description Attributes

The Device Description attribute group contains attributes that you can use to monitor the performance and configuration of communication devices.


Category The category of the device description. The valid values include:

 If you do not specify a category using the Category attribute, it will default to *CMN.

Job Name The name of the job associated with an active device (if applicable). The valid value is an alphanumeric string with a maximum of 10 characters. Do not use * values.

Job Number The job number portion of a full qualified job name. The valid value is an alphanumeric string with a maximum of 6 characters. Do not use * values.

Job User The user name portion of a full qualified job name. The valid value is an alphanumeric string with a maximum of 10 characters. Do not use * values.

Name A name or identifier describing a device. The valid value is an alphanumeric string with a maximum of 10 characters.

ORIGINNODE The host name for the monitored system. The valid value is an alphanumeric string with a maximum length of 64 characters.

Passthru Device The name of an upstream device used to complete a pass-through session (if applicable). The valid value is an alphanumeric string with a maximum of 10 characters. Do not use * values.

Status The status returned indicating the state or condition of a device (such as printers, modems, and tapes). The valid values include:

00

VARIED OFF

10

VARY OFF PENDING

20

VARY ON PENDING

30

VARIED ON

40

CONNECT PENDING

50

SIGNON DISPLAY

60

ACTIVE

63

ACTIVE READER

66

ACTIVE WRITER

70

HELD

75

POWERED OFF

80

RCYPND

90

RCYCNL

95

SYSTEM REQUEST

100

FAILED

103

FAILED READER

106

FAILED WRITER

110

DIAGNSTIC MODE

111

DAMAGED

112

LOCKED

113

UNKNOWN