Viewing connector states

You can view the state of a connector either by logging on to System Monitor and opening a view that contains connector states or by using the InterChange Server Component Management view in System Manager. To use System Manager, follow the instructions in Steps for connecting to an InterChange Server Express instance.

The state of a connector is represented differently, depending on which tool you are using.

Steps for using System Monitor to view connector states

Perform the following steps to see the state of connectors in System Monitor:

  1. Log on to System Monitor (see Steps for logging on to System Monitor).
  2. If the System Overview view is not displayed, click the System Overview link under Views. The System Overview Monitor appears (see Figure 11).

    When the product is installed, the default view is set to System Overview, and the default monitor contained in that view is set to System Overview. These defaults can be changed to suit your monitoring needs. See Setting up views to monitor the system for instructions.

  3. Click the triangle next to the name of the server to display a list of components on the system.
  4. Click the triangle next to a running collaboration to display its associated connectors (see Figure 25).

    Figure 25. System Monitor, System Overview displaying connector state


Steps for using System Manager to view connector states

Perform the following steps to view the state of a connector in System Manager:

  1. Connect to the InterChange Server Express instance that contains the connector you want to view. See Steps for connecting to an InterChange Server Express instance for instructions on connecting to an InterChange Server Express instance.
  2. Expand the InterChange Server Express instance, then expand the Connectors folder.

    The connectors appear under the expanded Connectors folder with different colored lights to indicate their different states.

    Figure 26. Connectors folder in the InterChange Server Component Management view


Table 6 lists the connector states represented by the display color of each connector and shows what actions are being performed during that state.

Table 6. Connector states

Connector state (color) Subscription requests processed Service call requests processed Subscription deliveries processed
Active (green) Yes Yes Yes
Paused (yellow) Yes Yes No
In recovery or unknown (grey)


Inactive (red) No No No

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