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There are two alertable parameter types in LDSM:
Graphable
parameters
that
have
three
independently
configurable
thresholds:
informational, non-critical and critical.
Event-only parameters that track single operating system event, such as loading and
NLM.
The administrator can configure alerts for both Netware and Windows NT servers. The
following is a look at where the AMS2 alert occur on the network:
1. Message Box
2. Broadcast Message
3. Windows NT Event Logging
4. Send Internet Mail
5. Program Execution
6. Paging
7. SNMP Trap
SNMP Trap Generation
AMS2 supports the configuration of actions based on a given event or alert. One of the
action is to generate an SNMP trap. The system may be configured to send the trap to a
SNMP management console. SNMP requires that the address (either IP or IPX) for the
system receiving the trap be configured in advance. The method for specifying the trap
destination address depends on the operation system of the device generating the trap.
Common Base Agent ( CBA ) is made up of several modules that provide basic common
denominator services that are protocol and OS independent.
Message System
The messaging system is the glue that holds the Agent together. Because the native
capabilities will differ from NOS to NOS, the Agent messaging API could require features
that are not present on some OS. The CBA messaging system is a service library callable
by all Agent modules. The way it is packaged will be on each NOS; a DLL on NT, a NLM
on Netware. The messaging system has a given set of API function calls making it capable
of handing all of the messaging needs for LDSM. Message System is the CBA highest-
level module and provides local and remote process-to-process messaging.