Starts a specified program only if IBM® Systems
Director does not receive
a specified event within a specified time range. This event
action is useful for monitoring for a loss of function, much like a heartbeat
monitor.
Fields
- Timed alarm ID
- Specifies the ID of the timed alarm. You can use event-data substitution
to include text of the event that generates this action.
- Time until alarm triggers, in seconds (0=Cancel)
- Specifies the interval, in seconds, during which the event associated
with this action must be received to avoid triggering this action. If the
associated event is received within the specified interval, this action is
not triggered and the timer is reset to begin countdown again.
- Program file name
- Specifies the program file that is to be run on the target system. When
running a program, the program file name might include
the drive and directory information relative to the target system. An alternative
to fully qualifying the program is to use a working directory.
You also
can specify system commands (for example, erase c:\logs\*.log). Note that
in all cases, the target system command processor is used to initiate each
program or command.
You can use event-data-substitution
variables in this field.
- Working directory
- Specifies the working directory used by the program. Specifying a working
directory has the same effect as changing the current directory to a specified
drive and directory before starting a program. This capability is helpful
if the program being started needs to load other files or programs that are
assumed to be in the same location.
You can use event-data-substitution
variables in this field.
Menu bar
- File
- The File menu provides the following actions:
- Rename
- Displays a window in which you can type a new name for the
selected event action.
- Save
- Saves the information in this window under the current name of the selected
event action.
- Save as
- Displays a window in which you can type a new name for the
current settings.
- Close
- Closes this window. If you have made any changes since opening the window,
you are prompted to save or discard the changes.
- Advanced
- The Advanced menu provides the following actions:
- Language
- Sets the preferred language that the event-data substitution
uses, for example, in the &text variable.
- Time zone
- Sets the time zone that event-data substitution uses,
for example, in the &time variable.