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.