Creating a parameter
Creating a parameter involves defining the collection and monitoring of selected parts of an application class. You add a new parameter to an application class using a PATROL Developer Console.
Tasks for adding a parameter
The following table lists the required and optional actions performed to create a parameter and provides you with reference pages for the tasks on both the Windows and UNIX PATROL Developers Consoles.
Adding a parameter task summary
Action | Parameter type | Required/optional | For task information on Windows and UNIX |
|---|---|---|---|
To set the basic parameter properties such as:
| Standard | Required | |
| Standard | Required | |
To add a parameter command script that can do the following things:
| Standard | Required |
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To set up periodic scheduling of parameter execution | Standard | Required | |
To set up the computer classes on which the parameter can run | Standard | Optional | |
To set up alarm ranges to define parameter warning, alarm and border conditions | Standard | Optional | |
To add a recovery action triggered by an alarm or warning or border alarm | Standard | Optional | |
To specify the account and password to execute parameter commands.
| Standard | Optional | |
To set up the parameter variables that specify system resources or environmental | Standard | Optional | |
To set up the online help for the parameter with the following items:
| Standard | Required for |
Parameter property dialog boxes
When you create a new application class, the properties are defined using the application class dialog boxes in both Windows and UNIX. The following figure shows both the Windows and UNIX application class dialog boxes.
Application class dialog boxes, Windows and UNIX 
Even though PATROL Console platforms have different interfaces, the properties are the same for both platforms. The parameter class properties grouped and discussed in the following logical groups:
- General
- Help
- Command
- Environment
- Security
- Scheduling
- Alarm Ranges