Monitoring error log reports

This feature provides an error count identified by the errpt command on the AIX environment including hardware, software, and other components. Users can create an Alarm Policy based on the Logged error count metric. See Monitor types and attributes for details about what attributes are collected in monitoring.

To configure error logs monitoring

  1. Perform one of the following actions:
    • In BMC Helix Operations Management, select Configuration > Monitoring Policies.
    • In TrueSight Operations Management, select Configuration > Infrastructure Policies.
  2. Click Create Policy to add a new monitor configuration or select an existing configuration and click Edit to modify it.
  3. Click Add Monitoring Configuration.
  4. From the Monitoring Solution list, select AIX.
  5. From the Version list, select 1.1.32.
  6. From the Monitor Profile list, select Error Log Reporting.
  7. From the Monitor Type lists, select Error Log Report.

You get the following options on the Application Configuration page:

Field

Description

Error Log Report configuration

Error log report Include Operation

Include by error class name

Type the error class name to be included for monitoring. The following error classes are supported:

  • H-To monitor hardware error
  • S-To monitor software error
  • O-Errlogger command messages
  • U-Undetermined

To include multiple error classes, provide them as a comma-separated list without space. For example, H,S.

Include by error type

Enter the error type to be included for monitoring. The following error types are supported:        

  • INFO
  • PEND
  • PERF
  • PERM
  • TEMP
  • UNKN

To include multiple error types, provide them as a comma-separated list without space. For example, PEND,PERF,PERM.

Consolidates duplicate errors

Select this checkbox to combine identical error messages into a single entry.

Annotations

Generate Annotation

Select this checkbox to generate the annotation details. Annotation refers to additional details about specific error entries.

Generate Detailed Annotation

View detailed annotations for the top n errors and get comprehensive insights into specified errors. The minimum and maximum values are 0 and 20 respectively.

For example,

  • If you enter 0, no annotation details are displayed.
  • If you enter 3 in this field, the detailed annotation for the top 3 errors is displayed.

Click OK.

 

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