Specifying a notification script

This topic describes how to select the notification script.

Before you begin

Before you follow these steps to specify a notification script, you should have completed the following steps:

1. Determined which script you are going to use
2. Determined which PATROL objects to associate with the script
3. Customized the script (if necessary)
4. Tested the script

For more information, see Using notification scripts.

To specify a notification script

1. Access the host KM menu commands as described in Accessing KM Menu Commands.
2. Choose the KM menu command Event Management > Alert Settings > Local Alert Settings > Nofitication Command.
3. Choose the application class, instance, or parameter that you want to associate with the recovery action.
   The SET EVENT MANAGEMENT VARIABLE: alertLocalCommand dialog box is displayed.
4. From the SET EVENT MANAGEMENT VARIABLE: alertLocalCommand dialog box, enter the full path and file name of the notification script.
5. To use command-line arguments in your notification command, select No for Call Command using Event Management KM environment variables only.
6. Using only environment variables is more efficient but you may have a need to use command-line arguments. For more information, see useEnvOnlyForCmds.
7. To save your changes, click Accept.

The notification command is stored in the rule alertLocalCommand.