Activating and Deactivating Parameters

Using the PATROL KM for Event Management, you can perform the following parameter configurations:

• deactivate (make inactive) parameters that are active by default in the KM
• activate (make active) parameters that are inactive by default in the KM

Deactivating Parameters that are Active by Default in the KM

When deactivating parameters that are active by default in the KM, you can deactivate a single instance of a parameter or all instances of a parameter. You can also use the PATROL Configuration Manager to apply this setting globally across your enterprise.

To Deactivate a Single Instance of a Parameter

1. From the PATROL console, access the host KM menu commands as described in Accessing KM Commands and InfoBoxes.
2. Choose the KM menu command Event Management > Parameter Settings > Thresholds.
3. From the next series of dialog boxes, choose the application class, application instance, and parameter.
    After you choose the desired application, instance, and parameter, the Configure Thresholds dialog box is displayed as shown in Configure Thresholds Dialog Box.
4. From the Configure Thresholds dialog box, deselect the Active checkbox.
5. To save the threshold properties, click Accept.

To Deactivate all Instances of a Parameter

1. From the PATROL console, access the host KM menu commands as described in Accessing KM Commands and InfoBoxes.
2. Choose the KM menu command Event Management > Parameter Settings > Thresholds.
3. From the next series of dialog boxes, choose the application class, application instance, and parameter. To deactivate all instances of a parameter, select <all instances> from the instances dialog box*.* When you select <all instances>, the __ANYINST__ variable is used to represent any instance of the parameter.
    After you choose the desired application, instance, and parameter, the Configure Thresholds dialog box is displayed as shown in Configure Thresholds Dialog Box.
4. From the Configure Thresholds dialog box, deselect the Active checkbox.
5. To save the threshold properties, click Accept.

The following agent configuration variable is created:

where application class and parameterrepresent the application class and parameter that you chose to deactivate.

If a Problem Occurs

If a problems occurs, see Parameters Setting Lost After Agent Restart.

Activating Parameters that are Inactive by Default in the KM

When activating parameters that are inactive by default in the KM, you can activate a single instance of a parameter or all instances of a parameter. You can also use the PATROL Configuration Manager to apply this setting globally across your enterprise.

To Activate a Single Instance of a Parameter

1. From the PATROL console, access the host KM menu commands as described in Accessing KM Commands and InfoBoxes.
2. Choose the KM menu command Event Management => Parameter Settings*=> Thresholds*.
3. From the next series of dialog boxes, choose the application class, application instance, and parameter.
    After you choose the desired application, instance, and parameter, the Configure Thresholds dialog box is displayed as shown in Configure Thresholds Dialog Box.
4. From the Configure Thresholds dialog box, select the Active checkbox.
5. To save the threshold properties, click Accept.

To Activate all Instances of a Parameter

1. From the PATROL Configuration Manager or the Wpconfig utility, set the agent configuration variable AS/EVENTSPRING/processWildcards to a value of 1.

2. Create the following rule, using a wildcard symbol, {re:*}, to represent the instance name.

   AS/EVENTSPRING/PARAM_SETTING/THRESHOLDS/ _application class_
   /{re:*}/ _parameter name_

3. Assign the rule the desired value. For more information about the syntax of the THRESHOLDS rule, see THRESHOLDS.
   
   

   To apply this rule to other servers in your enterprise, use the PATROL Configuration Manager. For more information, see the PATROL Configuration Manager User Guide.

If a Problem Occurs

If a problems occurs, see Parameters Setting Lost After Agent Restart.