Creating a threshold set definition

You can create multiple threshold set definitions for an element. This approach enables you to combine threshold set definitions and calendar period definitions to apply different thresholds for the element at different times.

To create a threshold set definition

1. Display a BMC AMI Ops product view that contains a numeric element (or field) for which you want to create a threshold set definition.
2. On the COMMAND line of the selected view, type MAKETHResh, but do not press Enter.

3. Place the cursor in the field for which you want to create a threshold set definition, and press Enter.The THRSET view is displayed:

   
   

   ddmmmyyyy hh:mm:ss ------ BMC AMI Ops WINDOW INTERFACE (Vv.r.mm) ---------------
   COMMAND  ===>                                                 SCROLL ===> CSR  
   CURR WIN ===> 1        ALT WIN ===>                                            
   >W1 =THRSET============SJSC=====*========ddmmmyyyy==hh:mm:ss====MVMVS==D====4==
   -         Threshold Set Definition                      - Hide Fixed Section   
     Name... DEFAULT                                       CREATED                
     Product MVMVS            Table..... CPRE              >THRSEL                
     Element CPIBSYPC         Select Ele                   >VERSION               
     Desc... Made from view CPUSTAT column                                        
   CMD OP  Comparison               At Sev Target   Select Element   Second Compar
   ---     Value                    tr     Pattern  Pattern          Value (BTW on
       >=  95                       4                                             
       >=  85                       3                                             
       >=  75                       2                                             
       >=  0                        0

   The first threshold set definition that you create for an element is called DEFAULT. If the element you selected has threshold values that were distributed with the product, those values are displayed (as shown above). If the element does not have any distributed threshold values, the following message is displayed:

   BBMXC781W Comparisons not defined for view'viewName'column'c'

   Note

   After the DEFAULT threshold set for an element is created, you can use the MAKETHR command again to create additional threshold sets for the same element. The Threshold Set Already Exists dialog is displayed, which allows you to replace the existing DEFAULT threshold set or save it with a new name.

4. From the THRSET view, add or modify threshold comparisons in the threshold set, as described in Specifying-threshold-comparisons.

   Note

   BMC recommends that you use the MAKETHR command to create threshold set definitions. However, you can also create a threshold set definition from the THRSETS view by using the:

   • Add line command, to model the definition after an existing one.
   • ADD primary command, to create a definition from scratch, which requires you to know the product, table, and element names.