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Creating a threshold set definition

Creating a threshold set definition for a numeric element of data is a good starting point for defining dynamic thresholds. When you create a threshold set definition for a numeric element, the threshold set definition is combined with a calendar period definition to create a threshold selection (the basis for dynamic thresholds).

Related topic

Defining-dynamic-thresholds


Tip

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

Important

You cannot define threshold sets for elements in:

  • Summary views
  • Log views
  • Easy menus
  • Fixed section of hybrid views

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'

  4. (Optional) Create additional threshold sets for the same element with the MAKETHR command.
    When you issue the command, the Threshold Set Already Exists dialog is displayed. In this dialog you can replace the existing DEFAULT threshold set or save it with a new name.

    Important

    We recommend that you use the MAKETHR command to create threshold set definitions. Alternatively, you can create a threshold set definition by issuing the following commands on the THRSETS view:

    • Add line command, to model the definition after an existing one.
    • ADD primary command, to create a definition from scratch. To create a definition from scratch you must know the product, table, and element names.
  5. Add or modify threshold comparisons in the threshold set. For more information, see Specifying-threshold-comparisons.

 

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