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Specifying threshold comparisons

After you create a threshold set definition, you can add, change, delete, and rearrange the threshold comparisons to be evaluated. You can also limit the evaluation based on the target system or the value of another element.

The threshold comparisons in a threshold set definition are evaluated in order from top to bottom. The first comparison to be evaluated as true is used as the threshold value.

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Defining-dynamic-thresholds

Use the following procedures to specify threshold comparisons in a threshold set definition:

To add a threshold comparison 

  1. On the THRSET view, type one of the following commands and press Enter:
    • Add line command to create a threshold comparison based on an existing one and place it after that comparison
    • Insert line command to create a threshold comparison based on an existing one and place it before that comparison
    • ADD primary command to create a threshold comparison from scratch and place it at the top of the list

  2. In the Add Threshold dialog, specify the following information:

    For more information about completing the Add Threshold dialog, see the online Help.

  3. Type END on the COMMAND line and press Enter.

To change a threshold comparison

  1. On the THRSET view, type the CHAnge line command next to the threshold comparison that you want to change and press Enter.
  2. In the Change Threshold dialog, change the threshold values as needed.For more information about completing the Change Threshold dialog, see the online Help.
  3. Type END on the COMMAND line and press Enter.

To specify the order in which threshold comparisons are evaluated

On the THRSET view, use the UP and DOwn line commands to move a threshold comparison up or down in the list.

To delete a threshold comparison

On the THRSET view, type the DELete line command next to the threshold comparison that you want to delete and press Enter.

To evaluate threshold comparisons based on target system

  1. On the THRSET view, use the Add (or CHA) line command to open the Add (or Change) Threshold dialog for a specific threshold comparison.
  2. In the Target Pattern field, perform one of the following actions:
    • Enter a specific target system name.
    • Use wildcard characters (? and *) to specify a pattern for multiple targets.
  3. When the threshold comparison is complete, type END on the COMMAND line and press Enter.The threshold comparison will be evaluated only if the target system matches the pattern that you specified.
  4. Repeat Step 1 through Step 3 for each threshold comparison whose evaluation you want to limit by target system.Specifying target patterns allows a threshold set to contain different threshold comparisons for different target systems.

To evaluate threshold comparisons based on another element

  1. On the THRSET view, type the name of another element from the same data table in the Select Ele field, and press Enter.The selected element must be a character element (such as job name).
  2. Use the Add (or CHA) line command to open the Add (or Change) Threshold dialog for a specific threshold comparison.
  3. In the Select Element Pattern field, perform one of the following actions:
    • Enter a specific element value.
    • Use wildcard characters (? and *) to specify a pattern for multipe element values.

  4.  When the threshold comparison is complete, type END on the COMMAND line and press Enter.The threshold comparison will be evaluated only if the value of the selected element (

    Select Ele field) matches the pattern that you specified.

  5. Repeat Step 2 through Step 4 for each threshold comparison whose evaluation you want to limit.Specifying select element patterns allows a threshold set to contain different threshold comparisons for different data records (or rows in a view).

    Example

    1. Specify ASGNAME, which is a job name element in BMC AMI Ops Monitor for z/OS data tables, in the Select Ele field.
    2. Specify PRD* in the Select Element Pattern field for one threshold comparison, and TST* in the Select Element Pattern field for a different threshold comparison.

    Different threshold comparisons will be applied to jobs whose name begins with PRD* and TST*.

 

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