NFR GUI Reference: Configure Tab: Alert Configuration Window
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Alert Configuration Window

Built-in Sources

Built-in sources are integral parts of NFR that generate alerts.  Do not modify these settings.

  • Main window - Displays the names of the alert sources.
  • Alert source name - Select an alert source in the main window and type a name for this built-in source.  NFR writes this name as the alert source in log files and displays this name as the source when delivering or displaying alerts.
  • Alert source description - Select an alert source in the main window and type a description for this built-in source. 

User Sources

User Sources are items within NFR, such as backends, that can generate alerts.   You can add, modify, and delete these items as sources of alerts.

  • Main window -  Displays the names of alert sources.
  • Alert source name - Select an alert source in the main window and type a source name.
  • Alert source description - Select an alert source in the main window and type a description.
  • New - Click this button to display the Add Alert Source window.   This window allow you to create a new source that generates alerts.
    • ID String - Type a string for this alert source.  This name must be unique within NFR. 
    • Alert source name - Type a name for this alert source.  NFR writes this name as the alert source in log files and displays this name as the source when delivering or displaying alerts.
    • Alert source description - Type a description for this alert source.   This description is for your use to help you remember why you created this alert source.
    • Add - Click this button to save your new alert source.  To have NFR use your alert source, you must apply your change.

Built-in Messages

Built-in Messages are the text messages and the destinations for alerts sent by built-in sources.  Do not modify these settings.

User Messages

User Messages are the text messages and the destinations for alerts sent by items within NFR, such as backends.  You can add, modify, and delete the messages and destinations.these items as sources of alerts.built-in sources.  Do not modify these settings.

  • Message type: Choose the type of alerts that you want to configure.  Valid values are:
    • alertd controls
    • General alerts
    • Process alerts
    • i/o alerts
    • alertd internal alerts
    • NFRD internal alerts
    • spacemand internal alerts
  • Main window - Displays message definitions.
  • Message format string - Select a message type in the main window, and type the message.
  • Message severity - Select a message type in the main window, and choose the message severity.
  • Message destinations - Select a message type in the main window, and choose the message destinations.
  • New - Click this button to display the Add Alert Message window.   This window allows you to create a new type of message:
  • Test - Click this button to send a sample alert.   NFR uses NFR_ALERTD_TEST as the source and the message and destination that you have configured.

Destinations

Destinations are the facilities that handle alert messages.

  • Main window -  Displays the names of facilities.
  • Display name - Select a destination from the main window, and type the name that the NFR GUI displays for this destination.
  • Properties - Click this button to display the properties for the destination.
  • New - Click this button to display the Add Facility window.  This window allows you to create a new type of facility:
    • ID String - Type a string to identify this facility.  This string must be unique within your configuration.
    • Display Name - Type the name that the NFR GUI displays for this destination.
    • Facility type - Choose the type of system to which this facility sends alerts.  Default values include:
      • mail - Indicates that this facility sends electronic mail.
      • pager - Indicates that this facility sends a page.
      • fax - Indicates that this facility sends a fax.
      • generic - Indicates that this facility performs some other type of processing.
    • Add - Click this button to save your alert facility. 

Apply

Click this button to make your changes take effect.


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