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IBM Enterprise Console Adapters Guide

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Table of Contents
5
Preface

9
Chapter 1. Understanding Adapters

13
- Adapter Overview
  13
  - How Events Get Sent to the Event Server
    13
    
    How Events Get to the Event Server from an Endpoint
    13
    
    How Events Get to the Event Server from a Managed Node
    15
    
    How Events Get to the Event Server from a Non-TME Adapter
    15
- Internationalization Support for Events
  15
- Event Information
  16
  - Event Attributes
    16
- Adapter Files
  19
  - Cache File
    20
  - Configuration File
    21
    
    Example
    21
    
    File Format
    21
    
    File Location
    21
    
    Keywords
    21
    
    Event Filtering
    26
    
    Event Buffer Filtering
    27
    
    Event Filter Examples
    27
    
    Regular Expressions in Filters
    27
    
    Event Buffer Filter Examples
    28
  - BAROC File
    28
    
    Example
    28
  - Rule File
    29
    
    Example
    29
  - Format File
    29
  - Class Definition Statement File
    30
    
    Example
    30
  - Error File
    31
- Initial Files
  32
- Troubleshooting Adapters
  33
  - Adapter Startup Errors
    33
  - All Adapters
    33
  - Managed Node Adapters
    33
  - Endpoint Adapters
    33
  - Non-TME Adapters
    34
  - Copyright IBM Corp
    35
Chapter 2. AS/400 Alert Adapter

35
- Adapter Files
  35
  - Configuration File
    36
  - Class Definition Statement File
    37
    
    FETCH Statement Example
    37
    
    Keywords
    37
    
    SELECT Statement Example
    37
- Configuring the AS/400 Alert Filters
  38
  - Default Alert Filter
    38
  - Integrating with an Existing Alert Filter
    39
- Starting the Adapter
  39
- Strtecadp
  40
- Stopping the Adapter
  41
- Endtecadp
  42
- Events Listing
  44
  - Event Class Structure
    44
- Troubleshooting the AS/400 Adapter
  46
- Logging Events in Test Mode
  47
- TCP/IP Considerations
  47
- Starting an AS/400 Adapter after an IPL
  47
  - Adding an Autostart Job to QSYSWRK
    47
  - Changing the AS/400 Startup Program
    48
- Multiple AS/400 Alert Adapters
  48
  - Configuration File
    49
- Postemsg
  50
Chapter 3. AS/400 Message Adapter

51
- Adapter Files
  51
  - Configuration File
    52
  - Class Definition Statement File
    53
    
    FETCH Statement Example
    53
    
    Keywords
    53
    
    MAP Statement Example
    53
    
    SELECT Statement Example
    53
- Starting the Adapter
  57
- Strtecadp
  58
- Stopping the Adapter
  59
- Endtecadp
  60
- Events Listing
  62
  - Event Class Structure
    62
- Troubleshooting the AS/400 Adapter
  63
- Logging Events in Test Mode
  63
- TCP/IP Considerations
  63
- Starting an AS/400 Adapter after an IPL
  64
  - Adding an Autostart Job to QSYSWRK
    64
  - Changing the AS/400 Startup Program
    64
- Multiple AS/400 Message Queues
  65
  - Configuration File
    65
- Using FTP to Execute AS/400 Commands
  65
Chapter 4. Netware Log File Adapter

67
- Netware Log File Adapter Reference Information
  67
- Adapter Files
  67
- Error File
  67
- Prefiltering Netware Events
  68
- Configuration File
  68
- Format File
  69
- Events Listing
  70
  - Event Class Structure
    70
- Tecadnw4.Nlm
  73
  - Tecadnw4.Nlm
    74
- Troubleshooting the Netware Log File Adapter
  75
Chapter 5. Openview Adapter

77
- Openview Driver
  77
- Adapter Files
  82
  - Configuration File
    82
  - Class Definition Statement File
    83
    
    Openview Event Example
    83
    
    Built-In Variables for $VARBIND
    84
    
    Keywords
    84
  - Object Identifier File
    84
  - Error File
    85
  - LRF File
    85
- Starting and Stopping the Adapter
  85
- Events Listing
  86
  - Event Class Structure
    86
- Openview Traps
  88
  - SNMP Traps
    88
- Troubleshooting the Openview Adapter
  89
Chapter 6. OS/2 Adapter

91
- Adapter Files
  91
  - Configuration File
    91
  - Format File
    92
- Starting the Adapter
  92
- Stopping the Adapter
  93
- Events Listing
  93
  - Event Class Structure
    93
- Troubleshooting the OS/2 Adapter
  94
Chapter 7. SNMP Adapter

95
- SNMP Driver
  95
  - Reception of SNMP Messages
    95
  - Incoming Messages Format
    95
- Server Configuration
  95
- Adapter Files
  95
  - Configuration File
    96
  - Class Definition Statement File
    96
    
    Keywords
    96
    
    SNMP Event Example
    96
    
    Built-In Variables for $VARBIND
    97
  - Object Identifier File
    97
  - Error File
    97
  - Starting and Stopping the Adapter
    97
  - Cold Start
    98
  - Warm Start
    98
  - Stopping the Adapter
    98
- Events Listing
  98
  - Event Class Structure
    98
- Rules Listing
  100
- SNMP Traps
  100
  - Generic Traps
    100
  - Enterprise-Specific Traps
    100
- Creating a New SNMP Trap Event
  101
  - BAROC File Changes
    101
    
    Agent-Independent Data
    102
  - Class Definition Statement File Changes
    104
  - Object Identifier File Changes
    105
- Troubleshooting the SNMP Adapter
  105
Chapter 8. IBM Tivoli Enterprise Console Gateways

107
- Controlling Event Traffic at the Gateway
  107
  - Example
    107
- Worksheets and Calculations
  109
- Configuration File
  109
Chapter 9. UNIX Log File Adapter

113
- Event Server Configuration
  113
- Starting the Adapter
  113
- Stopping the Adapter
  114
- Running Multiple UNIX Log File Adapters
  114
- Adapter Files
  115
  - Configuration File
    115
  - Format File
    116
  - Class Definition Statement File
    116
  - Error File
    116
- Events Listing
  116
  - Event Class Structure
    116
- Default Rules
  120
- Troubleshooting the UNIX Log File Adapter
  121
Chapter 10. Windows Event Log Adapter

123
- Adapter Files
  123
  - Configuration File
    124
    
    Prefiltering Windows Log Events
    127
  - Format File
    128
- Registry Variables
  129
  - Low Memory Registry Variables
    131
- Adapter Administrator Roles for Windows
  132
- Starting the Adapter
  132
- Stopping the Adapter
  132
- Events Listing
  132
  - Event Class Structure
    133
- Tecad_Win Command
  135
  - Tecad_Win
    136
- Troubleshooting the Windows Event Log Adapter
  137
Chapter 11. Windows NT Event Log Adapter

139
- Adapter Files
  139
  - Configuration File
    140
    
    Prefiltering Windows NT Log Events
    142
  - Format File
    143
    
    Non-English Format Files
    144
- Registry Variables
  144
  - Low Memory Registry Variables
    146
- Adapter Administrator Roles for Windows NT
  146
- Starting the Adapter
  147
- Stopping the Adapter
  147
- Events Listing
  147
  - Event Class Structure
    147
- Tecad_Nt Command
  149
  - Tecad_Nt
    150
- Troubleshooting the Windows NT Event Log Adapter
  151
Appendix A. Files Shipped with Adapters

153
Appendix B. Format File Reference

157
- Format File Location
  157
- Format Specifications
  158
- Log File Example
  159
- Windows NT Example
  161
- Mappings
  161
  - Additional Mapping Considerations
    163
- Activating Changes Made with a Format File
  165
  - Generating a New Class Definition Statement File for a TME Adapter
    165
  - Generating a New Class Definition Statement File for a Non-TME Adapter
    165
Appendix C. Class Definition Statement File Reference

167
- File Format
  167
- Operators
  167
- Class Definition Statement File Details
  168
  - SELECT Statement
    169
  - FETCH Statement
    170
  - MAP Statement
    171
  - MAP_DEFAULT Statement
    171
  - Example
    171
- Object Identifier to Name Translation
  172
- Class Definition Statement File Syntax Diagrams
  173
Notices

177
- Trademarks
  179
Glossary

181
- Index
  183
- Special Characters
  183

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Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. Understanding Adapters

Chapter 2. AS/400 Alert Adapter

Chapter 3. AS/400 Message Adapter

Chapter 4. Netware Log File Adapter

Chapter 5. Openview Adapter

Chapter 6. OS/2 Adapter

Chapter 7. SNMP Adapter

Chapter 8. IBM Tivoli Enterprise Console Gateways

Chapter 9. UNIX Log File Adapter

Chapter 10. Windows Event Log Adapter

Chapter 11. Windows NT Event Log Adapter

Appendix A. Files Shipped with Adapters

Appendix B. Format File Reference

Appendix C. Class Definition Statement File Reference

Notices

Glossary

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