Message Browser window

This topic describes the Message Browser window in IBM Director.

Introduction

You can use the Message Browser to view events (alerts) that are sent to IBM Director Console and clear messages that are no longer needed.

Menubar

File
Close
Select this option to close this dialog.
Message >
Clear
You can use this option to remove one or more messages from the list.
Selected Messages
Removes selected messages from the list. You can also remove Individual messages by highlighting the message, which is then displayed in the right-hand pane, and selecting Clear This Message.
All Messages
Remove all messages.

Fields

Message Information
The messages that are currently available. The number of messages is enclosed in the parentheses. If you select a message from Message Information, the Message Title and the message appear in the Message Details pane.
Message Title
Identifies the source of the message; for example, an Event notification identifies an event as the source of information.
Date
Identifies the day the message was generated.
Time
Identifies the time the message was generated.
Status
Identifies whether you have viewed this message. This field is empty if the message has not been viewed.
Message Details
When an event notification is selected in the Message Information pane, this pane displays the event messages.
Date
Identifies the day the event was generated.
Time
Identifies the time of day the event was generated.
Event Type
Provides origination information and descriptive detail to help identify the source and cause of the event.
Event Text
Provides additional descriptive detail to help identify the cause of the event.
System Name
Identifies the name of the system that sent the event.
Severity
Identifies the severity level of the event.
Category
Identifies the status of the event, for example, whether the problem causing the event has been resolved.
Group Name
Identifies the name of the group to which the event action plan was applied.
Sender Path
Specifies the transport protocol and address used by the sender of the event, for example, tcpip::host_name.
Sender Name
Specifies the name of the system from which the event was sent.
Band
Specifies whether the event is in-band or out-of-band.
Clear This Message
Clears the displayed message. To clear multiple messages, click Message > Clear from the menu bar.
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