Create Message

Opalis Integration Pack for CA Unicenter Network and Systems Manager > Objects > Create Message

Create Message

The Create Message object enables you to create a CA Unicenter NSM server message that includes fields that you specify.

How it is used

Use the Create Message object to create a message in CA Unicenter NSM to report a problem that an Opalis monitor object, such as the Monitor Service object, discovers a problem.

Configuration

To configure the Monitor Message object you need to know the name of the CA Unicenter NSM server, the username and password that you need to access that server, and the criteria that you will use to search for messages.

Details tab

Computer

Click the ellipsis button (...) and browse for the CA Unicenter NSM server that you want to create the message on.

Fields

1.

Click the Select Fields button. The Add/Remove Property dialog appears.

2.

From the Available list, select the fields that you want to include in the message that you are creating and click >>. The fields appear in the Selected list.

3.

Click OK to return to the Create Message Properties dialog.

Available Published Data

Name

Description

Udata

The value of the CA_UDATA environmental variable.

Keep

Indicates whether the Keep message flag is enabled or not.

Highlight

Indicates whether the Highlight message flag is enabled or not.

Invisible

Indicates whether the Invisible message flag is enabled or not.

LogOnly

Indicates whether the message will only be written to the log or not.

Server

The name of the CA Unicenter NSM server that you are monitoring for messages.

Color

The color assigned to this message in the CA Unicenter NSM client.

Attribute

The attribute assigned to this message in the CA Unicenter NSM client (blink, reverse, etc.).

MessageNumber

The relative position of the message from the beginning of the log file in CA Unicenter NSM.

Node

The node on which the message originated.

Severity

The severity level attached to the message.

Station

The workstation associated with the message.

Text

The text of the message.

Device

The IP address of the device that caused the event.

Category

The classification of the event that generated the message as defined by your enterprise.

Source

Identifies the facility where the message originated.

Tag

The platform from which the message originated.

Common Published Data

Name	Description
Udata	The value of the CA_UDATA environmental variable.
Keep	Indicates whether the Keep message flag is enabled or not.
Highlight	Indicates whether the Highlight message flag is enabled or not.
Invisible	Indicates whether the Invisible message flag is enabled or not.
LogOnly	Indicates whether the message will only be written to the log or not.
Server	The name of the CA Unicenter NSM server that you are monitoring for messages.
Color	The color assigned to this message in the CA Unicenter NSM client.
Attribute	The attribute assigned to this message in the CA Unicenter NSM client (blink, reverse, etc.).
MessageNumber	The relative position of the message from the beginning of the log file in CA Unicenter NSM.
Node	The node on which the message originated.
Severity	The severity level attached to the message.
Station	The workstation associated with the message.
Text	The text of the message.
Device	The IP address of the device that caused the event.
Category	The classification of the event that generated the message as defined by your enterprise.
Source	Identifies the facility where the message originated.
Tag	The platform from which the message originated.