Event action types

This topic provides information about event action types.

Table 1. Event action types
Event action type Description
Add/Remove “event” system to Static Group Adds a managed object to or removes a managed object from a specified static group when the managed object logs a specific event.
Add/Remove source group members to target static group Adds all specified managed objects in a source group to a target group or removes all specified managed objects from the target group.
Add a Message to the Console Ticker Tape Displays a message in red type that scrolls from right to left at the bottom of IBM Director Console.
Add to the Event Log Adds a description of the event to the IBM Director event log.
Define a Timed Alarm to Generate an Event Generates an event only if IBM Director does not receive an associated event within the specified interval.
Define a Timed Alarm to Start a Program on the Server Starts a program on the management server if IBM Director does not receive an associated event within the specified interval.
Log to Textual Log File Generates a text log file for the event that triggers this action.
Post a News Group (NNTP) Sends a message to a newsgroup using the Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP).
Resend Modified Event Creates or changes an event action that modifies and resends an original event.
Send an Alphanumeric Page (via TAP) (Windows only) Sends a message to a pager using the Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol (TAP).
Send an Event Message to a Console User Displays a pop-up message on the management console of one or more specified users.
Send an Internet (SMTP) E-mail Sends a Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) e-mail message.
Send an SNMP Inform to an IP host Sends an SNMP inform request to a specified IP host.
Send an SNMP Trap to a NetView Host Generates an SNMP trap and sends it to a specified NetView host using a TCP/IP connection to the host. If delivery of the SNMP trap fails, a message is posted in the history log of the managed object.
Send an SNMP Trap to an IP Host Generates an SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c trap and sends it to a specified IP address or host name.
Send a Numeric Page (Windows only) Sends a numeric-only message to the specified pager.
Set an Event System Variable Sets the managed system variable to a new value or resets the value of an existing system variable.
Start a Program on a System Starts a program on any managed objects on which IBM Director Agent is installed.
Start a Program on the “event” System Starts a program on the managed object that generated the event.
Start a Program on the Server In response to an event, starts a program on the management server that received the event.
Start a Task on the “event” System In response to an event, starts a noninteractive task on the managed object that generated the event.
Update the Status of the “event” System When the selected resource status generates an event, causes a status indicator beside the icon of the managed object that is associated with the resource to be set or cleared according to your specification.

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