Configure Alert Standard Format Profile Builder

This topic describes the Configure Alert Standard Format Profile Builder in IBM® Director.

Fields

Left pane
existing profiles
Allows you to select existing profiles from the list of existing profiles.
New Profile
Creates a new profile.
Save Profile
Saves new profiles or saves changes to an existing profile.
Apply changes
Applies changes made to the profile.
Profile status
Displays the current status of the profile.
Enable changes
When selected, allows a user to make changes to a profile
Right pane
General tab
System GUID
Displays the system globally unique identifier (GUID) of the system.
Physical (MAC) Address
Displays the message authentication code (MAC) address of the system.
Enable ASF Hardware
Enables the use of Alert Standard Format Hardware.
Enable All Platform Event Traps
Platform Event Trap (PET) events provide advance warning of possible system failures. PET events are out-of-band events received by IBM Director Server from systems with ASF or an IPMI baseboard management controller. Not all ASF systems generate all of the PET events. Select the Enable All Platform Event Traps check box in order for IBM Director Server to receive PET events.
Configuration tab
NIC (IP address)
When checked, specifies the IP address of the network interface card (NIC).
Management Server (IP address):
When checked, specifies the IP address of the Management Server.
Gateway (IP address)
When checked, specifies the IP address of the Gateway
Subnet Mask
When checked, specifies IP address of the subnet mask.
Heartbeat frequency (seconds)
When checked, specifies the frequency of heartbeat events.
Minimum Watchdog timer (seconds)
Displays the minimum number of seconds for the watchdog timer.
Minimum ASF Sensor Inter Poll Wait Time (5 ms units)
Displays the minimum time to wait for the ASF Sensor Inter Poll.
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