1. Product Overview 2. Configuration 2.1 General considerations 2.2 Configuration/Installaion considerations 3. The alert collector server 3.1 Functionality overview 3.2 Starting the server 3.2.1 How to start the server - recommended 3.2.1 How to start the server - manual 3.2.3 Other things you must change 3.3 Stopping the server 3.4 Files used by the server 4. How to generate alerts from remote/local servers 4.1 Using the supplied scripts (recomended) 4.2 The syntax for manual usage of the alert generating program 5. Sample batch job scripts that raise and cancel alerts 6. The supplied vt100 console interface 6.1 Running it 6.2 Console display 6.3 Commands available 6.4 Running it once to get a snapshot 7. The supplied java GUI console interface 7.1 The jar file 7.2 Running it as an application 7.3 Running it as an applet 8. The system log file parser tool 8.1 What this tool is used for 8.2 The message rule configuration file syntax 8.3 A small sample of a rule configuration file 8.4 Sample syntax to run the utility 8.5 Demonstration samples provided 9. Replaying/Reloading alerts 10. Automation tools available 10.1 Overview 10.2 Key Files 10.3 Requesting an event be automated 10.4 The automation_table ruleset 10.5 The automation scripts in more detail 10.5.1 actioncmd.sh 10.5.2 is_automated.sh 10.6 Examples provided 11. Program and script quick syntax reference 11.1 Alert Server Binaries 11.2 Alert Server Scripts 11.3 Sample batch jobs 11.4 Automation samples 12. Documentation on alert server APIs 12.1 Purpose of this chapter 12.2 Critical Information - read this 12.3 version.h 12.4 constants.h 12.5 shared_api_header.h 12.6 alertserver_api_def.h 12.7 console_api_def.h 12.8 Supported product identifiers 12.8.1 Alert forwarding applications 12.8.2 Alert monitoring applications 12.9 Command function table 12.9.1 Commands permitted from alert forwarders 12.9.2 Commands permitted from alert monitoring programs 12.10 Response Function Table 12.10.1 Responses to Alert Forwarders 12.10.2 Reponses to alert monitoring programs 12.11 Unsolicited Data Write Response codes |