Managing events

Using the Novera EPIC Management System, you can query the events database and search for events. The event database is the central repository for all event information generated by clients, user-defined services, and a Novera EPIC Kernel. The Novera EPIC Kernel creates three types of events:

nov00000.gif Log on events occur when you log on to the Novera EPIC Kernel. They are reported as Novera.EPIC.Management.login.

nov00000.gif Log off events occur when you log off of the Novera EPIC Kernel. They are reported as Novera.EPIC.Management.logoff.

nov00000.gif Abnormal termination events occur when a user connection to a Novera EPIC Kernel is lost.

Understanding event records

The event records are created automatically in the Novera EPIC environment. They are generated by the Novera EPIC Kernel and your user-defined clients and services. The Novera EPIC Event Service creates records in the event database when a resource calls the ReportEvent method from the Novera EPIC Runtime Library class. When an application calls ReportEvent, it provides the following information:

nov00000.gif Source, which is the login used by the application or service when it connected to a Novera EPIC Kernel.

nov00000.gif Finder, which is the name of the application or service that reported the event.

nov00000.gif Type, which is the kind of event, such as logon, log off, and abnormal termination.

nov00000.gif Severity of the event, which can be info, low, medium, or high.

nov00000.gif Message, which provides additional information about the event.

nov00000.gif Date, which is the date the event was recorded in the database.

To query the Events database

1. Click the Event tab.

2. In the View menu, click Search Events.

3. In the Search Events dialog box, choose the login used by the application or service when it connected to the Novera EPIC Kernel in the Source list box.

4. Choose the name of the application or service that reported the event in the Finder list box.

5. Choose the kind of event in the Type list box.

6. Choose the severity of the event in the Severity list box.

7. Type additional information about the event in the Message box.

8. Type the date the event was reported to the database in the Date box.

9. Choose the number of events to appear in the Events page in the Limit Display To box. Entering information in the Limit Display To box is optional.

Note

nov00000.gif If you do not specify query criteria, the Novera EPIC Management System extracts and displays every record from the event database.

nov00001.gif Related topics

Welcome to the Novera EPIC Management System

The system resources

Monitoring the Novera EPIC environment