When my PC crashed for the last time this week I had to install Client Access and now I am able to create new monitors. The only thing I can think of at this is that on the 1st PC, Client Access v5r3 was already installed before intalling v6. The new PC didn’t have Client Access at all before installing v6.

Thanks

General iNav connectivity to the Remote Command server seems fine, and that’s one of MgtC’s main connections.

There is also a user-created system monitor that is stopped. I can start it, view it, and stop it. I can also copy the IBM supplied system monitors, however I cannot copy the File, Job, or Message IBM supplied monitors.

That mostly kills my next thought. There is a “function usage” function that could be blocking actions. You see it as ‘Application Administration’ through iNav and WRKFCNUSG through a green-screen. But it only has granularity to the “Monitor” level. It doesn’t distinguish between types of monitors.

You might look through the list in case some odd restriction shows up for some seemingly unrelated element. Or it might show a restriction for the MgtC “Monitor” function and not be working correctly.

(Naturally, if you have IBM Support…. )

Tom

When I drill into My Connections –> System –> Network –> Servers –> TCP/IP; the MgtC Server shows started. When I open the server jobs there are no errors in the job log, the detailed status shows Waiting for signal. So, to me, it looks ok.

Yes, I can open a spooled file for viewing in iNavigator and I can drag/drop it on the desktop and open it there to view.

FYI – after some more testing. There is also a user-created system monitor that is stopped. I can start it, view it, and stop it. I can also copy the IBM supplied system monitors, however I cannot copy the File, Job, or Message IBM supplied monitors. (When I say ‘cannot copy’ I mean that after setting the system and clicking OK, it doesn’t appear in the list.)

Jim

Do you have the IBM example message monitor in your list? I have {Sample DASD Message Monitor} with description {IBM-supplied DASD message monitor}. You mention that you have examples. Is that one of them? Presence or absence of a given IBM example might give guidance.

When you drill into the Connection for your assigned MgtC system, does the ‘Management central’ TCP/IP server seem to be in a proper status?

If you perform some simple action under that Connection such as going into Basic Operations and attempting to view a simple spooled file in iNav, does it present the spooled file for viewing? Can you drag/drop the spooled file to your desktop? Those actions should exercise a couple network functions that are also used inside of the Management Central node. If they work under My Connections, then they won’t be a focus for later tests.

Tom

1. Expand Management Central –> Monitors.
2. Right click on message and select New Monitor.
3. General Tab:
Name = TCP
Description = Monitor for sever TCP messages
4. Messages Tab:
Message Queue = QSYSOPR
Library = QSYS
Message Id = TCP2*
Type = All
Severity >= 40
5. Click Add
6. Check ‘Trigger at the following message count’ 1
7. Collection Interval Tab:
Use the following collection interval for monitoring messages: = 5 minutes
8. Actions Tab:
Log Event: Trigger = checked Reset = checked
Run i5/OS commend: (checked by default)
Apply thresholds and actions: Always apply (checked by default)
9. Systems and Groups Tab:
Select system and add
10. Sharing Tab:
Select controlled.
11. Click OK
12. Refresh display
13. No monitor created.

Jim

Then add a comment here and select the { img } button to insert the link to your image(s) in the comment.

It’d be nice if we could store images directly here, but free image hosting sites have worked for me so far.

Tom