Before any of the IBM i Agents installed across your IT infrastructure can begin to capture the required information, the configuration details must be distributed to, or sent to, the relevant agents. This is done by assigning systems to each configuration element and clicking the Distribute button.
Each configuration element can be associated with one or more Systems and the EVSBS subsystem must be running on each System in order to receive the distributed configuration details.
Once the configuration details have been received, the agent will immediately begin monitoring the specified Message Queues, Message ID’s, Filters, etc.
Message Queues
IBM i messages can be captured from any message queue or the QHST message log.
To change the message queues being monitored, add a new configuration group using the Create button or edit an existing group using the Edit button.
The QSYSOPR/QSYS queue is listed by default in the “Default” group. Use the Add Message Queue button to add additional queues to a group. To delete a listed queue, click the Delete button to the right of the entry.
Message Queue Filters
Message ID Filters can be configured for message queues. They restrict the number of messages that are sent from the Ironstream Agent to the Hub.
To change the list of message IDs that are sent to Hub, add a new filter group using the Create button or edit an existing one using the Edit button.
For any list of message IDs, you need to specify whether the list relates to message IDs that should be forwarded to the Hub (Include) or ignored or not forwarded (Exclude).
You can then add any number of message ID filters by clicking the Add button.
- A period (.) can be used in a message ID as a wildcard, which indicates that any single character in that position should be considered a match.
- If the message ID is terminated with an asterisk (*), matching will only occur on characters preceding the asterisk.
| To forward these messages: | Enter these in the list of message IDs |
|---|---|
| All messages | * |
| ABC1234 | ABC1234 |
| All messages beginning with 'ABC' | ABC* |
| Any 7-character message beginning with 'ABC' and ending with '9' | ABC...9 |
QHST Filters
Filters can be configured for the QHST message log so that the number of messages forwarded by the Ironstream Agent can be restricted to only those that you are specifically interested in.
To change the list of message IDs that are sent to Hub, add a new filter group using the Create button or edit an existing one using the Edit button.
Message Format
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