Monitor Computer/IP

Applies To: Opalis 6.3

The Monitor Computer/IP object will send a ping to a remote computer or IP address and wait for a response. You can configure the Monitor Computer/IP object to trigger your Policy if the computer is either reachable or unreachable. This object uses a satellite license.

The Monitor Computer/IP object can be used to trigger Policies that will automatically notify administrators when a vital system has become unreachable on the network.

Configuring the Monitor Computer/IP Object

To configure the Monitor Computer/IP object you will need to know the computer name or IP address of the computer that you are monitoring and whether you are waiting for the computer to become reachable or unreachable.

To configure the Monitor Computer/IP object

  1. From the Objects pane, drag a Monitor Computer/IP object to the active Policy.

  2. Double-click the Monitor Computer/IP object icon. The Properties dialog opens.

  3. For information about the settings on the Details tab see the following table.

  4. For information about the settings on the General tab, the Run Behavior tab, and other tabs if applicable, see Common Tabs.

Details Tab

Element Configuration Instructions

Computer

Type the name of the computer that you are monitoring. You can also browse for the computer using the ellipsis ( ... ) button.

The computer is not reachable

Select to trigger the Monitor Computer/IP object when the computer that you are monitoring cannot be reached using a ping.

The computer is reachable

Select to trigger the Monitor Computer/IP object when the computer that you are monitoring can be reached using a ping.

Test frequency

Specify the amount of time between each ping to the Computer.

Monitor Computer/IP Published Data

The following table lists the element names and descriptions of the data published by this object. For information about the published data elements that are common to all objects, see Policy Workflow Rules.

Element Name Description

Computer to ping

The computer that is being monitored.

Percentage of packets received

The percentage of packets that were received back from the ping.