Automatic Message, Resource, and Log Management

When your System i sends a message, who is there to see it? When a resource becomes unavailable, how long does it take before anyone notices? When someone changes a security value or makes an FTP request, is there a way to check who did it? Yes, the operator on duty should be monitoring everything, but he or she has other duties as well. Messages are missed, servers are down, FTP requests go unmonitored.

To make the most of your System i, don’t make it wait for an operator’s help. To make the most of your operators, don’t tie them to the console. You need an intelligent, untiring assistant who sorts through incoming messages, monitors resources and system logs, and notifies a human only when it can’t handle a situation. An intelligent, untiring assistant for a fraction of an operator’s salary.

Robot/CONSOLE, message management software, is that assistant.

Robot/CONSOLE—Handles System i messages automatically
You tell Robot/CONSOLE how to handle each type of message and it does it automatically. You indicate which messages are:

• Useless messages that no one needs to see.
• Messages that should be forwarded to an expert.
• Messages that Robot/CONSOLE should reply to automatically. The automatic reply can be the same every time or determined by the contents of the message.
• Messages that you need to see because they indicate a serious problem.
• Messages that you need to respond to so the System i can continue working, such as tape-mount or paper-out messages.

And, as you work with Robot/CONSOLE for message management, it becomes more experienced and can handle more and more of your messages automatically.

Robot/CONSOLE—Monitors System i resources proactively
Robot/CONSOLE monitors your resources so you never need to worry that you’ll be caught off-guard if a critical line, device, server, job, subsystem—and more—becomes unavailable. It checks the status of defined resources at regular intervals, allowing Robot/CONSOLE to take immediate action if it finds a problem. A resource whose status is not as expected triggers a message. Robot/CONSOLE then uses all its powerful message-management capabilities to react to the situation, either by executing a procedure or sending a message to an expert. You’ll never again have to check resources manually or write your own program to perform a check.

Robot/CONSOLE—Monitors system logs effortlessly
Robot/CONSOLE monitors system logs to help you manage FTP requests, the security audit journal, and the system history log (QHST). By actively monitoring these system logs, you can see at a glance who requested an FTP transaction, who modified a system value, or the number of objects that were not saved in the most recent backup. A logged event produces a message, so you can define Robot/CONSOLE message management procedures to handle the message.

Robot/CONSOLE—Your untiring assistant
Robot/CONSOLE, your intelligent, untiring message management assistant, doesn’t let you miss an important message. It makes sure you see the messages you need to see right away. If you’re not available, Robot/CONSOLE sends the message to someone else. If that person isn’t available, it passes on the message until it finds someone to respond.

If you have Robot/ALERT, Robot/CONSOLE can send important messages to your pager, cell phone, or via e-mail. Try a FREE 30-day trial of both Robot/CONSOLE and Robot/ALERT.

OPAL for real muscle
Use the real muscle in Robot/CONSOLE, OPerator Assistance Language (OPAL), to create message processing procedures. OPAL can check the contents of message variables and decide the actions to take. It can execute commands, call programs, cancel the job, or call an expert for help. OPAL is so powerful, most message processing procedures take only a few lines of code.

It keeps great records
Robot/CONSOLE keeps a detailed message and reply history for your analysis. It prints both summary and detailed reports, and a one-page Good Morning report summarizes all the messages handled during the night.

Product integration for complete control
Robot/CONSOLE works with Robot/NETWORK, the network management package, to manage messages for your entire network from a single workstation.

Robot/CONSOLE works with Robot/SCHEDULE to initiate Robot/SCHEDULE jobs or change job schedules when a message arrives. It can even change the parameter values used by the job based on the contents of message variables.

And, finally, Robot/TRAPPER converts SNMP traps into System i messages that you can automate using Robot/CONSOLE.

Get your intelligent message management assistant today
Don’t wait—put your intelligent, untiring message management assistant to work right away! Ask for a FREE Robot/CONSOLE Information Kit or a FREE 30-day trial while you are online today.

* Message management

* Resource monitoring

* System Log monitoring

* Message notification

* Message history

* OPAL procedures

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