DEFINE EVENTSERVER (Define a server as the event server)

Use this command to identify a server as the event server.

If you define an event server, one IBM Spectrum® Protect server can send events to another IBM Spectrum Protect server that will log those events.

Privilege class

To issue this command, you must have system privilege.

Syntax

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramDEFine EVENTSERVerserver_name

Parameters

server_name (Required)
Specifies the name of the event server. The server you specify must have already been defined with the DEFINE SERVER command.

Example: Designate the event server

Designate ASTRO to be the event server.
define eventserver astro

Related commands

Table 1. Commands related to DEFINE EVENTSERVER
Command Description
DEFINE SERVER Defines a server for server-to-server communications.
DELETE EVENTSERVER Deletes reference to the event server.
DISABLE EVENTS Disables specific events for receivers.
ENABLE EVENTS Enables specific events for receivers.
PING SERVER Tests the connections between servers..
QUERY EVENTSERVER Displays the name of the event server.
QUERY SERVER Displays information about servers.