ProbeWatch messages

During normal operations, the probe generates ProbeWatch messages and sends them to the ObjectServer. These messages tell the ObjectServer how the probe is running.

The following table describes the ProbeWatch error messages that the probe generates. For information about generic ProbeWatch messages, see the IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Probe and Gateway Guide.

Table 1. ProbeWatch messages

ProbeWatch message

Description

Triggers/causes

ClientSession event loss occurred

The EMS has failed to push one or more events to the probe. As a result the probe is now out of synchronzation with the EMS.

The EMS indicated that events are being lost and that it is not able to provide the relevant notifications.

ClientSession event loss cleared

The EMS has restored service and can now provide the relevant events to the probe. On reception of this notification the probe can now resynchronize with the EMS.

The EMS indicated that the event loss period is over and that it is able to provide the relevant notifications once more.

Starting the resynch of the alarm list

The probe has begun to resynchronize the alarm list.

The occurrence of a resynchronization operation.

Finished resynch of the alarm list

The probe has completed resynchronizing the alarm list.

Completion of the resynchronization of the alarm list.

SHUTDOWN. No events received for n seconds

The probe has shut down due to inactivity.

The probe has not received any events for n seconds and so is shutting down. The value of the Inactivity property determines the value of n.