ObjectServer information

Define the ObjectServer or pair of ObjectServers that the probe communicates with.

The probe sends processed events to an ObjectServer resource. This can be a single server or a failover pair of ObjectServers.

Single ObjectServer

Always configure the probe to communicate with an ObjectServer by setting the Server property to the name of the ObjectServer.

Failover pair

Optionally, you can define a failover pair of ObjectServers. One acts as the primary Objectserver that the probe communicates with initially. Should that ObjectServer become unreachable, the probe switches to using the other, backup ObjectServer. Use the following procedure to define a failover pair:

  1. Set the Server property to the name of the primary ObjectServer.
  2. Set the ServerBackup property to the name of the backup ObjectServer.
  3. Set the NetworkTimeout property to the timeout period, in seconds, for the primary ObjectServer. If the probe does not receive a response from the ObjectServer within that time, it connects to the backup ObjectServer.
  4. Set the PollServer property to the time period, in seconds, when the probe tries to reconnect with the primary ObjectServer.

    Ensure that the value of NetworkTimeout is less than the value of PollServer.