Managing objects

Read these topics to understand how to handle IBM® Control Center Monitor objects via the web console.

Overview of managing IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor objects
For greater ease of use, the IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor console handles many components (referred to here as objects) in standard ways. So if you duplicate a role in the Roles listing, for example, you know how to begin duplicating a calendar schedule in the Schedules listing.
Filtering objects
You can limit the number of items that display in many IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor listings by specifying filter criteria. Filtering a listing can make it more manageable to work with.
Adding objects
Adding an object to many IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor lists is easy and involves using a common button.
Duplicating objects
You can duplicate objects in IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor, which allows you to create a new object from an existing one without entering every data field.
Checking object properties
Checking the properties of IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor objects is easy and standardized.
Obtaining an audit log of objects
Audit logs are available for IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor, Sterling Connect:Direct®, and Sterling Secure Proxy objects.
Printing listings of objects
You can easily print listings of objects by using the Export List to PDF function in IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor.
Saving listings of objects
You can save any IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor listing if the Export list to PDF button is visible.
Cross-referencing objects
When making decisions about changing or deleting IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor objects, you can determine whether other objects reference them. Showing any related objects can help you avoid making changes that would adversely affect other parts of the system.
Removing objects
You can easily removing objects in IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor by using a common button.
Creating multiple objects
IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor provides a batch creation utility (RUNBATCH), sample script, and sample templates to create multiple IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor objects. You can use these tools to create objects, such as actions, rules, schedules, email addresses, and SLCs, without manually creating each one through the console. You can use the same program to add or update server definitions.
Creating and maintaining objects with the CCAPI
The IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor API (CCAPI) enables a Java application to connect with an IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor engine to perform operations such as getting, creating, updating, and deleting IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor objects. With the CCAPI, you can programmatically create and maintain objects, such as users, roles, data visibility groups (DVGs), servers, and server groups for large scale efficiency.
Copying configuration objects between installations
You can copy all IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor configuration objects from a source IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor installation to a target IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor installation. After these steps are performed, any existing configuration objects at the target installation are not used by the IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor engine because you either delete or rename the old \conf folder on the target installation.

Parent topic: Configuring IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor