How can I know when IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor is not monitoring a server regularly?

To know when monitoring of a server is not taking place on a regular basis, you can either use the built-in rule or create your own rule.

You can use the built-in rule, Monitor rate out of compliance, to monitor when IBM® Sterling Control Center Monitor is not monitoring a server regularly. To be on the safe side, make a copy of the built-in rule, and then edit and enable your copy, instead of modifying and using the built-in rule.

The monitor rest time is the amount of time (usually in seconds) IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor waits before polling the server to check status and collect statistics. The monitor rest time is used to determine whether monitoring is in or out of compliance.

To build you own rule to monitor when the server monitoring of IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor is not taking place regularly:

  1. Create a rule that specifies the following keys, operators, and values:
    Key Operator Value
    Message Id Matches CCNS018E
  2. Select or create an action that is taken when the rule is triggered.