Creating a wildcard SLC group

Use wildcard SLC groups when you do not know or cannot specify the servers, Processes, destination file names, submitter IDs, batch IDs, or mailbox IDs to monitor.

About this task

To specify the monitoring criteria for wildcard SLCs, you can use either the wildcard characters asterisk (*) or question mark (?) (the default), or regular expressions.
Note: * means match zero, or more characters.
? means match any one character.

To create a wildcard SLC group:

Procedure

  1. From the IBM® Sterling Control Center Monitor Web Console, select Manage > SLCs > Wildcard SLCs. The Wildcard SLC Groups listing displays.
  2. Click the Create SLC button to display the Create Wildcard SLC wizard.
  3. Type a Name for the SLC and, optionally, a Description.
  4. Select values for the Monitor Window Tolerance fields.
  5. For Start, specify the number of hours before a schedule requirement to begin monitoring for SLC activity. For End, specify the number of hours after a schedule requirement to stop monitoring for SLC activity.
  6. Specify the Concurrence Count. For a wildcard SLC associated with a calendar schedule, specify the number of SLC instances expected to be seen during the scheduled time. For a wildcard SLC associated with a duration schedule, specify the number of instances of the SLC that may run at one time.
  7. To enable the SLC, check Enabled.
  8. If you want to be notified when an event does not occur, enable the Generate notification if event has not occurred field.
  9. To enable the SLC, check Enabled.
  10. Click Next to continue.
  11. On the Notes page, enter a note for SLC.
  12. On the Server Groups page, identify a server group to monitor by selecting the name in All Server Groups and clicking the Right Arrow button to move it to Groups. You must select at least one server group or server from the lists on this or the Servers wizard page. Click Next to continue.
  13. On the Servers page, identify servers to monitor by entering an Regular Expression. Select Regular Expression if the expression is a regular expression. You can test the expression by clicking Test Expression. You must make an entry either here or on the Server Groups wizard page. Click Next to continue.
  14. On the Data Visibility Groups page, select the data visibility group to associate with this SLC by selecting the name in All Data Visibility Groups.
    Note: If you are a data visibility restricted user, your own data visibility group will be automatically selected.

    Click Next to continue.

  15. On the Schedules page, identify one or more schedules to associate with the SLC. At least one schedule is required. Click Next to continue.
  16. On the Criteria to Monitor page, in the Processes/Batches, File Names, Submitters/Senders, and Remote Servers/Recipients pages, identify the items to monitor by entering an Expression. Select RegEx if the expression is a regular expression. You can test the expression by clicking Test Expression. Click Next to move through each wizard page.
  17. On the Confirm Choices page, click Finish. The SLC is added to IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor.
  18. On the Summary page, click Submit. The SLC is added to IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor.

What to do next

If you want the SLC to generate an alert, you must create and enable the corresponding action and rule.