How can I know whether a Sterling Secure Proxy adapter is in a stopped, warning, or error state?

You can create a rule so that Sterling Secure Proxy adapters in a stopped, warning, or error state are detected by IBM® Sterling Control Center Monitor.

About this task

When Sterling Secure Proxy Adapters on a monitored Sterling Secure Proxy server start in or change to a stopped, warning, or error state, an event of type Server Status is generated by IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor. The following table includes the message IDs and message text for a Server Status event type:
Message ID Message Text
CSSP015I SSP Adapter state changed to STOPPED. Server ID: {0} Engine: {1} Adapter: {2}
CSSP016I SSP Adapter state changed to WARNING. Server ID: {0} Engine: {1} Adapter: {2}
CSSP018I SSP Adapter state changed to ERROR. Server ID: {0} Engine: {1} Adapter: {2}
CSSP020I SSP Adapter detected in STOPPED state. Server ID: {0} Engine: {1} Adapter: {2}
CSSP021I SSP Adapter detected in WARNING state. Server ID: {0} Engine: {1} Adapter: {2}
CSSP023I SSP Adapter detected in ERROR state. Server ID: {0} Engine: {1} Adapter: {2}

Procedure

  • Write a rule that specifies parameters for Key as Message ID, Operator as Reg Ex, and Value as CSSP015I|CSSP016I|CSSP018I|CSSP020I|CSSP021I|CSSP023I.
  • Optional: Specify other parameters to limit the circumstances under which the rule is triggered.