Using IBM Electronic Service Agent
You can check whether IBM® Electronic Service
Agent™ is monitoring the status of your system, view problem information
and activity, export and import a configuration, and manage who is
authorized to view the information that is sent to the IBM Electronic Support website.
Using the graphical user interface The IBM Electronic Service Agent graphical user interface is an intuitive way to manage and control IBM Electronic Service Agent. It uses standard graphical controls to access IBM Electronic Service Agent functions and includes online help for each pane. You can access the graphical user interface on the system that is running IBM Electronic Service Agent or from any remote system that can access the same local or remote network. Participating in the NPS Survey The IBM Electronic Service Agent NPS Survey window displays list of systems for which the feedback is collected. Viewing Dashboard The IBM Electronic Service Agent Dashboard pane displays the graphical summary of system's health and problems of the systems that are being monitored by ESA.Displaying system information The All Systems pane displays all the systems that are discovered by the IBM Electronic Service AgentDisplaying problem information The All Problems pane displays all the problems (service requests) for systems that are monitored by IBM Electronic Service Agent.Discovering systems You can configure or discover multiple hosts that can be monitored by IBM Electronic Service Agent .Sending a test problem Send a test problem to the IBM Electronic Support website to see whether the problem reporting function is working correctly.Running an operational test Check to see whether your connection and the transmission of service information to the IBM Electronic Support website is working correctly.Collecting and sending service information IBM Electronic Service Agent collects and sends service information to IBM. Service information consists of hardware, software, and system configuration information about the system that is being monitored by IBM Electronic Service Agent.Collecting extended error data Extended error data is collected for every serviceable event that is sent to IBM (call home events) from the endpoints. Whenever a hardware problem is identified, ESA collects all system logs, configuration, and diagnostic information that can be used for debugging.Displaying the activity log Use the activity log to see all IBM Electronic Service Agent activity for a designated time period.Configuring operational settings You can configure operational settings for IBM Electronic Service Agent to perform the functions that are important to your service environment.Exporting a configuration You can export IBM Electronic Service Agent configuration information to a file so you can use the same contact and location information and operational settings on another system.Importing a configuration You can import an IBM Electronic Service Agent configuration file so you can use the same contact and location information and operational settings as used on another system. Checking status You can check whether IBM Electronic Service Agent is monitoring your system.Accessing the IBM Electronic Support portal The IBM Electronic Support portal enables you to view service information reported by IBM Electronic Service Agent, search all content using advanced search capabilities, open and manage service requests, receive support content notifications by platform or individual product, and view call home problem events.