Glossary
Glossary
Adding a sensor to the alert matrix
Sensors are automatically monitored. They have their sensor category default notifications applied to them.
Asset-monitoring event
Discrepancy in the systems physical and software inventory.
Central Alert Matrix
Administrators use this screen to define the notifications for all of the managed systems.
Central Alert Notification Settings
Notification and configuration details for the Central Alert Matrix.
Central Management Tree
Displays in a tree format all of the managed systems.
Changing Central Management Tree grouping
Click on the <Group By> drop down menu to group systems by Location, Function, or
Operating System.
Changing Central Management Tree sorting order
Click on the <Sort By> drop down menu to sort by IP address or Machine Name.
Changing to which System Area Manager the system reports
Remove the system from the first System Area Manager tree to stop the system from reporting. Once this is done, add the system to the second System Area Manager tree by following the instructions “Add Managed System”
Critical Level
The level of the threshold which is operating beyond the normal and warning thresholds.
Current Value
The actual reported sensor reading for the system component on a timed reporting cycle.
Email #1/ #2
Primary and secondary administrator email addresses
Event Log
Record of all of the managed systems events.
From Address
Administrators can define a unique name for the SyAM alerting email address.
Graceful shutdown
Shutdown a managed system remotely if the agent on that system is in a functioning state.
Grouping systems
Group managed system by location, operating system, or function.
Hardware Detail Screen
Information on the system components being monitored, including fans, temperature, voltages, etc.
Hardware Event
When a threshold is met or exceeded by a physical component of the system.
Header Bar
The header bar within this browser contains the <Logout> <Refresh> <?> function buttons
Health colors
Green = Fully Functional
Amber = Warning threshold exceeded
Red = Critical Threshold exceeded
Grey = System update pending
Blue = Agent has been manually stopped
Purple = System is no longer responding
Black = System has been shut down
Brown = System power state has been suspended
Intervals
Readings on all monitored systems and components are at preset cycles of 60 seconds.
IPMI Event Log
Hardware event log stored within the IPMI based server
Logical Sensor
Storage, network adapters, removable disk drives, and CPU and memory usage.
Login
Administrators must login using a user name and password that has administrative rights to the machine that is running SyAM software
Lower threshold
The lowest threshold to be alerted upon if it is exceeded.
Network Detail Screen
Information on network adapters and their configuration.
Network Event
Network connectivity is lost.
Notification Settings
Email, SMS/pager, System Area Manager, Network Messages and SNMP Traps.
Performance utilization event
CPU or memory utilization threshold is met or exceeded.
Physical Sensors
Physical Security, Fans, Temperature, Voltages and Power Unit sensor monitored
Platform Event Trap (PET)
SNMP formatted trap received from IPMI-enabled server
Remote Management
Shutdown, Reset, Wake on LAN and Remote Console. IPMI Over LAN, AMT Remote Management
Remote Console
The Remote Console provides the capability of taking control of a managed systems local screen, keyboard and mouse directly through the web browser from the System Area Manager Interface.
Removing a sensor from the System Alert matrix
To remove a sensor it must be in a critical state, then click on the “X” to permanently delete this sensor from the alert matrix.
Removing systems from System Area Manager Tree
To remove a system from the System Area Manager Tree, select the system and click on the X.
Reset period
The frequency of notifications sent after the initial alert has been sent and if the sensor has not been corrected.
Restore Physical Sensor Thresholds
This will reset to the original sensor threshold values when you click on this button.
Sample period
Time that is used to take CPU and Memory utilization samples.
Sensor Status Change back to normal
When a sensor returns back to within its operating threshold range.
SyAM Agent
Non-intrusive monitoring agent configured and managed by the SyAM System Area Manager
SyAM System Area Manager
Provides monitoring and communications with all managed agents
SyAM System Client
Non-intrusive monitoring agent that can be browsed to directly or managed and configured from the SyAM System Area Manager
SyAM System Client Tree
Browsing directly to a system running SyAM System Client.
SMS Pager #1/#2
Primary and secondary administrator SMS/Pager addresses.
SMTP address
Mail system address: example: mail.company.com or 192.168.1.100
SNMP Traps
Notification from a System Client or System Area Manager to an enterprise framework server. Requires System Area Management (SyAM) MIB to be installed on enterprise framework server.
Software Detail Screen
Information on the processes, services, and applications installed.
Storage Detail Screen
Information on physical and logical disks, controllers and removable devices.
Storage Event
Logical disk has reached its utilization threshold, Loss of logical disk, or Loss of Physical disk.
System Absent
When the System Area Manager is no longer able to communicate with a managed system, it is reported as being absent, unless it was correctly shutdown.
System Alert Matrix
Interface to configure sensor thresholds and notification options.
System Alert Notification Settings
Notification and configuration details for the System Alert matrix.
System Detail Screen
Information on the system’s configuration, BIOS, operating system, location, memory, CPU, etc.
Upper Threshold
The highest threshold to be alerted upon if exceeded.
User name and Password for outgoing Authentication
Enter the administrator user name and password (if the outgoing email system requires authentication)
Version
Displays the Revision and contact details for the product.
Wake on LAN
Power up a WOL-enabled managed system.
Warning Level
The level of the threshold that is operating between the normal and critical thresholds.
The following table lists the features available when managing systems from a System Area Manager vs managing systems locally (with System Client – Server/Desktop/Notebook).
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Feature |
System Client |
System Area Manager |
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System Level Alerting
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■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ |
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Centralized Alerting
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■ ■ ■ |
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Centralized Monitoring
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■ ■ ■ |
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Remote Management
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■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ |
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Storage Management
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■ ■ ■ |
■ ■ ■ ■ |
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Software Management
|
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■ ■ |
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Power Management
|
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■ ■ |
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Event Logging
|
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■ ■ ■ ■ |
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Asset / Inventory Reporting
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■ ■ ■ |