Table of Contents
- Introduction
- System Requirements
- Assign Service Logon As Credentials
- Server Configuration
- Agent-Based Monitoring
- Azure Relay Hybrid Connection
- Account Lockout Monitoring and Reporting
- Data Providers
- Directory Services
- Hosts
- Templates
- Template Properties
- Batch Update Templates
- Log Management Templates
- File and Directory Monitor Templates
- Windows Monitor Templates
- Account Lockout Monitor Template
- Logon Monitor Template
- CPU Monitor Template
- Memory Monitor Template
- Disk Space Monitor Template
- SMART Monitor Template
- Process Monitor Template
- Service Monitor Template
- Performance Counter Monitor Template
- Active Directory User Monitor Template
- Active Directory User Integrity Monitor Template
- Clock Synchronization Template
- Defragment NTFS Disks Template
- Network and Application Monitor Templates
- SSL Certificate Monitor Templates
- Email Monitor Templates
- SNMP Monitor Templates
- Monitor Hierarchy
- Reports
- Auto-Configurators
- Options
- Actions
- Filters
- Schedules
- Shared Views
- General Executable Properties
- Assign Actions
- Assign Directories
- Assign Disks
- Assign Shares
- Assign Files
- Assign Consolidated Logs
- Assign Event Logs
- Assign Active Directory Audit Logs
- Target Files and Sub-Directories
- Define Log Entry Columns
- Define CSV and W3C Log Entry Columns
- Active Directory User and Group Filters
- Explicitly Assigned Logs
- Report Columns
- Report Date/Time Ranges
- Report Security Event Log Filters
- SNMP Browser
- SSH Shell
- Exporting and Importing Configuration Objects
- Command Line Interface
- Troubleshooting
- Terminology
Actions
An Action is a configurable and assignable object that executes a function when:
- A Monitor starts, triggers, recovers, errors or completes.
- A Report is complete or errors.
- An Constant Delivery Pipeline is complete or errors.
Actions define properties such as the email address to send an alert or the Windows Service to restart. Actions can be created once then applied to many objects (e.g. Templates and Reports) allowing you to quickly implement a configuration change (e.g. an email address update) across all dependent objects.
How it works:
When a monitor triggers (e.g. a ping times-out, an Event Log download fails or free disk spaces falls below a critical threshold) or a Report completes, Server Manager checks the configured failure rate if applicable. If the monitor should trigger (e.g. a ping fails 3 times within one minute), Server Manager looks up the assigned Actions. If the monitor was previously working as expected or the Action is configured to re-fire every time the monitor triggers, the Action is executed. Prior to executing, all applied Action Variables are replaced with the appropriate values. Finally, Server Manager executes the Action.
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Server Manager includes numerous sample Actions. You have the option of assigning these actions to executables as is, modifing them or if prefer, removing all of them and defining your own. To view the sample actions, from the Explorer View, expand the Actions node then select Sample Actions. |
To create a action:
- From the Menu Bar select File | New. The Create New Object View displays.
- From the Create New Object View, select Action. The Action Properties view displays.
- Configure the action.
- When you have finished configuring the action, click the OK button to save.
Available Action Types
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Desktop | Enable you receive notifications from any desktop that has the Management Console installed and is connecting to the service. |
| Enable you to receive email notification when executables such as monitors and reports start, trigger, complete, error and recover. | |
| Event Log | Enable you to write to Event Logs when executables such as monitors and reports start, trigger, complete, error and recover. |
| Executable | Enable you to start, stop or restart applications, scripts or batch files. |
| File | Enable you to save executable metadata and content (e.g. Report content and triggered log entries) to CSV, HTML, PDF and UTF-8 text files. |
| Micosoft Teams | Enable you to send messages to a Microsoft Teams Channel via an Incoming Webhook. |
| Service | Enable you to start, stop or restart Windows Services. |
| SMS Message | Enable you to send text messages using supported service providers. |
| SNMP Trap | Enable you to send Corner Bowl Software SNMP Traps through Microsoft's SNMP Service. |
| Syslog | Enable you to write to Syslog messages when executables such as monitors and reports start, trigger, complete, error and recover. |