Dialog Boxes: Dell OpenManage IT Assistant User's Guide

Dialog Boxes

Dell OpenManage™ IT Assistant User's Guide

NOTE: While it is possible to drag and drop parts of the IT Assistant user interface between frames, this function is not supported and can lead to unexpected behavior.

	Add Alert/Edit Alert		Discovery Range
	Add Category/Edit Category		Discovery Range Configuration
	Add Entry/Edit Entry		Edit Attribute
	Add Demand Dial-Out Entry/Edit Demand Dial-Out Entry		Event Action Definition
	Add Dial-In User/Edit Dial-In User		Event Actions
	Add Group/Edit Group		Event Categories
	Add User/Edit User		Event Filters
	Application Associations		Event Severity
	Application Information		Event Type Configuration
	Change Connection Service		Filter Configuration
	Change IT Assistant <Read-Write> Password		Force Discovery
	Configure Action		Logging Configuration
	Configure E-mail Action		Logon Information
	Configure Filter Actions		Page Action
	Create Action		Reclassify System
	Custom Groups		Remove Discovered System
	DMI Event Source Configuration		Filter Edit
	Discovery Cycle Configuration		SNMP Event Source Configuration

Add Alert/Edit Alert

NOTE: The Add Alert and Edit Alert dialog boxes are identical.

Use these dialog boxes to enable alerting on a DRAC III. You can specify (1) events and their corresponding threshold severities required to generate an alert from the DRAC III and (2) an IP destination to which to send the alert.

Add Alert/Edit Alert Dialog Box Controls

Enable Alert	Sets the alert to an active state such that if any of the criteria specified in Send alerts when are met, the DRAC III sends the alert.
IP Address	Specify or edit the destination IP address for the alert. This should be the IP address of the IT Assistant management station.
Community	Specify or edit the SNMP community to which the destination IP Address belongs.
Send alerts when	Lists the events monitored by the DRAC III; check boxes to the left of each event enable you to specify the severity required for that event to trigger an alert from the DRAC III. You can specify three of the four severities supported in IT Assistant; reading the check boxes from left to right, the severities are informational, warning, and critical. Warning and critical appear only for those alerts for which they are appropriate.

Add Category/Edit Category

NOTE: The Add Category and Edit Category dialog boxes are identical.

Use these dialog boxes to name a new event category or to edit the name of an existing one.

Add Category/Edit Category Dialog Box Controls

Category Name

Specify or edit the name of the new or existing event category.

Add Entry/Edit Entry

NOTE: The Add Entry and Edit Entry dialog boxes are identical for a given type of remote access device.

Use these dialog boxes to create a new entry in the remote access address book or to edit an existing one.

Add Entry/Edit Entry Dialog Box Controls for a DRAC II

Server Name	Specify or edit the host name of the server in which the DRAC II is installed.
Type	Set to DRAC II. Activates the DRAC II Information controls.
Phone Number	Specify or edit the dial-in number for the DRAC II modem.
DRAC II Information	You must first specify DRAC II in Type for these controls to appear.
IP Address	Specify the IP address of the DRAC II; this is not the IP address of the host server.
Save	Saves the information to the address book.

Add Entry/Edit Entry Dialog Box Controls for a DRAC III

Server Name	Specify or edit the host name of the server in which the DRAC III is installed.
Type	Set to DRAC III. Activates the DRAC III Information controls.
DRAC III Information	You must first specify DRAC III in Type for these controls to appear.
Phone Number	Specify or edit the dial-in number for the DRAC III modem.
User Name	Specify point-to-point protocol (PPP) user name that has been configured in the DRAC III (using the Dial-In Users tab of the Add User/Edit User dialog box for a DRAC III).
Password	Specify the PPP user password.
Authentication	Specifies the authentication method used by the remote access hardware. Values are Any, Encrypted, and MSCHAP. Any allows the connection with any type of encryption, including no encryption. Encrypted requires that the connection use some type of encryption. MSCHAP requires the connection to use the Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP). NOTE: Depending on the DRAC III firmware version, all authentication options may not be available.
IP Address	Specify the IP address of the DRAC III; this is not the IP address of the host server.

Add Demand Dial-Out Entry/Edit Demand Dial-Out Entry

Use these dialog boxes to create or edit a user and dial-out number definition for the demand dial-out feature.

Add Demand Dial-Out Entry/Edit Demand Dial-Out Entry Dialog Box Controls

IP Address	Specify or edit the IP Address that you want the DRAC III to call after being contacted by the point-to-point protocol (PPP) user specified in PPP User Name.
Phone Number	Enter the phone number you want the DRAC III to call to connect to the IP Address.
PPP User Name	Specify or edit the dial-in user name. This is the user name used by the initial caller.
PPP Password	Specify or edit the dial-in password for the current PPP user.
Authentication	Specifies the authentication method used for the PPP user. Values are Any, Encrypted, and MSCHAP. Any allows the connection with any type of encryption, including no encryption. Encrypted requires that the connection use some type of encryption. MSCHAP requires the connection to use the Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP). NOTE: Depending on the DRAC III firmware version, all authentication options may not be available.
Save	Saves the information in this dialog box to the IT Assistant data repository.

Add Dial-In User/Edit Dial-In User

Use these dialog boxes to create or edit a dial-in user. Dial-in users are allowed to establish a dial-in PPP connection only; additional DRAC III user authentication is required to access the DRAC III.

Add Dial-In/Edit Dial-In User Dialog Box Controls

User Name	Specify or edit the dial-in PPP user name. This is the user name used by the initial caller. A dial-in (PPP) user is not a DRAC III user. Requiring dial-in user authentication helps to ensure that the dial-in connection is allowed. When the DRAC III login screen appears over the dial-in connection, dial-in users are still prompted for their DRAC III user name and password. See "User Setup for Systems and Dell Remote Access Hardware" for information on adding DRAC III users.
Password	Specify or edit the dial-in password for the current PPP user.
Confirm Password	Retype the password.
Callback Type	Specify whether you want the DRAC III to call back, and if so, specify how it should obtain the callback number that you want the DRAC III to call. The values are: None When called, the DRAC III does not disconnect and call back; the connection stays active. Preset When called, the DRAC III disconnects and calls the number specified in Callback Number; this setting activates the Callback Number control. User Specified When called, the DRAC III asks the user for the callback number. Then the DRAC III disconnects and calls the number the user specified. If you try to dial into the DRACIII from the management station, User Specified is not supported. In this scenario, only None or Preset is supported. The User Specified callback option is intended for mobile laptop users that want to avoid long-distance charges.
Callback Number	Specify or edit the session callback number. Callback Number is active only if Callback Type is set to Preset. The session callback number is the number the DRAC III calls back after being called by a dial-in user. This security feature limits remote access to a single telephone number to ensure that the DRAC III only responds to calls from selected consoles.
Save	Saves the information in this dialog box to the IT Assistant data repository.

Add Group/Edit Group

NOTE: The Add Group and Edit Group dialog boxes are identical.

Use these dialog boxes to create a new custom group and to add systems to that group, or to edit an existing custom group.

Add Group Dialog Box Controls

Group Name	Specify or edit the name of a new or existing custom group.
Systems excluded from group	Lists the Internet Protocol (IP)/Internet Packet eXchange (IPX) address or the host name of the currently discovered systems not included in the specified custom group.
Systems included in group	Lists the IP/IPX address or the host name of the currently discovered systems included in the specified custom group.
Add	Adds the system(s) selected in Systems excluded from group to the custom group.
Remove	Removes the system(s) selected in Systems included in group from the custom group.

Add User/Edit User

NOTE: The Add User and Edit User dialog boxes are identical for a system or a given type of remote access device, except where noted.

Use these dialog boxes to add an instrumentation user, DRAC II user, or DRAC III user to a system, or to edit existing user information. The controls that display depend on the configuration of the target system. The following subsections describe the controls that display in each relevant configuration: system only, DRAC II, and DRAC III.

Add User/Edit User Dialog Box Controls for a System Only (No DRAC II or DRAC III Installed)

Name	Specify the user name. NOTE: This control is grayed out and unavailable in Edit User.
New Password	Specify the password for the current user name. NOTE: This control is grayed out and unavailable in Edit User.
Verify Password	Again specify the password for the current user name. NOTE: This control is grayed out and unavailable in Edit User.

Add User/Edit User Dialog Box Controls for a System Equipped With a DRAC II

Name	Specify the user name. NOTE: This control is grayed out and unavailable in Edit User.
New Password	Specify the password for the current user name. NOTE: This control is grayed out and unavailable in Edit User.
Verify Password	Again specify the password for the current user name. NOTE: This control is grayed out and unavailable in Edit User.
Dell OpenManage Remote Assistant User
Configure DRAC User	Specifies the current user as a DRAC II user and activates the remaining controls in the dialog box. Selecting this option adds the user to both the DRAC II firmware and to the IT Assistant data repository.
Session Callback Number	Specify the phone number of a modem installed in a system that has the DRAC II Web Console or Dell Remote Assistant installed.
Pager Configuration	NOTE: The requirements described for numeric and alphanumeric pager configuration may differ from those of your paging service provider. Dell recommends that you verify paging requirements with your service provider.
Pager Type	When set to Numeric or Alphanumeric, enables paging for the corresponding type of pager. Disables paging when set to None.
Service Provider	Numeric Pagers Not used—leave blank. Alphanumeric Pagers Enter the service provider number, including any dial-out prefixes and long-distance prefixes. Use commas between numbers to create pauses to allow for dial tone and other connections. For example, if your modem must dial 9 to acquire a dial tone, enter a 9, a comma, then the number. One to five commas are usually sufficient to create pauses.
Pager Number	Alphanumeric and Numeric Pagers Enter the pager number (pager ID).
Minimum Paging Severity Level	Select the severity level that an alert must have to trigger the pager. IT Assistant sends the page upon receipt of an alert of this severity or greater.
Customized Pager String	Numeric Pagers Set to a numeric string that you want to appear on the target pager. Alphanumeric Pagers Set to an alphanumeric string that you want to appear on the target pager.
Test Pager	Tests your pager configuration by sending a page.

Add User/Edit User Dialog Box Controls for a System Equipped With a DRAC III

General Tab Controls
Name	Specify the user name. NOTE: This control is grayed out and unavailable in Edit User.
New Password	Specify the password for the current user name. NOTE: This control is grayed out and unavailable in Edit User.
Verify Password	Again specify the password for the current user name. NOTE: This control is grayed out and unavailable in Edit User.
Enable DRAC III User	Specifies the current user as a DRAC III user and activates the DRAC III User tab. Selecting this option adds the user to the DRAC III firmware and to the IT Assistant data repository.
DRAC III User Tab Controls	NOTE: The requirements described for numeric and alphanumeric pager configuration may differ from those of your paging service provider. Dell recommends that you verify paging requirements with your service provider.
Enable Numeric Paging	Enables the numeric paging function of the DRAC III and activates the remaining controls in this group.
Pager Number	Enter the pager number, including any dial-out prefixes and long-distance prefixes. Use commas between numbers to create pauses to allow for dial tone and other connections. For example, if your modem must dial 9 to acquire a dial tone, enter a 9, a comma, then the number. One to five commas are usually sufficient to create pauses.
Numeric Message	Set to a numeric string that you want to appear on the target pager.
Test Numeric Page	Tests your numeric pager configuration by sending a page.
Enable e-mail	Enables the e-mail paging function of the DRAC III and activates the remaining controls in this group.
e-mail Address	Enter the target e-mail address.
Message	Enter the e-mail message text you want to send.
Test e-mail Page	Tests your e-mail configuration by sending an e-mail.
Enable Alpha Paging	Enables the alphanumeric paging function of the DRAC III and activates the remaining controls in this group.
Pager Number	Enter the pager's service provider number, including any dial-out prefixes and long-distance prefixes. Use commas between numbers to create pauses to allow for dial tone and other connections. For example, if your modem must dial 9 to acquire a dial tone, enter a 9, a comma, then the number. One to five commas are usually sufficient to create pauses.
Alpha Protocol	Specify the protocol used by the pager's service provider.
Baud Rate	Specify the baud rate supported by the target pager
Custom Message	Enter the message you want to appear on the target pager.
Pager ID	Enter the personal identification number (PIN) for the target pager.
Pager Password	If required, enter a password for the target pager.
Test Alpha Page	Tests your numeric pager configuration by sending a page.
Set Alert Filters	Opens the Filter Edit dialog box, which you can use to specify the events, and the severity of those events, that are required to trigger a page.

Application Associations

Use this dialog box to specify the applications that are started when you either choose the Disk Storage Management item on the IT Assistant navigation tree, or when you click Connect in the remote access address book window.

Edit Association Dialog Box Control

List box

Lists two application association definitions, Array Manager and Remote Assistant, which respectively define the startup information for your disk storage management program and your remote access management program.

The Array Manager definition associates the storage management program's startup file with the Manage Disk Storage button (located on the Status tab of the system window). The Remote Assistant definition associates the remote access program's startup file (or startup Web page) with the Remote Connect and Connect buttons (located on the remote access hardware window and the remote access address book window, respectively).

These definitions are usually set to start Dell OpenManage Array Manager for disk storage management and Dell OpenManage Remote Assistant for remote access through a DRAC II.

Edit

Opens the Edit Association dialog box, which you can use to edit the current application association definition (Array Manager or Remote Assistant). In Application Launch, specify the http address or pathname to the file that starts the program.

Application Information

Use this dialog box to specify access information for an application you want to run when a server generates an alert.

Application Information Dialog Box Controls

Domain Name	Specify the domain where the application resides.
User Name	Specify the user name required to access the specified domain.
Password	Specify the password required to access the specified domain.

Change Connection Service

Use this dialog box to specify a new location for the IT Assistant connection service, which is part of the IT Assistant services software component of IT Assistant.

Change Connection Service Dialog Box Controls

IP Address or Hostname	Specify or edit the IP address or host name of the system running the IT Assistant connection service you want to use.
Port	Specify or edit the port that is bound to a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/IP socket connection used to communicate between the IT Assistant browser-based user interface and the IT Assistant connection service.
Timeout (seconds)	Specify or edit the amount of time that the IT Assistant browser-based user interface tries to communicate with the IT Assistant connection Service without receiving a response. Setting a time-out helps prevent the browser-based user interface from locking.

Change IT Assistant <Read-Write> Password

Use this dialog box to specify the password required for read-write access to the management and configuration features in IT Assistant.

Change IT Assistant <Read-Write> Dialog Box Controls

New Password	Specify the password required to gain read-write access to IT Assistant.
Confirm New Password	Retype the password required to gain read-write access to IT Assistant.

Configure Action

Use this dialog box to specify an action that you want to initiate on a server when that server generates an alert. The action is initiated by the server and occurs only on the server. These actions are separate from those configured in the event management system, which are initiated on the management station.

Configure Action Dialog Box Controls

Beep the speaker on the server	Beeps the speaker once on the server that generated the alert.
Display an alert message on the server	Displays an alert message describing the event.
Broadcast a message	Broadcasts a message describing the event.
Execute application	Runs the application you specify in the text field beside this control.
Advanced	Opens the Application Information dialog box, which you can use to specify access information for the application specified in Execute application. NOTE: This button is grayed-out and unavailable for systems running Dell OpenManage Server Agent 4.0.

Configure E-mail Action

NOTE: You must install the Microsoft® SMTP service to enable e-mail alerts.

Use this dialog box to configure an event action that e-mails a user.

Configure E-mail Action Dialog Box Controls

Action Name	Specify the name of the action. The default is (Copy of) e-mail.
To:	Specify the e-mail recipient.
From:	Specify the e-mail sender.
Subject:	Specify the subject matter of the e-mail. You may use the following variable substitutions to specify information in the Subject field: $n = system name $m = message $d = date $t = time $s = severity $st = service tag $at = asset tag
Message:	Specify the message body. You can use the variable substitutions as shown for Subject to specify parts of the message.

Configure Filter Actions

Use this dialog box to assign an action to the current filter.

Configure Filter Actions Dialog Box Controls

Filter	Displays the name of the current filter.
Available Actions	Lists the name and type of all actions currently defined in the IT Assistant data repository. IT Assistant has two predefined actions, Alert and NT Event Log, which are always listed in Available Actions. You cannot edit or delete either of these actions. When assigned to a filter, these actions do the following if an event meets the criteria of the filter: Alert causes a pop-up window to appear in the IT Assistant browser-based user interface. NT Event Log enters the event into the Application Log on the management station. The alert appears in the operating system Event Viewer with the source designation IT Assistant Services.
Assigned Actions	Lists the name and type of all actions associated with the current filter. The order of the list, from top to bottom, is the order in which IT Assistant performs the actions when events pass this filter.
Add>>	Assigns an action to the current filter. You must first select an action in Available Actions. The action you select appears in Assigned Actions.
<<Remove	Removes the selected action from the current filter. You must first select an action in Assigned Actions.
Move Up	Moves the currently selected action up one position in the Assigned Actions list. You must first select an action in Assigned Actions. The order of the list, from top to bottom, is the order in which IT Assistant performs the actions when events pass this filter.
Move Down	Moves the currently selected action down one position in the Assigned Actions list. You must first select an action in Assigned Actions. The order of the list, from top to bottom, is the order in which IT Assistant performs the actions when events pass this filter.
Show Details	Depending on the selected action, opens the Event Action Definition dialog box, Configure e-mail Action dialog box, or the Page Action dialog box, which enable you to view parameters for the action. You must first select an action from either Available Actions or Assigned Actions. The settings in these dialog boxes are not editable when you view them using this button.
New Action	Opens the Create Action dialog box, which allows you to specify a description, required executable program, and command-line arguments to be associated with the action.

Create Action

Use this dialog box to specify an action that you want to initiate when a system generates an alert.

Create Action Dialog Box Controls

Create from Template	Lists the currently available action templates in the Available Templates list box.
Create from Existing	Lists the currently available actions in the Available Actions list box.
Available Templates/Available Actions	Specifies the currently available action templates or actions, depending upon whether you select Create from Template or Create from Existing
Create	Depending on the template or action specified in Available Templates/Available Actions, opens the Event Action Definition dialog box, Configure e-mail Action dialog box, or the Page Action dialog box, which enable you to specify parameters for the new action.

Custom Groups

Use this dialog box to create or edit groups of systems based on criteria other than the default criterion of system type.

Custom Groups Dialog Box Controls

Group list (large pane in dialog box)	Lists the currently defined custom groups, if any.
Add	Opens the Add Group dialog box, which you can use to create a group.
Edit	Opens the Edit Group dialog box, which you can use to modify a group.
Delete	Deletes the group selected in the group list.

DMI Event Source Configuration

Use this dialog box to define the event (Desktop Management Interface [DMI] indication) you want to monitor from the current event source.

DMI Source Configuration Dialog Box Controls

Category	Displays the parent category of the current event type.
Type	Displays the current event type.
Event Definition
Event Source Name	Specify or edit the name of the event source.
Format String	Specify the message string that appears in the Alerts window if the event source generates an event of sufficient severity to trigger an alert. You can use variable substitutions to specify parts of the message string. For DMI, the valid variables are: $n = system name $d = date $t = time $s = severity $es = event system $ss = event sub system $vs = vendor specific message $vd = vendor specific data
DMI Source Definition
DMI Event Type	Specify or edit the string value of the DMI Event Type attribute in the event source's Event Generation group.
Associated Group	Specify or edit the DMI class (such as DMTF\|Physical Container Global Table\|002) of the event source.
Event System	(Optional) Specify or edit the string value of the DMI Event System attribute in the event source's Event Generation group.
Event Subsystem	(Optional) Specify or edit the string value of the DMI Event Subsystem attribute in the event source's Event Generation group.
Severity	(Optional) Specify or edit the integer value of the DMI Severity attribute in the event source's Event Generation group.

Discovery Cycle Configuration

Use this dialog box to configure the default discovery settings for IT Assistant. These settings apply to the discovery ranges you register for discovery in the Discovery Range Configuration dialog box.

Discovery Cycle Configuration Dialog Box Controls

Enable System Discovery	Enables or disables system discovery. Use the Interval fields to the right of the check box to specify the interval between discovery cycles.
Enable System Status	Enables or disables system polling for system status. Use the Interval fields to the right of the check box to specify the interval between polling cycles.
Discover Only Dell Instrumented Systems	Specifies whether you want IT Assistant to discover only systems that have Dell instrumentation for DMI, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), or Common Information Model (CIM) management. If you select this option, systems that respond with only an IP or IPX address are not discovered; no Unclassified systems display in the Systems window.
DNS Name Resolution	System name resolution is the networking term for the process of matching IP addresses to host names. Selecting this option causes IT Assistant to attempt to resolve the name of a discovered system using the Domain Name Server (DNS). If unsuccessful, IT Assistant attempts system name resolution using the discovered system's instrumentation.
Instrumentation Name Resolution	Opposite of the previous option: causes IT Assistant to resolve the name of a discovered system using the system's discovered instrumentation. If unsuccessful, IT Assistant attempts system name resolution using DNS.
Get Community	Specify or edit the community name for SNMP get calls from the IT Assistant browser-based user interface. The get community is a read-only password that SNMP agents installed on managed systems use for authentication. The get community allows the user interface to browse and retrieve SNMP data. This field is case-sensitive.
Set Community	Specify or edit the community name for SNMP set calls from the IT Assistant browser-based user interface. The set community is a read-write password that SNMP agents installed on managed systems use for authentication. The set community allows the user interface to browse, retrieve, and set SNMP data values. This field is case-sensitive.
Timeout	Specify or edit the amount of time that IT Assistant waits after issuing a get or set call before it considers the call failed because of no response from the client. Valid range is from 1 to 15 seconds.
Retries	Specify or edit the number of times that IT Assistant reissues a get or set call after the first call times out. Valid range is from 1 to 10 retries.
RPC Type	Select the type of remote procedure call used for DMI communication.
Transport	Select the network transport protocol type used for DMI communication.
Namespace	Specify or edit the CIM namespace. NOTE: Specifying the incorrect namespace can significantly slow discovery speed. If you do not know the correct namespace, Dell recommends that you leave this field blank; IT Assistant then assumes a default Namespace of root.
User Name	Specify or edit the CIM user name.
Password	Specify the CIM password for the CIM user.
Discovery Speed	Select the amount of time IT Assistant spends attempting to discover each address on a registered discovery range.

Discovery Range

A discovery range is a network segment registered to IT Assistant for the purpose of discovering systems. The IT Assistant discovery engine attempts to discover systems on all registered discovery ranges. A discovery range can be a subnet, a range of IP addresses on a subnet, an individual IP address, an individual IPX address, or an individual host name.

Use this dialog box to specify whether you want to register new discovery ranges for discovery, edit the discovery configuration for a currently registered discovery range, or remove a discovery range from the discovery process.

Discovery Range Dialog Box Controls

Existing Discovery Ranges	Lists the currently registered discovery ranges
Add	Opens the Discovery Range Configuration dialog box, which enables you to register a new discovery range
Edit	Opens the Discovery Range Configuration dialog box, which enables you to edit the discovery configuration information for a registered discovery range
Remove	Removes the discovery range currently selected in Existing Discovery Ranges

Discovery Range Configuration

Use this dialog box to specify the discovery ranges that you want to include in the discovery process and to override the Enable System Discovery, DMI, SNMP, and CIM configuration settings in the Discovery Cycle Configuration dialog box for a particular discovery range.

Discovery Range Configuration Dialog Box Controls

Discovery Range Type	Enter a host name, IP address, IP address range, subnet mask, or IPX address for inclusion in the discovery process. The following are examples of valid discovery range type address specifications (* is the wildcard character, meaning all possible addresses in the specified range): Subnet — 193.109.112.* Host name — mynode.dell.com Node IP address range — 193.109.112.45-99 Node IP address — 193.109.112.100 IPX address — 00006112.00aa00bbccdd
Enable System Discovery	Turns discovery on and off for the discovery range type and address specified in Discovery Range Type.
Get Community	Specify or edit the community name for SNMP get calls from the IT Assistant browser-based user interface. The get community is a read-only password that SNMP agents installed on managed systems use for authentication. The get community allows the user interface to browse and retrieve SNMP data. This field is case-sensitive.
Set Community	Specify or edit the community name for SNMP set calls from the IT Assistant browser-based user interface. The set community is a read-write password that SNMP agents installed on managed systems use for authentication. The set community allows the user interface to browse, retrieve, and set SNMP data values. This field is case-sensitive.
Timeout	Specify or edit the amount of time that IT Assistant waits after issuing a get or set call before it considers the call failed because of no response from the client. Valid range is from 1 to 15 seconds.
Retries	Specify or edit the number of times that IT Assistant reissues a get or set call after the first call times out. Valid range is from 1 to 10 retries.
RPC Type	Select the type of remote procedure call used for DMI communications.
Transport	Select the network transport protocol type used for DMI communications.
Namespace	Specify or edit the CIM namespace. NOTE: Specifying the incorrect namespace can significantly slow discovery speed. If you do not know the correct namespace, it is recommended that you leave this field blank; IT Assistant then assumes a default Namespace of root.
User Name	Specify or edit the CIM user name.
Password	Specify the CIM password for the CIM user.
Apply	Commits the current settings in Enable System Discovery and the DMI, SNMP, and CIM control groups to the discovery range selected in the Existing Discovery Ranges list of the Discovery Range dialog box.

Edit Attribute

Use this dialog box to set the values of user-settable status attributes and parameters. These values can range in type from informational attributes such as the system asset tag, to operational parameters such as a warning threshold on a voltage probe.

Edit Attribute Dialog Box Controls

Attribute Name	Displays the name of the user-settable attribute or parameter.
Use Default Value	If a default value is defined for the attribute or parameter, choose Use Default Value to set it to that value. If available, the default value appears in grayed-out characters in Use. If no default is available, Use Default Value is grayed-out and unavailable.
Use	If you want to specify a value other than the default, choose Use. Activates the text box to the right of the control so that you may specify a value. Use is the default selection for many attributes and parameters.
text box (beside Use)	Specify a setting for the attribute or parameter. If Use Default Value is selected, Use displays the default value in a grayed-out fashion.

Event Action Definition

Use this dialog box to configure an event action that launches a 16- or 32-bit application program.

Event Action Definition Dialog Box Controls

Action Type	Select whether the application the action launches is a 16- or 32-bit application program.
Action Name	Specify the name of the action as it will appear when you assign the action to an event filter.
Description	Enter a brief description of the event action for your easy reference when you assign the action to an event filter.
Executable Name	Specify or edit the fully qualified pathname and filename of the executable file that launches the application program.
Arguments	Specify or edit any required or desired command-line parameters to be used in launching the application program. You may use the following variable substitutions to specify information in the Arguments field: $n = system name $m = message $d = date $t = time $s = severity $st = service tag $at = asset tag

Event Actions

Use this dialog box to add, edit, or delete event actions and to view the filter dependencies associated with an action. You must first select an action from Created Actions (first control listed in the following table) before the other controls (except New...) become active.

Event Actions Dialog Box Controls

Created Actions	Lists the currently defined actions available to be associated with a filter.
New...	Opens the Create Action dialog box, which enables you to specify parameters for a new action.
Edit...	Depending on the action you selected in Created Actions, opens the Event Action Definition dialog box, Configure e-mail Action dialog box, or the Page Action dialog box, which enable you to edit the parameters for an existing action.
Delete	Deletes the currently selected action.
Filter Dependencies	Lists the filters on which the currently selected action depends. IT Assistant performs the action only if it meets the criteria of at least one listed filter.

Event Categories

Use this dialog box to add, delete, and edit event categories and category types. You must first select a category or type in the event list box (first control listed in the following table) before the other controls become active.

Event Categories Dialog Box Controls

Event list box	Displays the event tree.
Add Category	Opens the Add Category dialog box, which enables you to create a new event category.
Add Type	Opens the Event Type Configuration dialog box, which enables you to define parameters for one or more SNMP or DMI event sources to be included in this event type.
Delete	Removes the currently selected event category or event type from the event tree.
Edit	Opens the Edit Category dialog box or the Event Type Configuration dialog box, which enable you to edit event categories and event types.

Event Filters

Use this dialog box to add, delete, and edit event filters, or to associate actions with specific filters.

Event Filters Dialog Box Controls

Filter List:	Lists currently defined filters.
Add	Opens the Filter Configuration dialog box, which enables you to create a new filter.
Delete	Removes the currently selected filter from the Filter List.
Edit	Opens the Filter Configuration dialog box, which enables you to edit an existing filter.
Actions...	Opens the Configure Filter Actions dialog box, which enables you to associate actions with the current filter.

Event Severity

Use this dialog box to define the object ID (OID), an object value, and a severity level for the variable bindings (varbinds) associated with the current SNMP trap. If the event source generates the trap and the associated varbind object value matches the listed value, an event is triggered with the specified severity. See the Dell OpenManage Server Agent SNMP Reference Guide for more information on varbinds.

NOTE: This group becomes active only when you select By Value from Severity in the SNMP Event Source Configuration dialog box.

Event Severity Dialog Box Controls

Event Source
Event Category	Displays the parent category of the current event source.
Event Type	Displays the event type of the current event source.
Event Source	Displays the current event source.
Event Source Severity
Severity	Select the severity of the alert the event source will trigger.
Object ID	Displays the object identifier for the SNMP trap.
Object Value	Displays the threshold object value that will trigger the alert.

Event Type Configuration

Use this dialog box to define the specifics about one or more SNMP or DMI event sources that you want to include in the current event type. Monitoring of the SNMP traps or DMI indications generated by these sources occurs after you apply a filter to the current event type or its parent category.

Event Type Configuration Dialog Box Controls

Type Definition
Category Name	Displays the parent category of the current event type.
Type Name	Specify or edit the name of the current event type.
Description	Enter a brief description of the event type. The description may include DMI- and/or SNMP-specific information for sources in the current event type.
Source Definition	You must first select an event source from Source Name/Source Type before the other controls in this group become active.
Source Name/Source Type	Lists the name and protocol (SNMP or DMI) of potential event sources.
Add Event Source	Starts the process to add an event source to the current event type. Selecting either SNMP or DMI opens the SNMP Event Source Configuration or DMI Event Source Configuration dialog box, respectively, which enable you to define the event source.
Delete	Deletes the currently selected event source.
Edit Source	Opens the SNMP Source Configuration or DMI Source Configuration dialog box, which enable you to edit the definition for the currently selected event source.

Filter Configuration

Use this dialog box to create or edit an event filter. Specify the required severity for events to pass the filter, time-in-effect for the filter, and the categories, types, and source nodes (managed systems) to which the filter is applied.

Filter Configuration Dialog Box Controls

Filter Name	Specify or edit the name of the filter.
Severity Configuration	Controls in this group enable you to choose severity levels required for events to pass this filter.
Time Period	Controls in this group enable you to specify a variety of time-in-effect intervals for the filter. You can specify date ranges, time ranges, and specific days when the filter is in effect.
Select Event Categories/Types	Enables you to browse the event tree and select the event categories or types to which the filter is applied. Click the checkboxes to the left of the branches to select categories and types. For event category branches, a check in a clear box indicates that all types in that category are selected. A check in a gray box indicates that some but not all types in that category are selected. For event types, a check in a clear box indicates the type is selected.
Select Source Nodes	Enables you to browse the system tree and select the managed systems to which the filter is applied. Click the check boxes to the left of the branches to select systems. For system groups, a check in a clear box indicates that all managed systems in that group are selected. A check in a gray box indicates that some but not all systems in that group are selected. For systems, a check in a clear box indicates the system is selected.

Force Discovery

Use this dialog box to select the systems for which you want to force a discovery cycle.

Force Discovery Dialog Box Controls

All Systems	Rediscovers (forces a discovery cycle for) all currently discovered systems.
Discovery Range	Opens a list from which you can select the discovery ranges you want to rediscover.
Select Systems	Opens a list from which you can select the systems you want to rediscover.

Logging Configuration

Use this dialog box to manage the IT Assistant event log.

Logging Configuration Dialog Box Controls

Event Cache Management
Filter for Discarding Events	Enables you to select a single filter by which events are discarded when ITA receives them. If an event meets the criteria in this filter, then the event is discarded as soon as IT Assistant receives it. The filters shown in this dialog are the filters currently defined in IT Assistant.
Add Filter	Opens the Filter Configuration dialog box, which enables you to define a new filter for discarding events from the event cache.
Cache Size	Specify or edit the size of the event cache. The valid range is 0–500. IT Assistant uses the event cache to hold recent events so that it can discard subsequent events that are identical to at least one event in the cache. This is meant to address the case where a system sends out tens or hundreds of the identical events in a small amount of time. Together, Cache Size and Cache Life Time determine how often IT Assistant discards duplicate events.
Cache Life Time (seconds)	Specify or edit the amount of time in seconds between cache flushes. The valid range is 0 to 5000 seconds. If, for example, the time is set to 300 seconds, the cache is completely emptied every 300 seconds. Any event that is received when the cache is full will not be inserted into the cache, so it is important to periodically flush the cache. Together, Cache Size and Cache Life Time determine how often IT Assistant discards duplicate events.
Event Log
Max Size	Specify or edit the maximum number of events that can be recorded in the event log. If IT Assistant receives an event and the maximum log size has already been reached, the event is not stored in the IT Assistant data repository. This makes it important to periodically delete unwanted or old events.
Display warning when log reaches... entries	Specify the number of recorded events at which you want to receive a log size warning. When the log size matches this setting, the following message appears: Event log near or at capacity. Please delete some events or increase capacity. If the log remains above this warning level, this pop-up message appears every 24 hours.
When log reaches Max Size purge... entries	Specify the number of recorded events you want to delete once the event log reaches its Max Size. IT Assistant compares the log size with the Max Size setting each time an event is added to the log. If a purge occurs, the following message appears in the lower pane of the alerts window: The maximum Event Log size was reached. As a result, x events were purged. where x identifies the number of records purged.

Logon Information

Use this dialog box to specify the user rights you want while using IT Assistant.

Logon Information Dialog Box Controls

Read/Write	Enables global access to IT Assistant; this includes editing and viewing permissions to both management and configuration features.
Read only	Enables access to management features only, with limited viewing access to some configuration features.
Password	Specify the Read/Write password. IT Assistant has no default read-write password. When you log on for the first time, leave Password blank and press <Enter>.

Page Action

NOTE: Paging service providers have limitations on the number of characters allowed in a page. It is possible to configure alert pages to be longer than those limitations. In this case, the page is not received by the recipient even if it is sent by the IT Assistant pager.

Use this dialog box to configure an event action that pages a user.

Page Action Dialog Box Controls

Name	Specify the name of the action. The default is (Copy of) Page.
To	Specify the paging recipient.
Message	Specify the paging message body. You may use the following variable substitutions to specify information in the Message field: $n = system name $m = message $d = date $t = time $s = severity $st = service tag $at = asset tag

Reclassify System

Use this dialog box to specify a new classification for a selected system.

Reclassify System Dialog Box Controls

System Name	Displays the name of the selected system.
Current Type	Displays the current classification of the selected system.
New Type	Enables you to select a new classification (type) for the selected system.

Remove Discovered System

Use this dialog box to remove a single system from the discovery process. Removed systems no longer display in the system tree.

Remove Discovered System Dialog Box Controls

Status	Sorts the system list by system status severity.
Host Name	Sorts the system list by host name.
System Type	Sorts the system list by system classification.
Power State	Sorts the system list by whether the system is off or on.
IP Address	Sorts the system list by system IP address.
System list	Displays a list of the currently discovered systems. You can specify a system for removal.
Remove	Removes the currently selected system in the system list.

Filter Edit

Use this dialog box to configure the paging alert filter. You can specify the events, and the threshold severity of those events, required to trigger an alert paging action from a DRAC III. You can specify three of the four supported severity types: informational, warning, and critical. (Events of an unknown severity cannot generate a page). When an event of the specified type and severity occurs, IT Assistant sends pages to the destinations you configured in the DRAC III User tab of the Add User dialog box.

SNMP Event Source Configuration

Use this dialog box to define the event (SNMP trap) that you want to monitor from the current event source.