Hardware Monitor Configuration Files
However, if you do want to suppress the reporting of less important events, you can change the severity action to IGNORE. This will affect all events in that category, and all instances of the monitor's hardware resources.
Polling Interval
If you need more frequent polling to isolate a potential problem with the hardware, the polling interval can be reduced. Be aware that more frequent polling may impact system performance, so you may want to shorten the polling period only temporarily until the problem is solved. Avoid using a low polling interval for all monitors or system performance may suffer.
Repeat Frequency
If you need to be alerted to an event frequently, the repeat frequency can be reduced. The default repeat frequency is once a day.
Sample Global Configuration File
The following sample shows a portion of the global monitor configuration file.
# Global.cfg, $Revision: 1.10 $
# Global.cfg : Sentinel Global Configuration File
POLL_INTERVAL | 60 | # | in minutes (one hour) | |
REPEAT_FREQUENCY | 1440 | # | in minutes (one day) | |
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SEVERITY_ACTION | CRITICAL | NOTIFY | ||
SEVERITY_ACTION | SERIOUS |
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SEVERITY_ACTION | MAJOR_WARNING | NOTIFY | ||
SEVERITY_ACTION | MINOR_WARNING | NOTIFY | ||
SEVERITY_ACTION | INFORMATION | NOTIFY | ||
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#EXPLANATION OF DEVICE STATUS INTERPRETATION FOR EVENT
# | D | = DIRECT ACCESS DEVICE |
# | T | = SEQUENTIAL ACCESS DEVICE |
# | L | = PRINTER DEVICE |
# | P | = PROCESSOR DEVICE |
# | W | = WRITE ONCE READ MULTIPLE DEVICE |
# | R | = READ ONLY |
# | S | = SCANNER DEVICE |
# | O | = OPTICAL MEMORY DEVICE |
# | M | = MEDIA CHANGER DEVICE |
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