HP B6960-96035 Windows application log, Java-based online reporting, Data Protector log files

Data Protector log files

Some Service Management applications, such as HP Operations Manager software, allow you to specify when and which log files should be monitored for a specific log entry. If the specified entry is detected in the file, an action can be specified. In OM this is called Log file encapsulation.

You can configure such a Service Management application to monitor Data Protector log files for specific log entries (Data Protector events) and define an action that is to be executed in case a particular Data Protector event is detected.

For more information on Data Protector log files, see the HP Data Protector troubleshooting guide. Note that there is no log files formatting specification provided.

Windows application log

Some Service Management applications, such as Operations Manager Windows (OMW), monitor the Windows Application Log.

To enable automatic forwarding of all Data Protector messages and messages about the Data Protector services (if they are stopped) to Windows Application Log, set the EventLogMessages variable in the Data Protector global options file to 1. For more information on the Data Protector global options file, see the HP Data Protector troubleshooting guide.

Java-based online reporting

Data Protector comes with a Java-based online reporting capability that lets you configure, run, and print all Data Protector built-in reports, live and interactive. During reporting operations, Data Protector Java reporting directly accesses the Cell Manager to retrieve current data. You can make this Java applet available through a Web server, copy it to the client machine for direct access, or use it locally. Using this facility only requires a supported Web browser; there is no need to have the Data Protector GUI installed on the system. Not only can you use the Java reporting facility to get online access to your reports, but you can also configure your reporting structure through it, such as adding new reports to a schedule or changing a report's parameters.

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