Policies

This version of ManageX includes two policies which monitor your NT Event Log and pass on notification to the ManageX Message Reader:

• NtCriticalEvents.mxw, which is enabled at installation, sends messages only when critical-level events occur.
• NtAllEvents.mxw, which is disabled at installation, sends messages for all NT Event Log events occur.

Policy Status Changes

ManageX provides a command-line utility, MxPolicyMgr, which allows you to change the default status of the two policies.

Enabling & disabling policies

1. At a command prompt, change to your ManageX installation directory. If you accepted the installation default, this directory will be C:\Program Files\HP OpenView ManageX.
2. To enable the policies, type the following two lines, pressing Enter after each line. (If you wish to enable only one policy, type only the line containing the correct policy name.)
   
   MxPolicyMgr -enable Policies\NTCriticalEvents.mxw
   MxPolicyMgr -enable Policies\NTAllEvents.mxw
3. To disable the policies, type the following two lines, pressing Enter after each line. (If you wish to disable only one policy, type only the line containing the correct policy name.)
   
   MxPolicyMgr -disable Policies\NTCriticalEvents.mxw
   MxPolicyMgr -disable Policies\NTAllEvents.mxw
4. Return to ManageX in the Microsoft Management Console™ and click the Message Reader to activate it. You will now see messages whenever the appropriate NT Event Log events occur.