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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//SoftQuad//DTD HoTMetaL PRO 4.0::19970916::extensions to HTML 4.0//EN" "hmpro4.dtd">
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<HTML>
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<HEAD>
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<LINK REL="stylesheet" HREF="../Images/ReadMe.css"
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TYPE="text/css">
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<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type"
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CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
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<TITLE>ManageX Message Reader</TITLE>
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</HEAD>
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<BODY>
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<H1>Message Reader </H1>
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<P>The <NOBR>Manage<FONT
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COLOR="#CC0000"><B>X</B></FONT></NOBR><B> Message Reader
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</B> consolidates messages generated by your
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<NOBR>Manage<FONT COLOR="#CC0000"><B>X</B></FONT></NOBR>
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policies, allowing you to quickly see when an error
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condition occurs. </P>
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<P CLASS="WARNING"><B><FONT COLOR="#CC0000">
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CAUTION:</FONT></B> <BR>
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You must click on the <B>Message Reader</B> at least once
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in each <NOBR>Manage<B><FONT
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COLOR="#CC0000">X</FONT></B></NOBR> session to activate its
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dynamically updating system. You will receive no messages
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until you have done this.</P>
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<P></P>
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<H2>Message Display</H2>
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<P>The default <A HREF="MR_utabl.htm" TARGET="Main">tabular
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format</A> presents columns of continuously updating
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<B>Message Reader</B> information about each message,
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including the <A HREF="i_MsgTyp.htm">message type,</A> time
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received, the source (application/service source as well as
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sending computer), an event ID, and acknowledgement status.
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You can sort these messages by clicking on any of the table
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headings. </P>
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<P>Additional <A HREF="MR_detal.htm">details</A> about each
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message are available on a Properties page accessible from
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the message's shortcut menu. </P>
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<H2>Message Filtering</H2>
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<P>If other machines in your network domain have
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<NOBR>Manage<FONT COLOR="#CC0000"><B>X</B></FONT></NOBR>
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installed, your Message Reader displays all messages
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generated by your installed policies and by these other
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machines. (In the full product, the <B>Message Reader</B>
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provides a central location for the display of messages
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generated by all network machines on which
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<NOBR>Manage<FONT COLOR="#CC0000"><B>X</B></FONT></NOBR>
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has been installed. These messages may signal internal
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<NOBR>Manage<B><FONT COLOR="#CC0000">X</FONT></B></NOBR>
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activity, system information, audit successes, audit
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failures, warnings, or <FONT COLOR="#000000">errors</FONT>,
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and may require administrator attention or initiate
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automated action.) </P>
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<P>You can filter out messages from other machines by
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viewing only selected messages.</P>
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<H3>Viewing selected messages</H3>
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<OL>
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<LI CLASS="MoveUp6">In MMC's console tree (left pane),
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double-click the <B>OpenView <NOBR>Manage<FONT
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COLOR="#CC0000">X</FONT></NOBR></B> node to open it and
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then click once to select the <B>Message Reader
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</B>extension.</LI>
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<LI>Go to the separate
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<SPAN ONMOUSEOVER="showdiscovery.style.display=''"
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ONMOUSEOUT="showdiscovery.style.display='none'"><FONT
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COLOR="#0066CC"><B>Device Selector window,</B>
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</FONT></SPAN>
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<P CLASS="TIP" ID="showdiscovery" STYLE="display:none">If
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you do not see the <B>Device Selector</B>, right-click on
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the <B>OpenView <NOBR>Manage<FONT
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COLOR="#CC0000">X</FONT></NOBR></B> node and select
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<B>Device Selector</B> from the shortcut menu OR use the
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<B>Device Selector</B> button on the toolbar. </P>
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and check and click on the <B>Devices </B>tab. Select
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your machine, then click <B>Apply. </B> </LI>
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<LI>Right-click the <B>Message Reader </B>and select
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<B>View > Selected Messages</B> from the shortcut menu.
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</LI>
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</OL>
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<P>For more information on using the <B>Message Reader,
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</B>see: </P>
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<UL>
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<LI><A HREF="MR_detal.htm">Viewing message detail pages</A>
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</LI>
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<LI><A HREF="MR_prop.htm">Changing Message Reader display
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properties</A></LI>
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<LI><A HREF="MR_ack.htm">Acknowledging messages</A></LI>
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</UL>
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</BODY>
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</HTML>
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