Subsystem Monitoring

ECS/ie can be configured to monitor any number of Subsystems on the host AS/400. ECS/ie will periodically check that the registered subsystems are active and alert the relevant personnel by email or page them via SMS messaging if a change in the subsystem status is detected. 

• To add a Subsystem to be monitored select "Subsystem Monitoring" from the ECS/ie "Monitoring" drop down menu. The "Settings" menu is located on the the main "ECS/integrated email" panel.

• The "Subsystem Monitoring" maintenance panel will now be displayed.

• Click the "Add SBS" (Add Subsystem) button to register the monitoring of a new Subsystem.

• The "Edit Subsystem" panel will now be displayed ready to enter the Subsystem details.

• Enter the relevant Subsystem name and Library name. Enter a meaningful "email Subject" as this will be sent as the email subject for all messages sent relating to this Subsystem.

• Click "OK" to register the new Subsystem.

• To add an email recipient to the distribution list select the required Subsystem with a single left hand mouse click.

• Click the "Add email" button.

• The "Add Subsystem Monitoring email Address" panel should now be displayed.

• Enter the email address for the recipient then click the "OK" button.

• Repeat this for all recipients that you wish to add to the distribution list.

There are five reserved email extensions used within ECS/ie that do not result in an email being generated, using the reserved email extensions causes ECS/ie to perform other functions. 

• "SMS" - GSM Mobile Phone Short Messaging Service messages or messages to compatible pagers. The address format should be xxxxx@yyyyy.SMS where xxxxx is the GSM/Pager number, yyyyy is the messaging service centre followed by ".SMS". See the specific section for more information.
• "FTP" - File Transfer Protocol. Using the extension ".FTP" causes any attached spool files to be FTP'd to a local or remote server. Each server must be defined as an FTP Server. See the specific section for more information. 
• "OUTQ" - Spool file Management. Using the extension ".OUTQ" enables the automated transfer of spool files between output queues on the AS/400. The email format for moving spool files is OUTQ@LIBRARY.OUTQ.    
• "MSGQ" - Send AS/400 Message. Using the extension ".MSGQ" causes ECS/ie to send AS/400 text messages up to 512 characters long to an AS/400 based Message queue. The email format for AS/400 messaging is MSGQ@LIBRARY.MSGQ 
•  "BRKM" - Send an AS/400 Break Message using the command SNDBRKMSG. Using the extension ".BRKM" causes ECS/ie to send AS/400 text messages up to 512 characters long to an AS/400 green screen user that will break on their screen. The email format for AS/400 break messaging is;  USER@DELTYPE.BRKM. Where "USER" is the AS/400 User profile name, "DELTYPE" is the delivery type, permissible values are "INF" and "INQ". Setting the value to "INF" will send the message as an Information break message. Setting the value to "INQ" will send the message as an Inquiry break message, forcing the user to enter a reply.

Note:  Extensions  "FTP" and "OUTQ" are reserved for Spool file processing only. Extensions "SMS", "MSGQ" and "BRKM" can process  the body of email text only, not attachments. 

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