Threshold Mechanism Selection

Managing thresholds means selecting/modifying the mechanism by which Hardware Sentry sets thresholds for all parameters of the monitored components. This is done through the menu command: KM Settings > Threshold Mechanism Selection

By default, Hardware Sentry automatically sets alert thresholds on the monitored parameters. Depending on the computer it is running on - Hardware Sentry sets different thresholds for the different parameters (temperature, voltage etc.).

The different threshold mechanisms

To set the thresholds, Hardware Sentry uses one of the following two mechanisms, best suited to the managed system:

•Tuning: A standard internal PATROL mechanism, known as the Override parameters in PATROL but called Tuning in Hardware Sentry. With this mechanism, the KM sets the thresholds of each parameter of each monitored object by setting a specially formatted variable under the /___tuning___ tree in the PATROL Agent configuration.

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•Event Management: PATROL for Event Management (formerly known as EventSpring)

By default, Hardware Sentry determines which of the above two mechanisms is best suited to the managed system and uses that. This is the Automatic setting in the Threshold Mechanism Selection wizard.

To see which mode is currently used for the system, or to modify the Automatic mechanism, right-click: the main Hardware Sentry/local host icon > KM Commands > KM Settings > Additional Settings > Threshold Mechanism Selection...

Threshold Mechanism Selection

Select one of the following options:

•Automatic (default): Hardware Sentry determines and uses the threshold mechanism best suited to the managed system

•Tuning: If selected, Hardware Sentry will manage its thresholds through the standard internal PATROL mechanism (Override parameters). Thresholds are stored in the PATROL Agent configuration under the /___tuning___ tree.

•Event Management: If this option is selected, the KM will manage its thresholds through the Event Management mechanism. Thresholds are stored in the PATROL Agent configuration under the /AS tree. This option requires that you set up the PATROL for Event Management KM on your PATROL Agent. PATROL for Event Management has to be enabled and preloaded.

In order to avoid side effects and unpredictable behavior, if you select the "Event Management" thresholds management option, Hardware Sentry will automatically migrate the thresholds set to the other method. That is: if you select the "Event Management" option, Hardware Sentry will automatically migrate all the thresholds stored in the /___tuning___ tree in the PATROL Agent configuration.

•No Thresholds: Hardware Sentry will not set any thresholds on the monitored objects. You are required to set them manually.

For details on how to manually set thresholds on the parameters, please see the topic: Modifying Alert Thresholds