Schedule demo
 
 

IBM i Monitor Messages

IBM i server - Monitoring Messages

Tracking messages displayed in your IBM i server.

  • How do you keep track of the various messages passing in the IBM i server?
  • Do you want to be notified of those messages that need a reply ?
  • How can you filter messages and track diagnostic messages ?
as400 jobs thumbnail

Message Information display gives you more detailed information about the various message(s) being displayed in your IBM i server. The messages are displayed with in-depth details such as message ID, severity of the message, type of the message, message text with a cause and recovery information if applicable, date and time of the message generated and help information for that particular message.

Some of the parameters monitored are:

Severity A 2-digit value ranging from 00 through 99. The higher the value the more severe or important the condition.
Type Completion: A message that conveys completion status of work.
Diagnostic: A message that indicates errors in a system function, errors in an application, or errors in input data.
Escape: A message that describes a condition for which a program must end abnormally.
Information: A message that provides general non error-related information.
Inquiry: A message that conveys information but also asks for a reply.
Notify: A message that describes a condition for which a program requires corrective action or a reply.
Reply: A message that is a response to a received inquiry or notify message.
Request:A message that contains a command for processing by a request processor, such as command entry.
Sender Copy: A copy of an inquiry or notify message that is kept in the sender's message queue.
Default Reply Displays the default reply that was generated by your IBM i server for the particular generated message.
Help

Displays in-depth details for the particular message from your IBM i server. It displays the following values:

  • Message ID
  • Date Sent
  • Alert Option
  • Current User
  • From Job Number
  • From Program
  • Reply Status
  • File Name
  • Message
  • Cause

Message Monitoring Capabilities

Applications Manager allows you to monitor and control the messages in IBM i server. You can also configure alarms for these messages. You can now configure, enable or disable messages in the IBM i server and even make quick edits.

IBM i Server Monitoring Capability

For more information, refer to IBM i Messages Monitoring Online Help.

What our customers say

5.0
Dec 15, 2021
All in one monitoring solution!!

The tool offers complete and unified visibility into our environment and helps us identify and resolve potential performance issues quickly.

- CloudOps Manager
Industry:TelecommunicationCompany Size: 30B+ USD

KFin Technologies reduces MTTR by 90% using Applications Manager

Industry: Financial services

KFintech, a financial services industry, having access to a surplus amount of data, was pertinent for to ensure that the performance of its databases was on point. With Applications Manager, KFintech was able to gain end-to-end insight into essential transactions, identify slow-performing queries, eliminate recurring performance issues, and ensure uninterrupted service delivery.

 
 
  • Gartner Magic Quadrant
  • Gartner peer insights
  • Gartner peer insights
  • Gartner peer insights
  • Gartner peer insights

You'll be in great company