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Modify Object - Heartbeat Notification

Heartbeat objects define which Event IDs the logging server is looking for and the interval at which those events must occur. You can also define the information that is returned in the heartbeat event’s Text1, Text2, Value1 and Value2 fields.

If an event does not occur within the designated interval, the logging server generates a heartbeat event (Event ID 0001001). The information in the Heartbeat object’s Text1, Text2, Value1, and Value2 fields is used to populate the corresponding fields in the heartbeat event.

The heartbeat event is automatically logged to the central data store; however, if you want to receive notification that a specific event has not occurred, you must create a Notification Filter for the corresponding heartbeat event.

NOTE: The Notification Filter can differentiate heartbeat events based on the values you define in the Text1, Text2, Value1, and Value2 fields.

IMPORTANT: You must restart the logging server to effect any changes in Heartbeat object configuration. For more information on restarting the logging server, refer to the Novell Nsure Audit Administration Guide.

The following provides a description of each Heartbeat object attribute:

Configuration

Description

This field allows you to enter a description and any necessary explanation for the Heartbeat object.

The field limit is 255 characters.

 

Event ID

The Event ID you want the logging server to monitor.

NOTE: The Event ID uniquely identifies each type of logged event. For more information, see Event Structure.

If one of the logging applications does not log the Event ID in the designated interval, the logging server generates a heartbeat event.

IMPORTANT: The Event ID is NOT included in the heartbeat event. Therefore, you should enter information in the Text1, Text2, Value1, and Value2 fields that allows you to determine which event triggered the heartbeat event.

 

Interval

The maximum number of seconds between each event occurrence.

If the event does not occur within the designated interval, the logging server generates a heartbeat event.

 

Text1

The information that appears in the heartbeat event’s Text1 field. It may contain any text string up to 255 characters.

IMPORTANT: To facilitate filtering of heartbeat events, the Text1, Text2, Value1, and Value2 fields should include information that allows you to identify which event triggered the heartbeat event.

 

Text2

The information that appears in the heartbeat event’s Text2 field. It may contain any text string up to 255 characters.

 

Value1

The information that appears in the heartbeat event’s Value1 field. It may contain any numeric value up to 32 bits.

 

Value2

The information that appears in the heartbeat event’s Value2 field. It may contain any numeric value up to 32 bits.

 

Operators + -

Click + to add a new line. Click - to remove a line.

Each line defines a separate event for the logging server to monitor. If a given event does not occur, the logging server generates a unique heartbeat event using the information from the Text1, Text2, Value1, and Value2 fields.

There is no programmed limit to the number of events that can be added to Heartbeat objects.

 

Status

By default, all Heartbeat objects are enabled. This means that the logging server loads the Heartbeat object’s configuration in memory at startup.

If the Heartbeat object is disabled, the logging server does not load the object’s configuration in memory at startup.

IMPORTANT: The Heartbeat object must be located in a supported Notification container for the logging server to find it. For more information on the logging server’s Notification Container property, see Adding and Removing Notification Containers.

 

For general information on Notification objects, see Creating and Configuring Notification Objects.

For more information on using Nsure Audit, see Nsure Audit Help.

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