Configuring arguments for external programs or surveillance emails

You can use surveillance arguments to send information to external programs or to include in surveillance emails. These arguments can relate to all the StreamServe applications on a host, or be specific to an application.

To configure arguments at host level

1	Right-click the host node and select Surveillance. The Host Surveillance dialog box opens.

2	In the Program Arguments field, enter the arguments used to start the external program.

3	In the Subject field, enter the arguments to include in surveillance emails.

4	Click OK to save the changes.

To configure arguments for an application

1	Right-click the application and select Surveillance. The Application Surveillance dialog box opens.

2	In the Message field, enter the arguments.

3	Click OK to save the changes.

Surveillance Arguments

Arguments
Format specifier	Description
%a	The name of the application.
%c	The contact person for the application domain. If no contact is specified for the application domain, it is the alternative contact specified in the Host Surveillance dialog box.
%f	The name of the failure action. This is always KEEP_PREFERRED_STATE
%u	The time the management gateway has been running.
%m	The arguments configured for the application or service gateway in the Application Surveillance dialog box. Note: This argument can only be used at host level.