65.1 Using the Monitor Agent Server Console

Initially, the Windows Monitor Agent server console lists all monitored GroupWise agents, along with their statuses.

NOTE:On Windows, agents and agent groups are displayed at the Monitor Agent server console. On Linux, agent groups are displayed only at the Monitor Web console.

Figure 65-1 Windows Monitor Agent Console with the Monitored GroupWise Agents Displayed

After you create agent groups, as described in Section 63.2, Creating and Managing Agent Groups, the agents in each group are displayed when you select a group.

Figure 65-2 Windows Monitor Agent Console

You can display many types of monitoring information at the Windows Monitor Agent server console.

65.1.1 Viewing All Agents

After you have separated your agents into groups, you can still view all agents in your GroupWise system in a single list.

At the Windows Monitor Agent server console:

  1. Right-click the root agent group, then click Show Subgroup Agents.

    Monitor Agent console

You can use the Show Subgroup Agents feature on any group that contains nested subgroups.

65.1.2 Viewing Problem Agents

In a single agent group or in a group with subgroups shown, you can filter the list to show only those agents whose status is not Normal.

At the Windows Monitor Agent server console:

  1. Click View > Problem Agents.

    or

    On Linux, at the Monitor Agent Web console, click Problems.

    Monitor Agent console

    Only problem agents are now displayed. If you leave the Monitor Agent with only problem agents displayed, many groups might appear empty because all agents have a status of Normal.

  2. To view all monitored agents again, click View > All Agents.

    or

    On Linux, at the Monitor Agent Web console, click System.

65.1.3 Viewing an Agent Server Console

An active agent server console displays on each server where a GroupWise agent is running. You can display a similar agent server console from the Windows Monitor Agent server console.

NOTE:This feature is not available on Linux.

  1. Right-click an agent, then click Agent Console.

    Agent console

You cannot control the agent from the Monitor Agent like you can at the actual agent server console, but you can gather status information about the monitored agent.

65.1.4 Viewing an Agent Web Console

An agent Web console can be displayed anywhere you have access to a Web browser and the Internet. You can launch an agent Web console from the Windows Monitor Agent server console.

  1. Right-click an agent, then click Agent Web Console.

    or

    On Linux, at the Monitor Agent Web console, click the domain or post office link.

    Agent Web console

For information about the agent Web consoles, see the GroupWise agent documentation:

65.1.5 Polling the Agents for Updated Status Information

By default, the Monitor Agent polls the monitored agents every five minutes. You can change the default poll cycle, as described in Section 63.4, Configuring Polling of Monitored Agents. The time remaining until the next poll cycle is displayed in the lower left corner of the Monitor Agent server console.

You can also manually poll monitored agents:

  • To poll all agents, click Action > Poll All Agents.

  • To poll a specific agent, right-click the agent, then click Poll Agent.

  • To stop polling a specific agent (for example, because the server it runs on is awaiting repairs), right-click the agent, then click Suspend Polling. You can specify a time interval for the agent to be suspended, after which polling resumes automatically. By suspending polling, you prevent repeat notifications for a problem that is already being addressed.

    The suspended agent’s status is listed as Suspended, accompanied by the same icon used for the Unknown status Suspended state.

  • To restart regular polling of an agent for which polling was suspended, right-click the agent, then click Resume Polling.