Using the Domino® Administrator server console to monitor events

When you use the Domino® Administrator server console to monitor events, you can set a stop trigger for an event. The stop trigger causes the console to pause and display only the event and the next 10 lines of console text when the event occurs.

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In addition, you can retrieve additional information about error messages, including possible causes and solutions, and create event handlers.

To set or remove a stop trigger

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After you troubleshoot the problem for which you set the stop trigger, be sure to remove it.

Procedure

  1. From the Domino® Administrator, click the Server > Status tab.
  2. Open the Server Console view.
  3. Click Pause or Stop to stop the logging of information to the console.
  4. Do one:
    • To remove a stop trigger, select Live Console > Local > Remove Stop Trigger.
    • To set a stop trigger, select the event for which to set a stop trigger. Then from the menu, select Live Console > Set Watch.
  5. Do one to restart the Domino® Administrator server console:
    • If you clicked Pause, click Resume.
    • If you clicked Stop, click Live.

To get error information

Procedure

  1. From the Domino® Administrator, click the Server > Status tab.
  2. Open the Server Console view.
  3. Click Pause or Stop to stop the logging of information to the console.
  4. Select the event error message for which you want more information.
  5. Select Live Console > Lookup Error.
  6. Do one to restart the Domino® Administrator server console:
    • If you clicked Pause, click Resume.
    • If you clicked Stop, click Live.

To create an event handler

Procedure

  1. From the Domino® Administrator, click the Server > Status tab.
  2. Open the Server Console view.
  3. Click Pause or Stop to stop the logging of information to the console.
  4. Select the event for which you want to create an event handler.
  5. Select Live Console > Create Local Event Handler.
  6. If an event handler for the specified event already exists, you are prompted to edit the Event Handler document or create a new one.
  7. Do one to restart the Domino® Administrator server console:
    • If you clicked Pause, click Resume.
    • If you clicked Stop, click Live.

To start or stop the Domino® Administrator server console

Procedure

  1. From the Domino® Administrator, click the Server > Status tab.
  2. Open the Server Console view.
  3. Click Live to start the console, or click Stop to stop it.