Creating and editing channels

You must create channels on an ObjectServer from which the accelerated events will be forwarded.

1. From the Netcool/OMNIbus Administrator window, select the System menu button.
2. Click Channels. The Channels pane opens.
3. To add a channel, click Add Channel in the toolbar. The Channel Details window opens.
4. To edit a channel, select the channel to edit and then click Edit Channel in the toolbar. The Channel Details window opens.
5. Define the channel as follows:

   Name

   Type a unique name for the channel. If you are editing a channel, you cannot change the name.

   Description

   Type meaningful text that summarizes the function of the channel.

6. From the Columns tab, specify which columns you want to include in the channel definition. Complete the tab as follows:

   Add new Channel Columns

   Click this button to add columns to the channel. The Channel Column Details window opens. Complete this window as follows, and then save your changes:

   Table

   From the left list, select an ObjectServer database. From the right list, select a table in that database.

   If you are editing channel columns, you cannot change the database or table name.

   Restriction: Currently, support is available only for events in the alerts.status table.

   Columns: Available

   This list is populated with the names of columns that are defined in the selected database table, and which you can assign to the channel. To assign one or more of these columns, use the arrow keys to move the columns to the Selected list.

   To move all columns to the Selected list, click >>. To move a single column or multiple columns to the Selected list, select each column and then click >. You can use the SHIFT key for consecutive selections, or the CTRL key for non-consecutive selections.

   You can also double-click a column to move it from the Available list to the Selected list. Columns are added to the end of the Selected list.

   Columns: Selected

   This list contains the columns that are included in the channel definition. To remove columns from the channel definition, use the arrow keys to move the columns to the Available list.

   To move all columns to the Available list, click <<. To move a single column or multiple columns to the Available list, select each column and then click <. You can use the SHIFT key for consecutive selections, or the CTRL key for non-consecutive selections.

   You can also double-click a column to move it from the Selected list to the Available list.

   Use the arrow buttons to the right of the Selected list to specify the position of the column data within the pop-up notifier in the accelerated event notification client. The Selected list displays the following default markers to indicate the position of the column data:

   • H: Heading
   • F: First Line
   • S: Second Line
   • M: Main Message
   • N: Note

   To change the position of a column, select it and then click the relevant arrow button. Use the arrow buttons as follows:

   Table 1. Arrow buttons

   Button	Description
   	Moves the selected column to the top of the Selected list.
   	Moves the selected column one position up in the Selected list.
   	Moves the selected column one position down in the Selected list.
   	Moves the selected column to the bottom of the Selected list.

   When you return to the Columns tab in the Channel Details window, your column selections are shown within a single row. (You cannot add more than one row.)

   Edit selected Channel Columns

   Click this button to edit the column definition for the channel. Select the row in the Columns tab and then click the button. The Channel Column Details window opens. Amend your column selections within this window and then save your changes to return to the Columns tab.

   Delete selected Channel Columns

   Use this button to delete a column definition for the channel. Select the row in the Columns table and then click Delete. When prompted, confirm the deletion. Your changes are reflected in the Columns tab.

7. From the Recipients tab, specify the user or group of users to whom the channel data should be sent. Complete the tab as follows:

   Add new Channel Recipient

   Click this button to specify recipients for the channel information. The Channel Recipient Details window opens. Complete this window as follows, and then save your changes:

   isGroup

   Select this check box to indicate that the channel recipients are a group of users. Clear this check box if the channel recipient is a single user.

   Name

   This list works in conjunction with the isGroup check box, and is populated either with a list of all users or a list of all groups in the ObjectServer. Select the name of the user or group who should receive the channel data.

   Hostname

   Type the name of the connected host. You can use regular expressions to filter on connections that match this value. Leave the field blank for a match on any host name. For example, enter the regular expression *test* to match any host with the string test in its name.

   Application Name

   Type the name of an application that is connected to the ObjectServer. You can use regular expressions to filter on connections that match your entry. For example, *event* indicates match any host with the string event in its name. Leave this field blank to match on any application name.

   Application Description

   Type an application description. You can use regular expressions to filter on connections that match your entry. For example, *real time* matches any host with the string real time in its application description. Leave this field blank to match on any application description.

   When you return to the Recipients tab in the Channel Details window, the recipient details are shown in a single row. (You can add further rows of recipients.)

   Edit the selected Channel Recipient

   Click this button to edit the recipient details for any selected row in the Recipients tab. The Channel Recipient Details window opens. Amend the recipient details and save your changes to return to the Recipients tab.

   Delete the selected Channel Recipient

   Use this button to remove recipients from the channel definition. Select the row of recipients that you want to remove and then click this button. When prompted, confirm the deletion. Your changes are reflected in the Recipients tab.

8. Save or cancel your changes as follows:

   OK

   Click this button to save the channel details and close the window. New channels are added to the Channels pane.

   Cancel

   Click this button to close the window without saving your changes.