Creating and editing classes

Events in the ObjectServer have a class that is assigned by the probe. Each class can be associated with an event list tool menu that contains useful tools for events of that class.

1. From the Netcool/OMNIbus Administrator window, select the Visual menu button.
2. Click Classes. The Classes pane opens.
3. To add a class, click Add Class in the toolbar. The Class Details window opens.
4. To edit a class, select the class to edit and then click Edit Class in the toolbar. The Class Details window opens.
5. Complete this window as follows:

   Identifier

   If you are creating a new class, specify the class identifier for the class. Alerts in the ObjectServer are assigned a class identifier by the probe.

   IBM defines class identifiers for particular equipment types. Contact IBM Support if you want to reserve a range of classes for your equipment type. A customer-reserved range of 88000 to 89000 is also available, which all customers are free to use.

   Name

   Type a label for the equipment type to be associated with the class number.

6. Save or cancel your changes as follows:

   OK

   Click this button to save the class details and close the window. New classes are added to the Classes pane.

   Cancel

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