The following is a list of recent changes and improvements made to iEventMonitor. Most changes are made as the direct result of a customer request. If you have changes you would like to see made to iEventMonitor, E-mail us and we'll add your change to our list of possible implementations.
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Release 5 updates:
Optional Subject text added on Watch Task alerts.
At the request of a customer, we have added an optional Alert Subject Text parameter to the Watch Task feature. This will let you either use the default Subject Text for alerts or set a unique Subject Text for each Watch Task alert.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF525. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
System History Log Watch option added.
An option has been added to the Watch Task feature (option 1 on the WATCH menu) that lets you set up a monitor for a message being posted to the System History Log (QHST). Some messages in the IBM i OS are only posted to the System History Log and this option will let customers receive an alert when they are posted.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF524. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Escalation alerts added to Message Queue Monitor.
The Message Queue Monitor has now been enhanced with an Escalation option. When a message that requires a response has not been answered after a period of time, in additional to the normal reminder message, you can now optionally add more notification addresses so that additional people are aware that a message needs to be dealt with.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF522. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
New option for User Profile Watch.
At the request of a current customer, we have added a new parameter to the User Profile Watch. The new parameter it "Watch name" and it lets you control the job name of the watch when it is running. Prior to this change, the job name was the same as the user profile being watched making it obvious that the profile was being watched.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF521. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
New options added to Job Queue Watch plus other enhancements.
The Job Queue Watch feature has been changed to allow watching multiple job queues with a single task. With this release, you can specify *ALL job queues in a given library or a GENERIC* set of job queues in a given library.
In addition, this release also adds IP Address reporting on the Audit Monitor alerts for command use (CD) and adds the job number to information reported when there is a CPU utilization alert to help pinpoint the specific job that is using CPU resources.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF520. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
New options added to Output Queue Watch.
Two new options have been added to the output queue watch. You can now choose to include reports that are on hold when setting the alert threshold level. You can also choose to use a unique alert subject text for each output queue watch.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF518. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
A new option has been added to the Watch Task feature. With this change, you can specify a character string in combination with a specific message ID. Prior to this change, the character string option was only available when watching *ALL messages.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF517. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
A new option has been added to the Job Watch feature. When specified, the Job Watch will issue alerts when the watched job is put on hold.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF516. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Several updates implemented - see details.
The following changes have now been implemeted:
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF511. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
New option added when working with task list.
A new option has been added when reviewing the list of tasks using option #1 on the MASTER menu. The new option (9=Log) will let you view current activity log records for the task selected.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF510. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Option added to Audit Monitor feature.
A new option for the Audit Monitor gives you control over what happens with an Audit Monitor starts. You can either start a fresh monitor (*RESTART) or you can have it pick up where it left off when the monitor was last running (*RESUME).
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF509. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
New "Open" option added to File Monitor feature.
The File Monitor feature has been enhanced to provide alerts whenever anyone accesses a registered file. The number of alerts is limited. When this option is used, none of the other monitoring options may also be used. This is for customers who just want to know when a file is accessed but not what specific operations were performed on the file.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF509. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
A new feature has been added that will optionally generate a SIEM Feed file in LEEF 2.0 format for your SIEM (Security Information Event Management) system. Current support will include all events from the message queue monitor funtion.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF507. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
A new feature called a Connection Watch has now been added to iEventMonitor. Using this feature, you can watch remote connections being made to your system and issue alerts when connections are seen that do not come from defined source IP addresses that you have created in the software. Using this feature, you can check for potentially malicious connections coming into your system.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF505. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
A new command, SETALT, has been added to iEventMonitor. It allows you to temporarily switch the default notification addresses for alerts over to the alternate notification addresses. This can be very helpful under special circumstances when the normal shift change settings will not work.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF504. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
The following enhancements have been made to iEventMonitor:
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF502. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Release 5 is now available at no charge to all customers that are current on annual maintenance support. Just send an email to Kisco and the new release will be made available. Please note that the new release will only work on systems with IBM's i/OS level of 7.1 or higher.
IEM Respond feature added to allow customers to reply to error messages remotely.
Release 5 is now available at no charge to all customers that are current on annual maintenance support. Just send an email to Kisco and the new release will be made available. Please note that the new release will only work on systems with IBM's i/OS level of 7.1 or higher.
Release 4 updates:
The User Profile Watch function has been enhanced to let customers control when user profile watch alerts are issued. You can now issue alerts all the time, only when the occur during Prime Shift or only when they occur during Off-Prime Shift.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF417. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
The ASP % Watch function has been enhanced to let customers watch disk space in any Auxiliary Storage Pool (ASP). Prior to this change, the ASP % Watch only looked at the system pool (ASP #1). Now, for customers with multiple pools, each pool can be monitored for available space.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF415. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
A new watch function has been added to let you monitor network connections to your system that you depend on. The new watch feature will periodically validate that the network connection is in working order. If a network check fails, an alert will be issued.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF414. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
The Job Watch function has a new option added. It will let you monitor for jobs that run longer than expected without issuing an alert whenever the job starts or ends.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF413. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
The message queue monitor feature supports customized email subject text. Several macro values were already supported, but we have now added the &JOBID macro. When used, the subject line will contain the job identifier information for the message that is issuing the message. This will be in the form of NNNNNN/UUUUUUUUUU/JJJJJJJJJ where N=Job Number, U=User Profile and J=Job Name. This can then be easily used in a WRKJOB command to work with the job that issued the message. Check the documentation that prints during upgrade install or PTF install processing for restrictions on how this macro should be used.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF410. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Option added to message queue monitor to show actual message date and time on the alert.
When a customer has systems running in different timezones, depending on the date and time stamp given to the email message can create confusion. We have now added an option on the message queue monitor to add the actual message date and time information to the alert text.
The fix for this problem is available as a PTF. This PTF can only be installed on a Release 4.08 version of iEventMonitor. The correction is available in PTF package IEPTF409. E-mail us and request the PTF package.
A time delay message queue monitor override has been added.
A new feature has been added to the message queue monitor overrides. You can now limit the number of alerts issued over a given time period for a specific message ID. This can cut down on alerts that are regularly issued by the IBM i OS but you don't need to keep reacting to.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF408. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
The Display Activity Log (option #9 on the MASTER menu) has been changed. Prior to this change, the display defaulted to start with the oldest activity currently on file. After this change, the display will now default to the activity for the current date.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF406. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Some customers advised us that they are getting lock-wait alerts on jobs where it is not a serious issue and always resolves itself without intervention. We have now added an option to iEventMonitor that will allow customers to specify up to 20 jobnames that the lock-wait alert should ignore.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF404. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Alert Subject Text added to Job Watch function.
The Job Watch function (option #7 on the WATCH menu) now has the Alert Subject Text field added as an option. When the &JOBNO macro option is used in this context, a unique six character identifier will be assigned to help track repeat job watch alerts.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF403. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
New email subject macro added.
A new email Alert Subject Text macro for the message queue monitor has been added. The &JOBNO will substitute the six digit job number of the job issuing the message when this is used. This can help with tracking messages, especially with reminder emails about unanswered messages.
With this change, the reminder email about unanswered messages will include the Alert Subject Text field complete with any macros that are in effect.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF403. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Optional header and trailer text added.
For all alerts issued by iEventMonitor, customers can now add optional header text and/or trailer text. When used, the additional standard text will be inserted at the start of the email body or at the end.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF402. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Reminder alerts differentiated.
iEventMonitor has an option to issue reminder alerts when error messages have not been resolved. Prior to this change, the reminder subject text appeared to be another new alert message. With this change, the subject text clearly indicates that the alert is a reminder.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF402. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
The message queue monitor feature supports customized email subject text. Several macro values were already supported, but we have now added the &SEV macro. When used, the system severity level of the message being alerted will be inserted into the email subject line.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF402. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
New features available in Release 4.
Effective date: July 1, 2019
Release 4 of iEventMonitor includes the following enhancements:
Release 4 is now available at no charge to all customers that are current on annual maintenance support. Just send an email to Kisco and the new release will be made available. Please note that the new release will only work on systems with IBM's i/OS level of 7.1 or higher.
Release 3 updates:
New option added to Job Watch feature.
Effective date: May 15, 2019
A new option has been added to the Job Watch feature. The new option is a "Run Time Check" value. When a watched job starts, this option will issue an alert if the job run time exceeds the number of minutes set for the "Run Time Check" value. This can be used to identify jobs that are taking a lot longer than expected.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF321. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Alert text improved for *LVLn ASP% watch feature.
Effective date: April 2, 2019
At the request of a current customer, we have added the monitored ASP% level to the alert text when a *LVL1 or *LVL2 ASP% watch alert is issued. Also included with this change, the Work With iEventMonitor Tasks display will always show the system name, date and time on the display for easy reference.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF320. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
New option for the ASP % watch feature.
Effective date: November 16, 2018
A new option on the ASP % Watch feature has been added that lets you limit the times that this feature issues alerts.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF317. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Work With iEventMonitor Tasks enhanced.
Effective date: October 31, 2018
At the request of a current customer, we have enhanced the Work With iEventMonitor Tasks (WRKIEM) display. Using that display you can now verify the current status of the task, start or stop a specific task and also make parameter changes.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF315. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Effective date: October 26, 2018
A log has been added that records all alert activity processed by iEventMonitor. Each alert is logged with the full text of the alert, when it was issued and who it was sent to.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF314. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Lock Wait condition (LCKW) watch added.
Effective date: October 19, 2018
At the request of a customer, we have added a new watch function to issue alerts when job for a given user profile, or all profiles, goes into Lock Wait status (LCKW). The new feature includes a reminder loop to keep sending reminder alerts if the LCKW state is not resolved.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF313. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Advanced exit point option added to Watch Task.
Effective date: September 7, 2018
Prior to this change, the Watch Task only provided a 7 character field to the user exit program for customer use. With this change, there is now an advanced exit option available and the full 1024 character message information field is passed from the monitored message ID.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF311. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Effective date: August 7, 2018
A new feature has been added that lets you watch an output queue for a buildup of unprocessed spool files in ready (RDY) status. When the number of ready spool files exceeds the threshold that you set, then an alert is issued. For customers who use output queues for additional processing, this can help detect issues with the process associated with the output queue.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF309. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Mutex Wait condition (MTXW) watch added.
Effective date: August 1, 2018
At the request of a customer, we have added a new watch function to issue alerts when a specific named job for a given user profile goes into Mutex Wait status (MTXW). The new feature also includes a reminder loop to keep sending reminder alerts if the MTXW state is not resolved.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF308. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Effective date: May 14, 2018
For the Job Watch monitor, when you use the *STRSTP option to constantly watch for a job ending and restarting, you can now set a reminder parameter that will, after the specified interval of minutes, issue a reminder alert when the watched job has not resumed following a stop.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF306. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Effective date: April 30, 2018
The Job Queue Watch feature has now been enhanced to optionally alert you if the Job Queue being watched is placed on HOLD status.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF305. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Effective date: April 20, 2018
At the request of different customers, the following new options have been added to iEventMonitor:
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF304. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Alternate off-shift default notification option added.
Effective date: April 4, 2018
A new option has been added that lets you define an alternate off-shift default notification list so that different alert notification addresses can be used depending on when the alert events happen during the course of the day.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF303. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
User Profile Watch feature added.
Effective date: March 22, 2018
A watch function that issues alerts whenever a specific user profile signs on or off from an interactive session has been added to iEventMonitor. This feature will let you keep track of when specific users are logged into your system, especially remote programmers, contract programmers or users with broad security defined to their profile.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF302. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
New features available in Release 3.
Effective date: March 1, 2018
Release 3 of iEventMonitor includes the following enhancements:
Release 3 is now available at no charge to all customers that are current on annual maintenance support. Just send an email to Kisco and the new release will be made available. Please note that the new release will only work on systems with IBM's i/OS level of 6.1 or higher.
Release 2 updates:
Alternate subject for message queue monitor alerts.
Effective date: December 19, 2017
An optional alert subject is now available for the message queue monitor function. The alternate provides several macro functions that will let you include the message ID, system name and job name in the alert notification subject.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF212. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Watch Task autostart maintenance added.
Effective date: September 26, 2017
Several customers are using complex Watch Tasks with the auto start option. This new feature lets you review all of the currently active auto start watches and make changes to them.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF210. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Exit Program option added to Watch Task.
Effective date: August 16, 2017
The Watch Task process in iEventMonitor lets you set a watch for a specific message arriving at a given message queue. This is independent of the general message queue monitor process. This update adds an optional exit program to the watch task. Whenever the watch task is satisfied, iEventMonitor will call your exit program to do whatevern additional processing you might want to complete.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF208. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Utilization Monitor can now check for total system CPU utilization.
Effective date: August 9, 2017
At the request of a current customer, the CPU Utilization Monitor function in iEventMonitor has been upgraded to also allow for customers to monitor total system CPU utilization. Until now, this was limited to watching a specific subsystem. Now, in addition to monitoring a specific subsystem, you can also start a monitor that will watch total system CPU utilitization.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF207. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Email parameter expanded to 200 characters.
Effective date: June 28, 2017
At the request of a current customer, the EMAIL parameter field has been expanded from a 100 character field to a 200 character field. This change provides customers with lengthy domain names with more flexibility in creating notification lists for more end users.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF206. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Effective date: February 9, 2017
A new option has been added to the Job Watch feature of iEventMonitor. The new *STRSTP option will monitor for a job (or jobs) to start or end. When the watch is satisfied, it will reset and stay active. This way, a job can be tracked when it starts and stops and then starts again.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF204. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Message Queue Monitor Improved.
Effective date: December 23, 2016
The message queue monitor function in iEventMonitor has been re-engineered so that it no longer requires a lock on the message queue being monitored. This will allow customers to monitor the message queue manually, including removing old messages, while the iEventMonitor is active. It will also allow other application to have access to the message queue concurrent with iEventMonitor.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF202. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
New features available in Release 2.
Effective date: October 12, 2016
Release 2 of iEventMonitor includes the following enhancements:
Release 2 is now available at no charge to all customers that are current on annual maintenance support. Just send an email to Kisco and the new release will be made available. Please note that the new release will only work on systems with IBM's i/OS level of 6.1 or higher.
Release 1 updates:
Monitor all jobs in an interactive subsystem for high CPU utilization.
Effective date: December 17, 2015
High CPU utilization in an interactive subsystem can be an indication of a runaway job or a very poor choice of processing options. It is often the indicator of a problem. iEventMonitor now has a monitor that can be set to watch an interactive subsystem and report when a job exceeds a CPU utilization rate that you choose.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF112. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
New message queue override option added.
Effective date: September 28, 2015
A new message queue override option has been added. With the new option, called "Combined" (code C), iEventMonitor will check both the Message overrides and Message Exception IDs before deciding to report and event.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF110. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Several specification changes implemented.
Effective date: September 15, 2015
Based on customer feedback, the following specification changes have now been implemented in iEventMonitor:
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF109. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Job queue watch monitor added.
Effective date: June 26, 2015
A new monitor feature has been added to keep an eye on job queues on your system. When you start this monitor for a specific job queue, iEventMonitor will periodically check the job queue for a threshold number of jobs waiting to run. If the threshold is exceeded, an event notification will be issued.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF108. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Option added to Job Watch feature.
Effective date: April 6, 2015
At the request of a customer, we have added a new option to the job watch feature. This new option will send you an alert when a specific job starts and then again when it ends.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF107. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Email diagnostic support added.
Effective date: April 2, 2015
To help customers diagnose email delivery problems, especially on brand new installs, an optional diagnostic report of the email transmission process can be activated. This can help to pinpoint the exact configuration issue that is preventing email from getting sent.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF106. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
User exit program call option added on message queue monitor function.
Effective date: March 26, 2015
As of release 1.04 of iEventMonitor, an optional user exit program call has been added to the message queue monitor function. When a qualified message is received, the user program will be called passing a single parameter that contains details about the message that has been received. The feature includes the option to suppress the alert notification process if so desired.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF104. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Effective date: March 20, 2015
A job watch function has now been added to iEventMonitor. Using this feature, you can send an alert when an active job ends or you can send an alert when a specific job starts on the system. Jobs can be specified by specific name or by using a GENERIC* reference. You can check for jobs under a specific user profile or you can select the job for *ALL user profiles.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF102. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
Additional control over email identification fields.
Effective date: March 13, 2015
As originally released, iEventMonitor used some standard values for the email sender's name and the email subject line. With this change, the customer can now set these globally on their system. This will help them to differentiate when there are multiple systems being monitored or if there are multiple partitions involved.
This update is available via the Internet as PTF package IEPTF101. Registered customers of iEventMonitor can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.
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