Log File Notifier Adapter parameters and descriptions describes each parameter for the Log File Notifier Adapter. Specifying subscriptions in the configuration file on page 21 contains additional information on optionally changing the subscriptions for this notifier to receive different types of notifications.

Table 1. Log File Notifier Adapter parameters and descriptions

Parameter

Description

serverName

Default name of the VMware Manager to connect to.

The default is INCHARGE-SA.

eventSmoothingInterval

Time that an event must remain active before the notifier sends a notification.

This parameter is used only if the notifier is subscribed to a Domain Manager.

If the notifier is subscribed to a Global Manager, this parameter is not applicable and the value is 0 seconds.

The default is 0 seconds.

minimumCertainty

Threshold above which notifications are sent. Any notification with a certainty below the threshold is discarded. This value must be a number between 0.0 and 1.0. Service Assurance uses the value from the NotificationList definition.

The default is a certainty of 0.01.

initialEventDelay

Time interval the notifier should wait after it connects to the VMware Manager before accepting events.

The default is 0 seconds.

fileName

Full name of the notification file. The name cannot contain path separators.

If you do not assign a value, the name of the notification file is <InCharge_Manager>-alarms.log.

Appendix A, Customizing a Notification Adapter, contains additional information.