The default parameters associated with this test are as follows:

• The TEST PERIOD list box helps the user to decide how often this test needs to be executed.

• In the HOST text box, the host name of the server for which the test is to be configured has to be specified.

• In the PORTNO text box, enter the port at which the specified HOST listens.

• In the LOGFILE text box, specify the name of the log file to be monitored.

• Enter the full path to the specified log file in the LOGDIR text box.

• In the EMPTYFILE text box, enter either true or false. The entry true instructs the eG system to monitor even empty log files. The entry false instructs the eG system to ignore empty log files. By default, the EMPTYFILE text box will hold the value false. 

  Note:

  If a log file to be monitored is not found or is empty, then the errcount will be 0.

• In order to track critical exceptions logged in the log file, you need to specify the pattern of such exceptions  in the HIGHPATTERN text box. For eg., if critical exception logs contain the string "Error", then your pattern specification could be *Error*. A leading '*' signifies any number of leading characters, while a trailing '*' signifies any number of trailing characters.

• To monitor minor exceptions logged in the log file, the pattern of the minor exceptions have to be specified in the LOWPATTERN text box. For eg., if minor exception logs contain the string "Low", then the pattern specification could be *Low*. A leading '*' signifies any number of leading characters, while a trailing '*' signifies any number of trailing characters. 

• For monitoring the medium exceptions in the log file, the pattern of these exceptions need to be defined in the MEDIUMPATTERN text box. For eg., if medium exception logs contain the string "Warning", then the pattern specification could be *Warning*. A leading '*' signifies any number of leading characters, while a trailing '*' signifies any number of trailing characters.

• If multiple components of the same component type are awaiting configuration, then an APPLY TO OTHER COMPONENTS check box will appear in this page. Clicking on this check box will allow you to apply the configuration to all/selected components of that type.

• Once the necessary values have been provided, clicking on the UPDATE button will register the changes made.

When changing the configuration for specific servers, a “*” beside the text box corresponding to the parameter signifies that these values have to be manually configured by the user. The parameter values that require to be configured will typically be prefixed with a “$” or contain a series of “*”. A value of "none" in the parameter value indicates that the corresponding parameter value can be changed if required.