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Version: OpCon 26.0 (On-Prem)

Looking up Notification Sources

Theme: Configure
Who Is It For? System Administrator, Automation Engineer

What Is It?​

The Notification Lookup tool in Notification Manager performs a reverse lookup — given a Notification ID from a log or notification message, it identifies the trigger, group, and notification type that sent it.

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To perform a reverse lookup, you need the Notification ID. Obtain it from a notification message or from the SMANotifyHandler.log.

To look up a notification source, complete the following steps:

  1. Select on Notification Manager under the Management topic. The Notification Manager screen displays
  2. Select Notification Lookup on the Notification Manager toolbar. The Notification Lookup dialog displays
  3. Enter the Notification ID number
  4. Select Lookup to search for the notification source record
  5. View the Results table showing Notification ID, Notification Type, Group Type, Group Name, and Trigger information
  6. Select OK to close the dialog

FAQs​

Q: How many steps does the Looking up Notification Sources procedure involve?

The Looking up Notification Sources procedure involves 6 steps. Complete all steps in order and save your changes.

Glossary​

Enterprise Manager (EM): OpCon's rich client graphical user interface for Windows and Linux, used to define schedules and jobs, manage automation data, and perform operational tasks.

Notification: A message sent by the SMA Notify Handler when a Machine, Schedule, or Job changes to a defined status. Notifications can be sent as email, text message, Windows event log, SNMP trap, or OpCon events.

OpCon: Continuous' workflow automation platform. The OpCon server includes the database, SAM and Supporting Services (SAM-SS), and graphical user interfaces. Agents installed on target platforms run jobs and report results.