ALERT


Purpose

Use at the server console to manage NetWare® alerts. You can enable or disable the display and logging of specific alerts, limit the amount of information displayed with an alert, and control other aspects of alert messages.


Syntax

ALERT nmID command ON|OFF

Parameter Use to

nmID

Specify the nmID number of the alert you want to manage. This number appears in parentheses whenever the alert is generated.

For example, server address changes cause a 50019 alert. The alert message includes the alert ID number in brackets, like this: [nmID=50019].

command

Specify the functionality to be turned on or off for the alert.

Valid command values are:

EVENT
LOG
EVERYONE
CONSOLE
BELL
ID
LOCUS
ALERT
NMID
ALL

ON|OFF

Enable or disable the functionality of the command parameter.


Command Parameter Values

Command Function

EVENT

Generates an event when the alert is generated.

LOG

Sends the alert message to a log file.

EVERYONE

Sends the alert to everyone on the network.

CONSOLE

Displays the alert message on the server console.

BELL

Sounds a warning bell when the alert is generated.

ID

Displays ID information. This information appears in some older error and alert messages but is no longer used.

LOCUS

Displays locus information. This information appears in some older error and alert messages but is no longer used.

ALERT

Generates the alert.

NMID

Displays the alert nmID in the alert message.

ALL

Enables or disables the LOG, CONSOLE, EVERYONE, and BELL commands at the same time.


Using ALERT


Examples



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