Historical data backup can be monitored by creating a digital object for this purpose. The function uses the IGSS COM interface to signal the following values to the object:
Create a digital object based on a digital template with the following three states:
Value 0: Backup function is IDLE
Value 1: Backup function is RUNNING
Value 2: Backup function is in ERROR
When the backup function is running and an error occurs, an alarm is triggered on the digital object monitoring the backup. The user can determine alarm priority and alarm behavior (e.g. send an SMS through WinPager) as with any other alarm in IGSS.
The name of the digital object to be used and the alarm number must be configured in the Windows registry database on the PC where the GenHDM application is running. Enter the following:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-Technologies\IGSS32\V8.00.00\DEFAULT.TXT_HKLM\BackupStateAlarm
as a comma-separated
string with the following format:
ObjectName@ObjectArea,AtomName,AlarmNumber
All 4 parameters must be specified.
Example
We want to signal the backup state (0,1 or 2) to the designated object called GenHDMBackup_Digital in the Global area and trigger alarm number 5001, if the backup function fails.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-Technologies\IGSS32\V8.00.00\DEFAULT.TXT_HKLM\BackupStateAlarm
to: GenHDMBackup_Digital@Global,State,5001