Overview
View+Point is a graphical environment where EMS events are converted into colour-coded object states and viewed in a data-centre or business context.
However many organisations still wish to retain a flexible view of the incoming events. To deliver this, the View+Point product provides an advanced upgrade for those familiar with green screen or browser EMS event viewers like the VIEWPOINT™ tool.
The View+Point product allows you to view EMS events as they arrive. EMS events are collected by the Windows GUI at regular polling intervals and written to a large rolling buffer.
The events are automatically picked up by the primary window in the standard DSM filtered way. View+Point maintains the Information / Action / Critical model used by VIEWPOINT™, but ensures that critical events cannot be lost by reserving a non-roll delete window.
Up to 16 event views can be running concurrently but any number of views can be configured. A configuration window enables you to switch between currently configured views. For each view, the size of the rolling buffer, the type of event displayed, where they are retrieved from and if they are to be filtered in any way, can be specified.
Selected EMS events can be marked for detailed examination by any element of the EMS token set. These fields can also be used as the 'key' for an event search for similar events, e.g. those with the same subject or process ID.
View+Point also exists as one of the many modules (Console) in the Reflex 80:20 product which offers complete and comprehensive HP NonStop platform monitoring.