Creating Messaging probes

When the Messaging - Mail Flow Statistic Check probe is running, if the MAIL.BOX file contains an excessive number of mail messages, the performance of the mail router is impacted. A "slack percentage" is created. The slack percentage is the number of messages by which the router can fall behind in processing before a fatal event is generated.

Procedure

  1. From the Domino® Administrator, click the Files tab.
  2. Open the Monitoring Configuration database (EVENTS4.NSF).
  3. Choose DDM Configuration.
  4. Choose any DDM probe view, and then click New DDM Probe.
  5. Choose Messaging.
    Table 1. Probe options

    Field

    Action

    Probe Subtype

    Choose one:

    • SMTP TCP Port Health
    • Message Retrieval TCP Port Health
    • Router Process State
    • SMTP Process State
    • Message Retrieval Process State
    • NRPC Routing Status
    • Transfer Queue Check
    • Mail Flow Statistic Check
    • Mail Reflector
    • Mail DSN

    Probe Description

    Type a short description of the probe.

    Severity

    Choose the severity level of the events that will be generated by the probe.

    Note: This field does not apply to the Mail Flow Statistic Check probe subtype.

    Which server(s) should run this probe?

    Choose one:

    • All servers in the domain -- Runs the probe on all servers in the domain.
    • Special target servers -- Specify the type of servers to run the probe, such as POP3 servers or the administration server for the Domino® Directory.
    • Only the following servers -- Specify the servers on which the Messaging probe will run.

    Database(s) to attempt to open?

    Specify the names of the databases that the probe tries to open.

    Timeout for open attempt

    Enter the amount of time, in milliseconds, that the probe has to open the selected databases. If the probe fails to open the databases in this amount of time, an event is generated.

    Table 2. Schedule options

    Field

    Action

    How often should this probe run?

    Choose one:

    • Run multiple times per day -- If you choose this option, complete the field Defined schedule.
    • Daily -- If you choose this option, complete the field On which days should this probe run .
    • Weekly -- If you choose this option, complete the field On which day of the week should this probe run.
    • Monthly -- If you choose this option, complete the field On which day of the month should this probe run.

    Defined schedule

    Specify the number of minutes or seconds between each run of the probe.

    Should this probe run twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week?

    Choose one:

    • Yes -- The probe runs continuously.
    • No -- The probe runs according to a schedule that you specify. Complete the field On which days should this probe run.

    On which days should this probe run?

    Choose the days on which to run the probe.

    On which day of the week should this probe run?

    Choose the day of the week on which to run the probe.

    On which day of the month should this probe run?

    Enter the day of the month on which to run the probe. For example, enter 15 to run the probe on the 15th day of the month.

    During which hours of the day should this probe run?

    Specify the start time in the From field, and the end time in the To field.

    At what time should this probe run?

    Choose the time that you want the probe to run.

    How should missed probes be handled?

    Choose one:

    • Ignore missed probe -- The missed probe is not run or rescheduled.
    • Run missed probe at startup -- The next time that the server starts, the missed probe runs.
    • Run missed probe at next time range -- The missed probe reschedules itself once. For example, if a probe scheduled to run every Tuesday at 5:00 AM fails to run, the probe reschedules itself to run on Wednesday at 5:00 AM. After that, the probe returns to its regular schedule.