Send messages to the message stream interface

The message stream interface allows external applications to interact with the internal message flow of HP Operations. The external application can be a read-write applications, for example, a message processing program that can read HP Operations messages, modify attributes, and generate new messages for retransmission to the management server. The application could also read messages, or send its own messages.

When you enable the message stream interface, you can also allow external applications using the interface to set up automatic or operator-initiated commands.

Select Agent message stream interface to allow messages to be directed to the message stream interface on the managed node. When switched on, you can choose between the following options:

Divert a message to the message stream interface instead of to the message manager when a message is requested by an external application.
Send the message directly to the message browser, and a copy of the message to the message stream interface.

Select Server message stream interface to allow messages to be directed to the message stream interface on the management server. When switched on, you can choose between the following options:

Divert a message to the message stream interface instead of to the message manager when a message is requested by an external application.
Send the message directly to the message browser, and a copy of the message to the message stream interface.

Select Immediate local automatic commands if you want to allow local automatic actions at the managed node for messages that can be diverted to the message stream interface.

You can use this function when local automatic commands are configured for messages that can be output to the message stream interface. For example, if a message starts an automatic command at the managed node and is then diverted to the message stream interface, it may be discarded by an event correlation engine connected to the message stream interface. In this case, a response from the local action would never be seen by an operator as the corresponding message does not exist in the HP Operations database.

If local automatic commands are not allowed, the automatic command is triggered by the management server as soon as the message is received, if the message is not discarded on its way through the message stream interface.

You can only select this function when output to the message stream interface is enabled and set to "Divert Messages".

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