RE: Monitoring an output queue

Count the number of spool files in the queue.  If it passes a certain
number, send emails internal and external.  Put it in the scheduler and
run it every x minutes.  We do this all the time. 

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Really not sure if that will help me if the printer is out of paper.

Rob Berendt
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Your monitor program could PING the printer to see if it is still
active.

Albert

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: rob@xxxxxxxxx
  To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: Monitoring an output queue
  Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:29:22 -0400


  We are using some monitoring software. I have a problem monitoring
  remote
  output queues. When I turn off the printer on a -REMOTE- output queue
  and
  send it a spool file it doesn't go into a MSGW or anything. Like this
  remote output queue P01A08.
  WRKSBSJOB QSPL
  Job User Type -----Status-----
  PVCBAR1 QSPLJOB WTR ACTIVE
  P01A01 QSPLJOB WTR ACTIVE
  P01A01T QSPLJOB WTR ACTIVE
  P01A02 QSPLJOB WTR ACTIVE
  P01A06 QSPLJOB WTR ACTIVE
  P01A07 QSPLJOB WTR ACTIVE
  P01A08 QSPLJOB WTR ACTIVE

  WRKWTR *ALL
  Writer Type Device Queue Library Status Form Type
  P01A08 RMT P01A08 QUSRSYS STR *ALL
  Notice, no MSGW?

  And the spool file itself will look like:
  Device or Total Current
  File Queue User Data Status Pages Page Copies
  QSYSPRT P01A08 SND 1 1

  About all I could think of was to monitor for any spool file in a SND
  status for an inordinate amount of time. Or, x number of spool files
  in
  RDY state in that output queue. Any other suggestions? (Now if I
  could
  only get our monitoring software to handle one of those.)

  Rob Berendt
  --
  Group Dekko Services, LLC
  Dept 01.073
  PO Box 2000
  Dock 108
  6928N 400E
  Kendallville, IN 46755
  http://www.dekko.com

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