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Manage Observer settings

Subcommands

show Show observer settings
edit Edit observer settings

show

dbvcli observer show {-d|--name} CONFIGURATION_NAME

Show observer settings

Example
C:\Program Files\Dbvisit\standbymp\bin>dbvcli.exe -d mine observer show
Connecting to the Control Center at localhost:4433 ✓

Main Settings
Enable/Disable the Observer                      Disabled
Emergency action                                 Notifications Only
Check interval (seconds)                         60
Number of failed checks before action is taken   3
Optional Alerts
Check time gap does not exceed set value         Disabled
Time gap threshold (seconds)                     0
Notifications
Send email notifications                         Disabled
Send Slack notifications                         Disabled
Enable heartbeat messages                        Disabled
Heartbeat time                                   07:00
Custom Observer Scripts
Custom Observer scripts                          Disabled
Script on primary
Script on standby
Fail rule

edit

dbvcli observer edit {-d|--name} CONFIGURATION_NAME [--OPTIONS]

Edit observer settings

Option

Type

Description

--enable

Y or N

enable or disable the observer

--emergency-action

string

action to perform after max failures; "notify" to send notifications only, "activate" to perform automatic activation

--check-interval

number

how frequently the observer checks the configuration's status, in seconds

--max-fail-count

number

maximum number of failed checks before action is taken

--enable-timegap

Y or N

enable time gap check

--timegap-threshold

number

maximum allowed time gap before notification, in seconds

--send-email

Y or N

enable email notifications

--send-slack

Y or N

enable slack notifications

--enable-heartbeat

Y or N

enable heartbeat notifications, which are sent daily to indicate that the observer is running

--heartbeat-time

string

time of day to send heartbeat notifications (HH:MM)

--script-rule

string

how to use scripts to increment fail count; "disabled" to use only built-in checks, "custom-only" to use only custom scripts, "either" to increment the fail count if either built-in check or custom script fails, "both" to increment the fail count if both built-in check and custom script fails

--primary-script

string

primary custom script

--standby-script

string

standby custom script

Example
C:\Program Files\Dbvisit\standbymp\bin>dbvcli.exe -d mine observer edit
Connecting to the Control Center at localhost:4433 ✓

Main Settings
Enable/Disable the Observer                      Enabled
Emergency action                                 Notifications Only
Check interval (seconds)                         60
Number of failed checks before action is taken   3
Optional Alerts
Check time gap does not exceed set value         Enabled
Time gap threshold (seconds)                     600
Notifications
Send email notifications                         Disabled
Send Slack notifications                         Disabled
Enable heartbeat messages                        Disabled
Heartbeat time                                   07:00
Custom Observer Scripts
Custom Observer scripts                          Disabled
Script on primary
Script on standby
Fail rule

Save Changes
Select whether to save the entered settings or to cancel without saving.

Save Changes:

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( ) Cancel

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