Create Message
Applies To: System Center 2012 - Orchestrator, System Center 2012 R2 Orchestrator, System Center 2012 SP1 - Orchestrator
The Create Message activity is used in a runbook to store a new message on the management server.
The following tables list the required and optional properties and published data for this activity. For more information on configuring activities, see HP Operations Manager Activities.
Create Message Required Properties
Element |
Description |
Valid Values |
Look up |
Message Text |
Brief description of the event that the message relates to. |
String |
No |
Node |
Name of the node generating the message. |
String |
No |
Create Message Optional Properties
Element |
Description |
Valid Values |
Look up |
Description |
Detailed description of the message. |
String |
No |
Severity |
Severity of the event that the message relates to. |
Normal Warning Minor Major Critical |
Yes |
Solution |
Description of the steps taken in response to the message. |
String |
No |
Message Group |
String used for categorizing messages. Messages that have some logical connection have the same Message Group. |
String |
No |
Subcategory |
String used for more detailed organization of messages that have the same Message Group. |
String |
No |
Product Type |
String that may be used for integration with a service management product. The service management product defines the string’s value and purpose. |
String |
No |
Problem Type |
String that may be used for integration with a service management product. The service management product defines the string’s value and purpose. |
String |
No |
Collaboration Mode |
String that may be used for integration with a service management product. The service management product defines the string’s value and purpose. |
fyi peer incident_exchange |
Yes |
Service Name |
The name of the service that the message relates to. The severity a message can affect the status of a service that it relates to. |
String |
No |
Message Type |
String used for organizing messages. |
String |
No |
Application |
Name of the application to which the message relates. |
String |
No |
Object |
Name of the object to which the message relates. |
String |
No |
Time Created |
The time at which the agent created the message. |
Datetime |
Yes |
Message Key |
String that enables other processes to identify messages that relate to each other. |
String |
No |
Create Message Published Data
Element |
Description |
Value Type |
Message ID |
Unique identifier for a message. |
String |
Description |
Detailed description of the message. |
String |
Message Text |
Brief description of the event that the message relates to. |
String |
Severity |
Severity of the event that the message relates to. |
String |
Solution |
Description of the steps taken in response to the message. |
String |
Message Group |
String used for categorizing messages. Messages that have some logical connection have the same Message Group. |
String |
Subcategory |
String used for more detailed organization of messages that have the same Message Group. |
String |
Product Type |
String that may be used for integration with a service management product. The service management product defines the string’s value and purpose. |
String |
Problem Type |
String that may be used for integration with a service management product. The service management product defines the string’s value and purpose. |
String |
Collaboration Mode |
String that may be used for integration with a service management product. The service management product defines the string’s value and purpose. |
String |
Service Name |
The name of the service that the message relates to. The severity a message can affect the status of a service that it relates to. |
String |
Node |
Name of the node generating the message. |
String |
Message Type |
String used for organizing messages. |
String |
Application |
Name of the application to which the message relates. |
String |
Object |
Name of the object to which the message relates. |
String |
Time Created |
The time at which the agent created the message. |
Datetime |
Message Key |
String that enables other processes to identify messages that relate to each other. |
String |
HPOM Host |
The name or IP address of the HPOM management server. |
String |
HPOM Port |
The port used to connect to the HPOM management server. |
Integer |
HPOM Username |
The name of the HPOM used to connect to the HPOM management server. |
String |
Warning
The Message ID that is published by the Create Message activity might not be valid in those cases where HP Operations Manager performs correlation. Therefore, caution must be taken to ensure that the Message ID published from the Create Message activity is only used in Runbooks where you are confident that the new message is not a duplicate of an existing message.
Warning
The Create Message activity will succeed and publish an invalid Message ID when provided with an invalid Node.
Other Activities
The Integration Pack for HP Operations Manager integration contains the following additional activities:
See Also
Concepts
HP Operations Manager Integration Pack for System Center 2012 - Orchestrator
HP Operations Manager Activities