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Alerts Guide and Reference
Alerts Setup and Maintenance : Accessing alert information from the command line : Using the -firealert command
 

Using the -firealert command

Use the following syntax to fire an alert:
fathom -firealert [alertmessage]
OpenEdge Management also supports generation of application-specific alerts. In your application, you can send alerts to OpenEdge Management using the -firealert options shown in the following figure.
Figure 12. -firealert command options

Example

You want to fire an alert regarding the CPU. Enter the following on the command line:
fathom -firealert JOBFAILED -resource CPU -msg 'JOB XYZ FAILED'
The alert fires, as shown below:
Figure 13. Firing an alert
You can then look at the alert details for the CPU. Enter the following on the command line:
fathom -alertlist -detail -resource CPU
The alert details appear, as shown below:
Figure 14. -firealert command example