There are numerous new features in grid control 10.2.0.5. In this post I will be exploring  2 of them.

Improvements in Monitoring Templates.

In 10.2.0.5 when you create and apply templates, you can control how the metrics on the target are being modified. You have two options

1) Template will completely replace all metric settings in the target

2) Template will only override metrics that are common to both the template and the target.

If you choose option 1, all the metrics on the target other than the one’s specified in the template will be removed, and the ones specified in the template will be updated, with the thresholds set in the template.

If you choose option 2, it will only modify the metrics that are specified in the template.

Improvements in Alert Handling

In 10.2.0.5,  when you are checking the details regarding an alert you get  1 new option. You get a button that lets you re-evaluate the metric. So if the condition that triggered the alert has cleared, then the alert can be cleared.

Also another improvement is that the “acknowledge” function is now present as a button (Previously it was a URL at the bottom of the page).