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IPSentry - Add In Manager
Add-Ins enhance and extend IPSentry's usability, monitoring, and alert notification capabilities by providing access to third-party or in-house developed software.
IPSentry utilizes 3 types of Add-Ins. Any single Add-In may or may not provide services for one or all three types.
Menu Style:
These Add-Ins can be either full blown applications that you add to the Add-In
menu option on the Active Display, or they may customized components that
conform to the IPSentry Add-In Development Specification (IADS). These
components can be report generators, log analyzers, etc... Anything that
users of IPSentry may find beneficial to be accessible from the Active Display
Menu.
Monitoring
Style:
These Add-Ins are customized components that conform to the IPSentry Add-In
Development Specification (IADS). These components allow almost limitless
possibilities to the monitoring options within IPSentry. Obviously, a
single application can not handle every single requirement of network
monitoring. With Monitoring Add-Ins, developers can create components that
will fulfill that need. (I.e. Perhaps you want to monitor the size of a given
file, a VERY simple add-in could be developed to monitor the size of a file and
return alert information if the size has or has not been reached.)
Alert &
Notification Style:
These Add-Ins are customized components that conform to the IPSentry Add-In
Development Specification (IADS). These components allow almost limitless
possibilities to the notification options within IPSentry. Obviously, a
single application can not handle every single notification possibility.
With Alert Add-Ins, developers can create components that will fulfill that
need. (I.e. Perhaps you have the file size add-in running, and you want to
rename the file or move it to another location - an Alert Add-In could be easily
developed to perform this task.)
Installed
Add-Ins
This list contains summary information about the Add-Ins that have been
registered for use with IPSentry. In order to install a new Add-In, you
must access the Add-In Manager from the Active Display menu.
Available Add-Ins
Contains the names of the Add-Ins registered with IPSentry and matching the filter applied by the check-box settings above the list. The name of each Add-In must be unique.Class Load Name
Depending on the type of add-in, this column will contain either the internal Class or Object name used to create and access the add-in, or it will contain the executable file that will be launched (menu Add-Ins only)Usage Type
Contains the functionality that the Add-In supports.
menu - This type of Add-In can be displayed on the Add-In menu on the Active Display. This can be either a component or windows application.
alrt - This type of Add-In can be used for alert and notifications.
mon - This type of Add-In can be used as a monitoring entry.
On Menu
If the Usage Type field contains "menu", then you can configure this add-in to be displayed on the Add-In menu on the active display. Because Add-Ins can be of more than one time, you have the option of using or disregarding specific functionality of the Add-In.
Menu
This check-box filters the list of displayed Add-Ins to those that
contain Menu style functionality.
Alert
This check-box filters the list of displayed Add-Ins to those that
contain Alert style functionality.
Monitoring
This check-box filters the list of displayed Add-Ins to those that
contain Monitor style functionality.
About Add-In
If the Add-In selected supports the ABOUT request, additional
information about the Add-In will be displayed. Add-ins that require a
registration key should give access to the entry of the registration keys at
this point. On the Add-In About Screen.
Description
Displays a description of what the Add-In does.
Load/Unload
If the Add-In is a MENU type Add-In, this button will toggle the
LOADED/UNLOADED flag telling IPSentry whether or not to display this Add-In on
the Add-In menu.
OK
Commits changes and exits the dialog.
Uninstall
Removes the Add-In. This will completely remove all reference to
the selected Add-In from IPSentry. Including any Monitor Entries.
Install New
Will display the IPSentry Add-In Registration Dialog to register a new
Add-In with IPSentry.
ActiveX Object
Determines the type of Add-In being registered.Command Line Application (menu style only)
Configures the dialog for entry, browsing, and modification of a menu style add-in.Add-In Name (Unique)
For Application style add-ins, this will be the file name.
For ActiveX Objects, this will be the class name in the form of IObject.IInterfaceBrowse / Config
Depending on the type of add-in (ActiveX or Command Line), this button will either read Browse or Config.
Browse: Allows you to browse for an applicationGet Config: Calls the ActiveX Configuraiton routine to retreive information sucha as Title, Description, etc...
Title
For Application Style Add-Ins, this will be the title derived from the application. You can modify as you wish.
For ActiveX Object, this will be the title provided by the Add-In itself.Command Line
The command line to execute for Application Style Add-Ins. This field is not available for ActiveX objects.Description
For Application Style Add-Ins, this will be the description derived from the application. You can modify as you wish.
For ActiveX Object, this will be the description provided by the Add-In itself.
Menu, Alrt, Monitor
These are displayed for informational purposes only. Upon
selecting an application or ActiveX object, IPSentry will query the Add-In to
find out what functionality is Supported.
* All Add-Ins should have documentation regarding registration, functionality, and configuration information.
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