Alert log check

Name:	Alert log check
Platform:	Oracle
Category:	Availability
Description:	This check reads and looks for errors in the database alert log.
Long description:	This check reads and looks for errors in the database alert log. Uses Oracle internal routines to read files.
Version:	2.6
Default schedule:	0,10,20,30,40,50 * * *
Requires engine install:	Yes
Compatibility tag:	[CDATA[.[type=‘instance’ & databasetype=‘oracle’]/.[hasengine=‘YES’ & eleven_and_above = ‘1’ & _priv_read_v_parameter = ‘1’ & can_get_grant_create_any_directory=‘1’

Parameters
Name	Default value	Description
alert log name	alert_ORACLE_SID.log	The name of the Oracle alert log.
alert log directory name	DBW_DUMP_DEST	The name of the directory object created with the DDL – “create directory”.
alert log error text	ORA-	Defines which strings (errors) the Check must look for. Values must be separated with commas (,).
alert log line HWM	1	Each time the Check read the alert log, it registers how many rows have been checked. The next time
alert log max lines	200000	If the alert log has more lines than the value of this parameter, then the Check terminates and
alert log max elapsed time	60	Define the maximum running time the Check can execute (values are in seconds). If the execution time reach
alert log error text allowed	NULL	Specifies the error strings which are excluded.

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