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Sterling Control Center Monitor

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Queued Process Monitor needs to be updated

There are instances where the queued process monitor shows processes that are sometimes days old. There should be a way to ensure that processes in the Queued Processes are actually running.
over 4 years ago in Sterling Control Center Monitor / Performance / Usability 0 Future consideration

Enhancement to Server Inventory Report - Add File Agent version

I think it would be useful if the version of File Agent that is being used for a Connect Direct server (Windows or UNIX) be displayed on this report as well. Especially for Connect Direct Windows because File Agent is still a separate component.
over 4 years ago in Sterling Control Center Monitor / Reporting 0 Future consideration

Dynamically assign email id

Currently in SCC, while creating the Action, we have to enter the email id, so this email id ix fixed for all the related rules. However if we can have option to assign the email id dynamically then we can send the file alert to concerned part...
over 4 years ago in Sterling Control Center Monitor / Administration & Configuration 0 Future consideration

Ability to handle all queued process at one time.

Today in ICC when files queued up in "Queued process" It need to be handled manually to move to completed process. Then the process would be eligible for purging. Latest version of ICC 6.1.2.1 will allow user to handle queued process / page. If cu...
over 4 years ago in Sterling Control Center Monitor / Usability 0 Future consideration

Allow Control Center to authenticate to Connect:Direct using Kerberos.

Allow Control Center to authenticate to Connect:Direct using Kerberos.
over 4 years ago in Sterling Control Center Monitor 1 Future consideration

Monitor File Agent separate from C:D monitoring

Today the ICC monitor the File Agent through a Connect:Direct node. Customer has the need to monitor File Agent separated from C:D monitoring.
over 4 years ago in Sterling Control Center Monitor / Administration & Configuration 0 Future consideration

Receive Certificate Expiration Warnings for Connect Direct Web Services on Control Center

Since Connect Direct Web Services is a component of Connect Direct and uses certificates for securing connections to the Connect Direct, there needs to be a way to receive warnings when a certificate is due to expire from Control Center.
over 4 years ago in Sterling Control Center Monitor / Security 0 Future consideration

Sterling B2Bi File Transfer Report type should include filename field.

The Sterling B2Bi File Transfer Report in the report configuration editor has a selection on filename for filtering on filename but the name of the files is not a field in the report. If it is selection value why isn’t it a report value? Wouldn't ...
over 4 years ago in Sterling Control Center Monitor 0 Future consideration

Key Certificate Management

No description provided
almost 5 years ago in Sterling Control Center Monitor 0 Future consideration

Operating System version to be collected by ICC and displayed.

Currently Control Center shows the Operating system as UNIX, Windows etc. It would be more beneficial if Control Center could display the actual OS version , eg Windows 2012, RedHat 6.8.
almost 5 years ago in Sterling Control Center Monitor / Administration & Configuration 1 Future consideration