
Getting started with system monitoring 
In this topic, you practice monitoring your Avaya IR system. you should monitor operations every day. 
To monitor system operations:
- During a busy time, make test calls to the numbers that customers use and record any problems. The questions that follow guide you in assessing operations.
- Were you able to reach numbers without having to make repeated attempts?
 - Was the connection good?
 - Did the Avaya IR system prompt you for information and respond to your input?
 
 - Go to the Message Log Report screen (Reports > Message Log Report) and review system error messages. 
- Are there any critical (*C) or major (**) errors?
 - Are there any minor (*) errors?
 
 - Display explanations of error messages, if necessary. 
 - Note any problems and close the Message Log Report.
 - Go to the Display Equipment screen (Configuration Management > Voice Equipment > Display Equipment).
 - Note any problems and close the Display Equipment screen. 
 - If it would be helpful to view service operations live, enter the sysmon command. The questions that follow guide you in assessing operations.
- Are any channels taking too few or no calls?
 - Are transfers going to the correct extensions?
 - Is caller input coming in correctly?
 
 - Take action as needed based on your observations.