Operator Messages via RSS

If you do not want to keep a browser window open to monitor the Operator Messages, you can subscribe to an RSS feed using a RSS feed plugin or application.

Security Settings

An Operator Messages RSS feed can have one of the following security settings.

  • Viewable to all.
  • Requires a single password.
  • Requires a valid user name and password for the application server.

You can configure these security settings with the registry entry /configuration/feed/feeds/operator_message/password. The options are as follows.

  • Not present: If the key is not present, there is no password, and anyone can access the feed without a password.
  • <disabled>: The feed is disabled.
  • <login-only>: The feed is only accessible with a valid username and password
  • Any other value: The password for the RSS feed.

Note: The <> are part of the value, and not placeholders. The following passwords are not allowed: <disabled> and <login-only>.

Prerequisites

To set up an RSS feed, you must have the following things.

  • The URL of the RunMyJobs instance.
  • Depending on the security settings, either the RSS feed password (from the registry) or the login credentials for RunMyJobs.

Setting Up the RSS Feed

To configuring the Operator Messages RSS feed, follow this procedure.

  1. Log in to RunMyJobs.
  2. Copy the URL from the browser.
  3. Paste the URL into a text editor and remove any parameters that start with ?.
  4. Add the RSS feed location api-rss/feeds/operator_message to the end of the URL.
  5. Navigate to the updated URL in a web browser. XML data should display.
  6. Use your favorite RSS feed plugin or application to view the feed.