This solution article shows you how to configure the event notifications and delivery settings. This will help minimize or limit the alert notifications sent to the administrator.
To configure event notifications:
- Select the events for which you need notifications.
- Log on to the Security Server web console.
- Go to Preferences > Notifications.
- On the Events tab on the Notifications page, update the following as required:
- Click the (+) sign to expand each event and configure the threshold and/or time period for the event.
- Select the Email check box to receive notifications for all events. You can also uncheck boxes corresponding to individual events to disable the notifications.
- Click Save.
- Configure the method of notification delivery.
Note: WFBS offers three methods for delivery: email notifications, SNMP notifications, and Windows Event log.- On the Settings tab on the Notifications page, update the following sections as preferred:
- Email Notification
You can set the email addresses of the sender and recipients of the notifications.
- From
- To
Separate multiple email addresses with semi-colons (;).
You can configure the content of the email message from the Events tab.
- SNMP Notification Recipient
SNMP is protocol used by network hosts to exchange information used in the management of networks. To view data in the SNMP trap, use a Management Information Base browser.
You can tick the Enable SNMP notifications check box and enter the required information for these fields:
- IP Address - This is the SNMP trap's IP address.
- Community - This is the SNMP Community string.
- Logging
This is for notifications using the Windows Event log.
Tick the Write to Windows event log check box to enable this.
- Email Notification
- Click Save.
- On the Settings tab on the Notifications page, update the following sections as preferred: