Users Guide

a. The Enable Policy check box is selected by default to indicate that the alert policy will be enabled once it is created.
To disable the alert policy, clear the check box. For more information about enabling alert policies at a later time, see
Configure and manage alert policies on page 114.
b. Click Next.
3. In the Category section, expand Application and select the categories and subcategories of the appliance logs. Click Next.
4. In the Target section, the Select Devices option is selected by default. Click Select Devices and select devices from the
left pane. Click Next.
NOTE: Selecting target devices or groups is not applicable while forwarding the audit logs to the Syslog server.
5. (Optional) By default, the alert policies are always active. To limit activity, in the Date and Time section, select the 'from'
and 'to' dates, and then select the time frame.
a. Select the check boxes corresponding to the days on which the alert policies must be run.
b. Click Next.
6. In the Severity section, select the severity level of the alerts for which this policy must be activated.
a. To select all the severity categories, select the All check box.
b. Click Next.
7. In the Actions section, select Syslog.
If Syslog servers are not configured in OpenManage Enterprise, click Enable and enter the destination IP address or the
hostname of Syslog servers. For more information about configuring Syslog servers, see Configure SMTP, SNMP, and Syslog
alerts on page 116.
8. Click Next.
9. In the Summary section, details of the alert policy you defined are displayed. Carefully read through the information.
10. Click Finish.
The alert policy is successfully created and listed in the Alert Policies section.
Related tasks
Configure and manage alert policies on page 114
Monitor audit logs on page 120
Configure SMTP, SNMP, and Syslog alerts
By clicking OpenManage Enterprise > Application Settings > Alerts, you can configure the email (SMTP) address that
receives system alerts, SNMP alert forwarding destinations, and Syslog forwarding properties. To manage these settings, you
must have the OpenManage Enterprise administrator level credentials.
To configure and authenticate the SMTP server that manages the email communication between the users and
OpenManage Enterprise:
1. Expand Email Configuration.
2. Enter the SMTP server network address that sends email messages.
3. To authenticate the SMTP server, select the Enable Authentication check box and enter the username and password.
4. By default, the SMTP port number to be accessed is 25. Edit if necessary.
5. Select the Use SSL check box to secure your SMTP transaction.
6. To test if the SMTP server is working properly, click on the Send Test Email check box and enter an Email Recipient.
7. Click Apply.
8. To reset the settings to default attributes, click Discard.
To configure the SNMP alert forwarding configuration:
1. Expand SNMP Alert Forwarding Configuration.
2. Select the ENABLED check box to enable the respective SNMP traps to send alerts in case of predefined events.
3. In the DESTINATION ADDRESS box, enter the IP address of the destination device that must receive the alert.
NOTE: Entering of the console IP is disallowed to avoid duplication of alerts.
4. From the SNMP VERSION menu select the SNMP version type as SNMPv1, SNMPv2, or SNMPv3 and fill the following
fields:
a. In the COMMUNITY STRING box, enter the SNMP community string of the device that must receive the alert.
b. Edit the PORT NUMBER if needed. Default port number for SNMP traps=162. See Supported protocols and ports in
OpenManage Enterprise on page 30.
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