Configure NetVault to send an email alert upon an event occurring in the logs. (79751)

Description:
Each "Log Message" in the NetVault Logs can be configured to send an alert to the system administrator. Once the configuration is made, an email alert will be sent every time the matching Log Message text occurs. Two procedures are required; one to configure the SMTP server and destination email address, the other to identify the specific log message and set an event.

For more information on this topic, please see the Module 3 Advanced Administration Part One-Web-based Training

* Configure the SMTP server and destination email address

Step-A1: Start NetVault Configurator
Step-A2: From the 'Service' stop NetVault
Step-A3: Ensure the 'Mail Server' and 'Global Notification' sections within the 'Notification' tab are configured correctly
Step-A4: Press 'Apply'
Step-A5: From the 'Service' start NetVault
Step-A6: Press 'OK' to exit the Configurator

See "CONFIGURING NVBU NOTIFICATION SETTINGS" section of the NetVault Configuration Guide for more information.

* Identify the specific log message and set an event

Step-B1: Open the 'Logs' screen from the NetVault GUI
Step-B2: Identify the Log Message for which the alert is required (for example, "Media Manager died")
Step-B3: Click on the message's icon in the 'Warning Level' column to select it
Step-B4: Right-click and select 'Set Event' from the pop-up menu
Step-B5: Enter a meaningful 'Event Name'
Step-B6: Enter a meaningful 'Description' for the event
Step-B7: Press 'OK'
Step-B8: In the GUI press 'Administration -> Global Notification'
Step-B9: Open the 'Log Deamon' class by double-clicking it
Step-B10: Open the event created at B5 by double-clicking it
Step-B11: Select the 'Sysop Email' method
Step-B12: Press the 'Save' button in the toolbar

Every time the event "Media Manager died" occurs, and email alert will be sent to the system administrator as configured on the 'Global Notification' page of the [Configurator | Notifications] tab.

Refer to "SETTING UP EVENT NOTIFICATION" chapter of NetVault Administrator's Guide for more information.