Step 1 (Figure 2-28)
- Go to Alerts -> Alert Definitions
- In the Name textbox, enter a name (for reference) to define the alert
- Click the New
button under Hours & Destinations
- Select the preferred method of alerting
- Business Hours - Alerts will only be sent during the pre-defined business hours (Hours & Maintenance -> Business Hours)
- Specific Hours - Alerts will only be sent during the selected days and hours
- All Hours - Alerts will be sent at all hours (commonly chosen)
- Select the preferred form of alerting from the Alerting Mechanism drop down list
- Enter the email address for which the alert will be sent
- You can enter an individual or group email address
- You can only enter one email address per text box
- Select the checkbox
- Click the Update
Figure 2 28
Step 2 (Figure 2-29)
- Expand the desired events and select the Events for which you will be alerted
- Select the Servers the events will apply to
- Click OK to save the settings
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