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An alert is triggered whenever an event matching a specific criteria is generated. An alert profile lets you define such specific criteria, and also notify you by email, when the corresponding alert is triggered.
Click the New Alert Profile link to create a new alert profile. You can find this link on the sub tab below the main tabs, or in the Alerts box present on the left side navigation in the Alerts tab.
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Alerts will not work for those listed hosts from which logs have been imported. You need to Add the host to EventLog Analyzer for alerts to work. |
Field | Description |
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Predefined Alert | Select the event description for which the alert has to be triggered. It is easier to identify an event by its description, which indicates what could be the reason the event was generated. |
Severity / Event ID | Depending on the type of predefined alert selected, this field displays either the event severity or the event ID. |
Log Type | The log type for the selected pre-defined alert is displayed. |
Message |
If you want the alert to be triggered when an event with a specific event log message is generated, type the log message here. |
Number of occurrences | Enter the number of times the event has to be generated before triggering this alert. |
Occurring within | Enter the time interval between events, in minutes, after which this alert should be triggered. |
Field | Description |
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Log Type | Edit the log type for which the alert has to be triggered from the types listed in the combo box. |
Severity / Event ID | Depending on the type of Compliance alert selected, this field displays the appropriate event IDs. |
Log message contains |
If you want the alert to be triggered when an event with a specific event log message is generated, type the log message here. |
Except | If you want that the alert should not be triggered when an event with a specific event log message is generated, type the log message here. |
Number of occurrences | Edit the number of times the event has to be generated before triggering this alert. |
Occurring within | Edit the time interval between events, in minutes, after which this alert should be triggered. |
Field | Description |
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Log Type | Select the log type of the event for which the alert has to be triggered. The log types that are listed depend on the platform of the host or host group selected. Click on More to add additional log type, you can add a maximum of 5 Log Type. Click on Remove to remove the log type. |
Severity | Select the severity of the event for which the alert has to be triggered. Click on More to add additional severity, you can add a maximum of 5 severities. Click on Remove to remove the severity. |
Log Message Contains |
If you want the alert to be triggered when an event with a specific event log message is generated, type the log message here. Use comma ',' to separate multiple log message texts. |
Except |
If you do not want the alert to be triggered when an event with a specific event log message is generated, type the log message here. Use comma ',' to separate multiple log message texts. |
Event Source | If you want that alert should be generated for events received from specific host sources, mention the same in this text box. The alert will be generated for events received from the host(s) you have entered. |
User | If you want that alert should be generated for events received for a specific user, enter the user names in this text box. The alert will be generated for events received for the user(s) you have entered. This field is effective only for Security (Important) events. |
Number of occurrences | Enter the number of times the event has to be generated before triggering this alert. |
Occurring within | Enter the time interval between events, in minutes, after which this alert should be triggered. |
Field | Description |
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Log Type | Select the log type of the event for which the alert has to be triggered. The log types that are listed depend on the platform of the hosts or host groups selected. |
Event ID | If you want the alert to be triggered for a particular Event ID, mention the Event ID here. Use comma ' , ' to separate multiple event id's. You can also specify range of event id's. |
Log Message Contains |
If you want the alert to be triggered when an event with a specific event log message is generated, type the log message here. Use comma ',' to separate multiple log message texts. |
Except |
If you do not want the alert to be triggered when an event with a specific event log message is generated, type the log message here. Use comma ',' to separate multiple log message texts. |
Event Source | If you want that alert should be generated for events received from specific host sources, mention the same in this text box. The alert will be generated for events received from the host(s) you have entered. |
User | If you want that alert should be generated for events received for a specific user, enter the user names in this text box. The alert will be generated for events received for the user(s) you have entered. This field is effective only for Security (Important) events. |
Number of occurrences | Enter the number of times the event has to be generated before triggering this alert. |
Occurring within | Enter the time interval between events, in minutes, after which this alert should be triggered. |
You can concatenate the arguments with your own text as subject of alert notification. Enter the text of alert notification in the Add Notes text box. You can enter up to 250 characters.
You will have to configure the Mail Server Settings in EventLog Analyzer before sending e-mails from the server.
Notify Alerts using SNMP
You can notify the alerts by SNMP Traps by running a program sendtrap.bat available in <EventLog Analyzer Home>/tools directory. You have to configure the SNMP host and if required SNMP trap port in the batch file.
You can concatenate the arguments with your own text as SMS message of alert notification. You can enter up to 250 characters.
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