APC NetBotz 320 Rack Appliance NBRK0320E User Manual

Product codes
NBRK0320E
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Advanced View: Creating Alert Actions
Using Your Appliance
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If desired, click the Advanced tab and fill type the appropriate information in the following fields:
– Type in the Backup Target URL field the URL (including host, port, and any of the common 
parameters supported by the appliance) of a system to which HTTP post data will be posted if 
posting to the primary Target URL fails.
– Type in the Backup User ID and Backup Target Password fields the User ID and Password 
needed to post data to the backup server at the specified Backup Target URL
– Type the Backup Target Password again in the Confirm Password field.
– Type in the SSL Verify Options field any desired SSL verification options.
12. Click OK to save this Alert Action.
Creating a Send Short Message E-mail Alert Action
If you are creating an Alert Action that will use the Send Short Message E-Mail alert notification method:
1. Double click on the Alert Actions icon to start the Alert Actions task.
2. Click Add to open the Select Notification Method window.
3. Select Send Short Message E-Mail from the Select Notification Method pop-up window and then 
click OK to open the Add Alert Action window.
4. Type in the Alert Action Name field a name for this alert action. 
5. Specify Advanced Scheduling for the Alert Action (optional). By default, all Alert Actions are 
assumed to be active 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. However, you can specify that an Alert Action 
will be active only when alert conditions occur during specific time ranges. To configure Advanced 
Scheduling:
a. Click Advanced Scheduling.... The Advanced Scheduling window opens.
b. By default, all time periods in the schedule are set to Enabled. To disable the Alert Action for a 
currently enabled period of time, highlight the period of time by clicking-and-dragging over the 
desired time range, and then click Disable. To enable the Alert Action for a currently disabled 
period of time, highlight the period of time by clicking-and-dragging over the desired time range, 
and then click Enable.
c. When you have finished creating your Advanced Schedule, click OK to save the schedule and 
return to the Alert Action task.
6. Check the check boxes in the Severities check box group that correspond to the alert severities for 
which SNMP trap notifications will be sent.
7. Add to the E-mail Addresses field the addresses of the recipients to whom the e-mail notification 
will be sent. Click Add..., type in the e-mail address to which the alert notification will be sent, and 
then click OK
8. If desired, check the Include Addresses from Thresholds check box to include threshold-specific