Computer Associates ARB6002700WF0. ..... Administration Guide - Page 265

The Alert Manager Configuring the Alert Manager You can send alerts using many communication mechanisms or applications. Any application that calls Alert specifies one of three event priorities-Critical, Warning, or Informational. To view a list of the applications that call Alert, open the Alert Manager, and, in the left pane, expand Configuration and then expand Default or BrightStor ARCserve Backup. You can either use the Alert default settings, which will be used by all applications that use the Alert Service, or you can enter configuration information specifically for each application. If you choose the latter, these configurations override the default Alert configurations. The following sections describe how to configure each of the available communication mechanisms. To begin, expand Configuration, and then expand BrightStor ARCserve Backup to view options discussed in the following sections. Ports The Ports option contains communication port profiles. Pagers and functions that use serial port access use these profiles. To configure, right-click Ports and select New Item. Enter the following information: ■ Port-The name of the communications port you want the pager message to be broadcast from. ■ Data Bits-The number of data bits, 7 or 8, that your modem uses. ■ Baud Rate-The baud rate used by your modem. ■ Parity-The parity setting, none, odd, or even, of your modem. ■ Stop Bits-The number of stop bits, 1 or 2, that your modem uses. If you want these settings to apply to any function that uses serial port access, place a check mark in the Use As Default box. When you are finished configuring port information, click OK. Broadcast You can use Alert broadcasts to communicate information to specific network users or groups. To configure broadcast options, right-click Broadcast and select New Item. When the Broadcast Recipients page appears, enter or select all machine names in your network that you want to receive alert messages, and then click Add. For more information about adding broadcast recipients, see the online help. Using the Alert Manager 10-3