Symantec 10521146 Administration Guide - Page 145

Responding 145 Setting response actions Setting Hostname Used for Email Notifications Hostname Used for Email Notifications indicates the hostname that Symantec Network Security uses to send email notifications. To configure this parameter 1 Click Configuration > Node > Network Security Parameters. 2 In Select Node, choose the node from the pull-down list, and click OK. 3 In the left pane, click Hostname Used for Email Notifications. 4 In the lower right pane, enter the hostname. 5 Click Apply. 6 In Apply Changes To, select the node to which to apply the parameter. 7 Click OK to save the changes to this node and close. Setting SNMP notification Symantec Network Security can initiate an SNMP notification in response to an attack. The SNMP notification option directs Symantec Network Security to send SNMP traps to an SNMP manager with a minimum delay of 1 minute between responses. The IP address of the SNMP manager must be provided, and the SNMP manager made aware of the Management Information Base (MIB). Refer to the SNMP manager documentation for this information. This section describes the following topics: ■ Setting SNMP notification response actions ■ Setting SNMP notification parameters Setting SNMP notification response actions Symantec Network Security can initiate an SNMP notification in response to an attack. The minimum delay between responses is 1 minute. To enable SNMP notifications 1 In the Network Security console, click Configuration > Response Rules. 2 In Response Rules, click the Response Action column of a rule. 3 In Configure Response Action, click SNMP Notification. 4 Provide the following information: ■ SNMP Manager IP Address: Enter the IP address of the SNMP Manager to send notifications to.