Recommended Configuration Order
When using the PATROL KM for Event Management to configure notification and availability checking, use the order suggested in the following table.
Recommended Configuration Process
Step | Configuration Task | Topic(s) | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Identify, edit, and test the notification script. | ||
2 | Configure a notification server. | ||
3 | Reword default notification message for the notification server. | ||
4 | Use PATROL Configuration Manager to copy the notification server settings (rules) to the other notification servers. | For an example of how to use the PATROL Configuration Manager, see To Assign Notification Servers for NT2 and NT3 For more detailed instructions on using the PATROL Configuration Manager, see the PATROL Configuration Manager User Guide. | |
5 | Configure remote agents to use a notification server. | ||
6 | Use PATROL Configuration Manager to copy agent notification server rules to other like agents. For example, copying the settings to other agents that use the same notification server. | For an example of how to use the PATROL Configuration Manager, see To Assign Notification Servers for NT2 and NT3. For more detailed instructions on using the PATROL Configuration Manager, see the PATROL Configuration Manager User Guide. | |
7 | Configure notification rules and parameter settings for the agents. | ||
8 | Use PATROL Configuration Manager to copy agent notification rules and parameter settings to other like agents. For example, you may want to set up a notification rule for a parameter related to Oracle. You would then copy that rule to all other agents that are monitoring Oracle. | For an example of how to use the PATROL Configuration Manager, see To Assign Notification Servers for NT2 and NT3. For more detailed instructions on using the PATROL Configuration Manager, see the PATROL Configuration Manager User Guide. | |
9 | Configure availability monitoring. |