Configuring The Write To Event Log Alert Action; Working With Configured Alerts - Symantec 10551441 - AntiVirus Corporate Edition Administrator's Manual

Configuring the Write To Event Log alert action

Working with configured alerts

5 Do one of the following:
To modify an existing address, select it, and then press Enter.
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To add a new address, press Insert, type an IP address, and then press
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Enter.
To delete an address, select it, press Delete, and then press Enter to
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confirm the deletion.
6 Press the Esc key to close the dialog box.
7 Press Enter to confirm the change to the database.
The Write To Event Log alert action creates an entry in the Windows NT/2000/
XP Event Log's Application Log. This entry is logged on the server from which
the alert came. This alert action is available only on Windows NT/2000/XP
computers.
To configure the Write To Event Log alert action
1 In the Symantec System Center console, right-click the server group, and
then click All Tasks > AMS > Configure.
2 Select the alert for which you want to configure alert actions.
3 Click Configure.
4 Click Write To Event Log, and then click Next.
5 Select a computer to execute the action, and then click Next.
6 In the Message box, type any message text that you want to display and
move parameters that you want from Alert Parameters to the Message box.
7 Type an action name.
The action name and the action computer name appear in the Alert Actions
dialog box beside this action.
8 Click Finish.
Once you have configured alert actions, you can do the following:
Test them to make sure they work as expected.
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Delete them.
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Export them to other computers.
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Setting up the Alert Management System
Working with configured alerts
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