Configuring Inventory Alerts - NetSHIELD Branch PRO User Manual

To use the Policy Manager define categories and assign category values to the assets. Click the
Manage Categories button to link directly to the Category Manager to create categories and
values; click Manage Assets to link to the Asset Manager to assign the category values to
assets.
Once you have categories and assets assigned to those categories, you're ready to create a
policy. Think of it as a sentence: "Alert Only when assets with Category=Category Value have
Hostname/MAC ID mismatch".
The only Policy Actions currently available are Alert Only and Untrust. The only condition
currently available is Hostname/MAC ID mismatch. The category and category value may be
any that you have defined.
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When an asset is unresponsive SnoopWall NetSHIELD highlights that system in the Systems
(Asset) List on the Asset Tracker page and alerts the designated contact via email.
The Network Monitor engine monitors assets when Inventory Alerts is enabled and determines
when a system is non-responsive. During normal business hours, the Network Monitor engine
performs a simple ping test on each asset at preset intervals (every 1, 5, 10, 20, 30, or 60
minutes). If an asset does not respond, Network Monitor pings it again in 5 minutes. If the asset
does not respond to the second ping, an email alert is sent to the designated contact and the
asset is highlighted in red on the Asset Tracker
Set up Inventory Alerts for specific system groups. This allows you to more easily control the
assets monitored and resources responsible.
To set up Inventory Alerts:
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Select NAC Configuration
The Inventory Alerts page appears.
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Click the Create New Group button to add the first group of assets for monitoring. This
takes you to the Inventory Alerts: Add Group page.
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Inventory Alerts from the left menu.
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Systems page.
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