Compaq Management Agents Event Notifier Configuration Wizard Help

  Configuration Prerequisites

  Compaq Management Agents Event Notifier Configuration Wizard

  Welcome to the Compaq Event Notifier Configuration Wizard

  Mail (SMTP) Server Information

  Event Recipients Information

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Configuration Prerequisites

Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 or above is required to run the Compaq Management Agents Event Notifier.  The TCP/IP networking protocol must be installed and configured on the system because the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) requires it.  The system must be connected to a SMTP mail server at all times to allow sending e-mail messages.

Sending notifications requires the name of the outgoing SMTP mail server.  There is also an optional reply e-mail address that may be entered.  This e-mail address will be used to send any undeliverable mail messages when notifications cannot be delivered by the mail server.

A list of users that will receive event notifications will be needed to configure the list of notification recipients.  The display name and e-mail address of each user will be required.

Also, a handy worksheet that summarizes the required information has been included in the Worksheet section. This page can be printed and completed prior to running the wizard.  Refer to the following sections for more information on these topics:

•	Notification Recipient

•	Worksheet


Notification Recipient

Anyone that has an e-mail address can receive event notifications from the Compaq Management Agents Event Notifier.  Typically, recipients include network administrators and possibly an external service provider.

To add a notification recipient select the Add button on the Event Recipients Information page and enter the display name and e-mail address.  Care should be taken when entering the e-mail address because it will not be validated.  If you have entered a reply address on the Mail (SMTP) Server Information page then an incorrect e-mail address will cause the mail server to send an undeliverable mail message to the reply address.  When an e-mail address if found to be incorrect run this configuration wizard again, select the incorrect address and press the Edit button to correct the address.

Record any network administrators or other recipients on the Worksheet.

To send e-mail notifications to an external service provider create an entry using the service provider's name and e-mail address.  Contact your service provider for this information.  Record the service provider's name and e-mail address on the Worksheet.


Worksheet

This worksheet may be printed and completed before running the Compaq Management Agents Event Notifier Configuration Wizard.  All of the information on the worksheet is required except for the reply address.


Compaq Management Agents Event Notifier Configuration Wizard

The Compaq Management Agents Events Notifier Configuration Wizard must be run once to establish the SMTP mail server name, reply address, and the e-mail users to receive event notifications.  Once established, the information will not require modification unless some of the information changes.  The list of e-mail users may change over time because of new or additional administrators or service providers.  Remember to review the list periodically.  This configuration wizard can be run again at any time to update the configuration information.

To run the Compaq Management Agents Event Notifier Configuration Wizard, select the Start menu, Programs, Compaq Products and Services, and Event Notifier Configuration.  The wizard has three screens:

•	Welcome to the Compaq Management Agents Event Notifier Configuration Wizard

•	Mail (SMTP) Server Information

•	Event Recipients Information


Welcome to the Compaq Management Agents Event Notifier Configuration Wizard

The Compaq Management Agents are installed from the Compaq Management CD by default.  The Management Agents monitor the server and the key components and can generate e-mail messages to the system administrator or to an external service provider.

The Compaq Management Agents Event Notifier Configuration Wizard must be run to receive e-mail notifications.  The name of the SMTP mail server and the list of e-mail users who will receive the e-mail messages must be entered.  An optional reply e-mail address for undeliverable mail messages may also be entered. The list of notification events can be independently configured for each e-mail recipient.

For more details, refer to the Configuration Prerequisites section.

The opening screen entitled Welcome to the Compaq Management Agents Event Notifier  Configuration Wizard outlines the two basic configuration steps:

1.	Configure the SMTP mail server information.

2.	Configure the list of notification recipients.

If completed, use the information on the worksheet to complete the wizard. Press the Next button to continue.


Mail (SMTP) Server Information

The SMTP mail server name is required by the Management Agents Event Notifier to send the out-going messages.  If you do not know the name of the SMTP mail server and you are using an Internet Service Provider(ISP) contact the ISP for the name of the server.  An optional reply address may be entered to receive undeliverable mail messages from the SMTP server when e-mails messages cannot be delivered.

Enter the name of the SMTP mail server and optionally the reply address and the Next button will be enabled.  Then press the Next button to continue.


Event Recipients Information

The Event Recipients Information is the list of e-mail users who will receive the event notifications.  To add more e-mail users as recipients, press the Add… button, and the Notification Recipient Information dialog will be displayed to enter the display name and e-mail address of the new recipient.  To change the display name or e-mail address of a recipient, select the recipient to change and press the Edit… button.  Enter the new information and press the OK button.  Duplicate display names are not allowed but a duplicate e-mail address is allowed for users sharing a mailbox.  To remove a recipient, select the recipient to remove and then press the Remove button.

The list of events that cause notifications to be sent can be defined for each recipient.  When a new recipient is added the list of events has all events selected unless a default list of events has been defined.  The recipient’s list of events is defined by selecting the recipient and pressing the Events… button.  This will display the Event Selection dialog to define the list of events.  A default list of events for new recipients can also be created.

Press the Finish button to save the changes and close the wizard.  The Compaq Management Agents Event Notification service will be stopped and restarted to use the new configuration settings.  If the service fails to start check the Windows NT event log for the specific error that prevented the starting of the service.

If no recipients are defined then a message will be displayed to inform you that the Compaq Management Agents Event Notification service will be disabled.  You can select No in response to the message confirmation to return to the Event Recipients Information page to add recipients or Yes to disable the service and exit the wizard.

Refer to the section entitled Notification Recipient for more detailed information on adding or editing event notification recipients.

Refer to the section entitled Event Selection for more detailed information on selecting which events cause notifications.


Event Selection

The Event Selection dialog contains a list of events that can cause event notifications.  Any event with its check box selected will cause an event notification when that event occurs.

The list of notification events can be independently configured for each e-mail recipient.  To select all events press the Select all button.  To deselect and remove the checkmark from all events press the Remove all button.

A default list of notification events can be created and saved to be used as the default set of events for any new recipients added later.  To create a default list of events select the event check boxes preferred and then press the Set as default button. The default list is saved immediately and pressing the Cancel button when exiting will not remove the changes to the default list.

To change the list of notification events to the default list of events press the Use defaults button. If a default list has not been created using the Set as default button then all events are selected.

Press the OK button to save the changes or press Cancel to abandon the changes to the recipient’s event list, and return to the Event Recipients Information page.