User guide

68 | Working with the AppAssure 5 Core
Managing Events
Managing core events assists with the monitoring of the health and usage of the
AppAssure 5 Core. The Core includes predefined sets of events, which can be used
to notify administrators of critical issues on the Core or the backup jobs.
From the Events tab, you can manage notification groups, email SMTP settings,
repetition reduction, and event retention. The Notification Groups option in
AppAssure 5 lets you manage notification groups, from which you can:
 Specify an event for which you want to generate an alert for the following:
 Clusters
 Attachability
 Jobs
 Licensing
 Log Truncation
 Archive
 Core Service
 Export
 Protection
 Replication
 Rollback
 Specify the type of alert (error, warning, and informational).
 Specify to whom and where the alerts are sent. Options include:
 Email Address
 Windows Events Logs
 Syslog Server
 Specify a time threshold for repetition.
 Specify the retention period for all events.
Configuring Notification Groups
Complete the steps in this procedure to configure notification groups for events.
To configure notification groups
1. Navigate to the AppAssure 5 Core, and then select the Configuration tab.
2. From the Manage option, click Events.
3. Click Add Group.
The Add Notification Group dialog box displays.
The Add Notification Group dialog box contains a general description area and two
tabs: