Configuring event notifications

Use the Update Settings page to configure the Network IPS appliance to log information and to send notification about updates and licensing.

About this task

Navigating in the IPS Local Management Interface: Manage System Settings > Updates and Licensing > Update Settings

Navigating in SiteProtector™ Management: select the Update Settings policy

Procedure

Configure the following options:
Option Description
Alert Logging for
  • Available Updates
  • Update Installation
  • Update Errors
  • License Notices
Specifies whether alert logging is enabled for the feature. If enabled, the appliance logs information about the updates and notifies you by email, SNMP trap, and SiteProtector.
Email Enabled Specifies whether the appliance sends email alerts about the feature.
Note: To configure email for a feature, click Configure Email. For more information about configuring email, seeConfiguring email responses.
Email Name Specifies the recipient of the email alert if an email notification was previously configured.
SNMP Trap Enabled Specifies whether the appliance sends an SNMP trap about the feature.
Note: To configure SNMP for a feature, click Configure SNMP. For more information about configuring SNMP, see Configuring SNMP Responses.
SiteProtector Enabled Specifies whether the appliance reports the feature to SiteProtector.