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Specify the Alert Forwarding Details

Apply these settings for the alert collectors which are configured in a forwarding role.

Follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to Control Panel, Configuration, Configuration Policy, Policy Name, DSM, Health Monitoring, Alert Collector, Alert Forwarding.
  2. Specify suitable values for the following items:
    Alert Collector Address

    Defines the host name or IP address of the alert collector server to which the alerts are forwarded.

    Alert Forwarding: Alert Detected Tier

    Specifies the tiers that are used as a filter while forwarding the alerts.

    Default: DM

    Alert Forwarding: Alert Detected Severity

    Specifies the alert severity that is used as a filter while forwarding the alerts.

    Alert Forwarding: Forward Pending Folder

    Specifies the folder in which the alert info xml files, that failed to forward for the first time, are placed.

    Alert Forwarding: Forward Rejected Folder

    Specifies the folder in which the alert info xml files that are no longer forwarded are placed.

    Retry Interval

    Specifies the time interval in minutes to re-forward the pending alerts.

    Use Https

    Specifies the use of https or plain http for connecting to the server. When set to True, https is used. To configure Alert Collector to connect through Https, see Configure Alert Upload Settings.

Alert forwarding details are now configured.

Forward Collector Settings

Configures the authentication details that are used for connecting to and authenticating the alert collector server to which the alerts are forwarded.

For more information, see Configure Alert Collector Server Settings.

Proxy Server Settings

Configures the proxy server details that are used for connecting to the alert collector server for alert forwarding.

For more information, see Configure Proxy Settings