Starting and ConfiguringVMware Smart Assurance NOTIF
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NOTIFAfter you install and configure the Global Manager, you must also configure NOTIF if you want to optimize the flow of events and notifications sent through your
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system. To start and configure NOTIF: - Set an environment variable in theBASEDIRdirectory path to ensure that Java can be successfully started for NOTIF. InBASEDIR/smarts/local/conf/runenv_cmd.sh, add the following line:export SM_JAVA_ENABLED=YES
- Configure the SNMP Trap Adapter to use the Notif-trap_mgr_parse.asl script instead of the default trap_mgr_parse.asl script in order for NOTIF to process SNMP traps.For example:./sm_trapd --name=TRAP-OI --server=INCHARGE-OI --config=icoi --port=9013 --model=sm_actions --output --rules=icoi-trapd/Notif-trap_mgr_parse.asl --daemon
- Configure the Syslog Adapter to use the Notif-SysLog_mgr.asl script instead of the default SysLog_mgr.asl script in order for NOTIF to process Cisco system log files.For example:sm_adapter.exe --name=SYSLOG-OI --server=INCHARGE-OI --tail=/var/log/syslog --model=sm_system --model=sm_actions --output icoi-syslog/Notif-SysLog_mgr.asl
- Start the NOTIF Editor by selectingStart>Programs>InCharge>Smarts NOTIF Editor.You can also start the editor by double-clicking theNotifGui.shfile (for UNIX systems) in the BASEDIR/smarts/notif/editor directory.
- Use the NOTIF Editor to connect to the running SAM or Adapter Platform server. SelectRemote>Edit a server's settingsin the NOTIF Editor.
- TheConnect to a Serverdialog box displays the list of available Adapter Platform and SAM server connections. Choose a server from the list of available server connections in theConnect to a Serverdialog box and clickOK.If no available server connections are displayed, do the following to populate the list of server connections:
- Click theMorebutton in theConnect to a Serverdialog box. This launches theManage Connectionsdialog box where you can add server connections.
- Click theAddbutton in theManage Connectionsdialog box.TheInputdialog box displays.
- Enter a connection reference name (for example, “Remote NOTIF OI server”) in theInputdialog box and clickOK.
- Fill in the new connection record in the right pane of theManage Connectionsdialog box.
- ClickOKto save the connection setup.TheRemote Server Settingsdialog box displays, showing the server's current settings.
- Select theActivate Smarts NOTIFcheckbox, and then clickOK.You can also change other server settings in theRemote Server Settingsdialog box if necessary.
- Restart your SAM/Adapter Platform server.Server setting changes made in the NOTIF EditorRemote Server Settingsdialog box are persistent. When you change server settings in theRemote Server Settingsdialog box and clickOK, the changes are saved to theNotif_Settings.importfile that is generated and saved to theBASEDIR/smarts/local/conf/<icoiorics> directory in the Adapter Platform or SAM server where NOTIF is running.Server setting changes made in the NOTIF Editor are preserved even if the repository is deleted. For example, if the repository is erased because you used the --norestore option for server startup, the server uses the last saved settings from the NOTIF Editor saved inBASEDIR/smarts/local/conf/<icoiorics>/Notif_Settings.import. Theincludes information on how to use the NOTIF Editor.