Overview

Use an
VMware Smart Assurance Server Manager
Notification Adapter (notifier) to pass information contained in
notifications to other applications or to users. For example, you can use a notifier to:
  • Convert notifications into email messages or SNMP traps
  • Write the notification text to a log file
  • Execute a script upon receiving a notification
    Notification adapters and descriptions describes the purpose of each notifier.
Notification adapters and descriptions
Adapter
Description
Sends notifications from a
Global Manager
to specific addresses in an email system
Logs notifications from a
Global Manager
to a file
Converts notifications into SNMP traps and sends the traps to specified locations
Calls a custom script when a notification is received
Publishes notifications as TIB/Rendezvous messages so that other TIB/Rendezvous applications can subscribe (listen) to them
recommends using the notification adapters with the
(
Global Manager
). The notification adapters, except for the
, may also be used with
Domain Manager
s.
The following are additional examples of typical notifier usage:
  • Write notifications to a log.
  • Execute a program, such as a paging service or email, upon receipt of a notification.
  • Extend and get additional information about a notification:
    • Get the impact when you receive a notification.
    • Get the system location of a failing device.
  • Open a trouble ticket using a third-party package.