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 notificationNotification adapters and descriptions describes the purpose of each notifier.
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.