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User Guide for Cisco Security Manager 4.4
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Chapter1 Getting Started with Security Manager
Completing the Initial Security Manager Configuration
Configuring an SMTP Server and Default Addresses for E-Mail Notifications
Security Manager can send e-mail notifications for several types of events such as deployment job
completion, activity approval, or ACL rule expiration. To enable e-mail notifications, you must
configure an SMTP server that Security Manager can use for sending the e-mails. Then, you can
configure e-mail addresses and notification settings on these settings pages (in Configuration Manager,
select Tools > Security Manager Administration and select the page from the table of contents):
•Workflow page—For default e-mail addresses and notification settings for deployment jobs and
activities. Users can override the defaults when managing deployment jobs and activities.
•Rules Expiration page—For default e-mail addresses and notification settings for ACL rule
expiration. Rules expire only if you configure them with expiration dates.
•IPS Updates page—For the e-mail address that should be notified of IPS update availability.
•Server Security page—When you configure local user accounts (click Local User Setup), specify
the user’s e-mail address. This address is used as the default target for some notifications such as
deployment job completion.
•Event Management page—When you configure an extended data storage location, you must specify
at least one e-mail address. The email addresses receive notifications if problems arise with the use
of the extended storage location.
Tip If you are using ACS for user authorization, you might have already configured an SMTP server and
system administrator e-mail address in the ACS integration procedure as described in the Installation
Guide for Cisco Security Manager. Security Manager sends a notification to this address if all ACS
servers become unavailable.
Step 1 Access CiscoWorks Common Services on the Security Manager server:
•If you are currently using the Security Manager client, the easiest way to do this is to select Tools
> Security Manager Administration, select Server Security from the table of contents, and click
any button on that page (for example, Local User Setup).
•You can use your web browser to log into the home page on the Security Manager server
(https://servername/CSCOnm/servlet/login/login.jsp) and click Server Administration.
Step 2 Click Server > Admin and select System Preferences from the table of contents.
Step 3 On the System Preferences page, enter the host name or IP address of an SMTP server that Security
Manager can use. The SMTP server cannot require user authentication for sending e-mail messages.
Also, enter an e-mail address that CiscoWorks can use for sending e-mails. This does not have to be the
same e-mail address that you configure for Security Manager to use when sending notifications. If you
are using ACS for authorization, Security Manager sends an e-mail message to this address if all ACS
servers become unavailable. This can alert you to a problem that needs immediate attention. The
administrator might also receive e-mail messages from Common Services for non-ACS-related events.
Step 4 Click Apply to save your changes.