IMPORTANT: Specify shorter periods for important applications.

7.Select or deselect one or more element types.

When a condition is fulfilled on a select element, Policy Manager generates an event, sends an e-mail, or runs a custom command.

8.Select Fire when event is cleared if you want the policy to act when the event is cleared. If you do not select "Fire when event is cleared," the policy is triggered when the event is received.

9.In the Severity menu, specify a comparison operator.

10.To the right of the Severity menu, you can change the severity level. For a list of the severity levels you can select from, see ”Severity Levels” on page 373.

11.To change how Policy Manager scans the summary text, select one of the following from the Summary Text menu. Policy Manager scans the summary text and responds according to one of the following actions selected:

•Is anything - Regardless of the contents of the event's summary text, Policy Manager sends an e-mail, generates an event, or runs a custom command.

•Contains - If the event's summary text contains the text you specify here, Policy Manager sends an e-mail, generates an event, or runs a custom command. Enter the desired text in the box that appears to the right of the Summary Text menu.

•Matches Regular Expression - If the event's summary text matches the the expression you specify here, Policy Manager sends an e-mail, generates an event, or runs a custom command. Enter the desired expression in the box that appears to the right of the Summary Text menu.

12.Select an action to occur when the policy condition is fulfilled. For more information, see ”Actions Available for When a Policy Condition is Fulfilled” on page 372.

13.Click OK.

Viewing Policies

To view policies, access Policy Manager as described in the topic, ”Accessing Policy Manager” on page 372.

In the right pane, the policies are listed in a table.

Table 54 Policy Table Description

Heading

Description

 

 

 

Name

The name of the policy.

 

 

Description

A description of the policy.

 

 

Active

If there is a check mark in this column, the policy is active.

 

 

 

Edit

Click the Edit (

) button to edit a policy.

 

 

 

 

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