Configuring Individual Monitor Types

Each type of monitor that can be added to a policy module is configured differently depending on the type of monitor. After you have added the monitor to a policy module (see Adding Monitors to Policy Modules), you can configure the monitor type. For specific instructions about configuring each type of monitor, see:

• Configuring AMT Event Monitors

• Configuring Device Availability Monitors

• Configuring MBSA Reports Monitors

• Configuring Network Services Monitors

• Configuring Patch Status Monitors

• Configuring Performance Counter Monitors

• Configuring SCE Monitors

• Configuring SNMP Monitors

• Configuring SNMP from MIB Monitors

• CConfiguring SNMP Traps Monitors

• Configuring Syslog Messages Monitors

• Configuring Windows Events Monitors

• Configuring Windows Services Monitors

AMT Event monitors will only function correctly if the devices being monitored have successfully been added to the Intel® AMT device list.

1. Click Add Monitor.

2. From the Choose Monitor Type list, select AMT Events.

3. Click OK.

4. Click the Monitor tab.

5. In the Monitoring Rule section, type a monitor Title and Description in the boxes.

6. In the AMT Event Rule section, do the following:

   • Select the All check box to collect events from all sources, or deselect it and specify a source by the source in the Source box.

   • Select a severity level from the Severity list.

   • Type any text string to search for in the Details Search Text box (maximum 255 characters).

7. In the Event Collection section, select the Collect Events check box to activate this monitor, or deselect it to deactivate this monitor (useful when creating exceptions for monitors).

8. If you want to configure the alert rules at this time, then continue with the next step or click Save to close the dialog box.

1. Click the Alerts tab.

2. Click Add Alert Configuration.

3. In the Alert section, type an alert Title and Description in the boxes.

4. In the Alert Rules section, click Add Alert Rule.

5. In the AMT Events Rule Parameters section, do the following:

   • Select a source from the Event Source list. If you selected either Equal or Not Equal, type a value in the corresponding box.

   • Select a severity from the Event Severity list. If you selected either Equal or Not Equal, then select a value from the list that appears.

   • Type any text string to search for in the Details Search Text box (maximum 255 characters).

   • Click Save.

   • Repeat this step until all required alert rules have been defined.

6. If more than one alert rule has been defined, select either the Alert When Any Rule Conditions are Met or the Alert When All Rule Conditions are Met option button.

7. In the Alert Categories, Actions and Notifications section, do the following:

   • Click Add/Remove Category.

   • In the panel on the left side of the dialog box, select all the alert categories under which you want this alert to appear (in the Central Dashboard) and click Add.

   • If you want to remove any existing alert categories, in the panel on the right side of the dialog box, select the alert categories and click Remove.

   • Click OK.

8. Select the check boxes that correspond with any Alert Actions, Alert Notifications, or Escalation Notification you want to enable.
   For more information, see Setting Up Alert Actions.
   NOTE Self-Heal is not an available option.

9. Click Save.

10. Click Save.

Device Availability monitors will function for all discovered devices.

1. Click Add Monitor.

2. From the Choose Monitor Type list, select Device Availability.

3. Click OK.

4. Click the Monitor tab.

5. In the Monitoring Rule section, type a monitor Title and Description in the boxes.

6. If you want to configure the alert rules at this time, then continue with the next step or click Save to close the dialog box.

To configure the alert rules

1. Click the Alerts tab.

2. Click Add Alert Configuration.

3. In the Alert section, type an alert Title and Description in the boxes.

4. In the Alert Rules section, click Add Alert Rule, and do the following:

   • Select a period of time from the Trigger alert when Device is Down for list.

   • Click Save.

   • Repeat step a to b until all required alert rules have been defined.

5. If more than one alert rule has been defined, then select either the Alert When Any Rule Conditions are Met or the Alert When All Rule Conditions are Met option button.

6. In the Alert Categories, Actions and Notifications section, do the following:

   • Click Add/Remove Category.

   • In the panel on the left side of the dialog box, select all the alert categories under which you want this alert to appear (in the Central Dashboard) and click Add.

   • If you want to remove any existing alert categories, in the panel on the right side of the dialog box, select the alert categories and click Remove.

   • Click OK.

7. Select the check boxes that correspond with any Alert Actions, Alert Notifications, or Escalation Notification you want to enable.
   For more information, see Setting Up Alert Actions.

8. Click Save.

9. Click Save.

You can add a monitor that notifies you when a warranty is about to expire.