McAfee EPOLICY ORCHESTRATOR 4.5 - Frequently Asked Questions

b Select the type of value that you want to send in the SNMP trap.
• Value
• Number of Distinct Values
• List of Distinct Values
• List of All Values
NOTE: Some events do not include this information. If a selection you made is not
represented, the information was not available in the event file.
c Click Next if finished, or click + to add another notification.
3 If you want the notification to run an external command, select Run External Command
from the drop-down list.
a Select the desired Registered Executables and type any Arguments for the
command.
b Click Next if finished, or click + to add another notification.
4 If you want the notification to create an issue, select Create issue from the drop-down
list.
a Select the type of issue that you want to create.
b Type a unique name and any notes for the issue. Optionally, you can insert any of the
available variables directly into the name and description.
c Select the State, Priority, Severity, and Resolution for the issue from the respective
drop-down list.
d Type the name of the assignee in the text box.
e Click Next if finished, or click + to add another notification.
5 If you want the notification to run a scheduled task, select Execute Scheduled Task
from the drop-down list.
a Select the task that you want to run from the Task to execute drop-down list.
b Click Next if finished, or click + to add another notification.
6 On the Summary page, verify the information, then click Save.
The new response rule appears in the Responses list.
Frequently asked questions
If I set up a response rule for virus detections, do I have to receive a notification
message for each event received during an outbreak.
No. You can configure rules so that a notification can be sent only once per specified quantity
of events within a specified amount of time, or sent at a maximum of once in a specified amount
of time.
Can I create a rule that generates notifications to multiple recipients?
Yes. You can enter multiple email addresses for recipients in the Response Builder wizard.
Setting Up Automatic Responses
Frequently asked questions
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