23.
Click E-mail/Pager Addresses, and then complete the To, CC, BCC, Name, and
Reply Address fields for your Level 1 contact.
Note: You must provide at least one email address in the To field. When
entering multiple addresses in a field, separate addresses with a comma.
24.
Click Message, and then type the Subject and Message of your escalated alert
email.
Notes:
n Messaging is disabled if both Subject and Message fields are empty.
n For more information about variables in email subjects and messages,
see "Sending an E-mail / Page"
25.
Click SMTP Server, and then provide the Hostname or IP Address of your SMTP
Server and the designated SMTP Port Number.
Note: The SMTP server hostname or IP address field is required. You cannot
send an email/page alert without identifying the SMTP server.
26. If your SMTP server requires authentication, check This SMTP Server
requires Authentication.
27.
If you want to restrict when your escalated alert is valid, check Execute
this Action only between specific hours, and then configure the appropriate
settings.
Note: By default, your escalated alert is always valid. For more information, see
"Setting the Monitoring Period for an Advanced Alert"
28. Click Alert Escalation.
29. Check Do not execute this Action if the Alert has been Acknowledged.
30. If you want to execute the action repeatedly as long as the trigger
condition exists, check Execute this Action repeatedly while the Alert is
Triggered, and then provide an appropriate action execution interval.
31.
If you want to delay alert action execution, check Delay the execution of
this Action, and then provide an appropriate interval the alert engine should
wait after the alert condition is met before the alert action is executed.
Note: Typically, if you are configuring the first level alert, you should leave this
option unchecked. If you are configuring the second level alert, check this
option and provide the desired delay between the first and second
notifications. If you are configuring the third level alert, check this option and
provide the desired delay between the first and third notifications.
32. Click OK.
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