Configuration Process

Configuring audit and notification activity is an ongoing process. As needed, you can modify message, operator, and notification properties, and reorganize your Audit Log display. If Sterling Gentran:Server® installed without errors, you can use the system immediately, although notifications cannot be sent until you make the appropriate configurations.

If you need to configure different system components, you must perform certain configuration steps in a logical order.

Examples

  • Before the system can send notifications in the form of a page or an e-mail, you must configure specific Server settings.
  • Once you are using the system, you must set up operators before you can add notifications designated to those operators.

The following table describes a typical process for configuring audit and notification activities.

Stage Description
1 Configure database information and modem information for the Audit Notification Server to be able to send e-mail and page notifications.

See Configuring Database Settings and Configuring Notifications Settings for information about configuring Server settings.
2 Define operator information.

See The Operators Component for information about defining operators to the system.
3 Set up notifications to defined operators.

See Notifications for information about setting up notifications.
4 Modify any system-generated audit messages, if needed.

See The Audit Log for information about modifying audit messages.
5 Define any new audit messages, if needed.

See The Audit Log for information about defining new audit messages.
6 Organize the Audit Log display, if needed:
  • Make your sort order and column order preferences.
  • If needed, filter the display to show only selected entries.
  • Specify that entries be listed in date/time order if you do not want the default (Event ID) list order.
  • Change the default page size if you want the system to display more or less data (Audit Log entries) at one time.

See Filtering the Audit Log Display for information about customizing your Audit Log display.

Note: These settings are not saved from session to session. The next time you use the system, you must reset your preferences or use the default settings.