The Operators Component
An operator is a user defined in the system to receive notifications when specified audit messages are generated by system components.
You must define operator information such as name, e-mail address, and pager number, so when you configure notification recipients, the system has an operator definition for the recipient you specify.
The Operators component of the Audit Notification system allows you to:
- View a list of all operators defined in the system.
- View and modify operator properties.
- Add new operators to the list.
- Delete operators.
- Send test notifications to defined operators.
- Refresh the list of operators to view changes made by other users.
Test Function
The Operators component allows you to test the validity of the operator information you enter on the properties dialog boxes by using a test function to send trial notifications to the operator. The test notifications can be in the form of Notification Log alerts, e-mails, or pages.
The method of confirming the success or failure of a notification test depends on the type of notification action being tested and the success or failure of the test.
- For alerts, the designated operator must have logged on with a valid Windows User ID and have the Sterling Gentran:Server® Notification Log dialog box open.
- For pages and e-mail notifications, the operator must confirm that the specified operator received the test notification by checking the designated e-mail account or pager.
- When the system encounters an error generating e-mail or pager test notifications, the system generates error messages indicating the nature of the problem.
Refresh Function
The Operators component allows you to refresh the Sterling Gentran:Server Operators browser to view any changes made by other users. You can select View > Refresh or press F5.
Deleting Operators
When you no longer need to maintain an entry for an operator, you can delete the operator from the Operators list on the Sterling Gentran:Server Operators browser by selecting the entry you want to delete and pressing Delete.