Configuring general properties

Use the WebSphere® Application Server administrative console to configure general properties for the templates.

Before you begin

Before you begin this task, you must log in to the WebSphere Application Server administrative console.

About this task

To configure the general properties of Monitor action services, you can edit the global configuration values. These values persist for each template of the specific type.

To edit the global configuration for the templates, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. In the WebSphere Application Server administrative console, click Applications > Monitor Services > Monitor Action Services > Configuration.
  2. Select the General tab.
  3. In the SMTP sender name field, type the name of the sender. This value is the "from" email address that you see when you receive an email alert (for example, default@127.0.0.0).
  4. In the SMTP host name field, type the host name for the email server.
  5. In the SMTP port number field, type the port number the SMTP server is listening on.
  6. Select one of the following options for action logging:
    • On: Enable action logging. When Action Logging is enabled, an audit trail of events is emitted.
    • Off: Disable action logging. This value is the default.
  7. To save the settings you entered, click Apply or OK.
    Note: You must save the current values before you can change the panes or panels. Otherwise, changes are not be saved.
  8. To make the changes effective, stop and restart the IBM® Business Monitor server.