Customizing Notification Messages

Use variables to customize event notifications. Insert these variables when you configure notifications to provide details to notification recipients.

These variables are:

 

Tags

Description

Common variables — used by any event notifications.

%act%

The action taken by the managed product. Example: file cleaned, file deleted, file quarantined

%actresult%

The action result of the action taken by the managed product. Example: successful, further action required

%cmserver%

Control Manager server hostname

%computer%

Network name of the client machine where an event was detected

%entity%

Product Directory path of the managed product where an event occurred

%event%

Event that triggered the notification

%pname%

Managed product name

%pver%

Managed product version

%time%

Time (hh:mm) an event occurred

Virus variables — used by alert or Outbreak Prevention Service event notifications.

%egnver%

Scan engine version.

Used by the alert event category as well as the Active Outbreak Prevention Policy received and Outbreak Prevention Services started notification types.

For the notification types of the alert event category, this variable refers to the scan engine version currently installed on the managed product server. For the Active outbreak prevention policy received and Outbreak Prevention  Services started notification types, this variable refers to the Outbreak Prevention Policy required.

%ptnver%

Virus pattern version.

Used by the alert event category as well as the Active Outbreak Prevention Policy received and Outbreak Prevention Services started notification types.

For the notification types of the alert event category, this variable refers to the virus pattern version currently installed on the managed product server. For the Active outbreak prevention policy received and Outbreak Prevention  Services started notification types, this variable refers to the Outbreak Prevention Policy required.

%threat_info%

Virus threat information provided by outbreak prevention policies.

Used by Active Outbreak Prevention Policy received and Outbreak Prevention Services started.

%vcnt%

Virus count.

Used by virus outbreak alert.

%vdest%

Virus destination.

For example, the intended recipient takes the value of %vdest% if an antivirus managed product detected a virus in an email.

Used by alert event category.

%vfile%

Infected file name.

Used by alert event category.

%vfilepath%

Infected file directory.

Used by alert event category.

%vname%

Virus or Internet threat name.

Used by alert event category.

%vsrc%

Virus origin or infection source.

For example, the message sender takes the value of %vsrc% if an antivirus managed product detected a virus in an email.

Used by the alert event category as well as the network virus alert notification type.

Special variables — used by Damage Cleanup Services, Network VirusWall 1200/2500, and Vulnerability Assessment task completed-related events.

%action%

Network VirusWall 1200/2500 action (pass, drop, or quarantine) on network virus.

%description%

Error description used by the Potential vulnerability attack detected, Damage Cleanup Services task completed, and Vulnerability Assessment task completed events.