Configure the following event notification to notify administrators when a network virus has been detected.

Procedure

  1. Go to DetectionsNotificationsEvent Notifications.
    The Event Notifications screen appears.
  2. Click Known Threat Activity.
    A list of events appears.
  3. In the Event column, click Network virus alert.
    The Network Virus Alert screen appears.
  4. Specify the following notification settings.
    Settings
    Description
    Detections
    Type the number of threats detected by the managed product.
    Affected users/endpoints
    Specify the number of affected users/endpoints.
    Period
    Specify the period of time.
  5. Select recipients for the notification.
    1. From the Available Users and Groups list, select contact groups or user accounts.
    2. Click >.
      The selected contact groups or user accounts appear in the Selected Users and Groups list.
  6. Enable one or more of the following notification methods.
    Method
    Description
    Email message
    To customize the email notification template, use supported token variables or modify the text in the Subject and Message fields.
    Windows event log
    To customize the notification template, use supported token variables or modify the text in the Message field.
    SNMP trap
    Apex Central stores SNMP trap notifications in a Management Information Base (MIB). To view the SNMP trap notifications, go to NotificationsNotification Method Settings and click Download MIB file under SNMP Trap Settings.
    Trigger application
    Specify the full path of the application file and any parameters for the command.
    Syslog
    Apex Central can direct syslogs to supported third-party products, including Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis and Response (MARS).
  7. To test if recipients can receive the event notification, click Test.
  8. Click Save.