Alerts and notifications provide you with information about specific IM Security events.
Alerts refer to messages that include IM Security service, update status, or Lync/Skype for Business Server events. Send
alerts to network/server administrators and IT employees to inform them of system
status, which
are critical to network operations.
Notifications refer to messages generated by IM Security about scan events. Send
notifications to administrators and Lync/Skype for Business Server users to inform
them of the
scan, blocking, and filtering results.
IM Security sends alerts and
notifications through one of the following methods:
Alert and Notification Methods
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Method
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Description
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Instant Messaging (IM)
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IM Security sends alerts or
notifications using Session Initiation Protocol (SIP).
A correct SIP address uses the following format:
sip:<SIP Communications Service name>Where
sip:is the address prefix followed by the actual SIP Communications Service name. For example, sip:user1@domain.com. |
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Email
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IM Security sends alerts or
notifications using Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP).
This method allows IM Security to
send messages to mailboxes belonging to the organization's email system or POP3 accounts.
For example,
user1@hotmail.com.
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SNMP
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IM Security sends alerts or
notifications using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
This method allows IM Security to
send SNMP traps to management consoles that support SNMP.
For example, set the SNMP IP address to
123.123.1.1 and Community name to
public.
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Windows event log
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IM Security records alerts and
notifications in the Windows event log. View logs by accessing
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