Symantec™ Security Gateways Reference Guide - Sawmill

Monitoring security gateway trafficNotifications107Table 8-2ReportAvailable configuration reports (Continued)DescriptionVirtual Private NetworkMaster ConfigurationSummary report that combines both the Secure Tunnel Policy report and Secure Tunnelreport. Lets the administrator see an overall view VPN configuration.Generates a report with all security gateway configurations. When run, this report runs allof the other reports and collects them in one file.NotificationsNotifications free up valuable time, letting administrators focus on other responsibilities while ensuringthat security gateway issues do not go unnoticed. Notifications are configured to alert administrators byemail, pager, or SNMP message when events requiring attention occur. You can also configure the securitygateway to invoke an application, potentially resolving an issue without administrator intervention.Each notification method the security gateway generates is built from a common template. All notificationsconsists of one or more message severity levels and a time frame to watch. The differences for thesemethods lie in the action taken when the security gateway should invoke the notification.AudioEmailPagerAudio notifications play an audio file on the security gateway and alert anyone present that a defined eventhas taken place. When configuring an audio notification, ensure that the selected audio file is present andis a .WAV file. Audio notifications are specific to the Symantec Enterprise Firewall (software).Information on configuring or modifying audio notifications is found in your product’s administrator’sguide.Email notifications send the text of the log message that generated the notification to an administrator orother intended recipient through email. When configuring a mail notification, ensure that the emailaddress is valid and resolvable.Information on configuring or modifying mail notifications is found in your product’s administrator’sguide.Pager notifications transmit the text of the log message generating the notification to a designated pagingdevice. Pager notifications require that you enter the telephone number of the pager to call. To supportpaging notifications, if the security gateway is a Symantec Gateway Security 5400 Series appliance, youmust have a connected and supported USB modem. The software-based Symantec Enterprise Firewallsupports only serial modems.Information on configuring or modifying pager notifications is found in your product’s administrator’sguide.