Setting up notification for alerts

You can configure Backup Exec to notify recipients when alerts occur.

The following notification methods are available:

SMTP email or phone text messaging

See Configuring SMTP for email or mobile phone text message notification.
MAPI email

See Configuring MAPI email for notification.
VIM email

See Configuring VIM email for notification.
Pager

See Configuring a pager for alert notification.

You can use printer and Net Send notification methods, but they do not require configuration before creating and assigning recipients. You can use one or more methods for each recipient.

To set up notification

Configure the method you want to use to notify the recipient.
Configure recipients. Recipients are individuals, computer consoles, printers, or groups.
Assign the recipients to alerts or jobs for notification.