Creating Automated Rules for URL Actions

Complete the following instructions to create a rule that automatically invokes a URL action based on a schedule or access control event. You can also create a rule that is manually triggered using a Quick Launch button or other method.

Step 1          Select Global I/O from the Events & Alarms menu.

Step 2          Click Add.

Step 3          In the resulting window, type a Name for the rule, and select or deselect the 'Enabled' check box.

Step 4          Enter a trigger type for the rule.

Click New or Edit to define the Trigger Type. The choices are:

·         Event: The rule is invoked when an event occurs. Select Event then click Edit Filter to select the event log code.

·         Periodic (time schedule): The rule is invoked according to a Monthly, Weekly, or Daily schedule. Select the day of week or day of month, if necessary, and the Time of day (in a 24-hour format).

·         Manual Only: The rule is invoked manually. Create a Quick Launch button for the rule, or right-click the Automation Driver to select the rule.

Step 5            Select a URL Action:

a.  Click Add to add an action.

b.  Select the Action type URL Action.

c.  Select a URL Action from the drop-down list.

d.  (Optional) Click New or Edit to create or modify a URL action. Click Preview to view the URL for the action. See Configuring URL Actions for more information.

e.  Click Save and Close.

Step 6            Specify a Notification option to define where the notification or report file is sent. The options are:

·         E-mail: Sends the notification or report file to one or more e-mail addresses. To enable e-mail notifications, you must enter the SMTP server settings in the Automation driver. For instructions, see the Enabling the Automation Driver.

·         FTP: Sends the file to the specified FTP server.

        Host: The FTP server IP address or name.

        Username: Log in username required by the FTP server.

        Password: Password to log in to the FTP server.

        Path: Path on the FTP server where files should be uploaded.

·         Syslog: Sends the notification or report to a syslog.

        Host: The Syslog server IP address or name.

        Facility: The facility to use when recording the information to the syslog.

Step 7            Select the event recording options.

Click the check boxes to activate or deactivate the options:

·         Record event when rule invoked: Each time the rule is invoked, record an event.

·         Record event when trigger fails: Each time the trigger fails, record an event.

·         Record event when action fails: Each time the action fails, record an event

·         Record event when notification fails: Each time the notification fails, record an event.

Step 8            Click Save and Close.

 

See also:

Configuring URL Actions

Creating or Modifying URL Actions