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Altos RAIDWatch User Guide
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11.1 Before You Begin
11.1.1 About NPC
Altos RAIDWatch NPC provides five methods of sending notifications:
• Fax
• Pager
• E-mail
• Broadcast
• SNMP Traps
You can use any or all of the notification methods mentioned above. In order to use a particular
method, you must have the proper hardware (like a modem for pager notification) and software
(like Windows NT with the window messaging subsystem for e-mail message notification) installed
in your system.
11.1.2 Platform Requirements
Before Altos RAIDWatch’s event notification can be used, some adjustments may need to be made
to your operating system’s configuration. See section 2.3, ”Platform Requirements”, on page 9
about pre-installation configuration needs. Many of the steps described in Chapter 2 and Chapter
3 directly relate to event notification, particularly for Windows operating systems.
Important All configuration entries in all notification types will send event notifications at every event.
Multiple receiver destinations are available in all types, but every event notification will be sent to
all configured receivers in all types. That is, over-configuring may result in an unintentional “storm”
of event notifications.
11.2 Basic Running Requirements
NPC is a separate software application from Altos RAIDWatch’s primary and secondary agents, and
from the Altos RAIDWatch Manager. In order for notifications to be sent out, the NPC must be
manually configured and run (and re-run after a host computer is reset).
Installation and configuration of the NPC is accomplished using the same program and interface as
that for the installation and configuration of the Primary and Secondary agents.
In order for NPC to work, it must be:
• Installed and run on the same host computer as a Primary Agent.
• Once NPC is installed, it must be configured to send the types of notifications you want to
receive.
Important For NPC to function on NT servers, the "Windows Messaging Service," "Personal Fax," "Internet
Mail," and "Telephony service" must be installed and running. Windows Messaging can be used to
receive and store faxes, and for other kinds of messages.