Desktop Actions

Desktop Actions enable you receive notifications from any desktop that has the Management Console installed and is connecting to the service.

To create a new Desktop Action

• From the Menu Bar select File | New. The Create New Object View displays.
• Select Alerts and Actions. The New Action view displays.
• Use the Name text box to specify a unique name.
• From the Type drop-down select Desktop Tray Notification.
• Use the Hosts drop-down to target specific Management Console hosts.

• Check the Set level option then select the level to apply, otherwise either the executable state (e.g. Started, Warning, Critical, Error, Recovered or Completed) is applied.
• Use Title text box to specify the message title.
  Use the Variable button to specify variables you would like to include in the title (e.g. {HOST}).
• Use Message text box to specify the message you would like to display.
  Use the Variable button to specify variables you would like to include in the message (e.g. {HOST}).
  Use the Font, Text Color and Background Color to assign the message font and colors.
• Use the Play a sound check box to play a sound on the target machine then select the filename to play.
• Click the Test button to test the action on all assigned or connected Management Consoles.

Desktop Action Properties

Sample Desktop Trigger

Related Topics

Actions